"American Exceptionalism is the Bringer of Great Sorrow!" (Alex Asher) features The Superpowers; Soloists Nick Videen & Alex Asher
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"Rising Tide" (Bennett Miller) features The Superpowers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life" (Asher) features Dave Flaherty (Drums), Aryeh Kobrinsky (Bass) and Alec Spiegelman (Tenor Sax)
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Aryeh Kobrinsky, Eric Lane (Keyboards) and Dan Rosenthal (Trumpet) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Improvisation" features Dave Flaherty
Trombonist, Composer and Educator Alex Asher lives in Brooklyn, NY. He plays regularly throughout the East Coast in as many types of groups and in as many musical styles as he can.
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Alex is a member of the Superpowers (formerly the Boston Afrobeat Society), winners of Best World Act in both the Boston Phoenix's 2007 'Best Music Poll' as well as the 2006 Boston Music Awards. Look out for the Superpowers’ second album "Trance for Nation" dropping Fall 2008!
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He has performed throughout the United States and also in London and Oxford, UK; at the North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, The Netherlands; at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland; and at informal traditional Irish jam sessions all over Ireland. An avid writer, Alex has penned press releases for ECM Records and news briefs for JazzTimes Magazine.
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Alex has been privileged enough to study with Robin Eubanks, Bob Brookmeyer, Charlie Banacos, Frank Carlberg, James DeSano and Norman Bolter. He holds a B.M. and a B.A. from Oberlin College and a M.M. from New England Conservatory.
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Thanks for visiting and please enjoy the music!
The Fazioli Salon at Klavierhaus September 8th at 8 pm at 211 West 58th Street in New York City.
works by john cage , helena winkelman , juerg wyttenbach , heinz holliger ,and world premiere of the wild hunt from new york composer merrill clarke , for alphorn , piano and electronics !!!!
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hey man, thanks for the add. hope things are well and the music is swingin'. I dig it man, keep swingin' and makin' it funky all at the same time! haha PEace
Alex, If I'm the man, then you can be my lady! I miss you buddy. I'm gonna try to make it out to New York sometime in the spring. Hope all is well with you and that we'll hang soon. Nate