jASON sEED - guitars, vocals, dots & stems
sAM mONROE - drums, vocals
gLENN aSCH - violin, viola
sCOTT tISDEL- cello
hELEN rEICH - viola
dAN aRMSTRONG - bass
dOUG eBERT - bass
jOSH fINK - bass
dAVE dINAUER - bass
cHARLIE aSCH - cello
yOSHI nAKANO - viola
hUGH pALMER - violin
hENRY wANG - violin
bILL hLERMERS - clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor & bari sax
aARON gARDNER - saxes, flute
tHOR bREMER - drums
dAN zAFFRAN - bari sax, bass clarinet, clarinet and the dreaded alto flute
mIKE pAUERS - bari sax, bass clarinet, clarinet, flute & the dreaded alto flute
tERRY sMIRL - vibraphone, percussion
jAMIE bREWIECK - trumpet, flugelhorn
kRIS kROW - keys, stunt vocals
kEVIN sTALHEIM - trumpet
cARL sTORNIOLO - vibraphone, steel drums, percussion
jAY aRPIN - drums
jANET sCHIFF - cello
sCOTT fINCH - engineer
(any or all in combination, conjunction or compunction if perhaps somewhat temporally askew)
Influences
the funk of j.s.bach, the snork of frank zappa, the crimp of billy strayhorn, the smell of viktor sanfonkin, mark danielewski's best nightmares, stevie wonder brah..., Zoltan Kodaly's music and the fact that his first name is mindbbuggin ZOLTAN yo, the bacon - scotch and cigarette diet, eddie izzard, bill frisell, paul auster, sleepytime gorilla museum, igor stravinsky, terry gilliam, joe seed, m.c.escher, gentle giant, julia child, medeski martin & wood, heironymous bosch, john scofield, woody herman, jane seed, alban berg, a.c.doyle, exceptional tomato sauce, john mclaughlin, lenny bruce, a whole slew of opiates, david foster wallace (and his editor), babu, stefanie ramp,french wine...the la nerthe chanteneuf du pape especially, erik satie and all that under the up and thru
2008 IMA Winner best Jam Album for "Where the Corners Meet"!
New CD "3" just released in September 08 also available on http://cdbaby.com/cd/jselixirensemble2
Members of the Elixir Ensemble have (collectively, individually and somehow otherwise) shared the stage with such fabulously fracturous famous folk as Pierre Boulez, Edgar Meyer, Bill Frisell, Wynton & Branford Marsalis, Elliot Carter, Mark O'Conner, Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma and many, many others.
Press quotes:
"...one listen to his music and any one label begins to sound tiny, incapable of encompassing the sonic space Seed inhabits. The rubber band rhythmic snap of 3's opening track, "A Glimpse," gives way to a sunny melody that could have flowed from the pen of an early 20th century American composer. A pastoral folk mood opens "In the Rows" while echoes of faraway klezmer are heard in the urgent tempi and melodies of "Vlad the Inhaler." A Latin rhythm sets the pace under the drunken, seesaw cabaret violins of "Everything You Wanna Say." The ruminative "On a Tuesday" is reminiscent of Nick Drake. And on 3 goes, pulling in snatches of modern classical music and swatches from the Hot Club of Paris as it rolls from number to number." -- Dave Luhrssen A&E Editor Milwaukee Shepherd-Express
"Watching virtuoso Jason Seed is such a treat. He has great facility in many different genres, and every show is a pleasant journey as he weaves a new unique musical tapestry every time he plays." -- (Isthmus, Madison WI)
"...their third album is called "3". Like the previous two albums this band filled to overflowing with members of the Chicago Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony and Present Music and they are going to make sure that their music is driven home inside your skull for all eternity. Leader Jason Seed handles the vocals like a David Sylvian from Hell. Is it jazz? Rock? Vaudeville? Music Hall? The liner notes call this ongoing experiment rockedixieofunkinjazzpsyclassicadelicango. Having trouble saying that three times fast? Settle for fucking great goodness loaded with strings and brass. HCTF album of the year. So far." -- Here Comes the Flood (Netherlands)
"'Genre-bending' is a term that gets thrown around by critics nearly as much as 'original,' yet Jason Seed seems to have a firm grip on both with his latest album 'Delusion.'...Seed, at times, is largely reminiscent of Frank Zappa with off the wall and obscurely humorous lyrics segueing into guitar Wizardry...Seed has digested his influences and assimilated tehm into his own style."-- Todd Lazarski Milwaukee Shepherd-Express
"The best music is often the hardest to categorize. Some tracks on Jason Seed's new CD with his Elixir Ensemble, Where the Corners Meet, come from the same corner of the jazz world as Henry Threadgill, whose edgy music harkens back in form to the ensemble playing of the earliest jazz bands rather than the dull, string-of-solos format favored by many contemporary players. Some of the music echoes New Orleans with its confidently funky stride. Other tracks recall the tricky changes of progressive rock, a great lost King Crimson track here, an Eastern European violin power thrust there. The scope of Where the Corners Meet is wide, but the range of Seed's imagination is even broader." - Dave Luhrssen Milwaukee Shepherd Express.
