Our 36th Year - Issue 1 – January/February 2008 ... - Yardbird Suite

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SHOWINFORMATION • PERFORMERBIOS
Prior to their latest release The Uninvited,
the group self-released two recordings,
including 2005’s You Are Being Probed,
which received extensive airplay on
Canadian radio.
Modo Trio’s latest recording project
involves collaboration with one of the
most creative musicians of U.S. scene,
Seattle- based Wayne Horvitz. Horvitz
is a composer, pianist and electronic
musician who has performed extensively
throughout Europe, Asia, Australia,
and North America. He is the leader of
Zony Mash, Pigpen, The Four plus One
Ensemble and co-founder of the New
York Composers Orchestra. He has
performed and collaborated with Bill
Frisell, Butch Morris, John Zorn, Robin
Holcomb, Fred Frith, Julian Priester, Philip
Wilson, Michael Shrieve and Carla Bley
among others.
He has received commissions from the
NEA, Meet The Composer, Kronos String
Quartet, Seattle Chamber Players, Mary
Flagler, BAM, Earshot Jazz and others.
Collaborations with choreographers
include work with Paul Taylor with the
White Oak Dance Project, Liz Lerman
Dance Exchange, and Crispin Spaeth.
Film work includes music and sound
design for three PBS specials and Gus
Van Sandt’s Psycho. He was the 2001
recipient of the Artist Trust Fellowship
(Seattle) and the 2002 recipient of the
Rockefeller Foundation MAP Grant.
“The delightful mix of tones and textures
is almost a sufficient reward in itself, but
Horvitz is also a damn fine musician with
an ear for a groove. This disc is way more
happenin’ than most of the techno on the
racks right now.”
Bill Tilland, Alternative Press on
Wayne Horvitz’ solo CD “Monologue”
Darren Sigesmund Quintet
Canadian trombonist and composer
Darren Sigesmund is rapidly becoming
an established voice on the Canadian
and international music scenes. Based in
Toronto, he is gaining extensive touring
experience after having recently led his
quintet on whirlwind tours of Australia,
Asia and Canada. Darren is a versatile
and gifted trombonist who projects a
warm brass sound through imaginative
compositions.
Darren has studied and performed at the
internationally renowned Banff Centre for
the Arts Jazz Workshops with acclaimed
artists such as Dave Holland, Kenny
Wheeler, Julian Priester, Richie Beirach,
Dave Liebman, Steve Coleman, Don
Thompson, Pat LaBarbera, and Hugh
Fraser. He has studied trombone with
many of the great masters including
Michael Davis (New York), Ian McDougall
(University of Victoria), Jerry Johnson
(Stratford Festival) and Gord Sweeny
(Toronto Symphony). Since attending
the University of Toronto for Jazz
Performance, Darren has honed his
composition skills under the tutelage
of Frank Falco, one of Canada’s finest
instructors in composition.
“Incredibly well crafted pieces [and]
fantastic vehicles for improvisational
exploration… I give my highest
recommendation.”
Tim Ries, Rolling Stones Saxophonist
“Sigesmund, with a sound as warm as
the purr of a Rolls Royce, is a thoughtful
player… The beauty of Sigesmund’s tone
and the agility of his technique led to a
subtlety in his improvising, which went
beyond good chops and good schooling
to genuine communication.”
Steve Pedersen, Halifax Chronicle Herald,
Nov. 21, 2005