Asphalt Orchestra

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PETER HESS tenor saxophone

January 4, 2009, 3:08 pm

Peter Hess has lived in Brooklyn since 1997 as a composer and performer (clarinets, saxophones, flutes and percussion). He is a member of Balkan Beat Box (Crammed Disk), Barbez (Tzadik Records),...

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When not playing with Asphalt Orchestra, trumpeter Ben Holmes leads the Ben Holmes Quartet, which plays new jazz music inspired by his study of music from many different times, places and people. He...

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STEPHANIE RICHARDS trumpet

January 6, 2009, 3:17 pm

An emerging bright talent to the world of new and improvised music, New York-based trumpeter and composer Stephanie Richards has illuminated stages from Carnegie to Walt Disney Concert Hall, Lincoln...

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TIM VAUGHN trombone

January 7, 2009, 3:12 pm

A nine-year veteran of the New York scene, Tim Vaughn has performed and recorded with various ensembles encompassing a broad range of musical styles including Balkan, Afro-Cuban, Latin-American, pop,...

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JEN BAKER trombone

January 8, 2009, 3:10 pm

Trombonist Jen Baker is a new music specialist who is interested in redefining the role of the performer in experimental music. She has commissioned/performed numerous solo and chamber works,...

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KEN BENTLEY sousaphone

January 9, 2009, 3:16 pm

Kenneth Bentley was born in Round Rock, Texas on August 26, 1976. He graduated in the spring of 1999 with a Bachelor’s degree in Orchestral Performance from The University of Texas at Austin. During...

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SUNNY JAIN snare drum

January 10, 2009, 3:15 pm

Voted as a rising star percussionist in the 2011 Downbeat magazine critics poll, Sunny Jain is a highly respected drummer, dhol player and composer. He leads the pioneering 9-piece Brooklyn Bhangra...

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NICK JENKINS bass drum

January 11, 2009, 3:14 pm

Born in Charleston, SC, Nick Jenkins is a percussionist and composer with an extensive musical presence along the East Coast. A graduate of the College of Charleston, Nick plays an integral role in...

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YURI YAMASHITA quad toms

January 12, 2009, 3:13 pm

Percussionist Yuri Yamashita has worked across a wide variety of musical and artistic forms in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Yuri has played with many new music groups including...

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New York Times – August 8, 2009

August 8, 2009, 1:37 pm

August 8, 2009 — by Anthony Tommasini — full article » An iconoclastic 12 piece marching band… part parade spectacle, part halftime show and part cutting-edge contemporary music concert. The playing...

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The Economist – August 13, 2009

August 13, 2009, 3:45 pm

August 13, 2009 — by Colin Baker — full article » I’ve seen some street bands, but never one as good as the Asphalt Orchestra.

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