Saxophonist and composer from Brooklyn, New York, Loren Stillman is hailed as a writer and a stylist that has found a previously unoccupied slot in the jazz spectrum. (Jazz Review UK 2004) Stillman has been recognized as one of todays truly original creative voices by publications such as The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine, Jazziz and Jazz-Times as well as by National Public Radio. A former student of both Lee Konitz and David Liebman, he has performed and recorded throughout the United States and Europe and Japan with his own ensembles, and with those led by Charlie Haden, Carla Bley, Paul Motian, John Abercrombie, Andy Milnes DAPP Theory, Eivind Opsviks Overseas, Tyshawn Soreys Obliquity, Vic Juris Quartet and The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
He has received 2 Outstanding Performance Awards and 2004 Rising Star Jazz Artist from Down Beat Magazine along with a scholarship to attend The Manhattan School of Music (1998) and the Zoot Simms Award to attend New School University (2002). In 2002, he was a semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition and in 2005 received ASCAPs Young Composers Award and the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming hosted by John Schaefer of WNYC radio.
Stillman's most recent recordings as a leader include Gin Bon (Fresh Sound Records, album of the year, Jazz UK 2004) It Could Be Anything (Fresh Sound Records, Downbeat ****s) The Brothers Breakfast (Steeplechase Records, BBC ****s) Loren Stillman plays Rico reeds.
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Hey Loren, how goes it? Great to see you doing so well. Hopefully I'll get to see you play one of these days. I'll be in New York in October I think. Maybe September.
Bonjour Loren Thanks for the friendly add So good sound in your music really apreciate it so nice to see you on the videos Best wishes from France Pascal
Hey guys, it’s Joe from L&J Entertainment. If you've been longing for the tasty grooves and funky love of The Dirk Quinn Band to return to NYC, your wait is over! The boys will be heading north at the end of February to perform a set at the legendary Bitter End on Saturday, the 28th. These guys are hot off of some fantastic performances at the 8x10 in Baltimore and World Cafe' Live in Philadelphia and are firing on all cylinders. Be sure to check them out!!
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 The Bitter End 8 PM 147 Bleecker Street New York City NY 10012 Price: $10 __________________________________________________________
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