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Todd Neufeld
In 2015 Todd co-founded, with Rema Hasumi, Ruweh Records. For the label Todd has produced four albums to date. On September 25th, 2017 Todd will release his debut recording as a leader. "Mu'U" features a unique instrumentation and singular musicians Tyshawn Sorey, Billy Mintz, Thomas Morgan and Rema Hasumi interpreting a varied set of Neufeld originals.
Todd attended New York University in 1999, where he studied both English Literature and Music. It was at NYU that Todd began his study of classical composition and counterpoint. Throughout this and other periods Todd has benefited greatly from the private teachings of John Quara, Joe Giglio, Chris Jentsch, Vanderlei Pereira, Bruce Arnold, Tony Moreno and Jeff Slatnick. Aside from performing, Todd teaches guitar and music to students in the New York area. Todd currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.
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What Happens In A Year: Ceremonie / Musique
by Dan McClenaghan
New York-based reedist (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone) Josh Sinton says: Every day when I wake up, I try to make some stuff." An admirable goal. One of the things he made, in cahoots with his band What Happens In A Year, is a recording called ceremonie / musique. The set has been described, accurately, as daringly spacious." The instrumentation is sparse: the leader's deep reeds colluding with Todd Neufeld's electric guitar and Giacomo Merega's electric bass guitar, crafting surreal atmospheres ...
read moreTodd Neufeld: Mu'U
by Mark Sullivan
Guitarist Todd Neufeld makes his debut as a leader, after recording with drummer Tyshawn Sorey on his Koan (482 Music, 2009) and Oblique-l (Pi Recordings, 2011) albums and working with the late Japanese pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, saxophonists Lee Konitz and Tony Malaby, and others. After the brief introduction Dynamics" with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummers Billy Mintz and Tyshawn Sorey, vocalist Rema Hasumi joins in on Echo's Bones," giving the piece a welcome focal point. She is the ...
read moreTodd Neufeld: Transcending the Limits of Sound
by Jakob Baekgaard
Originality is a hard concept to pin down, but in music, it is a matter of having your own sound. The idea of a singular signature has been a part of the narrative of jazz for a long time, and it forms the basis of the so-called blindfold test where musicians try to recognize the voice of fellow musicians. New York-based guitarist and composer, Todd Neufeld, would be a strong candidate for a blindfold ...
read more“A guitarist equally given to sleek inquiry and prickly provocations.” - Nate Chinen (NY Times)
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