Sam Ospovat

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Ethan Sam Ospovat (born July 26, 1978 ) is an American jazz and improvisation musician ( drums , percussion ) who is also active in the field of new music .

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Ospovat, who comes from Lincoln, Nebraska , first learned piano and sang in the boys' choir before he started playing drums in 5th grade. He made his first appearances in the San Francisco Bay Area , where he had lessons in percussion with William Winant and drums with Peter Magadini and George Marsh . He first studied music and electronic music at the University of California, Santa Cruz up to a bachelor's degree . In 2002 he took part in the world premiere of Alvin Curran's The Milhaud Chair (or the History of Furniture Music) conducted by Pauline Oliveros . In Oakland he played drums in the indie rock and experimental jazz trio Beep , in the improvisation group Timosaurus , in the jazz trio Anteater , in a duo with the vocalist Lorin Benedict, in the improvisation ensemble The Oakland Active Orchestra , The Permanent Wave Ensemble (with which a Carla -Bley Tribute) and in the pop band Kapowski . He has also performed with Cecil Taylor , Wadada Leo Smith and Maryanne Amacher at Mills College , where he obtained a Master of Arts degree in percussion performance . It was there that he made his debut album Piki (2012), with guest musicians such as Michael Coleman , Phillip Greenlief , Lisa Mezzacappa , Matt Nelson and Aram Shelton . Since then Ospovat u. a. with William Winant, Angelica Sanchez , Ches Smith , John Schott , Ava Mendozas Unnatural Ways ( We Aliens ) and Miles Kurosky . In the field of new music he is on recordings with works by Lou Harrison , Jose Maceda and Moe! To hear Staiano. He has been a faculty member at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts since 2016 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b entry (Dance Faculty LaGuardia High School)
  2. ^ A. Curran The Milhaud Chair
  3. ↑ We Alliens (review; baby blue pages)
  4. ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed September 7, 2018)
personal data
SURNAME Ospovat, Sam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ospovat, Ethan Sam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz and improvisation musician
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1978