The groups I lead usually include Ben Gerstein (trombone), Todd Neufeld or Terry McManus (guitar), Pete Robbins (alto saxophone), Cory Smythe or John Escreet (piano), Jen Shyu (vocals), Thomas Morgan or Chris Tordini (bass), myself (percussion/piano) ----- I also co-lead two COLLABORATIVE trios...one that features Kris Davis (piano/compositions), Ingrid Laubrock (woodwinds/compositions), and myself (percussion). The other collaborative group that I co-lead is FIELDWORK, which features Steve Lehman (alto saxophone), Vijay Iyer (piano), and myself (percussion)
Tyshawn Sorey (b. Newark, N.J., 1980) is an active composer, performer, educator, and scholar who works across an extensive range of musical idioms. As a percussionist, trombonist, and pianist, Tyshawn has performed and/or recorded nationally and internationally with his own ensembles and with those led by Muhal Richard Abrams, Steve Coleman, Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris, Michele Rosewoman, Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith, Dave Douglas, and Billy Bang, among many others. Sorey‘s work has been favorably reviewed in Traps, The Village Voice, The Wire, The New York Times, Modern Drummer, The Star-Ledger, and Downbeat Magazine, and on WKCR-FM. His forthcoming article in Arcana 4 (John Zorn, ed.), entitled “Music and Meaning”, examines his approach to both composition and improvisation. Sorey received his B.M. (2004) in Jazz Studies and Performance from William Paterson University where he studied under John Riley, James Williams, and Kevin Norton, while concurrently studying composition with Anton Vishio and John Link, in addition to working in various settings under Peter Jarvis, director of the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble. Sorey has also conducted and participated in various lectures and master classes on improvisation, contemporary drumming, ensemble playing, and critical theory at the International Realtime Music Symposium in Norway, Hochschule für Musik Köln, School of Improvisational Music, Musikhochschule Nürnberg, Berklee College of Music, Birmingham Conservatory of Music in England, and Cité de la Musique in Paris. He has received commissions from Van Lier Fellowship and Roulette Intermedium, most recently for a multi-chapter work in progress entitled “Wu-Wei,” recently premiered in its' entirety at The Stone in New York City, where he served as curator-in-residence, in August 2009. Tyshawn is currently a private instructor in composition and improvisation for The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the School of Improvisational Music.
I liked both solos for the koto and shamisen, too! You know, I think it's a mystery that we don't bump into each other in the same building, but it's not just you, others as well.
Thanks for listening:) I've really enjoyed listening to your records now, so be sure to inform me when you do a Europe-tour. Enjoy your gigs at the Stone, sounds great!
yo Ty....man i jus wana let u no that u've been such an inspiration to me ovr this past year man..thanx alot 4 evrything u evr showd me talked bout or watevr..u r my boi for life.
fuck yeah !! it was amazing indeed! what a crazy time! I can't wait to all play together again. Now i'm in London to work on some pop joint...i don't know how long but I'll be deffinitely be moving to NY by next summer. It's too bad I couldn't record the gig. All we got is evan's from his recorder that he had put on his bass amp so we can't hear the piano nor the guitar. One more reason to try to make this show happen again. Insha'Allah! Let's keep in touch anyway fo sho
Hi Tyshawn, thanks for accepting my request. I hope your trip home was more relaxed than the flight you had to come here. Thanks for your inspiring playing - what to say ... wow - hope to see / hear you back here soon. Say hello to Angelika ... see you around Peter oh - who was the numerology book guy again?
you have to be fucking kidding me , now I'm just extremely pissed off and depressed fucking shoot me wtf is this shit . I eally cant fucking believe it .. no warning nothing .... I am done dude fucking done .. fuck advertising for my gig .. fuck it .. i dont need work fuck it .. fuck everything .. my life just fucking sucks that bad FML !!!!!!!!!!!!! yo and btw thanks for the add
I have a headache . hey man , Have a happy birthday ! I hope this year brings you good health wealth , and jewelry for your teeth LMAO . Cheers Tyshawn !
