Born 8 July 1980, the "iconoclastic drummer and composer who has persistently challenged himself to break new boundaries" (Jackson Moore, New Languages Festival), is becoming one of New York City's most vital voices in today's jazz and creative music scene. Originally self-taught in composition, piano, trombone, and percussion, he has worked with various chamber ensembles, Muhal Richard Abrams, Hamiett Bluiett, The High Mountain Symphony, John Zorn, The New Jersey New Music Ensemble, Don Braden, David Maxwell, The Gateways Orchestra at Eastman School of Music, Rufus Reid, Michele Rosewoman, Vijay Iyer, Armen Donelian, David Binney, Wadada Leo Smith, James Moody, Steve Lehman, Anthony Braxton, Dave Douglas, Steve Coleman, Pete Robbins and Silent Z, Matana Roberts, Mike Moreno, among many others. He is also co-leader and co-composer of the collaborative trio Fieldwork (also featuring Steve Lehman and Vijay Iyer) whose album, Door, is receiving critical praise. His debut recording THAT/NOT (Firehouse 12 Records) has baffled many critics, becoming one of 2007's most critically acclaimed recordings. Described by All About Jazz's Nic Jones as a recording of "downright iconoclastic music," THAT/NOT has been feted as the year's top debut by the Village Voice jazz critic's poll, and described by Steve Smith in Time Out New York as "a vivid impression of [his] range." He is a faculty member of the Brooklyn-based School of Improvisational Music, and a private instructor in the Jazz and Contemporary Music at New School University in New York City. He is a recipeient of the Van Lier Fellowship as well as the Jerome Foundation's Emerging Composers grant, and is currently working on "Wu-Wei", a multi-chapter work commissioned by Roulette Intermedium (some of which has been premiered in the Spring). THAT/NOT can be purchased from firehouse12.com, Amazon, CDUniverse, Downtown Music Gallery, iTunes, and other music distributors. Thank you for visiting.
yes, yes...that would be grand. DO IT!!! i will be ready. Except, the loti have many petals and i can only form four so then it would be a poormans lotus, but a lotus formation nonetheless! (see how my british ancestory comes forth, superb!)
Nice! Seems you just had yours, so happy belated birthday - I had no idea. Btw, album sounds killing... you play your ass off and I can't wait till it's mixed and finished. Back in August, hope to see you then. JE
nawtitall sir! i do say...in the guys section you are right behind my roomates/cousin. very high indeed! if you wish it, that can change and you can be my numba one biotch!!! ;)
HEYYYYY! when you said "hometown in september", i thought you were referring to Taipei, being Taishan and all, haha. the jersey thing might be private though, Taiwanese doctors only (unless you think you can pass for one?). anyway, see you at the airport! hug, jen
yeah man it starts at like 1 or 1:30. Aaron's ejaculating sideburns at the prospect of you showing up. Anyways, hope to see you there so we can have a quadruple firing squad.
motherfucker, you should come to fatcat tonight with me, burnett and greg sgrulloni to stuff anime-scrotumbreasts up hello kitty's vulva-ignition...as meaningless as it gets apparently. And, I want to trade music before I leave.
You opened up the music in many new ways. The club was very happy. We'll be back there again for sure. I've been inspired and have been writing. Thank you!
