Sexmobs sets feature a high proportion of covers, usually familiar pop songs, which. Steven bernsteins slide trumpet is a peculiar instrument, but he makes it work well. Bernstein had wideranging musical experience, even arranging the academy awardnominated score for the film get shorty. I said hello and explained that i needed to interview him for an article on the slide trumpet, that obscure brass instrument hes long been synonymous with. Theres plenty of variety on sexmobs scrappy cultural. Trumpet player links trumpet manufacturer links trumpet. Alto sax shredder briggan krauss has never sounded as intense as he does here, with his signature sound the sour contrast to the sweet of the main melodies. Bernstein and his quartet will perform at the orpheum theatre. He was a poet, playwrite, actor, wrote a handful of books, created music, played guitar and piano, sang and did poetry readings. On trumpet, theres no escaping armstrong and miles davis, dizzy gillespie, freddie hubbard, woody. Steven bernstein trumpet paul shapiro tenor saxophone yakir sasson baritone saxophone erik deutsch keyboards assaf hakimi bass roberto rodriguez drums gilad dobrecky percussion. Bernstein points out that this is a return to a fundamental jazz tradition to take a familiar song and then.
On one of his monday night residency performances last month at the jazz standard, bernstein s group the millennial territory orchestra covered darling nikki. Trumpet player steven bernstein can do as much for a new york jazz club with his slide trumpet and an eightpiece band. The sesame street songbook gets jazz makeover on open sesame. An acclaimed trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader, bernstein cut his teeth in the eclectic late70s new york scene, where audiences demanded a wideranging setlist. The official website of composer and slide trumpet master steven bernstein bandleader of millennial territory orchestra, sex mob, diaspora projects and many.
Nearly a dozen guests joined the rankson wurlitzer, tuba and various other hornsgiving studio a the feel of a high school band room. Diaspora blues by steven bernstein 702397716426 cd. Maybe we should start with mercurial musical magician bernstein himself, whose exotic career as sideman, musical director, arranger and composer has included ten years with john lurie s lounge lizards and stints alongside everyone from bill frisell to sam rivers, the flying karamazov brothers. This is my father, steven jesse bernstein, otherwise known as jesse his moniker. Steven bernstein, asc, dga, is an american cinematographer, director, screenwriter and author. Jan 03, 2014 henry butler from near right, the pianist mr. With slide trumpeter steven bernstein, saxophonist briggan krauss, bassist tony scherr, and drummer kenny wollesen. Associated acts, sex mob, millennial territory orchestra, the hot 9, henry butler. You know the tune from its harmonies long before mr.
Steven bernsteins sexmob jazz at lincoln center orchestra. The official website of composer and slide trumpet master steven bernstein bandleader of millennial territory orchestra, sex mob, diaspora projects and many more. Bernstein then began leading his own groups and recordings, as w. Henry butler with steve bernstein at the jazz standard. Sexmob now celebrating its 20th year, sexmob steven bernstein slide trumpet, briggan krauss saxophones, tony scherr bass, kenny wollesen drums continues to deconstruct familiar pop tunes with. When you play the trumpet, louis armstrong is the king.
Princes lithe, grinding seductress from the hotel lobby vanished. We are mto by mark corroto, published on november 17, 2008. Theres plenty of variety on sexmobs scrappy cultural capital since the 1990s, new york trumpet player steven bernstein has been the ringleader of this occasional quartet. Leader steven bernsteins patented slide trumpet slurs along, sometimes digitally enhanced, sometimes not, but always grabbing your ear. Oct 28, 2003 trumpet player steven bernstein can do as much for a new york jazz club with his slide trumpet and an eightpiece band.
Steven bernstein born october 8, 1961 is an american trumpeter, slide trumpeter, arrangercomposer and bandleader from new york city. Bernstein then began leading his own groups and recordings, as with his gritty cover band, sexmob, in which bernstein played slide trumpet. This album is an absolute must have for mmw fans and lovers of creative music. He is best known for his work in the lounge lizards, sex mob, spanish fly and the millennial territory orchestra. Steven bernstein diaspora soul live at the tel aviv. How best to describe slide trumpeter steven bernstein s singular quartet sex mob.
