Brock Mumford at Teatro Manzoni in Milan, Italy. PHOTO by Roberto Cifarelli. L to R: Jenny Scheinman, Danton Boller, Will Holshouser, Quincy Davis, Matt Munisteri, Jon-Erik Kellso
Matt Munisteri & Brock Mumford
"A present day ironist with a pre-war heart (First World War that is)...Matt Munisteri leads the delightful, lightly swinging chamber jazz quintet Brock Mumford. Munisteri's own time-warped tunes sit perfectly alongside vintage works by Willard Robison, Hoagy Carmichael, and even...Bob Dylan." -- The New Yorker
"Bands like this are why you move to New York." -- Village Voice
www.brockmumford.com
CD: Love Story
David Krakauer & Klezmer Madness
"Clarinetist and composer David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness band gets in touch with both Eastern European Jewish roots and the New York downtown/dance scene. Basically, the sliding clarinet and joyous accordion typical of the klezmer music of 100 years ago is blended with guitar distortions, rock drumming, and a free jazz attitude to create a hybrid style that spans geography as well as time." -- New Music Box (newmusicbox.org)
www.davidkrakauer.com
CDs: The Twelve Tribes, Live in Krakow, Bubbemeises
Musette Explosion
Matt Munisteri, Marcus Rojas and Will Holshouser play musette and swing, echoing the French echo of jazz with an emphasis on fiery improvisation. The music is from the 1920s-1940s by Gus Viseur, Jo Privat, Baro Ferret and other accordionists and guitarists. CD coming soon.
Raymond Scott Orchestrette
A seven-piece ensemble that rearranges music of the late Raymond Scott. His music was most widely heard in the Warner Brothers cartoons of the 1940s; he was also an early pioneer of electronic music.
raymondscott.com/orchette.html
CD: Pushbutton Parfait
Cruz Dann Productions
Two short films with Holshouser music:
Heart of Gold
Hasta Aqui Hemos Llegao
www.cruzdann.com
American Accordionists Association Master Class and Concert Series
An annual event exploring the many facets of the accordion, curated and moderated by Dr. William Schimmel.
www.billschimmel.com