Composing Using Recorded Speech | John Hollenbeck @johnehollenbeck Grammy-nominated composer, drummer, and bandleader John Hollenbeck discusses using recorded speech in composition; exploring pieces incorporating the words of Martin Luther King Jr., FDR, and Kenneth Patchen. Visit https://JazzComposersPresent.com to watch full-length livestreams.
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Genre-crossing composer/percussionist John Hollenbeck is renowned in jazz and new music circles for his genre-defying work with The Claudia Quintet, GEORGE, and the ambitious John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble. His music blends jazz, world traditions, and contemporary composition with spiritual depth and accessibility. He has received six GRAMMY nominations, including for his albums Songs You Like a Lot, All Can Work, A Blessing, and eternal interlude; his composition “Falling Men”; and his arrangement of Jimmy Webb’s “The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress.” Hollenbeck has collaborated with Bob Brookmeyer, Fred Hersch, Meredith Monk, Ensemble Cairn, and more. Notable honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, ASCAP Jazz Vanguard Award, and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award. His commissions include Bang on a Can All-Stars, Orchestre National de Jazz, and Frankfurt Radio Big Band. Hollenbeck taught in Berlin (2005–2016) and joined McGill’s Schulich School of Music in 2015.
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AUDIO CREDITS
Intro: “Chance Encounter”, composed by Daniel Jamieson. Performed by Danjam Orchestra, on the album “Sudden Appearance” (2011) OA2 Records.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBvVHeP4sCc
Example 1: “The Drum Major Instinct”, composed by John Hollenbeck. Performed by John Hollenbeck, on the album “No Images” (2001) Composers Recordings, Inc..
https://johnhollenbeck.bandcamp.com/track/drum-major-instinct
Example 2: “September 29th, 1936 Me Warn You”, composed by John Hollenbeck. Performed by the Claudia Quintet, on the album “September” (2013) Cuneiform Records.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9CSwA_ML60
Example 3: “What Is The Beautiful?”, composed by John Hollenbeck, poetry by Kenneth Patchen. Performed by the The Claudia Quintet +1 featuring Kurt Elling and Theo Bleckmann, on the album “What Is The Beautiful?” (2011) Cuneiform Records.
https://johnhollenbeck.bandcamp.com/track/what-is-the-beautiful
Example 4: “Showtime / 23rd Street Runs into Heaven”, composed by John Hollenbeck, poetry by Kenneth Patchen. Performed by the The Claudia Quintet +1 featuring Kurt Elling and Theo Bleckmann, on the album “What Is The Beautiful?” (2011) Cuneiform Records.
https://johnhollenbeck.bandcamp.com/track/showtime-23rd-street-runs-into-heaven
Example 5: “Washington Carver”, composed by John Hollenbeck. Performed by GEORGE (ft. John Hollenbeck, Anna Webber, Aurora Nealand, & Chiquita Magic) on the album “Letters To George” (2023) Out Of Your Head Records.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-PRjY5nvvc
Closing: “Crunchy Peanut Butter”, composed by Daniel Jamieson. Performed by Danjam Orchestra, on the album “Sudden Appearance” (2011) OA2 Records.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE8TdGWL1iA
