Stuart Bogie | |
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Birth name | Stuart D. Bogie |
Origin | Evanston, Illinois |
Genres | Indie Rock, Jazz, Reggae, Funk, Afrobeat, Film Score |
Occupation(s) | Composer, producer, and arranger. |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, Clarinet |
Years active | 1995-Present |
Labels | Royal Potato Family, Yeggs, Mighty Eye, Daptone, Anti- |
Website | https://www.stuart-bogie.com/ |
Stuart D. Bogie is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and music producer. Originally from Evanston, Illinois, Bogie became a staple in the Brooklyn music scene.
Bogie studied music at the Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Michigan, focusing on clarinet and bass clarinet. While in high school, he co-founded the group Transmission with Zachary Mastoon (aka Caural) in 1991. Later, Bogie would re-form Transmission with Colin Stetson, Eric Perney and Andrew Kitchen while at The U of M. After graduating in 1997, Bogie moved to San Francisco to pursue musical endeavors.
In 2000, Bogie moved to New York City, where he met Jordan McLean and reunited with friend and mentor Michael Herbst of Antibalas, who recruited him to join the large jazz ensemble Fire of Space, led by McLean. [1] Soon after, McLean and Herbst brought Bogie into Antibalas, where he functioned variously as conductor, tenor saxophonist, and composer, touring to over 15 countries and performing in major festivals around the world since. Bogie's song "Indictment" was released on Antibalas' Who Is This America, which garnered an 8.1 from Pitchfork Media. The favorable review notes the song "opens with a Superfly-echoing riff as spastic tenor sax man Stuart Bogie recites a litany of offenses committed by everyone from Donald Rumsfeld to "the game of baseball," in what sounds like some funky People's Court." [2] The Village Voice called "Indictment," "...a fantastic Bush-era protest song, lithe and lethal." [3]
Another Bogie composition for Antibalas, "Beaten Metal", was named as one of the top 100 songs of 2007 by Pitchfork Media, ahead of modern-day staples by MGMT and Broken Social Scene. Pitchfork writer Grayson Currin applauded the song, noting "quick splashes of colorful sound and some slowly building drama, "Beaten Metal" sounds brazen, rhythmic, and powerful—like Edgard Varese coming of age after hip-hop." [4]
Bogie also composed "I.C.E." and the vocal parts (lyrics and melody) for "Sanctuary", which was released (along with "Beaten Metal" on the Antibalas album Security, produced by John McEntire. [5] Bogie frequently conducted Antibalas between 2004 and 2012, when he formally left the group.
Along with many members of Antibalas, Bogie appeared and performed in the Broadway musical Fela! about Fela Kuti directed by Bill T. Jones produced by Steve Hendel and Music Directed by Aaron Johnson. [6] He performed as the featured soloist, improvising several solos throughout the show. The New York Times wrote "music that gets into your bloodstream, setting off vibrations you’ll live with for days to come." [7]
Bogie has a long history of working with producer Dave Sitek. In 2006, Bogie contributed bass harmonica, tenor sax, contra-bass clarinet to the critically acclaimed TV on the Radio album Return to Cookie Mountain , which Pitchfork Media named the #2 best album of 2006. [8]
In 2008, Bogie was recruited to contribute tenor and baritone saxophone and collaborate on horn arrangements for TV on the Radio's Dear Science . [5] Following the release of the acclaimed record, Bogie toured extensively with TVOTR across Europe and North America making television appearances including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , Late Show with David Letterman , Saturday Night Live and The Colbert Report .
Aside from contributing horns to the last two TVOTR records, Bogie also played saxophone on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs It's Blitz! , produced by Dave Sitek, where his work can be heard on "Zero", "Dragon Queen", and "Hysteric". He has also worked with Sitek on tracks by Zack de la Rocha, Holly Miranda's The Magician's Private Library , Massive Attack, Wale, Foals, Get Hustle, Pink Noise Telepathe and Scarlett Johansson's album of Tom Waits covers, Anywhere I Lay My Head.
