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Ari's Funhouse

Ben Markley Big Band with Ari Hoenig

Ari's Funhouse

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: OA2 Records
UPC: 0805552220025
Catnr: OA2 22200
Release date: 08 July 2022
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OA2 Records
UPC
0805552220025
Catalogue number
OA2 22200
Release date
08 July 2022
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Whether through his recordings with players like Terell Stafford, Greg Osby or Joel Frahm, or his big band recording honoring the music of Cedar Walton, pianist/composer/arranger Ben Markley always provides a platform where his guests can shine. Long appreciating the idiosyncratic rhythmic mastery of drummer Ari Hoenig, along with the equally personal melodic sense of his compositions, Markley was inspired to take on the daunting task of arranging a set of Hoenig's music for big band. With roots in the traditional big band world, the music dives deeply into other modes of modern expression, which the Denver-based ensemble brought their A-game for. A session that demanded a high level musicianship and abundant sense of creative adventure, the results provide an aural ride that can best be described as Ari’s Funhouse.
Ob bei seinen Aufnahmen mit Musikern wie Terell Stafford, Greg Osby oder Joel Frahm oder bei seiner Big-Band-Aufnahme zu Ehren der Musik von Cedar Walton - Pianist/Komponist/Arrangeur Ben Markley bietet seinen Gästen stets eine Plattform, auf der sie glänzen können. Markley schätzt seit langem die eigenwillige rhythmische Meisterschaft des Schlagzeugers Ari Hoenig und das ebenso persönliche melodische Gespür seiner Kompositionen und wurde dadurch inspiriert, eine Reihe von Hoenigs Musik für Big Band zu arrangieren. Die Musik hat ihre Wurzeln in der traditionellen Big-Band-Welt, taucht aber tief in andere moderne Ausdrucksformen ein, für die das Ensemble aus Denver sein Bestes gab. Das Ergebnis dieser Session, die ein hohes Maß an musikalischem Können und einen ausgeprägten Sinn für kreative Abenteuer erforderte, lässt sich am besten als Ari's Funhouse beschreiben.

Artist(s)

Ari Hoenig (drums)

Ben Markley (keyboard)

Ben Markley, a jazz pianist, has performed with Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, and John Fedchock. Markley is active as a composer and arranger with several big band and vocal jazz charts published through UNC Jazz Press. Compositions from Markleyʼs first two albums have earned him ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Awards. Markley was selected to participate in the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program held at the Kennedy Center.  Markley's book A Practical Approach to Improvisation - The David Hazeltine Method was published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz in December of 2014. It documents David Hazeltine's process of creating etudes from transcriptions.  Markley is an active performer in the Denver-metropolitan area and along the front range. He can be seen regularly...
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Ben Markley, a jazz pianist, has performed with Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, and John Fedchock. Markley is active as a composer and arranger with several big band and vocal jazz charts published through UNC Jazz Press. Compositions from Markleyʼs first two albums have earned him ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Awards. Markley was selected to participate in the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program held at the Kennedy Center. Markley's book A Practical Approach to Improvisation - The David Hazeltine Method was published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz in December of 2014. It documents David Hazeltine's process of creating etudes from transcriptions. Markley is an active performer in the Denver-metropolitan area and along the front range. He can be seen regularly at in Ft. Collins as part of the Subterranean jazz trio at Ace Gillett's Lounge. Markley currently serves as Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Wyoming where he directs and coaches the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble, Western Blue, and combos. He also teaches applied jazz piano, improvisation and is the director of the UW Jazz Festival.

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Composer(s)

Ari Hoenig (drums)

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01.
Birdless
09:49
(Ari Hoenig) Ari Hoenig, Ben Markley, Peter Olstad, Dan Jonas, Greg Gisbert, Adam Bartczak, Alan Hood, Paul McKee, Rob Borger, Jon Gauer, Wil Swindler, Scott Turpen, Peter Sommer, John Gunther, Sam Williams, Steve Kovalcheck, Evan Gregor
02.
Lyric
08:19
(Ari Hoenig) Ben Markley, Ari Hoenig, Peter Olstad, Greg Gisbert, Dan Jonas, Alan Hood, Adam Bartczak, Paul McKee, Rob Borger, Jon Gauer, Wil Swindler, Scott Turpen, Peter Sommer, John Gunther, Sam Williams, Steve Kovalcheck, Evan Gregor
03.
Lines of Oppression
09:46
(Ari Hoenig) Ari Hoenig, Ben Markley, Greg Gisbert, Dan Jonas, John Gunther, Scott Turpen, Wil Swindler, Jon Gauer, Rob Borger, Peter Sommer, Sam Williams, Steve Kovalcheck, Adam Bartczak, Paul McKee, Evan Gregor, Alan Hood, Peter Olstad
04.
Bert’s Playground
09:38
(Ari Hoenig) Ari Hoenig, Ben Markley, Peter Olstad, Paul McKee, Greg Gisbert, Dan Jonas, Alan Hood, Adam Bartczak, Rob Borger, Jon Gauer, Wil Swindler, John Gunther, Scott Turpen, Peter Sommer, Sam Williams, Steve Kovalcheck, Evan Gregor
05.
For Tracy
08:09
(Ari Hoenig) Peter Olstad, Ari Hoenig, Ben Markley, Greg Gisbert, Dan Jonas, Adam Bartczak, Alan Hood, Paul McKee, Rob Borger, Jon Gauer, Sam Williams, Wil Swindler, Scott Turpen, Peter Sommer, John Gunther, Steve Kovalcheck, Evan Gregor
06.
Arrows and Loops
10:21
(Ari Hoenig) Ben Markley, Ari Hoenig, Peter Olstad, Dan Jonas, Greg Gisbert, Alan Hood, Adam Bartczak, Paul McKee, Rob Borger, Jon Gauer, Wil Swindler, Peter Sommer, Scott Turpen, John Gunther, Sam Williams, Steve Kovalcheck, Evan Gregor
07.
Green Spleen
09:20
(Ari Hoenig) Ari Hoenig, Ben Markley, Peter Olstad, Greg Gisbert, Dan Jonas, Alan Hood, Adam Bartczak, Paul McKee, Rob Borger, Jon Gauer, Wil Swindler, Scott Turpen, Peter Sommer, John Gunther, Sam Williams, Steve Kovalcheck, Evan Gregor

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