An die musik live
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To buy via phone, please call 410-385-2638.
Thank you for your interest in attending our concerts.
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Sun, 09/28/08
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(1698 days ago)
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From: 05:00 PM
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To: 06:00 PM
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Location: An die Musik Live
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Contact:
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410.385.2638
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www.jonathankreisberg.com
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Tickets: $15/$8
Guitarist/Composer Jonathan Kreisberg was born in New York City. "I was lucky to grow up in a household that had a great and wide record collection including Coltrane's ‘My Favorite Things’, John Williams playing the ‘Aranjuez Concierto’ and Cream's ‘Disraeli Gears’." While still a child his family moved to Miami, where at age 10 he began playing the guitar. Originally inspired by a range of music, his early studies focused on Rock and Classical guitar as well as music theory. At age 16 he was featured in Guitar Player Magazine for his original music, and was also accepted to the New World School of the Arts where his jazz studies took center stage. He began an intense practice schedule and and by the time he graduated high school he had been featured in Down Beat Magazine and had received a scholarship to the University of Miami Jazz program. At U of M he held the chair as guitarist for the acclaimed Concert Jazz band, touring Brazil and performing with Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, and Red Rodney.
Upon graduation, Jonathan began playing straight ahead jazz gigs as well as a myriad of other projects. He performed 20th century works with the New World Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas. He also recorded a C.D. and performed extensively with progressive rock group Third Wish. He formed the electric jazz oriented Jonathan Kreisberg Trio. Based in Miami, this Trio released a C.D. and completed several U.S. East Coast tours, which included opening slots for George Benson and Steve Morse. He also began giving clinics at music schools as well as teaching private lessons.
In 1997 he returned to his birthplace in NYC with his focus on cutting edge acoustic jazz. "My Miami Trio was about coming up with new textures and being communicative while still playing intense musically. When I moved to New York I entered a more introspective phase, really getting deeper into melodies and harmonies." This also coincided with a renewed interest in the jazz tradition. "I found that the deeper I got into the tradition the more possibilities I became aware of for the future."
He has since performed in the groups of Joe Locke, Joel Frahm, Greg Tardy, Jeff Andrews, Josh Roseman, Roy Nathanson (Jazz Passengers), Donald Edwards, Jane Monheit, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Ari Hoenig, Yosvany Terry and Lenny White, as well as leading his own groups of various instrumentations. In 1999, his trio (with drummer Ari Hoenig and bassist Johannes Weidenmueller) performed in Lima, Peru, where they also gave a clinic at the School of Peruvian Folklore. In early 2000 Jonathan composed and performed what the New York Times called the "elegant underscoring" for the off-broadway show Betwixt. In 2001 and 2003 he performed concerts and taught clinics at Tavira, Portugal's Algarve Em Jazz. In 2002 he completed a tour of Japan and recorded the CD “Ducktones” with drummer Donald Edwards’ Quintet. He has composed music and performed with eclectic songsmith/writer/performance artist David Cale. He cowrote the music and serves as the musical director for the show FLOYD AND CLEA, which played at the Goodman Theater in Chicago and Hartford Stage. It makes its New York debut at Playwright's Horizon in late 2006.
Jonathan also teaches/has taught lessons and workshops at the New School, City College, Philadelphia College of the Arts, Mannes School of Music and many other universities worldwide. He has recorded five cd’s under his own name including the electric oriented JONATHAN KREISBERG TRIO (1996), and the all standards recording TRIOING (2001) with Ari Hoenig and Johannes Weidenmueller. NINE STORIES WIDE (2004), Released on the CrissCross Jazz label, features the sublime interplay of drummer Bill Stewart and bassist Larry Grenadier. In 2005 he released NEW FOR NOW for Criss Cross Jazz. This documented his groundbreaking organ trio with Gary Versace and Mark Ferber, and received heavy critical acclaim.
“I feel that my different influences and experiences are now converging naturally in my music. I’m very excited about following through and getting my sounds out and into the world. I Think UNEARTH (2005) is the closest project to my heart to date; balancing intensity and introspection, electric and acoustic, space and density. ” Released on the new MEL BAY recording label, it features a completely original program performed by his cutting edge NY quintet.
Currently promoting his music worldwide with successful tours in Spain, Finland, Portugal, and Japan, Jonathan is based in NYC. When in town, he can be found at his steady Wednesday trio gig at La Lanterna and many of NYC's other great jazz venues.
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