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CD's available from www.jazzcds.co.uk |
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| Location: | London, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Feb 29, 2008 (662 days back) |
About Me |
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| JULIAN SIEGEL has become one of the most in-demand saxophonists on the European Jazz scene today, working with many of the top figures in the music. He has just been awarded the BBC Jazz Award 2007 for Best Instrumentalist. His current bands are the Julian Siegel Trio with US Improvising stars Drummer Joey Baron and Bassist Greg Cohen, Partisans, co-led for the last 10 years with guitarist Phil Robson, and the Julian Siegel Quartet featuring pianist Liam Noble. He played with the Anglo-American Big Band of the legendary US pianist and composer Andrew Hill. In October 2007 he toured with the Mike Gibbs 70th Birthday Big Band alongside Bill Frisell, Steve Swallow and Adam Nussbaum. In 2004 he toured the UK with the Hermeto Pascoal UK Big Band. He has performed with Django Bates Delightful Precipice, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone and Robert Mitchell, Gwilym Simcock, Byron Wallen's Octet featuring Tony Kofi, Jason Yarde's 'Acoutastic Bombastic', Mark Lockheart's Big Idea, Colin Towns, the NDR Big Band, Stan Sulzmann's Big Band, Larry Bartley's Septet, and Hans Koller New Memories Band, which recorded in December 2003 with soprano saxophone legend Steve Lacy.He regularly guests with Django Bates' Human Chain and Quiet Nights + the Smith Quartet, most recently at the Venice Biennale Festival 2003, Umea Festival in Sweden,and the Sarajevo and Belfast Jazz Festivals in 2004. He plays with Dexter Gordon's long time pianist Kirk Lightsey's Quartet, the Jazz Jamaica Big Band, Julian Arguelles Octet, Ingrid Laubrock Band and the Dave Green Trio.At the Ruhr Trenniale festival 2006 Julian worked with performance artist Laurie Anderson and pianist and singer/songwriter Steve Nieve, the band including Drummer Kenny Wollesen, cellist Vincent Segal and bassist Greg Cohen.He regularily guests with Django Bates' Human Chain and Quiet Nights, most recently at the Copenhagen Music Week Oct 2006, at the Venice Biennale Festival 2003, Umea Festival in Sweden,and the Sarajevo and Belfast Jazz Festivals in 2004. He plays with Dexter Gordon's long time pianist Kirk Lightsey's Quartet, the Jazz Jamaica Big Band, Mike Gibbs Band, Julian Arguelles Octet, Dave Green Trio and the Janette Mason Band.He has performed with Beverley Knight, Joe Lee Wilson, Eddi Reader, Charlene Spiteri, Jacqueline Dankworth, Lizz Wright, Juliet Roberts, Keziah Jones, Liane Carroll, Cleo Laine, Terri Walker, Christine Tobin, Anita Wardell, Craig David and punk rock legend Steve Ignorant (formerly of Crass).Julian performs his own compositions with Partisans, co-led and written for by guitarist Phil Robson, featuring Thaddeus Kelly and Gene Calderazzo"the highlight of the 2003 Cheltenham International Jazz Festival"(The Guardian).This gig featured special guest, U.S. guitarist Wayne Krantz.He is currently touring a set of new music with the Julian Siegel Quartet, featuring Liam Noble, Jeremy Brown and Asaf Sirkis."makes the tried and trusted instrumentation and tradition sing anew "(Birmingham Post). CD of the Week Nov 2002 *****"A world class saxophonist" - Jazz UK."Great imagination" Billy Hart"Approaches the depth and sensitivity of a Wayne Shorter or Stan Getz." Straight No Chaser''Interfacing between the worlds of straightahead, free improv and dance grooves, Siegel posits his sonic world with a coherence and strength of character that reflects the lucidity of a man who knows exactly who he is. No matter what he plays.' Kevin Le Gendre, Echoes"That lissom, free -wheeling saxophonist" John Fordham, The Guardian"Siegel's wailing, swerving lines burst with character" John Fordham, The Guardian"spontaneous sparkle" John Fordham, The Guardian"the frequently lyrical and reflective saxophonist Julian Siegel ripped into a series of uptempo harangues reminiscent of Kenny Garrett with the later Miles Davis bands" John Fordham,The Guardian | |