By using a slide, rather than valves, bernstein could color his melodic lines with a portamento delivery that recalled vocal styles of a century ago smith being a good example. Henry butler is combining jazz forces with steven bernstein and the. The prince regents band introduces the slide trumpet duration. Steve bernstein steven bernstein with his custom dick akright slide horn photo. Known for his work on the slide trumpet, bernstein only uses that instrument on rubber duckie and plays valve trumpet and flugelhorn the rest of the time. In darling nikki, the melody starts quietly, with captivating plucks of the violin, then builds into a jazz explosion of horn harmonies and pounding drums. Now celebrating its 20th year, sexmob steven bernstein slide trumpet, briggan krauss saxophones, tony scherr bass, kenny wollesen drums continues its irreverent m. Tzadiks radical jewish culture series has presented an endlessly creative variety of music that incorporates elements of jewish music traditions into new jazz, rock, and experimental contexts, and the release of diaspora soul means a few more styles can now be added. Erik lawrence sax, steven bernstein slide trumpet, lou marini sax. Sexmob is an american jazz band based in new york city that formed as a knitting factory vehicle for steven bernstein to exercise his slide trumpet. Steven bernstein plays the slide trumpet during a workshop with the galesburg high school band on wednesday. Sexmobs sets feature a high proportion of covers, usually familiar pop songs, which are given a humorous but avantgarde treatment.
Steven bernstein biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Slide trumpeter and jazz bandleader steven bernsteins music is characterized by energy, exuberance, and passion. Now celebrating its 20th year, sexmob steven bernstein slide trumpet, briggan krauss saxophones, tony scherr bass, kenny wollesen drums continues to deconstruct familiar pop tunes with subversive impunity. Butler, the guitarist matt munisteri, the slide trumpeter steven bernstein and the bassist brad jones, with the rest of the hot 9 at jazz standard. Lovers, the blue note debut by the renowned wilco guitarist nels cline, is the culmination of vision 25 years in the making. Bernstein recommends that trumpet players close their daily shedding on the valve horn rather than the slide. Diaspora soul, diaspora blues featuring the sam rivers trio, diaspora hollywood, and diaspora suite. Steven bernstein built his storied career by doing everything at once. In place of the joyous, at times comical, brass pop that bernstein normally feeds on such as the john barry scores of sex mob does bond are somber, meditative hebrew melodies. Solos by steven bernstein overdrive rakuten overdrive. He composes, arranges, leads bands of feverish and crackling intent, and plays a heckuva lot of trumpet and the instruments obscure cousin, the slide trumpet. A girl, a wig, dirty fingernails, broken pencils, windshield wipers, telegraph wires, russian comic books. Bernsteins own trumpet leads the way on most of the compositionswhich are principally made up of. Briggan krausss solo in house of briggan is extremely fast.
Steven bernsteins sex mob iridium, new york city, 2004. Nprs all things considered described steven bernsteins millennial territory orchestra like this. Vipers drag is a collaboration between the pianistcomposer with indemand trumpeter and arranger steven bernstein sexmob, mto orchestra, surrounded by an allstar cast including drummer herlin riley, bassist reggie veal, saxophonists michael blake, peter apfelbaum, and erik lawrence, violinist charlie burnham, clarinetist doug wieselman. Now celebrating its 20th year, sexmob steven bernstein slide trumpet, briggan krauss saxophones, tony scherr bass, kenny wollesen drums continues its. Steven bernstein born october 8, 1961 is an american trumpeter, slide trumpeter.
It is meant to be as personal in its sound and in its so. Steven bernstein no one really knows who i am, but, man, im everywhere, says trumpeter steven bernstein. At the same time it is also a meeting of two of new york citys most creative, accomplished and mischievous arrangers o farrill and slidetrumpet virtuoso steven bernstein, along with two of the citys most exciting and innovative large ensembles the afro latin jazz orchestra. It is meant to be as personal in its sound and in its song. Live in concert the quartet specializes in a distinct strain of improvised music. Steven bernstein, the slide trumpeter and bandleader, is a musician with a devilmaycare disposition.
In 1992 he won the best artistic contribution award at the tokyo international film festival for like water for chocolate alongside emmanuel lubezki. To fully appreciate that sensibility, of course, you have to see the band on stage, when leader steven bernstein is simultaneously playing the slide trumpet. Jul 17, 20 this feature is not available right now. Earlier this year, when u2 performed with members of sun ras arkestra at the apollo theater in harlem, who do you think got the call to arrange the charts. Trumpeter steven bernstein gathers an excellent cast of some of new yorks more adventurous jazz musicians. On one of his monday night residency performances last month at the jazz standard, bernsteins group the millennial territory orchestra covered darling nikki. A strange and beautiful dream, shot on rainy nights in coney island and in moscow. Steven bernstein mashes the sound of big band era jazz with wellknown pop songs. Bernstein leads the jazz group millennial territory orchestra which mixes the styles of old jazz and. Sexmob pop tunes deconstructed now celebrating its 20th year, sexmob steven bernstein slide trumpet, briggan krauss saxophones, tony scherr bass, kenny wollesen drums continues to deconstruct familiar pop tunes with subversive impunity. Steven bernstein professional trumpet player steven bernstein is a trumpeter slide trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, and composer who lives outside of musical convention. Oct 21, 2018 the virtuoso slide trumpeter shows off his historic collection of americana. Led by slide trumpeter steven bernstein, the band parties.