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Superhuman Happiness was founded in 2008 by Bogie and includes a long roster of artists from New York. Eric Biondo, Andrea Diaz, Mathew Scheiner, Sam Levin, Luke O'Malley (guitar), Ryan Ferreira (guitar), Jared Samuel (keyboard), Eric Biondo (trumpet), Nikhil Yerawadekar (bass), Miles Arntzen (drums), Torbitt Schwartz, Jeremy Wilms, Ryan Sawyer, Gunnar Olsen, John Bolinger, Ian Chang, Grey McMurray, Tim Allen.
The group's first release was Fall Down Seven Times Stand Up Eight, which featured contributions from O'Malley, Biondo, Ferreira, Brian Chase on Drums, Jeremiah Lockwood on Guitar, Jordan McLean and Eli Asher on Trumpet, Gabe Roth, Chris Vatolaro, and longtime collaborator Zak Mastoon. The self-released record was mixed by Hernan Santiago, mastered by Steve Berson and features art and design by Tatiana McCabe, and production by Bogie and Mastoon. The single "Human Happiness" was released by Electric Cowbell on a split 7-inch with CSC Funk Band.
Through the musical Fela! Bogie's relationship with lead actor, Sahr Ngaujah, led to a collaboration between Ngaujah and Superhuman Happiness resulting in two recordings, "Gravity" and "String Theory" released on 7-inch by Electric Cowbell records.
The group's second release "The Physical EP" focused more towards lyrical songwriting and was primarily recorded at Dave Sitek's Brooklyn studio "Stay Gold" by Daniel Huron. The record was mixed by Huron and O'Malley, and produced by Bogie and O'Malley. It was released on Royal Potato Family in 2011. The songs "GMYL" and "Hounds" were released as a 7-inch on Electric Cowbell, the songs "Needles and Pins" and "Oh, Tatiana" were released on 7-inch through Royal Potato Family.
The group's third release Hands (2013) focused on collaborative song writing, and was collectively composed through the use of clapping patterns to generate material. The core musicians on Hands were Luke O'Malley, Ryan Ferreira, Eric Biondo, Nikhil Yerawadekar, Jared Samuel and Miles Arntzen. The album featured lead vocal performances by several different members of the group. The singles "See Me On My Way" and "Sentimental Pieces" were released on 7-inch. Both the LP and 7-inch were released by Royal Potato Family. The album and 7-inch feature art by Joao Machado. Colin Stetson, Abena Koomson, Afi McLendon, Kalmia Traver, Joci Adams, and Shaneeka Harrel also performed on the record.
The group has collaborated with video artist Tatiana McCabe on "GMYL," "Mr. Mystery," "Sentimental Pieces," "Hounds," "Needles and Pins," "Second Heart," as well as several live video collaborations.
Their latest release, Escape Velocity, was released in September 2015. AllMusic noted that the album was "Marking a new focus more than a new sound for the group, Escape Velocity's interplay of ruminative tone and unbridled infectiousness works like a charm, compelling not only moving feet but repeat plays". [9]
The Bogie Band feat. Joe Russo is a new collaboration between long time friends Joe Russo and Bogie. The group features nine musicians playing wind and percussion instruments. The dynamic arrangements are built on the flowing propulsion of Russo’s drumming alternating through transcendental minimalism, raucous humor, and a revelatory joy that draws on each of the 9 musicians ability to creatively solo and contribute to the rhythmic mass of the ensemble. The group released one song, Headrush Pt. 1, and made their live debut in January 2020 at the Winter Jazz Fest in New York. Their first record,The Prophets in the City will be released on the label Royal Potato Family.