My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 4/2/2006Band Website: juliansiegel.com Band Members: JULIAN SIEGEL TRIO with GREG COHEN DOUBLE BASS, JOEY BARON DRUMS PARTISANS with PHIL ROBSON GUITAR, JULIAN SIEGEL SAXOPHONES and CLARINETS, THADDEUS KELLY BASS, GENE CALDERAZZO DRUMSJULIAN SIEGEL QUARTET with LIAM NOBLE PIANO/KEYS, JEREMY BROWN DOUBLE BASS, ASAF SIRKIS DRUMS Influences: ears and eyes Sounds Like: Have a listen http://www.jazzcds.co.uk/artist_id_128 Record Label: Partisans/Babel, Julian Siegel/Sound Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Acoustic / Electro) |
My Blog |
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Julian Siegel Quartet at the 606 CLUB, LONDON |
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| Hosted By: 606 CLUB, CHELSEA, LONDONWhen: 10 Jan 2008, 20:30Where: 606 Clublots Road, Chelsealondon, SW100QDUnited KingdomDescription:606 CLUB, CHELSEA, LONDON Click Here To View Event... Posted by JULIAN SIEGEL on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:10:00 PST |
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DATES UPDATE |
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| seemy website dates page Posted by JULIAN SIEGEL on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:27:00 PST |
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PARTISANS Autumn Tour 2007 |
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| 28th Sept Vortex, October 24th The Rainbow Birmingham, 10th Nov Sherborne, 16th Nov London Jazz Festival, Vortex with guest SPNM composers, 30th nov brighton komedia, 1st dec matt n phreds manchester,... Posted by JULIAN SIEGEL on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:56:00 PST |
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Help save Le 7 Lezards Club in Paris-sign the Petition |
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| SIGN THE PETITION Posted by JULIAN SIEGEL on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:43:00 PST |
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BBC |
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| BBC JAZZ AWARDS Posted by JULIAN SIEGEL on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:16:00 PST |
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Mike Gibbs Tour |
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| Been looking forward to this tour all yearhopefully see you at one of the gigs Mike Gibbs 70th Birthday UK Tour Posted by JULIAN SIEGEL on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:13:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Partisans, Liam Noble, Phil Robson, Christine Tobin, Igor Stravinsky, django bates, Michael Mondesir, Gary Husband, Basho Records, Fima Ephron, Ingrid Laubrock, SOUP, Jason Yarde, juliette, Larry David, Adam Bishop, bennett hogg, Jim Watson, Laurie Anderson, Josefine Lindstrand, Begum Burian, Thôt, Pierrick Pedron, International Woodwind, Maximilian Baritz, Sébastien Boisseau, Princess And The Pervert, urbansax, Harry Brown, CRISS CROSS JAZZ NIGHT, Patrick Charnois, Mark Stainberg, Jazz is Art, Art is Jazz, Sara Littlefield, Chick Corea, Graham Burnett, Ralph Salmins, Toots Thielemans, rodrigo dominguez, Jeff Rojo, Linnea, Christoph Linke, May, Jean Toussaint, Dwight S. Huggins, Dobson Hall, Sabrina Siegel, Ian Whiteway, Aldoush & The Human Exchange, LIANE CARROLL, alessandro, Mike Vangout, Radyo AerodinaMix, kate williams trio/quartet/quintet, Jim Whyte/Sonic Butterfly, Roman Matusevich, estelle kokot, Jake Goss, Negative ART, Sandro Miori, Igmar Alderete, Dumbo, Luca Sirianni, Blue Two, fulvio buccafusco, Mariella
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