Results for "Nir Felder"

Nir Felder

Called “the next big jazz guitarist” by NPR, Nir Felder is a new voice in instrumental music. Equally adept across a wide range of genres, inspired by icons from John Coltrane to voodoo chile Jimi Hendrix, Felder has forged a unique and highly recognizable sound at a young age and quickly become one of New York City’s most highly sought after musicians as both a solo artist and as a sideman. He has performed with, among others, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, John Mayer, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington (with whom he recorded the Grammy-winning “Money Jungle”), Vijay Iyer, Jack DeJohnette, Meshell Ndegeocello, the New York City Opera, Dianne Reeves, Joe Lovano, Snarky Puppy, Bobby McFerrin and Lizz Wright, at venues including Radio City Music Hall and the Village Vanguard and on major national televised programs including the NBC Christmas Special

Up High, Down Low

By Alan Ferber

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: In Hindsight.

Gerald Gradwohl, The Romans, Nir Felder, Simone Sessa and Elephant 9

by Len Davis
May 3, 2024

Austrian guitarist Gerald Gradwohl, Melbourne band The Romans, Nir Felder, Italian guitarist Simone Sessa, and percussionist Jeroen de Rijkt. Claudio Scolari Project, Donny McCaslin and Norwegian band Elephant 9. Playlist Gerald Gradwohl “Unterwurzacher" from Or What (Self Produced) 00:00 The Romans “Keep Dancing Maria" from On Sydney Road (07:20) Time Marker Nir Felder “Revival" ...

Nir Felder, Holger Marjamaa, Peela and Robby Krieger

by Len Davis
March 29, 2024

New music with Nir Felder, Holger Marjamaa, Daniele Chiantese, Scott Henderson and David Aubile. Argentinian band Streams, and Joseph Patrick Moore. Playlist Nir Felder “Cold Heaven “ from Cold Heaven (La reserve) 00:00 Holger Marjamaa “Rush Hour" from Rush Hour (Self Produced) 05:18 {Daniale Chiantese “Tech" from Kamayan (Camilla) 10:48 Peela “Not Bad" from ...

New Music from Lyle Workman, Streams, Scott Henderson and Jonathan Lundberg

by Len Davis
March 8, 2024

New music from Argentina with the band Streams, drummer Esteban Tonetti and guitarist Cesar Cirera. Lyle Workman with Murmuration, and more from Scott Henderson from Karnevel. From Sweden, bassist Simon Hovlund and drummer Jonathan Lundberg. Hungarian band Work Projekt and Spanish bassist Vincen Garcia. From Germany, drummer Anika Nilles and pianist Christian Frentzen, with guitarist Nir ...

Keyon Harrold: Having The Courage To Be Who You Are

by Leo Sidran
January 24, 2024

Trumpeter/composer Keyon Harrold was born and raised in Ferguson, MO to a musical family. He is the son of pastors and one of 16 children. As a boy, a trumpet was placed in his hands, and the rest is history. He moved to New York to study at The New School in the 1990s ...

Alan Ferber: Enneadic Endeavors

by Dan Bilawsky
July 20, 2023

When Alan Ferber was first finding his way as a Californian-turned-New Yorker near the dawn of the new millennium, he didn't know many people on his adopted scene. So logically, he used composing--for nonet, among other configurations--as a means for networking and fostering connections. “I don't like cold calling people; I just like to put projects ...

Band Of Other Brothers: Babko

by Mike Jacobs
June 16, 2023

2016's Band of Other Brothers debut album City Of Cranes may have flown under many a radar but it's lineup alone--Jeff Babko, Will Lee, Jeff Coffin, Nir Felder and Keith Carlock--demanded attention from those that spotted it. And with tunes like the thrilling Felder showcase “Babko," it showed the supergroup was no jackelope. ...

Ben Wendel On 'The Unspeakable Truths' That Are Passed Between Musicians

by Leo Sidran
May 18, 2023

For saxophonist Ben Wendel, the pandemic provided the space for him to develop his latest solo record, All One (Edition Records), a project that is both very solitary and very collaborative. It features a woodwind choir of saxophones and bassoons performed entirely by Ben, and then joined by special guests like singers Cecile McLorin Salvant and ...

Red List

Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Canopy Of Trees; The Red List; Giant Panda; Nocturnal Flight; Tigris; The Distant Deeps; Save The Elephants; Mariana Dove; Bwindi Forest; Congo Basin; Leatherbacks; Upriver; Only Eight; Vaquita; Javan Rhino