Circus of Saints
Billy Sokol, Basses and Guitars
Nick Costa, Drums
Dana Jessen, Bassoon
Rare Degree
Dana Jessen, Bassoon
Michael Straus, Saxophone
DJ Dubble8: Turntables/electronics
Previously performed with improvisers Joe Morris, Anthony Coleman, The Retake Iowa Ensemble, JanWillem van der Ham, Paul Weiling, Nikos Tsoligianis, Paul Pallesen, Meinrad Kneer, Maurice Horsthuis, Joe Moffett, Matt Plummer, Chris Veilleux, Jaccob Zimmerman, Dan Blacksberg among others.
Performed with Contemporary Music Ensembles such as The Callithumpian Consort, Harvard Group for New Music, MobTown Modern Concert Series.
Bassoonist Dana Jessen (b. 1983) is a versatile musician embracing all periods of music while focusing on the development and performance of contemporary music and improvisation. Dana can be seen performing at a variety of venues including Boston’s Jordan Hall, DC's Velvet Lounge, and New York City’s The STONE club. Her passion and dedication to music of all forms has led to collaborations with musicians throughout the world. She has performed in concert with the Harvard Group for New Music, Callithumpian Consort, Circus of Saints, Anthony Coleman's Retake Iowa, Joe Morris Ensemble and the Sonic Circus Electroacoustic Trio. Dana is currently living in Amsterdam as a winner of the William J. Fulbright Grant for 2008-2009.
thanks for joining my circle. Your work is wonderful, and I'm delighted to have you as a friend,
Marc
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Wow. Congratulations on the Fulbright, that's amazing. That's great that the scene is good there.
Mills is going well. I'm not taking any classes with Roscoe right now, which is a bummer, but he's around a little bit and very easy to get in touch with so I've met with him a couple times. Overall the school has its ups and downs. My classes are generally very good. Its not very strong performance-wise, but the Bay Area has some interesting musicians, and I'd say the scene is pretty good. Actually, I would definitely say that the local creative scene here is much more cohesive and has more venues than Boston. Anyway, good to hear from you. Take care, and let me know if you ever happen to be on the west coast.
hello from switzerland, the wolf is at the door..... wow great sound ...... I like such animal-songs (my Teddybear, the brum-Bear...) I wish you all the best, more such great funny songs, lot of bassoon-friends around the world, and only sunshine in your heart and soul. Sincerely Peter Tschirky
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