Aside from contributing to countless acts, Bogie has also produced records by Volney Litmus and Jeremiah Lockwood. In addition, he has also produced tracks for the films Lo and Behold and Invisible Girlfriend. [10]
He has been the recipient of a Meet the Composer grant, and has written, produced and performed music for film, dance, television, and toys, for which he played alongside Elmo. Bogie also played on Angélique Kidjo's album Djin Djin , which received a Grammy for best contemporary world music album.
He has shared stage and/or studio with the Arcade Fire, Iron and Wine, Wu-Tang Clan, Medeski Martin & Wood, Public Enemy, Celebration, The Roots, Paul Simon, [11] Harlem Shakes, Burning Spear, Zack de la Rocha, Massive Attack, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ronson, Saul Williams, Passion Pit, Tony Allen, Sinéad O'Connor, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, The El Michaels Affair, Baaba Maal, Bat for Lashes, DJ Logic, Brian Jackson, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Rana, Dub is a Weapon, Congo Ashanti Roy, Kologbo, Tunde WIlliams, Ticklah, Paul Cox, Renata, Colin Stetson, Foals, Matt Bauder, Matthew Lux, Toby Summerfield, Great Lakes Myth Society, minusbaby, Crush, Kill, Destroy, Fire of Space, The Eternal Buzz Brass Band, Geoff Mann, Recloose, Evan Hause, Reverend Vince Anderson, Chin Chin, The Sharp Things, The Fu Arkist-Ra, Dick Griffin (of Sun Ra's Arkestra), Vincent Chancey, Steve Swell, Joe McGinty, Tom Abs, Shoko Nagai, Jeremy Wilms, Larry MacDonald, Butch Morris, Bill Brovold and Larval, Caural, Victor Rice, Dragons of Zynth, Loser's Lounge, State Radio, Gomez, Brightblack Morning Light, Holly Miranda, Noba, Miles Anthony Benjamin Robinson, Centralia, Wild Yaks, Oren Blowedow, Michael Leonhart and The Get Hustle. [5]
He has also arranged strings for Spencer Day, James Harries and Ben Jonas. [5]
Year | Album | Artist | Credit |
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2023 | College Park | Logic | Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet |
2022 | All Things Heavy | Mynolia | Flute, Tenor Saxophone |
2022 | A Legacy of Rentals | Craig Finn | Tenor Saxophone |
2022 | Dripfield | Goose | Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone |
2022 | The Night Shift | Dutch Williams | Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute |
2022 | Sentimental Fool | Lee Fields | Bass Harmonica |
2022 | Pigments | Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn | Clarinet, Bass Clarinet |
2022 | Magic Hour | Surf Curse | Tenor Saxophone |
2022 | For The Birds Vol 3 | Randall Poster | Clarinet, Bass Clarinet |
2022 | Slow Fawn | Sam Cohen | Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Bass Harmonica, Piano |
2021 | Woyaya | Anais Mitchell and This Is The Kit | Flute |
2021 | Antelope Running | Jesse Marchant | Clarinet, Bass Clarinet |
2021 | Clarinet Concert For You Vol. 4 | Stuart Bogie | Clarinet |
2021 | Clarinet Concert For You Vol. 3 | Stuart Bogie | Clarinet |
2021 | Open Door Policy | The Hold Steady | Horns |
2021 | If Words Were Flowers | Curtis Harding | Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone |
2021 | Detritus | Sarah Neufeld | Flute, Saxophone, Arrangement |
2021 | Quietly Blowing It | Hiss Golden Messenger | Tenor Saxophone, Arrangement |
2021 | What The Flood Leaves Behind | Amy Helm | Tenor Saxophone |
2021 | La Historia | Santiago Salazar | |
2021 | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Cassandra Jenkins | Flutes, Saxophone |
2021 | The Daptone Super Soul Revue Live! At The Apollo | Antibalas | Tenor Saxophone |
2021 | The Nest (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Richard Reed Parry | Contra-Alto Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute |
