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  • Genre: Electroacoustic / Jazz / Live Electronics

    Location Boulder, US

    Profile Views: 12485

    Last Login: 1/16/2011

    Member Since 1/13/2007

    Website johngunthermusic.com

    Record Label CIMP, Capri, Muse-Eek, Turnworld, Synergy....

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    John Gunther is a composer and multi-instrumentalist playing Saxophones, Clarinet, and Flute. He has performed or recorded with John Abercrombie, Brad Shepik, Buddy DeFranco, Tom Harrel, Dewey Redman, Joe Williams, The Woody Herman Orchestra and The Maria Schneider Orchestra. He was composer in residence for The Toronto Fringe Dance Festival in 2003 and has composed the music for several independent feature films and animations. As part of New York city's "downtown" music scene for many years, he produced five recordings for Creative Improvised Music Projects (CIMP) and is co-founder of the contemporary jazz ensembles, .."Spooky Actions"..and .."Convergence"... .. .. John is an Assistant Professor in Jazz Studies at the ..University of Colorado at Boulder .. and received a Ph.D. from New York University. His research examines incorporating techniques of serial music with improvisation. At the University of Colorado at Boulder, he is founder of the Center for Innovative Studies in Music, Art and Technology ..(cismat.org) .. where he leads the Boulder Laptop Orchestra (BLOrk). His most recent recording, "Safari Trio" with Brad Shepik and John Hadfield, was released on the Muse-Eek label in 2009. .. Selected Discography:.... As Featured artist.... 2008 Songs of the Nation Vol. 2 Spooky Actions (Muse-Eek).. 2007 I Can Be There Convergence (Capri).. 2006 Five Piano Pieces, Op.23, Arnold Schonberg Spooky Actions (Muse-Eek) .. 2005 In this World The John Gunther Trio (CIMP).. 2005 Quartet for the End of Time, Messiaen Spooky Actions (Muse-Eek).. 2005 DVD Spooky Actions Live in Moscow Spooky Actions (Muse-Eek).. 2004 Songs of the Nations Spooky Actions (Muse-Eek).. 2004 Early Music Spooky Actions (Muse-Eek).. 2004 Modern Man Convergence (Capri).. 2003 The Music of Webern Spooky Actions (Muse-Eek).. 2002 Hometown Convergence (Capri).. 2001 Gone Fishin’ John Gunther and “Axis Mundi” (CIMP).. 1999 Above Now Below John Gunther and “Axis Mundi” (CIMP).. 1998 As One Convergence (Synergy).. 1998 Healing Song John Gunther and ''Axis Mundi” (CIMP).. 1997 Permission Granted The John Gunther Trio (CIMP).. 1994 Big Lunage John Gunther/Greg Gisbert Quintet (Capri).... Contributing artist.. 2007 In the Grotto Fred Hess (FH Music).. 2007 DKO Electric Quartet Darren Kramer (Rad Remark Music).. 2007 Unfailing Kindness Chie Imaizumi (Capri).. 2006 Vampire’s Revenge Dom Minassi (CDM Records).. 2006 Poetry Prelude Richard Thompson (Albany).. 2003 Search Light John Menegon and Dewey Redman (Ologon Music).. 1998 A Tribute to the Legacy of Woody Herman, 60 Years The Woody Herman Orchestra (NY Jam Records).. 1997 Thoughts of You Ellyn Rucker & Friends (Capri ).. 1994 Paul Schoenfield: Four Parables The New World Symphony (Argo).. .. .. "...a fluent composer and performer who is redefining mainstream jazz." .. David Lewis, Cadence Magazine.... "Gunther has a knack for writing startling attractive melodies.".. Steven A. Loewy, The All Music Guide.... "Gunther's tunes are danceable marvels full of personality and surprising twists and turns..." .. David Lewis, Cadence Magazine.... http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=106475049 .. .......... ..........

  • Members

    MY BANDS: "Safari Trio" with Brad Shepik and John Hadfield. .."Convergence".. is Greg Gisbert - trumpet; Mark Patterson - trombone; John Gunther - saxes; Eric Gunnison - piano; Mark Simon - Bass; Paul Romaine - Drums; .. .."Spooky Actions".. is Bruce Arnold - electric & processed guitar; John Gunther - woodwinds; Dave Phillips - Bass; Tony Moreno - drums... ..Axis Mundi.. is Ron Miles - trumpet; John Gunther - saxes; Rob Thomas - violin; Leo Huppert - bass; Jay Rosen - drums. ..

  • Influences

    Picasso, Miro, Dali, Rembrandt, Italo Calvino, Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, Einstein, Brazil, Pinot Noir.

  • Sounds Like

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