The Siskiyou Institute
2010 Spring Concert & Workshop Series
at the Old Siskiyou Barn
and
The Siskyou Institute New Artist Series
at Paschal Winery
For reservations please call 541-488-3869 or email info@siskiyouinstitute.com
Receive a 10% discount by reserving and paying for any three events in advance.
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The Siskiyou Institute New Artist Series Presents: The New West Guitar Trio is an innovative jazz guitar trio which is based in southern California. The group recently released their second CD, "Wide Awake" on Artsong Music. This new release showcases the group's signature alternative jazz style. NWGT combines the improvisational elements of jazz with the performance standards of a chamber group. By utilizing all the colors of the guitar, New West Guitar Trio creates a new medium of chamber music. Guitarists John Storie, Perry Smith and Brady Cohan established New West when they were all students at the University of Southern California. As music majors, New West collaborated with USC to become the first group to receive the coveted Thornton Protégé Grant. It was during this time that the Los Angeles Sister Cities Committee honored the group as musical ambassadors of LA. This honor gave them the chance to perform at the 2005 World Exposition in Nagoya, Japan and the 2007 German-American Volksfest in Berlin, Germany. The group has continued to perform in major venues throughout Canada, Japan, Europe, and the United States. In August 2009 New West performed at the Britt Festival in Southern Oregon as the opening act for Diana Krall. Recently, New West has collaborated with Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato and world-class acoustic guitar luthier Jeff Traugott to produce their third album, "Sleeping Lady." Over the years, they have developed music that combines the different timbres of acoustic and electric guitars to create their signature sound. Their performances and recordings have received critical acclaim and while the members are still only in their mid-twenties, New West looks forward to a bright future. • “…one of the premier guitar ensembles in the country.” - Anthony Wilson, Guitarist for Diana Krall • "New West is comprised of three of the brightest stars among a new generation of guitarists...I have a feeling that they are just at the beginning of a long and wonderful journey that will bring much joy to the global music community. - Larry Koonse, Jazz Guitarist, California Institute of the Arts Faculty • ". . .a breakthrough for jazz guitar. Utilizing all the colors of the instrument, they are unique, not unlike a string quartet, but with the addition of three outstanding individual jazz voices. . " - John Pisano, Legendary Jazz Guitarist For more information about New West including sound clips and video, please visit their website at http://www.newwestguitar.com/live/ Reservations can be made by calling the Siskiyou Institute at 541-488-3869 or by emailling info@siskiyouinstitute.com. |
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The Siskiyou Institute New Artist Series Presents The Siskiyou Institute is pleased to present New York based Le Boeuf Brothers as part of their west coast summer tour on Sunday August 8. Remy and Pascal Le Boeuf (saxophone and piano) are part of a growing New York jazz scene characterized by odd time signatures, alternative rock, and the influences of artists such as Radiohead, Brian Blade and Kurt Rosenwinkel. What makes the Le Boeuf Brothers sparkle among other jazz musicians is their uncanny ability to communicate with each other using their own secret musical language. This isn't surprising when you discover that Pascal and Remy Le Boeuf are identical twins. Their latest album, “House Without a Door” has been praised by the New York Times as, “an impressively self-assured new album… which reaches for the gleaming cosmopolitanism of our present era.” In their short musical career, the Le Boeuf Brothers (pronounced "le buff") have garnered an impressive tally of national and international awards and accomplishments, the most notable being the ASCAP/IAJE Commission honoring Quincy Jones, which premiered at the 2004 IAJE conference and featured tenor saxophonist Chris Potter. The Le Boeuf Brothers have also received awards from Downbeat Magazine, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, and dominated the 2006 Independent Music Awards, winning Best Jazz Album and Best Jazz Song for their prior release “Migration”. Most recently, the track "Code Word" from their new album "House Without A Door" received 1st place in the International Songwriting Competition. Upon graduating from the Manhattan School of Music in 2007, Remy and Pascal maintained their primary identities as modern jazz musicians with strong roots in the jazz tradition, while concurrently indulging individual alternate musical identities. Remy, a closet oboist, has a deep understanding and passion for classical music and has a secret life as a contemporary classical composer. Pascal, a working singer songwriter and electronica composer collaborates with various artists for a soon to be released rock/electronica album under the alias "iPascal".. When these vectors converge in the twins’ creative cauldron what emerges is an inspired synergetic perspective that is fresh, competent, and enticing. The Le Boeuf Brothers have recently collaborated on their most recent album "House Without A Door." Described by the New York Times as an “impressively self assured new album… which reaches for the gleaming cosmopolitanism of our present era.” And by All About Jazz as “one of the most engaging and original albums to emerge in 2009.” "It showcases their evermore-confident composing. While half of the album features a tough, young rhythm section of their musical peers, the other half finds the twins keeping company with stellar New York cats like drummer Clarence Penn, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and tenor saxophonist Marcus Strickland." (Monterey County Weekly). Pascal describes ‘House without a Door’ as “an attempt to create the perfect balance between intellect and emotion. After spending time apart working on contemporary classical composition and rock/electronica individually, it made sense for us to combine forces on this album." These influences shine on tracks such as Remy's "Tabula Rasa," a thru-composed maze of colorful saxophone arpeggios, and Pascal's "Wetaskiwin," a dreamlike hymn clearly influenced by Radiohead. "Our hope is that by connecting with our own personal emotions through music, we can connect with our audience." To learn more about Le Boeuf Brothers and to hear audio clips, please visit their website at: www.LBjazz.com Reservations can be made by calling the Siskiyou Institute at 541-488-3869 or by emailling info@siskiyouinstitute.com. |
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The Siskiyou Institute Presents Once again VIVA VOCE, the sing-along band of the Rogue Valley, comes to Pascal Winery for a summer community concert to benefit music in the schools. This is a great way to introduce family and friends to an evening of music where the audience is a part of the show!! The evening summons the innocent energy of a time past, but well remembered, that puts a smile on the faces of our audience. As a bridge to those pleasant memories we perform audience sing-alongs featuring tunes from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. All ages enjoy this night of singing old favorites; songs we grew up to, fell in love to, grew stronger by, were empowered by, humored by, touched by, and awakened by. You will be familiar with many, if not all, of them. The music is contagious and familiar, the joy of community singing fills the air, the inclusiveness of the evening is heartwarming, and the backgrounds of the musicians on stage are varied and unusual. VIVA VOCE includes: Tish McFadden, Don Harriss, Mike Vediner, Steve Fain, Lynn Fain, Rick Soued and Joanne Soued. VIVA VOCE sing-along concerts guarantee a great time for all ages. Quotes: "Much appreciation for Viva Voce's grand gift to the community. Everyone seemed to be having a wonderful time from grand kids and teens up through boomers--whole families at times feeling uninhibited and filled with an irresistible and infectious feeling to get up and dance. It's a great tradition to carry on--late spring seems to have worked. Everyone's voices and instruments were in fine form indeed!" “Just wanted to write and tell you how THRILLED I was to be at the Viva Voce sing-along on Friday night. WOW, I was in a little slice of heaven (along with everyone else!) and I couldn't keep my hands and feet, or the rest of my body, for that matter, still. You all are just plain awesome and I can hardly wait to hear where you might pop up next. do you have such a thing as a schedule or are you just pretty loose these days going when/where you feel like it? Blessings on all your wonderful, musical heads. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT MUSIC!” |
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