On Schumann Marchenbilder: Anja German, piano.
On Denisov Sonate: Belen Fernandez Chasco, cello.
On 'Pipe Dream': Nico Huijbregts, piano; Jasper Stadhouders, guitar.
On '13 Minutes': Andrea Taeggi, prepared piano/percussion; Jason Alder, bass clarinet.
On 'Half the Battle': Jason Alder, bass clarinet/electronics; Jacob Adler, piano/electronics; Roberto Pianca, guitar.
On 'Freud Was a Cokehead' and 'The Heights': Jason Alder, bass/soprano clarinet/electronics; Roberto Pianca, guitar; Luca Marini, drums and percussion.
On Larsson Concerto: New England Conservatory Commencement Orchestra.
On 'Necking': Jasper Stadhouders, guitar.
On Milhaud Scaramouche: Niek de Vente, piano.
Influences
Arno Bornkamp, Ken Radnofsky, Claude Delangle, Donald Sinta, Philipp Staudlin, Harold Wright, Richard Stoltzman, Ray Still, Robert Marcellus, Nature, Ian Bostridge, Paul Desmond, Cy Twombly, Dexter Gordon, Pat Metheny, Morton Feldman, Quentin Tarrantino, Giacinto Scelsi, David Sedaris, Stan Getz, The killer sounds made by The Huge Drill Outside the Conservatory, Joe Henderson, Rick Stone, Early Phillip Glass, Kelly Roberge, Yuri Bashmet, Joe Lovano, Noam Chomsky, Miles Davis, The Brothers Chaps, Khanda Jathi 3, James Taylor, Lee Konitz, Mel Brooks, Michael Brecker, Bill Evans, Aphex Twin, Jim Hall, Evan Parker, Bruce McCulloch, Chris Potter, Thom Yorke, etc., etc., etc...
But all self-consciously eclectic (however accurate) lists aside, I am inspired by anyone creative who brings something new into existence, since that's what we're all here for.
Harry Cherrin is an American saxophonist and woodwind player currently living and performing in The Netherlands. Although primarily trained as a classical saxophonist, Harry's musical curiosity and versatility has led him to quickly become a valued member of the thriving Dutch experimental music scene, working frequently with improvisation and live electronics. He recently joined the Esquire Saxofoonkwartet, one of The Netherlands' most adventurous groups of its kind, and also is a member of:
Sonido 13 (electro-accoustic/minimal/ microtonal compositions and free improvisations with bass clarinettist Jason Alder)
Twombly (free improv duo with guitarist Jasper Stadhouders)
Bossas & Biertjes (Brazilian Jazz duo with Caio Amon, guitar)
He has also performed with the Syrene and Berlage saxophone quartets, Louie's Spaced Out Ensemble, The Magic Lantern Show Orchestra (improvised silent film scores), and Strange Loops (early Minimalist music).
Prior to coming to Amsterdam Harry spent several years as a freelance musician in Boston, MA, playing saxophone, clarinets and flute across the northeastern U.S. with groups such as The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), The Back Bay Quartet, The Boston Saxophone Quartet, Portland Symphony, Tanglewood Festival Orchestra, New Bedford Symphony, New Hampshire Music Festival, Indian Hill Symphony, Harvard Group for New Music, as well as a variety of solo and chamber music recitals. During this time he also collaborated with Boston-area composers on several new saxophone works, in addition to teaching a large studio of young woodwind players in Wellesley, MA.
Harry received degrees with honors from the University of Delaware and New England Conservatory, and his teachers have included Kenneth Radnofsky, Charles Salinger, Marshall Taylor and Vincent Marinelli. He recently became the first American saxophonist to earn a master's degree at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, under the tutelage of renowned Dutch saxophonist Arno Bornkamp. His studies, funded by grants from The Frank Huntington Beebe Fund (US) and the HSP Huygens Scholarship (NL), included a catalogue/study method titled, "The Improvising Classical Saxophonist" as well as classes on Improvisation, Live Electronics and Carnatic rhythmic techniques.
When not playing or listening to music, Harry enjoys Belgian beer, dogs, and writing about himself in the third person.
I also give private saxophone, clarinet and flute lessons to all ages and experience levels, in either English or Dutch. Please contact me to arrange a lesson: harrycherrin (at) hotmail (dot) com
hey harry - great to hear from you! makes me homesick for dutch canals. send me an email about your plans this summer. it turns out that i will only be passing thru amsterdam (for 8 hours) on my way to vienna. i will be heading up to polska in the last week of july. prepare yourself for an all-night vodka-soaked polish fiesta.
Hey Harry! Happy thanksgiving! Hope all the music is going well. I can't wait to hear what Arno has been teaching you. Let me know if you have any CD's available. be in touch!!
Great hearing from you! That new band of yours sounds killer!! I'll write you an email sometime this week filling you in on all of my adventures... man, its been too long since we last caught up.
Hey Harry!! Hope you're doing well man. Are you visiting Boston any time? Hope that all the music is going well. I'm sure your chops are in great shape after a couple years with Arno. Talk soon!
30 June 2008, 16.30h Sweelinckzaal, Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Sonido 13 will join with Roberto Pianca in their quest to bring an aural experience of electro-acoustic improvisation and experimental music to the people.
Be inspired, be be inspired! Be inspired, be be inspired!
Harry Cherrin, saxophone Jason Alder, clarinet and bass clarinet, live electronic processing Jacob Adler, piano, keyboard, and computer Roberto Pianca, guitar
