ARI HOENIG: Kinetic Hues DVD

Ari Hoenig

Kinetic Hues DVD

© 2005 Ari Hoenig

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Swingin, modern jazz with lots of rhythmic interplay

tracks

1 Giant Steps
2 Pilcing Around
3 Summertime
4 Invitation
5 For Tracy
6 Con Alma
7 I Mean You
8 Ska

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As a drummer, Ari Hoenig's success has been unprecedented. Growing up in Philadelphia, his parent's influence exposed Ari to a variety of alternative musical experiences. His father is a conductor and classical singer, his mother a violinist and pianist. Accordingly, at six years of age, Ari began studying the violin and piano. He began playing drums at age twelve and by age fourteen, he was honing his skills with other young jazz musicians at Philly clubs such as Ortlieb's Jazz Haus.

Ari attended the prestigious University of North Texas for three years, where he studied with Ed Soph while playing with the "One O'Clock" Lab Band. Wanting to be closer to New York City, in 1995 Ari transferred to William Patterson College in northern New Jersey. He soon found himself playing for legendary Philadelphia organist Shirley Scott and working regularly in New York City.

Shortly thereafter, Ari moved into Brooklyn, and since, has found himself playing extensively with variety of groups, including Jean Michel Pilc Trio, Kenny Werner Trio, Chris Potter Underground, Kurt Rosenwinkel Group, Joshua Redman Elastic band, Jazz Mandolin Project and bands led by Wayne Krantz, Mike Stern, Richard Bona, Pat Martino, Dave Leibman, and Bojan Z. He has also shared the stage with such artists as Herbie Hancock, Ivan Linz, Wynton Marsalis, Toots Theilmans, Dave Holland, Joe Lovano, Pat Metheny, and Gerry Mulligan.

The Ari Hoenig Quartet was formed at the end of 2002 while playing steadily every Monday night at the New York Village jazz club Fat Cat. The band featured Jacques Schwarz-Bart, on tenor sax, Jean Michel Pilc on piano and Matt Penman on bass. They released two records on the Smalls Records label: "The Painter" (2004) and the DVD "Kinetic Hues" (2005)

Both records received rave reviews and Fanfare Magazine listed "The Painter" as one of the top 5 records of 2004. Interviews and articles featuring Ari himself have appeared in numerous publications, including Jazz Times, Modern Drummer, Jazzman, Bateria, Citizen Jazz, Philadelphia City Paper, All About Jazz, Philadelphia Weekly, Rim Shot, Drummer, Jazziz, Relix and Downbeat, which included Ari in the article "13 Drummers for the Future." Ari's quartet was filmed live at Fat Cat by Arte (French) television as part of a concert series "Jazz in New York." They appeared on the show "After Hours" on MSNBC and toured extensively worldwide, drawing strong audiences and critical acclaim wherever they played.

In 2006 Ari signed a multi record deal with Dreyfus Records and released his first record for them, "Inversations." Inversations features Jean Michel Pilc, Johannes Weidenmueller. The fall of 2006 kicked off a long CD release tour, taking the group through Spain, Italy, and Finland, as well as various cities in the U.S.

Currently Ari leads two bands which both play his original music. Ari's Quartet, a.k.a. "Punk Bop," features Will Vinson on alto, Jonathan Kreisberg or Gilad Hekselman on guitar, and Matt Penman on bass. Ari looks forward to his next Dreyfus release on which "Punk Bop" will be joined by Chris Potter on tenor. Ari's other group is a trio that he co-leads with longtime partner pianist Jean Michel Pilc. After playing in each other's trios for some time, Ari and Jean Michel formed the Hoenig Pilc Project in 2006 to meld their two trios into a single, uniquely bold musical statement. Ari plays often with these two groups at his regular Monday night gig at Smalls in the Village. He also uses this gig to present other side projects and experiments he is working on at the time.

