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Christian Pincock

Christian Pincock is a trombonist and composer in the New York area who works in many different musical situations and settings. Throughout his career as a performing artist, he has played in jazz big bands, standard jazz groups, rock bands, free jazz groups, traditional dixiland bands, trombone choirs and quartets, progressive jazz bands, brass quintets, and symphony orchestras. He has performed Internationally at the Louis Armstrong International Jazz Competition in La Havre, France and the Chiliwack Jazz Festival in Brittish Columbia, and in the United States at venues such as Bridland, Niagara, the Newyorekan, Jordan Hall in Boston, and the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

As a composer and arranger, Christian Pincock has written works for large jazz ensembles, small combo groups, brass quintet, trombone choir, vocal choir, and electronically realized virtual ensembles. Groups that have performed Christian's works include the New England Conservatory Jazz Composers Orchestra under the direction of Bob Brookmeyer, the Manhattan School of Music Concert Big Band and Trombone Choir, and many other large and small jazz groups. In Boston, he has written for the Indigo Invention Group, a 12-piece jazz/rock band that includes spoken word stories with the groups' original music, and writes for his own bands in New York.

Christian Pincock holds a Bachelor of Music degree from New England Conservatory in Boston and a Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music. He has studied improvisation and composition with Bob Brookmeyer, Steve Turre, David Taylor, Bevan Manson, John Mosca, Scott Hartman, and John McNeil; and has had the opportunity to play in groups led by great artists such as Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, Maria Schneider, Bobby Sanabria, Curtis Fuller, George Lewis, Slide Hampton and George Russell. Christian Pincock currently leads and composes for his jazz quintet, his 17-piece jazz orchestra, and various experimental groups in New York City.

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Christian Pincock: Plentiful Excitement

Read "Plentiful Excitement" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Here's an unusual combination: valve trombone, piano, drums and tuba (no bass). The leader, Christian Pincock, was until recently a teacher at the University of New Mexico and member of the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra, and Plentiful Excitement was recorded in Santa Fe shortly before he left New Mexico to explore greener pastures in the Great Northwest (Washington state, to be precise). Pincock is a splendid player, and there is excitement here, although “plentiful" is clearly a matter of opinion and ...

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Christian Pincock: Plentiful Excitement

Read "Christian  Pincock: Plentiful Excitement" reviewed by Dave Wayne


The late trombonist, composer, and educator Bob Brookmeyer's greatest gift to the world may well be the legion of wonderful musicians whom he mentored during his tenure at the New England Conservatory. A list of the more recent generation of Brookmeyer students read like a Whos' Who of 21st Century jazz: John Hollenbeck, Maria Schneider, Darcy James Argue, Matana Roberts and Ryan Truesdell, to name a few. Add to this select group Christian Pincock, a gifted improvisor and composer who, ...

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Christian Pincock: Reflections of the City

Read "Reflections of the City" reviewed by Ty Cumbie


Tasty melodies, strong arrangements and capable blowing are the main assets of this 2004 recording by Christian Pincock's quintet. The trombonist leads a young but seasoned-sounding group with solid valve trombone work and a book of pleasant modern jazz tunes that range from gently crooning ballads to slow-boiling jams. Pincock is known by many as a sonically wisecracking synth player in various improv settings, so it was a pleasant surprise to learn of his prowess in the ...

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Jazz This Week: Christian Pincock, Musica Slesa, Moyindau, Eric Slaughter Trio, Erika Johnson, and More

Jazz This Week: Christian Pincock, Musica Slesa, Moyindau, Eric Slaughter Trio, Erika Johnson, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman

It's more than likely to be freezing cold in St. Louis this weekend, but with the 2011 portion of the presenting season starting to heat up, there are a number of jazz and creative music performances that could justify the effort required to bundle up and brave the chill. If you're looking specifically for something to put you in mind of warmer climes, the St. Louis based Latin jazz band Musica Slesa will be performing on Friday night at Jazz ...

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Christian Pincock, Moyindau to Play in January at Lnac

Christian Pincock, Moyindau to Play in January at Lnac

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman

The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center has announced two shows in January that may be of interest to fans of jazz and improvised music: Trombonist and electronic musician Christian Pincock will play LNAC on Friday, January 14. Pincock performs improvised and composed music using a valve trombone and a computer-based instrument he created using MAX/MSP software. “Using a keyboard controller and a system of sensors attached to his trombone he is able to control sampled sounds and integrate them expressively and ...

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Christian Pincock, Moyindau Quartet to Play in January at Lnac

Christian Pincock, Moyindau Quartet to Play in January at Lnac

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman

The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center has announced two shows in January that may be of interest to fans of jazz and improvised music: Trombonist and electronic musician Christian Pincock will play LNAC on Friday, January 14. Pincock performs improvised and composed music using a valve trombone and a computer-based instrument he created using MAX/MSP software. “Using a keyboard controller and a system of sensors attached to his trombone he is able to control sampled sounds and integrate them expressively and ...

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