Henry Threadgill, Steve Mackey, Stravinsky, Bartok, Dave Douglas, Thelonious Monk, Autechre, Radiohead, Miles' Second Quintet, Brad Mehldau, Thomas Ades, Sergio Leone and of course Italo Calvino....
The music of Nathan Lincoln-DeCusatis explores the intersection between the worlds of classical composition and avant-garde jazz. His compositions in both improvised and composed forms create a flashpoint in which a plurality of styles and influences (please see above) collide and integrate into a unique creative voice. He has studied with composers Dana Wilson, Robert Gibson, David Froom, and Henry Threadgrill, attended the École Normale de Musique in Paris, was an associate artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in 2005, and was in residency at the Alba Music Festival in Alba, Italy in 2006. In 2004, he received the Ithaca College Smadbeck Composition Prize; in 2006 his string quartet "Quinta Corda" was a prize-winner in the University of Maryland’s Walsum Competition. Recently he was commissioned by the Chesapeake Orchestra to write an orchestra piece for the 2007 Riverfront Concert Series. In addition to his work as a composer, Nathan performs as a jazz pianist in the Washington, D.C. area.
Hey Nathan, we'll be doing a trio session of chilled out material tonight at the Muse for Happy Hour. Come join us if you're looking for something to do.
When: Thursday, November 13, 2008 Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Location: The Muse Street: 717 6th St. NW City/Town: Washington, DC
I heard you're a Doctor now, although graduation isn't for another month. Congratulations, cuz! I'm sure your mom will also keep me posted, but she mentioned that you're doing the St. Mary's concert again, and getting paid, noless. Please keep me updated on that, I'd like to try and come again, that was fun! Hopefully your mother won't try to keep the room cold again....
sunday, january 27, happy apple live at the kennedy center - millennium stage...2700 F street n.w. Washington, DC 20566...tickets are still available...6pm, free.
