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KENNY WOLLESEN


BIO:
Percussionist Kenny Wolleson performed on over 30 recordings during the 1990s and, as the decade progressed, gained increasing renown as a musician of astonishing versatility, skill, and ingenuity. He has recorded and toured with all kinds of musicians, from Tom Waits (Wolleson performs on Waits' 1993 collaboration with William S. Burroughs, Black Rider), to Sean Lennon, to Ron Sexsmith (Wolleson performs on his second album, Other Songs). A founding member of the New Klezmer Trio, Wolleson is also all over N.Y.C.'s downtown jazz and avant-garde musicians' recordings, and has been so active as to tour with Bill Frisell and Myra Melford in the same month.

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Jazz Singer Allison Adams Tucker Releases 'RETRO Trilogy' Photo Jazz Singer Allison Adams Tucker Releases 'RETRO Trilogy'
by Michael Major - April 17, 2023

In addition to her “Wonderland”—a song conceived of at the Alice in Wonderland statue in New York’s Central Park and co-written with Sprague— she ends the EP with her rendition of Jeff Lynne’s “Mr. Blue Sky,” from Electric Light Orchestra’s 1977 album Out of the Blue. (The music video for “Wonderlan...

Jazz Singer Allison Adams Tucker Releases '1999,' the Third EP in Her 'RETRO Trilogy' Photo Jazz Singer Allison Adams Tucker Releases '1999,' the Third EP in Her 'RETRO Trilogy'
by Michael Major - March 13, 2023

Instead of introducing one tune, the vibrant and lucent vocalist releases three full EPs (six songs each) from January to March in anticipation of the April 14 release of her fourth CD, RETRO Trilogy on Allegato Music. '1977,' the first of the three EPs, was released in January, the second EP '1988'...

Sasha Dobson Releases New Album GIRL TALK and Unveils New Music Video Photo Sasha Dobson Releases New Album GIRL TALK and Unveils New Music Video
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 10, 2021

Renowned singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sasha Dobson has released her most compelling album to date with Girl Talk. Out today on all digital platforms, and available as a special edition vinyl LP, this ten track collection of originals and carefully selected covers is a treat for the ...

Quinsin Nachoff Showcases Broad Sonic Palette On Fearlessly Innovative New Recording Photo Quinsin Nachoff Showcases Broad Sonic Palette On Fearlessly Innovative New Recording 'Pivotal Arc'
by A.A. Cristi - July 31, 2020

Saxophonist and composer Quinsin Nachoff's career to date has delivered a boundary-crossing body of work that's consistently unpredictable, fearlessly innovative, breathtakingly accomplished, and full of creative passion, constantly increasing its scope to encompass ever greater horizons. ...

Jessica And Tony Jones Announce Two New Releases   Photo Jessica And Tony Jones Announce Two New Releases  
by A.A. Cristi - December 21, 2018

A savvy bandleader, intrepid improviser, gifted composer and veteran educator who's mentored some of jazz's finest 21s t century artists, Brooklyn tenor saxophonist Jessica Jones adds to her stellar discography with Continuum, an album that embodies her approach to jazz as a seamless flow passed bet...

Make Music Winter Announces Updated Schedule Photo Make Music Winter Announces Updated Schedule
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 14, 2018

Make Music Winter, a free, outdoor music-making celebration held each Dec. 21 and featuring 15 participatory musical parades across New York City that bring communities together, today announced its updated schedule of events. The all-day musical celebration on the winter solstice brings out New Yor...

Grammy-Nominated Julian Lage Releases New Album MODERN LORE Today Photo Grammy-Nominated Julian Lage Releases New Album MODERN LORE Today
by Macon Prickett - February 02, 2018

Grammy-nominated guitar virtuoso and composer Julian Lage's new album, Modern Lore (Mack Avenue Records), is out today. Modern Lore is Lage's second trio album, and it follows 2017's Mount Royal, a collaborative record with guitarist and singer Chris Eldridge, which was nominated for Best Contempora...

Guitarist/Composer Julian Lage Premieres New Album on NPR's First Listen Photo Guitarist/Composer Julian Lage Premieres New Album on NPR's First Listen
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2018

Grammy-award nominated Julian Lage's second trio album, Modern Lore (Mack Avenue Records), will be released next Friday, February, 2. The album is available to be heard in its entirety now via follows Lage's 2017 collaborative jazz album Mount Royal with guitarist/singer Chris Eldridge, which has be...

Doug Wieselman's Trio S 2nd Record – Somewhere Glimmer - Out Today Photo Doug Wieselman's Trio S 2nd Record – Somewhere Glimmer - Out Today
by Emily Bruno - November 10, 2017

Somewhere Glimmer is the second album by Trio S - the acclaimed group helmed by clarinetist Doug Wieselman, featuring Jane Scarpantoni on cello and Kenny Wollesen on drums and percussion. When Trio S was formed in 1999, Wieselman wanted to create a band separate from his Kamikaze Ground Crew the b...

Julian Lage Announces New Album with Trio; Lead Single and Preorder Available Now Photo Julian Lage Announces New Album with Trio; Lead Single and Preorder Available Now
by Emily Bruno - November 10, 2017

Mack Avenue Records is excited to announce Modern Lore, Julian Lage's second studio album with his trio, available February 2, 2018. The lead single 'Roger the Dodger' is available to stream on Spotify and for purchase on iTunes. Modern Lore follows Lage's early 2017 collaborative jazz album Mount R...

Doug Wieselman's Trio S Releases 2nd Record 'Somewhere Glimmer'
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2017

Somewhere Glimmer is the second album by Trio S - the acclaimed group helmed by clarinetist Doug Wieselman, featuring Jane Scarpantoni on cello and Kenny Wollesen on drums and percussion....












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