Ike Sturm
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Ike Sturm is a well known bassist
, composer and educator in New York City
, USA. Ike Sturm is most known for his work as Assistant Director of Music for the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter’s Church in Manhattan
. The church is internationally regarded as the “Jazz Church.” In addition to working as an educator and clinician, he leads a 10-piece ensemble in collaborative music and visual art concerts with his sister, clarinetist and artist Madeline Sturm. Ike lives in New York with his wife, soprano Misty Ann Sturm. ”Spirit,” his first CD, was released in early 2004.
Ike Sturm has performed with Gene Bertoncini
, Bobby McFerrin
, Ben Monder
, Maria Schneider
, Kenny Wheeler
, and many orchestras throughout the US. He has performed with “Alarm WIll Sound” and is a member of “Neos,” a new music quintet. He has played on four “Downbeat” award-winning recordings as well as composer Steve Reich
's most recent releases on Canteloupe and Nonesuch
Records. Ike studied jazz and classical bass while earning both Bachelors and Masters degrees at the Eastman School of Music
.
Ike was raised in a musical home in Wisconsin, learning from his father, renowned composer and arranger, Fred Sturm. He has performed with many gifted musicians including Gene Bertoncini, Donny McCaslin, Bobby McFerrin, Ben Monder, Ingrid Jensen, Maria Schneider and Kenny Wheeler. He has played on four Downbeat award-winning recordings as well as Steve Reich’s releases on Canteloupe and Nonesuch Records. He has appeared with Alarm Will Sound and Signal and plays regularly with creative bands in New York.
Ike studied jazz and classical bass and composition while earning Bachelors and Masters degrees at the Eastman School of Music. In addition, he drew inspiration from studies with legendary bassist Dave Holland. Saint Peter’s Church recently commissioned Ike to compose a Jazz Mass for choir, strings and jazz septet. The studio recording features Misty Ann Sturm, Loren Stillman, Ingrid Jensen, Ryan Ferreira, Adam Benjamin, Ted Poor and GRAMMY nominee Donny McCaslin in a large-scale work including choir and string orchestra.
CDs available at www.ikesturm.com.
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
, composer and educator in New York City
New York City
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, USA. Ike Sturm is most known for his work as Assistant Director of Music for the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter’s Church in Manhattan
Manhattan
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. The church is internationally regarded as the “Jazz Church.” In addition to working as an educator and clinician, he leads a 10-piece ensemble in collaborative music and visual art concerts with his sister, clarinetist and artist Madeline Sturm. Ike lives in New York with his wife, soprano Misty Ann Sturm. ”Spirit,” his first CD, was released in early 2004.
Ike Sturm has performed with Gene Bertoncini
Gene Bertoncini
-Biography:Bertoncini was born in New York City, where he was raised in a musical family. His father played guitar and harmonica. Bertoncini began playing guitar at age seven and by age sixteen was appearing on television. He graduated from high school and attended the University of Notre Dame,...
, Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin
Robert "Bobby" McFerrin, Jr. is an American vocalist and conductor. He is best known for his 1988 hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy". He is a ten-time Grammy Award winner.-Life:...
, Ben Monder
Ben Monder
-Biography:Monder attended the University of Miami. He has worked with a wide variety of musicians including Lee Konitz, Toots Thielmans, Paul Motian and Maria Schneider....
, Maria Schneider
Maria Schneider (musician)
Maria Schneider is an American arranger, composer, and big-band leader who has won multiple awards. In 2005, her album Concert in the Garden won a Grammy for "Best Large Ensemble Album"...
, Kenny Wheeler
Kenny Wheeler
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC is a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. since the 1950s....
, and many orchestras throughout the US. He has performed with “Alarm WIll Sound” and is a member of “Neos,” a new music quintet. He has played on four “Downbeat” award-winning recordings as well as composer Steve Reich
Steve Reich
Stephen Michael "Steve" Reich is an American composer who together with La Monte Young, Terry Riley, and Philip Glass is a pioneering composer of minimal music...
's most recent releases on Canteloupe and Nonesuch
Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:Nonesuch was founded in 1964 by Jac Holzman to produce "fine records at the same price as a trade paperback", which would be half the price of a normal LP...
Records. Ike studied jazz and classical bass while earning both Bachelors and Masters degrees at the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
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Ike Sturm
Ike Sturm 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 (the “Jazz Church”), celebrating a deep tradition of weekly jazz services and memorializing visionaries such as Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk.Ike was raised in a musical home in Wisconsin, learning from his father, renowned composer and arranger, Fred Sturm. He has performed with many gifted musicians including Gene Bertoncini, Donny McCaslin, Bobby McFerrin, Ben Monder, Ingrid Jensen, Maria Schneider and Kenny Wheeler. He has played on four Downbeat award-winning recordings as well as Steve Reich’s releases on Canteloupe and Nonesuch Records. He has appeared with Alarm Will Sound and Signal and plays regularly with creative bands in New York.
Ike studied jazz and classical bass and composition while earning Bachelors and Masters degrees at the Eastman School of Music. In addition, he drew inspiration from studies with legendary bassist Dave Holland. Saint Peter’s Church recently commissioned Ike to compose a Jazz Mass for choir, strings and jazz septet. The studio recording features Misty Ann Sturm, Loren Stillman, Ingrid Jensen, Ryan Ferreira, Adam Benjamin, Ted Poor and GRAMMY nominee Donny McCaslin in a large-scale work including choir and string orchestra.
CDs available at www.ikesturm.com.