John Hollenbeck
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John Hollenbeck is a jazz drummer and composer from New York City
, USA.
He also has interests in klezmer
, classical music, and other musical forms. He is linked to free jazz
and avant garde forms of jazz.
He is best known for The Claudia Quintet
and his work with trombonist Bob Brookmeyer
. He is also an educator at the Maine Jazz Camp
. In 2005 he received an award from the musical organization Bang on a Can
.
New York City
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, USA.
He also has interests in klezmer
Klezmer
Klezmer is a musical tradition of the Ashkenazic Jews of Eastern Europe. Played by professional musicians called klezmorim, the genre originally consisted largely of dance tunes and instrumental display pieces for weddings and other celebrations...
, classical music, and other musical forms. He is linked to free jazz
Free jazz
Free jazz is an approach to jazz music that was first developed in the 1950s and 1960s. Though the music produced by free jazz pioneers varied widely, the common feature was a dissatisfaction with the limitations of bebop, hard bop, and modal jazz, which had developed in the 1940s and 1950s...
and avant garde forms of jazz.
He is best known for The Claudia Quintet
The Claudia Quintet
The Claudia Quintet is an "eclectic post-jazz" ensemble formed by drummer and composer John Hollenbeck.-Personnel:*Drew Gress – double bass*John Hollenbeck – drums, percussion, composition*Matt Moran – vibraphone*Ted Reichman – accordion...
and his work with trombonist Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer
Robert Brookmeyer is an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer.-Biography:Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of Gerry Mulligan's quartet from 1954 to 1957. He later worked with Jimmy Giuffre...
. He is also an educator at the Maine Jazz Camp
Maine Jazz Camp
The Maine Jazz Camp since 1979 has been introducing jazz to students from all over Maine and beyond. Each week over 50 students participate in Maine Jazz Camp in an atmosphere of campus living and jazz music, quickly assimilating its program of ensemble playing, improvisation and theory...
. In 2005 he received an award from the musical organization Bang on a Can
Bang on a Can
Bang on a Can is a multi-faceted classical music organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1987 by three American composers who remain its artistic directors: Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Michael Gordon...
.