Jason Adasiewicz
Jason Adasiewicz (* 14. October 1977 in Crystal Lake , Illinois ) is an American jazz - vibraphonist and composer .
Live and act
Adasiewicz studied jazz drums at DePaul College and played in big bands . After leaving school, he switched to the vibraphone and initially played in rock clubs in the Chicago area with various bands and with the singer-songwriter Edith Frost . In the early 2000s he began working with cornetist Josh Berman and drummer Mike Reed ; since then he has worked in the Chicago jazz and improvisation scene, a. a. with Harris Eisenstadt , Guillermo Gregorio , Fred Lonberg-Holm , Rob Mazurek , Nicole Mitchell , Jason Ajemian and Ken Vandermark. In 2008 he formed a trio with Mike Reed and Nate McBride ; In 2009 he released the album Sun Rooms on Delmark Records , which featured Adasiewicz's compositions and tributes to Sun Ra , Duke Ellington and the forgotten pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali (who worked with Max Roach in 1964 ).
Awards
- 2010: Nomination for the Journalists Jazz Awards 2011 (JJA) as Mallet Instrumentalist of the Year
Discographic notes
- 2008: Mike Reed: The Speed of Change
- 2008: Rolldown ( 482 Music ) with Aram Shelton , Josh Berman , Jason Roebke , Frank Rosaly
- 2009: Varmint ( Cuneiform ) with Aram Shelton and Josh Berman
- 2009: Sun Rooms (Delmark)
- 2014: Stefano Bollani : Sheik Yer Zappa
- 2016: Rows and Rows (Delmark), with Keefe Jackson
Web links
- Jason Adasiewicz at Allmusic (English)
- Ben Ratliff : Creating Uncommon Vibes (2011) in The New York Times
- Portrait at All About Jazz
- Jason Adasiewicz at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adasiewicz, Jason |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Crystal Lake , Illinois |