2020 | Clarinet Concert For You Vol. 2 | Stuart Bogie | Clarinet |
2020 | Animaniacs Reboot | Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | |
2020 | Headrush Pt. 1 | The Bogie Band feat Joe Russo | Composer, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion |
2020 | PA System | Pittsburgh Track Authority | Tenor Saxophone |
2020 | Run the Jewels 4 | Run the Jewels | Tenor Saxophone |
2020 | Fu Chronicles | Antibalas | Backing Vocals |
2020 | Common Prayers | Walter Martin | Saxophone |
2020 | Evermore | Taylor Swift | Alto Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Flute, Recorded By |
2020 | In America | Victor Rice | Alto Saxophone |
2020 | Generations | Will Butler | Woodwind Arrangements |
2020 | Quarantine Boogie (Loco) | Walter Martin | Horns, Horn Arrangement |
2020 | Clarinet Concerts For You Vol. 1 | Stuart Bogie | Clarinet |
Lacuna Revisited | Trixie Whitley | ||
2020 | The World At Night | Walter Martin | Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Contra-Alto Clarinet, Jew's Harp |
2020 | Muzz | Muzz | Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet |
2020 | Live @ Cafe Carlyle | Hamilton Leithauser | Saxophone, Bass Harmonica, Clarinet, Flute |
2020 | The Music Of Red Dead Redemption II (Original Score) | Various Artists | Harmonica |
2020 | Greens Beans & Tangerines | Walter Martin | Flute, Saxophone |
2020 | The Loves Of Your Life | Hamilton Leithauser | Tenor Saxophone |
2020 | phér boney | Joe Russo | Contra-Alto Clarinet, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone |
2019 | Missing Link (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Walter Martin | |
2019 | Quiet River of Dust Vol. 2 | Richard Reed Parry | Clarinet, Saxophone |
2019 | The Long Rally With Scott McDowell Present Jazz Realities | Various | |
2019 | Careful You | AJ Lambert | Clarinet, Saxophone |
2019 | Run Fast Sleep Naked | Nick Murphy | |
2019 | The Last Time That She Talked To Me | The Hold Steady | Performer |
2019 | Oh My God | Kevin Morby | Saxophone |
2019 | Thrashing Thru The Passion | The Hold Steady | Horn |
2019 | I Need A New War | Craig Finn | Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute |
2019 | Lacuna | Trixie Whitley | Alto Saxophone, Clarinet |
2019 | Silences | Adia Victoria | Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Harp |
2019 | Lost Souls of Saturn | Lost Souls of Saturn | Tenor Saxophone |
2019 | Speed Queen | Little Scream | Tenor Saxophone |
2019 | Soul Fugue | 1000 Knights Orchestra | Tenor Saxophone |
2018 | Beacon | Superhuman Happiness | Writer, Performer, Producer |
2018 | Confusion In The Marketplace b/w T-Shirt Tux | The Hold Steady | Performer |
2018 | The Stove & The Toaster b/w Star 18 | The Hold Steady | Performer |
2018 | Eureka b/w Esther | The Hold Steady | Performer |
2018 | Dream On Me | Toby Goodshank | Producer, Saxophone |
2018 | Bogie/Kaufman/Mann, Vol. 1 | Bogie Kaufman Mann | Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Flute |
2018 | Quiet River of Dust Vol. 1 | Richard Reed Perry | Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet |
2018 | The Cold Equations - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Josh Urist | Producer, Composer, Arranger |
2018 | 137 Avenue Kaniama | Baloji | Composer, Producer, Tenor Saxophone |
2018 | Superhuman Happiness | Beacon | Writer, Performer, Producer |
2018 | Peter Pan (Equiknoxx Music Remix) | Arcade Fire Feat. Bobby Blackbird | Flute, Saxophone |
2017 | Semicircle | The Go! Team | Composer |
2017 | Resistance Radio: A Man In The High Castle | Various Artists | Tenor Saxophone |
2017 | Rags EP | Earthgang | Tenor Saxophone |
2017 | Entitlement Crew b/w A Snake In The Shower | The Hold Steady | Tenor Saxophone |
2017 | Everything Now | Arcade Fire | Flute |
