Andrew Bemkey
Andrew Bemkey (born August 6, 1974 in Libertyville , Illinois ) is an American jazz musician ( piano , bass clarinet , also clarinet , guitar , percussion).
Live and act
Bemkey, who grew up in Fort Wayne , received piano lessons as a young child. He moved to New York City at the age of 18 and studied at the New School with Jaki Byard , Makanda Ken McIntyre and Reggie Workman . From the mid-1990s he played in Reggie Workman's bands, as well as with his own groups such as KinShip in venues on the Lower East Side . The first recordings were made in 1993 with Sonia Jacobsen ( Avalanche ). In the following years he worked a. a. with Rashied Ali , Andrew Cyrille and with Frank Lowe , who introduced him to Billy Bang in 2003 . This was also followed by collaborations with Ori Kaplan , with whom he also toured in Europe, and Roy Campbell . In addition, Bemkey took part in various theater and dance projects, for which he also composed. He was also involved in community music projects in public schools. In the field of jazz he was involved in nine recording sessions between 1993 and 2011.
Discographic notes
- Ori Kaplan Percussion Ensemble: Gongol ( Knitting Factory Records, 2001)
- Saco Yasuma: Another Rain (Leaf Note Productions, 2007)
- Billy Bang Featuring Frank Lowe: Above & Beyond: An Evening in Grand Rapids ( Justin Time Records , 2007)
- Billy Bang: Prayer for Peace ( TUM Records , 2010)
- Billy Bang: Da Bang! (TUM Records, 2013; rec. 2011 with Dick Griffin , Hilliard Greene , Newman Taylor Baker )
Web links
- Web presence
- Entry (Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians)
- Andrew Bemkey at Allmusic (English)
- Andrew Bemkey at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ U. a. with Nils Wogram and Michael Formanek
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 12, 2014)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bemkey, Andrew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Libertyville , Illinois |