Steven millenial territory bernsteins we are mto music. The first record in the diaspora series was diaspora soul, released in 1999. Theres plenty of variety on sexmobs scrappy cultural capital. A ubiquitous figure in new yorks downtown jazz scene, steven bernstein has been the musical director for the kansas city band, jim thirlwells steroid maximus and hal wilners leonard cohen, doc pomus and bill withers. Upon first listen, diaspora blues a followup to 1999s diaspora soul seems to be a very different kind of steven bernstein record. Sex mob sexmob is an american jazz band based in new york city that formed as a knitting factory vehicle for steven bernstein to exercise his slide trumpet. Steven bernstein a slide trumpet player is photographed at his home in. Im one of the few trumpet players who understands different styles of music inside and outside of jazz. Bernstein put his slide trumpet aside to grab a mellophone. Nov 17, 2008 steven bernstein s millennial territory orchestra. Leave it to slide trumpeter and bandleader steven bernstein to offer a jazz.
Bernstein, who plays both trumpet and slide trumpet, also has recorded four albums featuring his idiosyncratic take on jewish liturgical music for john zorns tzadik label. Steven bernstein is one of the hardest working men in show business. The brass man, often seen blowing a slide trumpet in bands like sex mob or the millennial territory orchestra, isnt bragging, nor is he bemoaning a public that doesnt recognize him. Sexmob is the band that features steven bernstein playing the slide trumpet. The virtuoso slide trumpeter shows off his historic collection of americana. Steven bernstein takes his trumpet up to play some oldfashioned jazz with definitely. Butler, the guitarist matt munisteri, the slide trumpeter steven bernstein and the bassist brad. To meet trumpet player steven bernstein is to enter the wild world of an. Sex mob jazzbaltica, salzau, germany, 20070630 full.
Slide trumpet really stretches your chops out of shape, because youre doing all this crazy stuff, he says. Steven bernstein premiers guitarcentric quartet in new york. Sexmob now celebrating its 20th year, sexmob steven bernstein slide trumpet, briggan krauss saxophones, tony scherr bass, kenny wollesen drums continues to deconstruct familiar pop tunes with subversive impunity. On any given night, he may play cry baby cry or the theme from goldfinger. Bernstein states the melody on slide trumpet at the fourminute. The brass man, often seen blowing a slide trumpet in bands like sex mob or the millennial territory orchestra, isnt bragging, nor is.
When the time comes, bernstein clicks an invisible switch and the band pops into semiflawless unison. Bernstein is a slide trumpeter, an exlounge lizard, collector of cantorial recordings from the 20s, and master of sex mob, a jazz group that regularly plays to frenzied crowds at the new york. Steven bernstein is an american trumpeter, slide trumpeter, arrangercomposer and bandleader from new york city. At the same time it is also a meeting of two of new york citys most creative, accomplished and mischievous arrangers o farrill and slidetrumpet virtuoso steven bernstein, along with two of the citys most exciting and innovative large ensembles the afro latin jazz orchestra and the hot 9s. All album orders will receive an instant mp3 download of the full album. Everything from princes sign o the times to john barrys goldfinger, the grateful deads ripple. Published on nov 7, 2018 steven bernstein plays the slide trumpet during a workshop with the galesburg high school band on wednesday. You already have a slide instrument in the ensemble and it almost seemed like thats what the music was asking forjust a regular trumpet. Bernstein himself has established his talent on the slide trumpet, an instrument about as obscure as the boy in the boat song. Steven bernstein s sex mob iridium jazz club, broadway, new york city, 29th september 2004 steven bernstein, slide tp briggan krauss, as tony scherr, b kenny wollesen, dr setlist. Beware this album will be hard to remove from your cd player. Steven bernsteins millennial territory orchestra in new. Steven bernstein steven bernstein s millennial territory orchestra primary artist, producer, arranger, conductor, liner notes, trumpet, slide trumpet, composer 2007. Millennial territory orchestra, a vibrant big band piloted by sex mob leader and slide trumpet virtuoso steven bernstein, marries hotjazz horns with fat backbeats to yield a riotously.