"If you were to put Frank Zappa, Stephen Bishop, and John Coltrane on stage together with a string section, you might end up with something like the Jason Seed Elixir Ensemble. I almost hate to use the word unique, as it has been so overused (and misused), but this outfit is nonetheless one that brings that word to mind. In fact, I feel unqualified to comment on the music other than to say this is one of the more unusual recordings to cross our threshold. What we have here is sophisticated and polished, yet with an edge that is just raw enough to saw through your complacency and open your attention to a sound that is at the same time both new and comfortably familiar." nightflying - little rock
"Jazz-prog samba sing-song with vibes, sax, a hep drummer, a nice mid-song Jeff Beck-style guitar solo and Jason Seed's smooth vocals make this a welcome side-trip on our mix.
...one of many projects for Jason means he's a functioning professional musician who doesn't need all the hype crap." SXSW Vinylmine
"Jason Seed, reminiscent at times of John Scofield, surveys the territory between electric rock and straight-ahead jazz." -- Don Heckman, L.A. Times (In reference to Jasons touring with the Jessica Lurie Ensemble)
"Jason Seed is actively using his own voice and space. The skillful development and execution of his original material along with his interpretation of standards and current artists indicates the breadth of the musical palette at his command." -- Todd Robinson, President of Luna Records (Indianapolis)
"Jasons music is part of the long continuum of contemporary creativity characterized by inventive impulses that are carefully rooted in both tradition and the future...manages to simultaneously recall both the grandeurs of Pink Floyd and the trioisms of Bill Frisell." -- James Kirchmer, The Stranger (Seattle)(In reference to Jasons first album Zodiac)
I just released a new funky album "Outcries from a Sea of Red" which is now available! It is the funk! You listen to it for free at www.teddypresberg.com
JFJO returns to CHICAGO on SATURDAY (OCT. 24) at The Kinetic Playground. Liquid Soul opens! Doors @ 8pm. Advance Tickets are cheaper and still available! See you soon!
Hiiii!! :) Just wanted to let you know that on Saturday October 17th i'll be LIVE in Antioch Illinois at The Lodge and YOU'RE INVITED!!!! The lodge is located at 899 N. Main St. and it's for sure gonna be a crazy night! If you like live music, dancing, partying or meeting new people, this is an event you should for sure attend!!! I really hope to see you there ok??? And hope you stay in touch with me!!! I have FREE downloads at http://www.mrfrizo.com and I also have shows coming up in Lake Geneva, WI Dells, Racine, Watertown, Madison, Milwaukee, etc.
Hiii How ya been??? Just wanted to let ya know that i'm still LIVE at Bobby Rockets EVERY FRIDAY!!! AND my new album is now available on my website http://www.mrfrizo.com so you should buy a copy!! :) LoL You can also get it on itunes. ANyways, stay in touch with me ok? I hope to hear back from ya.
Hiii!!!! Just wanted to let you know this FRIDAY, August 7th i'll be performing LIVE at Bobby Rockets!!! . Its gonna be one CRAZY night!! And don't forget to bring your friends, or significant others!!! If you're not from the area, that's cool. Stop by the page and let me know what ya think of my music!!! If ya like it, I have FREE downloads at http://www.mrfrizo.com Stay in touch, I hope to hear back from you :)
LOYAL EARTH MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL : APR 16 thru APR 20 - Old Rock House, Downtown St. Louis : Visit Loyalearth.com for tickets, full lineup, and more info!
JFJO returns to CHICAGO at the House of Blues on SAT. APRIL 4th with the new quartet lineup, in support of 'Winterwood' - the new studio album available as FREE download at www.JFJO.com! Fifth World opens. See you there!
Just wanted to drop a line and say check out my debut album "Blueprint of Soul" which is now available! It is the funk! You listen to it for free at www.teddypresberg.com
Also, please keep in touch by signing up to my email list... You can do so at my website or just send me your email address.
How Cool to be friends on MySpace. I enjoyed looking at your profile because it seems like you are doing your best to help others succeed. Cheers to you!
MUSIC!!! Friday, Nov. 14th Cal's Bar (400 s. wells) 10pm 21+ $5 w/ FCAB
Our friend Matt says we're like Jellyfish performing a Satanic Majesty's request for a fuzz pedal cabaret or Queen melting in lava while Kenneth Anger films the whole ordeal in a lurid over exposed 8mm. So, if that sounds good to you, come hang out...and if you enjoy music, this will all be so so right.
Ok... first of all I am incredibly impressed by your music. I love it actually. Second of all... I wish I could make it to your CD release party. Hope you are having a WhIzZbAnG PoW time In Chicago.
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