Aaron Bennett
woodwinds/composer
"Bennett's bold jazz
gestures apply strong
improvisation along with commanding control over
an instrument that has
seen few true masters in the course of its
history." -- Andrew
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Saxophonist and composer Aaron Bennett
has been performing music professionally as an active part of the jazz and
improvised music communities for over 15 years. Born in Long Beach California,
he was introduced to jazz and the Avant-garde at a young age by his
mother who was both an abstract painter and avid jazz fan. He has studied
music at Cal State Long Beach, where he received a B.A. in music
performance and at California Institute of the Arts where he studied composition
with Wadada Leo Smith and received an M.F.A. in music. Besides Western
Classical Music and Jazz, he has studied the music of West Africa, Indonesia
(Balinese and Javanese Gamelan), South and North India, and Traditional Japanese
Gagaku music. He has performed throughout the United States and abroad
including performances with Wadada Leo Smith, Peter Kowald, John Butcher,
Marco Eneidi, Henry Kaiser, Francis Wong, Oluyemi Thomas, Donald Robinson,
Gianni Gebbia. He currently resides in Oakland, California, where he is an
active part of the improvised music scene.
Electro-Magnetic Trans-Personal Orchestra and Go-Go Fighmaster are San Francisco Bay Area based ensembles led by
Aaron Bennett on woodwinds.
mp3 samples:
House Carpentar (from Go-Go FightMaster)
B (from Electro-Magnetic Trans-Personal Orchestra)
VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS:
Dissenting Soundscapes and Songs of G.W.'s America - PR90276
Voices In The Wilderness was created out of the anxiety and disillusionment of Bush's reelection on November 3, 2004.
This composition of twenty-six artists transcends music genres and ideologies with the common purpose of dissent
towards the havoc and bloodshed cause by Bush and the U.S. military's dominance. This collection of political protest music
spans experimental, rock, free-improv, electronic, folk, field recordings, and spoken word. This CD is ultimately a reminder
and wake-up call that we can not be silent during these times. Contributions from Aaron Bennett, Andre Custodio, Marina Lazzara, mJane, Marcos Fernandes, Bonnie Kane, Ray Sage & Mambo Mantis,
The Slow Poisoners, Neshama Alma Band, 99 Hooker, Cornelius Cardew Choir, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Blaise Siwula, many more.
more info.
press/airplay:
Centre for Political Song,
Jazz e Arredores,
The Belly of the Beast with Stefan on WFMU,
The No Show on KDHX,
2,
Improvijazzation Nation #71,
The Brian Turner Show on WFMU,
The New Edge on WMBR,
Drool Trough (show #29) on Aural Innovations Radio
GO-GO
FIGHTMASTER - 's/t' - PR90258
Jazz that embraces both the avant-garde and the straight-ahead. Drawing
on all forms of world, popular and folk music to create their refreshingly
unique sound, which engineer/producer Myles Boisen has dubbed "Heavy-Metal
Country Jazz". Featuring Aaron Bennett - saxophone; John Finkbeiner - guitar;
Adam Lane - bass; Vijay Anderson - drums.
press:
Touching Extremes,
Music Extreme
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC
TRANS-PERSONAL ORCHESTRA - 's/t' - PR90254
This new nine-piece ensemble, with strings, woodwinds, guitar, accordion,
and tuba, performs the structured improv compositions of Aaron Bennett,
an active member of the vital San Francisco improv scene. Featuring Bay
Area musicians Aaron Bennett - woodwinds; Mark Chung - violin; Jeff Hobbs
- violin; Merlin Coleman - cello; Adam Lane - cello; George Cremaschi -
bass; Joe Sabella - tuba; Dan Cantrell - accordion and John Finkbeiner -
guitar.
press:
All Music Guide,
Signal to Noise,
SonoLoco Record Reviews,
Aural Innovations,
Jack Blaster Reviews,
One Final Note,
Kathodik,
Aiding & Abetting,
Improvijazzation Nation,
© 2003 Pax Recordings