2017 | Valentina Original Soundtrack | Stuart Bogie | Composer, Producer, Synths |
2017 | Trophic Cascade | Matthew O'Neill | Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Contrabass Clarinet |
2017 | Signs of Life | Arcade Fire | Saxophone |
2017 | We All Want The Same Things | Craig Finn | Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute |
2017 | Preludes | Craig Finn | Flute |
2016 | Singular Forms | Caural | Bass Clarinet |
2016 | Mangy Love | Cass McCombs | Horn, Flute, Jew's Harp (Jaw Harp) |
2015 | Escape Velocity | Superhuman Happiness | Composer, Producer, Vocals, Woodwinds, Synths, Percussion |
2015 | White Mirror | Boy King Islands | Alto Saxophone, Flute, Handclaps, Bass Harmonica, Jew's Harp, Clarinet |
2015 | I Don't Want to Let You Down | Sharon Van Etten | Horns, Jew's Harp (Mouth Harp) |
2015 | Policy | Will Butler | Saxophone Arrangement, Tenor Saxophone |
2015 | Faith In The Future | Craig Finn | Horn Arrangement |
2015 | GO:OD AM | Mac Miller | Tenor Saxophone |
2015 | Africa Calling | The Holy Forest | Tenor Saxophone |
2014 | Red Hot + Bach | Stuart Bogie, Grey McMurray | Producer, Composer, Arranger |
2014 | Eve | Angélique Kidjo | Saxophone |
2014 | Passerby | Luluc | Saxophone |
2014 | Clever Devil | Invisible Familiars | Saxophone |
2014 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | Woodwinds |
2014 | Disturbing Wildlife | Invisible Familiars | Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Harmonica, Backing Vocals |
2014 | When Will Today Be Tomorrow | Gunnar Olsen | Saxophone |
2013 | B-Room | Dr. Dog | Tenor Saxophone |
2013 | Hands | Superhuman Happiness | Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Producer |
2013 | Red Hot + Fela | Kronos Quartet, Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone, Nneka, Superhuman Happiness, Sinkane, Mikey Freedom Hart, Amayo | Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Saxophone, Whistle |
2013 | Reflektor | Arcade Fire | Saxophone, Horn Co-Arrangement (with Colin Stetson) |
2013 | La Bande-Son | Various Artists | Saxophone |
2012 | Folilla | Amadou & Mariam | Tenor Saxophone, Horn Arrangement, Writer |
2012 | Antibalas | Antibalas | Group Member, Tenor Saxophone |
2012 | Love this Giant | David Byrne & St. Vincent | Saxophone |
2012 | Out of the Game | Rufus Wainwright | Tenor Saxophone |
2012 | TigerFace | Marco Benevento | Saxophone, Background Vocals |
2012 | Two Sides of George | Iron & Wine | Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Harmonica |
2011 | World of Funk | Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra | Tenor Saxophone |
2011 | 28,000 Days | Gojogo | Flute, Tenor Saxophone |
2011 | Blow Wind Blow | The Blam | Saxophone |
2011 | Rat Race EP | Antibalas | Tenor Saxophone |
2011 | Collider | Sam Roberts | Woodwinds |
2011 | Kiss Each Other Clean | Iron & Wine | Performer |
2011 | Last Night on Earth | Elysian Fields | Tenor Saxophone |
2011 | Nine Types of Light | TV on the Radio | Saxophone |
2011 | Red Hot + Rio 2 | Various Artists | Arranger, Percussion, Producer, Saxophone |
2011 | Rolling Blackouts | The Go! Team | Composer |
2011 | Smooth Jazz #1 Hits, compilation featuring Spencer Day's Til You Come to Me | Spencer Day | String Arrangement |
2011 | The House of Friendly Ghosts, Vol. I | The Sway Machinery | Engineer, Group Member, Tenor Saxophone |
2011 | The Physical EP | Superhuman Happiness | Bass Harmonica, Bells, Clarinet, Drum Programming, Engineer, Flute, Horn Arrangements, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Sampling, Tenor Saxophone, Toy Guitar, Vibraphone, Vocals, Whistle |
2011 | Whatever's on Your Mind | Gomez | Bass Harmonica, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone |
2011 | Ximena Sariñana | Ximena Sariñana | Saxophone |
2011 | Gold Tone | Beyondo | Clarinet |
