Ike Sturm
Ike Sturm | |
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| Born | June 29, 1978 Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Upright bass |
Ike Sturm (born 29 June 1978 in Wisconsin) is a bassist, composer, and bandleader in New York. He serves as Music Director for the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's Church in Manhattan.[1]
Biography
Raised in a musical home in Wisconsin, Sturm learned from his father, composer and arranger
Down Beat award-winning recordings as well as Steve Reich's albums for Cantaloupe Music and Nonesuch Records. He has appeared with the International Contemporary Ensemble, Signal and Alarm Will Sound.[1]
Commissioned by Saint Peter's Church, he composed Jazz Mass as a large-scale work featuring choir, string orchestra, and saxophonist Donny McCaslin.[2] The recording received 4 1/2 stars rating and was named among the Best of 2010 in Down Beat magazine. Jazz Mass premiered in Europe in 2011 at the Gedächtniskirche in Berlin.[3]
Discography
Solo albums
Collaborations
- With Steve Reich
- 2002: Tehillim / The Desert Music (Cantaloupe)
- With Ted Poor Quartet
- 2004: All Around (Trier)
- With Kira Fontana
- 2007: The Inner Revolution (Spark the Fire)
- With Alan Ferber
- With J.J. Wright
References
- ^ a b "Ike Sturm". Biography. SmallsJazzClub.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Mergner, Lee (2009-07-11). "The Double Life of Jazz Bassist Ike Sturm". JazzTimes. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Kvalevaag, Geir Kåre (February 2, 2012). "Ike Sturm Ensemble (New York) og Jazzå Storband konsert Mandag 12. mars kl. 20.00 i Storsalen" (in Norwegian). Storsalen.no. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Jostein Gulbrandsen trio". Biography. CDbaby.com. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- Discogs.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
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