 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
'Are you afraid that there is no future in jazz? After listening to this fabulous album I am sure you'll feel more relaxed. Now you know that jazz has a bright future with a lot of new talents deserving wider recognition. Loren Stillman is definitively one of these talents. It's no coincidence [what] Joe Lovano says about him.' - Frank Nagel-Heyer, Hamburg, 2003. 'His future, in my opinion, is so bright it's almost blinding. If he follows that light through, we will benefit from his creative exploration along with him. I love this beautiful world of music we live in. It has given us another wondrous gift: Loren Stillman.' - Joe Lovano, from 'Cosmos' CD Loren Stillman began playing the saxophone at the age of 7. As a youth showing a great natural ability on the instrument, he was encouraged by his teacher, Gerry Mohen, and family to attend the New England Music Camp at age 13. Here he studied with Dan Goble, Ph.D., from the University of Texas at Austin, and won the camp concerto competition playing Glazunov's 'Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra' with a professional string orchestra. During the mid-1990s, he studied with Ted Nash, a saxophonist with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, while continuing instruction with Dan Goble. By 1996, his proficiency on the saxophone led him to seek advanced instruction with David Liebman, a noted soprano saxophonist, and with Lee Konitz, one of the great alto saxophonists of today. Loren received a full artistic merit scholarship to attend Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Dick Oatts, alto sax player with the late Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra, and Garry Dial, pianist and composer. After a two-year hiatus from school, a period of time he used to compose, teach, and record, Loren has returned to complete his musical studies at New School University, which also awarded him a full artistic merit scholarship. 'Loren has written many originals. And I am sure, compositionally he will also turn some heads. 'How Sweet It Is' is all part originals. They are straight ahead but special. And they are typical for Stillman', says Frank Negel-Heyer. Awards and Professional Experience: - Recipient of The New School Zoot Simms Award. December 2002. - Semi-finalist, Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. February 2002. - Lead alto saxophone, All-American Grammy Big Band. February 1998 - Two-time winner of the Down Beat Magazine 'Outstanding Performance Award' for jazz instrumental soloist. 1996 & 1998. - European Tour with Sunna Gunnlaugs Quartet. March/April 2003. - Earshot Jazz Festival with The Loren Stillman Trio, Seattle, WA. October 2002. - JVC Jazz Festival with the Loren Stillman Quartet, NYC. June 2002. - Verizon Jazz Festival, with the Loren Stillman Quartet, at Birdland, NYC. September 2001. - Guest soloist on pianist/composer Deidre Rodman's debut CD recording, 'Sun is Us'. Sunnyside Records, 2001. - Performed and recorded with Kenny Werner and Joe Lovano, Jazz Workshop at BANFF Center for the Arts in Canada. June 2000. Discography: - 'Cosmos', debut recording by The Loren Stillman Quartet. Soul Note Records, 1997. - 'How Sweet It Is', The Loren Stillman Quartet recording. Nagel-Heyer Records, 2003. - 'Gin Bon', The Loren Stillman Quartet featuring John Abercrombie (guitar). Fresh Sound Records, 2003. - 'Saltier Than Ever', Jackalope trio featuring John Abercrombie (guitar), Loren Stillman (saxophone) and Bob Meyer (drums). Challenge Records, 2003. What Others Have to Say: 'Loren Stillman, a 21-year old from Croton-on-Hudson, NY, hears it [jazz] as a rare, exotic form whose notes inflate and wilt and trill, almost a kind of meditation on texture.' - Ben Ratliff, NY Times review of Loren's performance at Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition, February 2002. 'It is clear when listening, that Loren's talent and diligence has produced a remarkably mature musician. I believe that much of his playing on this disc is as rich and evocative as that of many of the great altoists, regardless of their age.' - Ted Nash, from 'Cosmos' CD 'There is no question that with the right direction, Loren will make his mark in the near future.' - Dave Liebman, from 'Cosmos' CD 'Loren's the kind of musician who'll answer all of his questions about music by playing sax and writing music of his own.' - Dick Oatts, noted saxophonist 'At sixteen, Loren Stillman is destined to drop countless jaws. His excellent alto work on Cosmos sure doesn't sound like the work of a kid, but Stillman is one big anomaly. He has the deft touch to tackle Miles Davis (Solar), a fluid spirit evoking Charlie Parker (Inner Urge) and a mystifying improvisational flare some old timers still search for (Cosmos). This sure doesn't sound much like a fluke, but a legitimate entry into the jazz world, and a much needed shot of very new blood. This kid is almost scary.' - JazzBeat, review of 'Cosmos', 1997 Check out the artist's website: http://www.lorenstillman.com Track List: 1. Between the Devil and God 2. Happy 3. Meat 4. Chicken 5. How Sweet It Is 6. Meat Snake 7. Darling Clementine 8. Chasing the White Rabbit Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
|