2010 | Triggers | Sub Swara | Horns |
2010 | Human Happiness / A Troll's Soirée | Superhuman Happiness / CSC Funk Band | Percussion, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Writer |
2010 | Earthology | Whitefield Brothers | Clarinet |
2010 | Fela! Original Broadway Cast Album | Fela Anikulapo-Kuti | Percussion, Tenor Saxophone |
2010 | Fossils and other Phantoms | Peggy Sue | Saxophone |
2010 | Maximum Ballroom | Maximum Ballroom | Saxophone |
2010 | Odd Blood | Yeasayer | Bass Harmonica, Saxophone, Jawharp |
2010 | Seahorse and the Storyteller | Michael Leonhart | Bass Harmonica, Clarinet, Contra-Alto Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone |
2010 | The Magician's Private Library | Holy Miranda | Tenor Saxophone, Horn Arrangement |
2010 | Õÿö | Angélique Kidjo | Tenor Saxophone |
2010 | MC Chris Goes to Hell | mc chris | Horns |
2009 | Daptone Gold | Various Artists | Tenor Saxophone |
2009 | A New Tide | Gomez | Bass Harmonica, Clarinet, Contralto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone |
2009 | Dance Mother | Telepathe | Saxophone |
2009 | Dark Was the Night: Red Hot Compilation | Various Artists | Mellotron, Tom-Tom, Vibraphone, Tenor Saxophone, Co-Production, Arrangement |
2009 | Hidden Melodies Revealed | The Sway Machinery | Group Member, Tenor Saxophone, Tambourine |
2009 | Insurgentes | Steven Wilson | Sax (Tenor) |
2009 | Rob I Land | Rob Symeonn And Ticklah | Saxophone |
2009 | It's Blitz! | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone |
2009 | Manners | Passion Pit | Tenor Saxophone |
2009 | Rings | Sean Bones | Flute, Tenor Saxophone |
2009 | Summer of Fear | Miles Benamin Anthony Robinson | Clarinet, Jawharp, Tenor Saxophone |
2009 | Technicolor Health | Harlem Shakes | Bass Harmonica, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone |
2009 | The Flashing, the Fancing | Chin Chin | Tenor Saxophone |
2009 | Vapours | Islands | Tenor Saxophone |
2009 | Fall Down Seven Times Stand Up Eight | Stuart Bogie | Clapping, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Composer, Engineer, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Synthesizer, Vocals |
2008 | All is Golden | Pronto | Tenor Saxophone |
2008 | Antidotes | Foals | Saxophone |
2008 | Anywhere I lay My Head | Scarlett Johansson | Bass Harmonica, Saxophone |
2008 | Dear Science | TV on the Radio | Horn Arrangements, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone |
2008 | Motion to Rejoin | Brightback Morning Light | Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Harmonica |
2008 | Politics for Kids | Thought | Tenor Saxophone |
2008 | The Sway Machinery | The Sway Machinery | Member of Attributed Artist, Tenor Saxophone |
2008 | The Truth About Suffering | Jamie Leonhart | Clarinet (Contra - Alto) |
2008 | The Lovely Ugly Truth | Darrin James Band | Clarinet, Horn Arrangements, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone |
2007 | Mustache | FunkeyMonkeys! | Producer, Composer, Clarinet, Saxophone |
2007 | Tasted By Chemists | Grimace Federation | Tenor Saxophone |
2007 | Toot D'Amore | Chin Chin | Tenor Saxophone |
2007 | A Moveable Feast | The Sharp Things | Tenor Saxophone |
2007 | Chin Chin | Chin Chin | Tenor Saxophone |
2007 | Coronation Thieves | Dragons of Zynth | Saxophone |
2007 | Days Like These | James Harries | Clarinet, Harmonica, String Arrangements |
2007 | Djin Djin | Angélique Kidjo | Tenor Saxophone |
2007 | Introducing White Blue & Yellow Clouds | White Blue & Yellow Clouds | Bass Harmonica, Harmonica, Harp, Member of Attributed Artist |
2007 | Security | Antibalas | Composer, Metal Percussion, Co-Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Synthesizer |
2007 | Surviving Death/Alive Why? | Bill Brovold | Composer, Reeds |