Both of Ari's self-produced solo drum CDs, "Time Travels" (2000) and "The Life Of A Day" (2002), document his exploratory nature. They represent an ambitious tribute to the melodic possibilities of the drum set. Ari continues to build on the concepts of these two records by playing largely improvised solo concerts using a regular four piece drum kit and no percussion. In January and Febuary of 2007, Ari played solo drum concerts in the Opera House in Leon France; in New York City's 55 Bar; and for a live broadcast on Philadelphia radio station WRTI.

Ari is also a composer, arranger, and pianist/keyboardist. His compositions and arrangements are included in the repertoires and recordings of Kenny Werner, Jean Michel Pilc, Jazz Mandolin Project, the R & B band "Good Results," and Bojan Z's group. In 2005, in affiliation with the National Endowment for the Arts, Ari was awarded a "Meet the Composer" grant to perform his compositions with his own group.

As an educator, Ari teaches privatly at the New School for Social Research in New York. He gives clinics and lectures at music schools and universities worldwide, and writes a regular educational column for Modern Drummer magazine. In collaboration with bassist Johannes Weidenmueller, Ari has finished a book on metric modulations due out in 2007(Mel Bay Publishing).

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  • author: Jason Morris

    Wonderful DVD! Ari is an incredible player and never ceases to amaze me. The other musicians are also nothing short of fantastic. Entertaining from start to finish.

  • This is outstanding musicianship
    author: mayitox

    Outstanding and incredible!. This is a DVD that I'll watch over and over again. Ari is a very musical drummer with extraordinary ideas. The other guys in the group are also amazing. Buy it and you wont regret it.

  • A must see!!
    author: Damian Graham

    If you like acoustic jazz trio's you will love this. Some amazing stuff from some great players..... Made my week!!! Thanks Ari!!!

  • Awesome
    author: Chris Dagley

    This DVD is amazing. These guys are really pushing the envelope.

  • mindblowin', outrageous, superb!
    author: Michel

    Don't hesitate. BUY IT!!!

  • Totally Quenched
    author: Rob

    Get it. You will not be upset. Aside from it being completely amazing, their ability to metrically modulate as a group (effortlessly) blows me away.

  • Hot! Dynamic, creatively unique, surprising & unpredictable arrangements
    author: Milo

    This is a really cool DVD. Kind of like having these guys in your living room w/ the oriental rugs and all. An obvious creative connection and sync between these musicians. The arrangements of the tunes are as unconventional and unique as I've ever heard. These guys are leaders of the pack for young jazzers on the scene today, I think. This is truly inspired stuff, not mechanical or by-the-book.

  • yessssssssssssss
    author: jerome

    this is a magic concert with some incredible musicians, great dvd

  • BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!
    author: jazz fan

    Ari is the REAL DEAL! the dvd is real hip.

  • OH YEAH!!
    author: Sinclair

    THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE. Play it at parties for hours of mind boggling thrills. Wow. And for $15 plus shipping you have no excuse for not owning this. What a colossal show by an incredible group. Camera work is great with almost embarrassing close-ups. The audio couldn't be better...an amazing drum/cymbal recording. Of course it's AH, I know that, but listen those freekin' cymbals!! The stereo image mimics the set up as if your there in the club, and the drumming of course....is....well.....it's like....uh....really...uh....just go get one.

  • UNIQUE
    author: Ben

    To make a long story short. I bought a lot of amazing concert videos in my life. This one is so unique...simply outstanding! You really get the feeling of sitting in that great club. Beautiful, passionate music! ...highly recommended!!!

  • author: Aaron

    This DVD was incredible....It made me go back to the time when I first saw Ari hoenig live...I loved the song and the vibe the amazing twist he put on all them.....I recomend every one and their mother buy this and support a great artist

  • Outstanding!!
    author: Gabriel

    Listening to Ari Hoenig in any band is awesome; seeing him live is beyond words. This DVD allows everyone to watch Ari (and his great quartet, featuring monster pianist J.M. Pilc) live @ Fat Cat. Sound recording is great and the footage really captures that live NY vibe. I can't recommend it enough.

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