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Harris Eisenstadt
”Eisenstadt is strong proof that jazz is still young and growing,” declares L.A. Weekly's Greg Burk. Critics have called him “a rising presence as a composer of note” (Troy Collins, AllAboutJazz.com), “vital and increasingly influential” (Glenn Astarita, jazzreview.com) and “one of the most creative and skilled musician/composers incorporating traditional material to create new and vital improvised music” (Robert Iannapollo, AllAboutJazz-New York).
The Village Voice's Jim Macnie adds, “He's perpetually building new ensembles to suit the variety of music he hears in his head — that's what composers do.”
One of only a handful of drummers equally well-known for his work as a composer, Eisenstadt is among the most versatile and prolific musicians of his generation. His eclectic resume includes studies with some of the most respected names in both improvised music and West African drumming, and performances in genres ranging from film and theater to poetry and dance to contemporary classical and opera.
Most active in jazz and improvised music, as both an in- demand sideman and a bandleader, he has performed all over the globe, earned commissions from organizations such as Meet The Composer and the American Composers Forum, and appeared on more than 40 recordings over the past decade.
In 2011 he released his 10th and 11th recordings as a leader, Canada Day II (Songlines) and September Trio (Clean Feed).
Album Reviews
- Old Growth Forest II by Mark Corroto
- Recent Developments by Neri Pollastri
- Recent Developments by John Sharpe
- On Parade In Parede by John Sharpe
- Recent Developments by Karl Ackermann
- Canada Day IV by Vincenzo Roggero
- Canada Day IV by Troy Collins
- Golden State II by Stefano Merighi
- Golden State II by Dan Bilawsky
- Golden State by Glenn Astarita
- The Destructive Element by Glenn Astarita
- The Destructive Element by Mark Corroto
- The Destructive Element by AAJ Italy Staff
Interviews
Album Reviews
- Canada Day Octet by AAJ Italy Staff
- Canada Day III by John Sharpe
- Canada Day Octet by John Sharpe
- Canada Day III by Glenn Astarita
- Canada Day III by Mark Corroto
- Canada Day II by John Sharpe
October 11, 2018
Francois Houle's, Alexander Hawkins' And Harris Eisenstadt's Collective...
July 21, 2015
Harris Eisenstadt's "Canada Day IV" Will Be Released On September 4
August 17, 2012
Enter the "Harris Eisenstadt - Canada Day III" Giveaway at All About...
September 05, 2011
Harris Eisenstadt - Canada Day 2 (Songlines 2011) ****a1/2
June 15, 2011
Harris Eisenstadt - Canada Day II (Songlines, 2011)
June 09, 2011
Drummer-Composer Harris Eisenstadt and His "Canada Day II"
March 07, 2011
New CDs From Harris Eisenstadt and Equilitbrium Coming from Songlines...
February 22, 2010
The Jazz Session #145: Harris Eisenstadt
October 03, 2009
Drummer/Composer Harris Eisenstadt Interviewed at AAJ
March 25, 2009
Harris Eisenstadt's Residency at Ibeam Concludes This Saturday
March 11, 2009
Harris Eisenstadt's March Residency at Brooklyn's Ibeam Continues March...
March 03, 2009
Harris Eisenstadt's Woodblock Prints at Ibeam Every Saturday in March
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