2007 | The Modern Tribe | Celebration | Additional Personnel, Choir/Chorus, Bass Clarinet, Horn Arrangements, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals |
2007 | Armed & Dangerous | Dub Is A Weapon | Saxophone |
2007 | Prescilla | Bat For Lashes | Saxophone |
2006 | The Information | Beck | Tenor Saxophone |
2006 | American Primitive | Jeremiah Lockwood | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Bass Harmonica, Bass Instrument, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Harmonica, Main Personnel, Mixing, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals |
2006 | Handbasket | Fire of Space | Clarinet, Contra-Alto Clarinet |
2006 | Mirrors for Eyes | Caural | Additional Personnel, Tenor Saxophone |
2006 | Note Bleu: The Best of the Blue Note Years 1998-2005 | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Alto Clarinet, Contra-Alto Clarinet, Member of Attributed Artist, Tenor Saxophone |
2006 | Return to Cookie Mountain | TV on the Radio | Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone |
2006 | Zen of Logic | DJ Logic | Tenor Saxophone |
2006 | The PJs... From Afar | Raekwon & El Michels Affair | Bass Clarinet |
2005 | Celebration | Celebration | Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone |
2005 | Gilles Peterson in Africa | Gilles Peterson | Composer, Tenor Saxophone |
2005 | Great Lakes Myth Society | Great Lakes Myth Society | Tenor Saxophone |
2005 | Government Magic | Antibalas | Alto Saxophone |
2005 | Naturally | Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings | Jawharp |
2005 | Remembering Today | Caural | Clarinet |
2005 | Tastes Like Chicken | Funkeymonkeys | Bass Harmonica, Composer, Jawharp, Co-Producer, Saxophone, Vocals |
2004 | Sing Dance and Underpants | Funkeymonkeys! | Composer, Percussion, Flutes, Jawharps |
2004 | Who is This America? | Antibalas | Composer, Group Member, Member of Attributed Artist, Tenor Saxophone |
2004 | Nothing is Impossible | Dubtribe Sound System | Saxophone, Horn Arrangement |
2004 | Nervous Like Me | The Dapkings | Tenor Saxophone |
2003 | Age of Epoch | Fire of Space | Clarinet, Bass Clarinet |
2003 | Cool Rock | Chris Lee | Tenor Saxophone |
2003 | Conduction 117 | The Jump Arts Orchestra Conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris | Contra-Alto Clarinet |
2002 | Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti | Various Artists | Tenor Saxophone |
2002 | Talkatif | Antibalas | Alto Saxophone |
2002 | Uninvisible | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Alto Clarinet, Contra-Alto Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone |
2001 | Nebes Seben | Egyptian Brain Surgery | Vocals, Sampler, Producer, Clarinet |
2001 | Afrobeat Disciples (1st Kung Fu Lesson of Life) | Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra | Alto Saxophone |
1999 | Transmission | Transmission | Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Composer, Group Member |
1998 | Reproductive Rights for All Women | Arwulf Arwulf | Clarinet, Bass Clarinet |
1997 | Closer to Mars | Transmission | Clarinet, Vocals |
1997 | This is Home Entertainment, Vol. 3 | Recloose | Bass Clarinet |
1995 | You're The King | Transmission | Clarinet, Cowbell |
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The Modern Tribe is the second studio album by American indie rock band Celebration from Baltimore. It was released on October 9, 2007 via 4AD. Recording sessions took place in February 2007 at Stay Gold Studios in Brooklyn. Production was handled by Dave Sitek. It features contributions from TV on the Radio, Stuart Bogie, Akwetey & Aku of Dragons of Zynth, Nick Zinner, Martín Perna, Eric Biondo, Ryan Sawyer, Gary Sitek, Chris Coady, Richard Harper, Alianna Kalaba, Tatiana McCabe, Noah Rubin and Raedawn.
