Music composed by Rob Reddy Libretto by Oliver Lake Dramaturgy by Meg Araneo INTERRUPTION! is a cross-genre performance project that meditates on some of the key issues facing the United States today, including voting rights, economic inequality, and racial injustice. Co-created by Rob Reddy, Oliver Lake and Meg Araneo, and featuring a 14-piece ensemble of some of the country’s most well-respected and versatile musicians, INTERRUPTION! was inspired by a July…
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A Triple Bill Evening of Adventurous Music
Citizen Arts Presents A Triple Bill Evening of Adventurous Music: 7PM – James Brandon Lewis Trio: James Brandon Lewis – Tenor Saxophone; Luke Stewart – Electric Bass; Warren G Crudup III – Drums & Featuring special guest Anthony Pirog – Guitar 8PM – Rob Reddy‘s Bechet: Our Contemporary – “99 Cent Dreams”: A Chamber Music America New Works Jazz Commission:…
Chamber Music America Premiere
Saxophonist Rob Reddy Set to Perform Three NYC Concerts in October as Part of Program “99 Cent Dreams“ Performances to Feature His Bechet: Our Contemporary Ensemble Wednesday, October 5 Set Time: 8:00pm The New School (Arnhold Hall) 55 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Phone: 800-292-3040 Web: TheNewSchool.edu Thursday, October 13 Set Time: 7:00pm Jamaica Center of Arts & Learning …
Citizen Quintet Release
Saxophonist Rob Reddy Blurs the Lines Between Improvisation and Complex Structure on “Citizen Quintet” – Available September 30 on Reddy Music Posted on August 16, 2016 Since his emergence onto the scene in 1989, composer/soprano saxophonist Rob Reddy has established himself as an adventurous and original leader in the contemporary jazz realm. Prolific, eclectic and versatile, Reddy is recognized by musicians, critics, and…
MAP Announces ’16 Grantee Class!
INTERRUPTION! — a collaborative project by Rob Reddy, Oliver Lake and Meg Araneo has been named a recipient of a 2016 MAP Fund grant. The INTERRUPTION! Orchestra includes: Oscar Noriega, Nick Mazzarella, James Brandon Lewis, Lisa Parrott, John Carlson, Freddie Hendrix, Marshall Sealy, Curtis Fowlkes, Charlie Burnham, Christopher Hoffman, Brandon Ross, Bryan Carrott, Dom Richards & Pheeroan akLaff. …
CMA Commissions
Rob Reddy is pleased to announce that he is a recipient of a 2015 Chamber Music America New Works Jazz Commission, a program that is funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. An entire new work will composed for his Bechet: Our Contemporary ensemble and will be premiered in late 2016. CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA ANNOUNCES $475,000…
Bechet Release
Composer/Saxophonist Rob Reddy Honors Sidney Bechet’s Place In History on “Bechet: Our Contemporary” Posted on July 6, 2015 Composer/Saxophonist Rob Reddy Honors Sidney Bechet’s Place In History on Bechet: Our Contemporary Available September 11 via Reddy Music Mr. Reddy…is no rabble-rouser by temperament: his music emanates from the hurricane’s placid eye. – The New York Times Rob…
New School Grants Panel
Navigating the Funding World: A User’s Guide for Jazz Artists Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm School of Jazz Performance Space, Arnhold Hall55 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 A panel discussion, presented by the New School and Citizen Arts, that brings together a jazz artist with a history of successful fundraising (noted composer-saxophonist, New…
Bechet Our Contemporary
Bechet Our Contemporary In Bechet: Our Contemporary, saxophonist and composer Rob Reddy pays homage to jazz legend Sidney Bechet by intertwining original compositions by Bechet with those of his own. Beginning with a single line of melody, Reddy reinterprets Bechet’s work, successfully bringing it into the present day world of jazz. Directed by David H. Castillo and shot in 4k…
Rob Reddy’s Tenfold at SubCulture
August 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th From 1996 to 2007, composer/saxophonist Rob Reddy was one of the most prolific, acclaimed and consistently active musicians on the adventurous New York scene. With an extended family of more than a dozen of the scene’s finest musicians comprising four distinct groups, a succession of commissioned works and 6 highly regarded albums, Reddy was…