Brian Groder
Brian Groder is rapidly becoming known as one of the most original jazz voices of his generation. Equally fluent on trumpet and flugelhorn, Groder draws on the entire jazz tradition, as well as world music influences, to create the music Cadence magazine has hailed as tender and well delivered, with subtle and unexpected rhythmic responses.
Groder's preference for working with other composer/performers gives his brand of modern progressive jazz unique improvisatory richness and depth. For performances and recordings of the Brian Groder Ensemble, founded in the early 1990's, Groder chooses from a pool of talented musicians, including core members Francesca Tanksley, acclaimed pianist and composer (Billy Harper Quintet, Erica Lindsay, David Newman, Cecil Payne), and percussionist, composer and solo artist Newman Taylor Baker (Benny Powell, Ahmad Jamal, Dewey Redman, Henry Threadgill). The Ensemble has performed throughout the country, including the Cape May Jazz Festival, the Orlando Fringe Festival, the Rittenhouse Square Arts Festival, and, in New York, at Visiones, The Knitting Factory, and the Cornelia Street Cafe, among others.
Brian's list of jazz cohorts includes an enviable collection of players from all segments of the jazz spectrum; Katsuyuki Itakura, Blaise Siwula, John McLellan, Jackson Krall, Albey Balgochian, JD Parran, Taylor Ho Bynum, Andrew Lamb, Amanda Butterfield, Kevin Kuhn, and Andy McKee are just a few of the musicians who have shared a stage or recording session with Mr
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- Luminous Arcs by Alberto Bazzurro
- R Train On The D Line by Mark Corroto
- R Train On The D Line by Karl Ackermann
- Reflexology by Alberto Bazzurro
- Reflexology by Eyal Hareuveni
- Reflexology by Karl Ackermann
- Reflexology by Hrayr Attarian
- FluiDensity by Eyal Hareuveni
- Groder & Greene by Mark Corroto
- Torque by Elliott Simon
November 04, 2009
Groder & Greene Release Free Jazz Album on Latham Records
October 08, 2007
The Jazz Session #30: Brian Groder
February 25, 2007
Brian Groder's Double Perceptions at Deepop's Freestyle Music Series at...
January 05, 2007
Brian Groder's Double Perceptions at Deepop's Freestyle Music Series at...
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