It's Blitz! is the third studio album by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released on March 6, 2009, by Interscope Records. It was originally set for release on April 13, 2009. However, after being leaked to the Internet on February 22, the release date was pushed forward to March 9 for the digital version and March 31 for the physical version.
"Zero" is a song by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released as the lead single from their third studio album, It's Blitz! (2009). The song received critical acclaim from music critics for its production, and was named the best track of 2009 by both NME and Spin magazines.
Kokolo, also known as the Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, is an American Afrobeat band from the Lower East Side of New York City, formed in 2001 by songwriter/producer Ray Lugo.
Fela! is a jukebox musical with a book by Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis, based on music and lyrics by the late Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, with additional music by Aaron Johnson and Jordan McLean and additional lyrics by Jim Lewis. It is based on events in the life of groundbreaking Nigerian composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. It portrays Kuti in the days when he was the target of 1,000 government soldiers assigned to end his public performances at the legendary Lagos nightclub The Shrine.
Dragons of Zynth also known as "D.O.Z" is an American indie rock band from Cleveland, Ohio. Their only album 'Coronation Thieves' came out in 2007, drawing comparisons with indie rock band TV on the Radio.
Maximum Balloon is the debut solo studio album by American musician and record producer Dave Sitek. It was released on September 21, 2010, via DGC/Interscope Records. Produced by Sitek himself, it features guest appearances from Aku of D.O.Z, Ambrosia Parsley, David Byrne, Holly Miranda, Karen O, Katrina Ford, Little Dragon and Theophilus London, as well as his TV on the Radio bandmates Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe.
Shadow To Shine is a solo album from Bing Ji Ling. It was released in March 2011 by Tummy Touch Records. Having co- produced, written, recorded and performed two full-length records, an EP, and a slew of singles, Bing Ji Ling decided to work with outside producers for the first time. The album was produced by Embassy Sound Productions. Shadow To Shine also features other musicians such as Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Scissor Sisters, Antibalas and Phenomenal Handclap Band.
"Sacrilege" is the first single from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' fourth album Mosquito released on February 25, 2013 as a digital download. It was recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas and produced by TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek and English record producer Nick Launay.
The Complete Last Waltz is a live rock show put on by Golden Gate Presents, including all 41 songs from the historic 1976 rock and roll concert The Last Waltz. Thirty eight musicians from current rock bands participated in the original presentation on November 24, 2012 at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco. In 2013, 2014, 2016 & 2018 the show was performed at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY.
Jordan McLean is a New York City-based composer, arranger, bandleader, trumpeter, producer and educator. McLean has been active in the professional music world since 1995.
Never Were the Way She Was is a collaborative album by Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld, released on April 28, 2015 by Constellation Records. It was recorded live in the studio without the use of overdubs or loops at the End of the World studio in Vermont. Neufeld and Stetson had first met in 2006 when Neufeld's Bell Orchestre shared a bill with Antibalas, who Stetson was playing with. The two artists had previously collaborated on the soundtrack to the 2013 film Blue Caprice. The album received favorable reviews and won a Juno Award.