deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info http://deborahweisz.com/news.html Deborah Weisz: News/Info Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:16:18 -0800 Happy Holidays! Up next... the big band! http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#16 Happy Holidays everyone!


I am back in the large ensemble writing groove and have booked the first concert gig for my jazz orchestra in March 2012. (See calendar for details). Maybe it was my Jazz Arranging students at WCSU that inspired me, or perhaps it was just time for me to dive back into the insanity that comes with the desire to write for large ensembles (plus scheduling all the rehearsals and hiring the musicians too!). Well... onwards! I am looking forward to performing some older pieces as well as something new that I have been working on. 


I also hope to have some smaller ensemble gigs (the Trio) in 2012 as well, so looking forward to that too.


On a more somber note, I just want to acknowledge, here, the recent death of Bob Brookmeyer. A brilliant jazz composer and valve trombonist. I had the great fortune to study (briefly) with him. I also had the wonderful opportunity, for many years, to be part of the BMI Jazz Composer's Workshop, which was created by Bob Brookmeyer, along with composer Manny Albam and jazz journalist Burt Korall. Thank you Bob, for a lifetime of musical inspiration. My sincere condolences to his family and close friends.


Respectfully,


deborah

]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#16 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info It's been awhile... http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#15 Hey Everybody!


Slowly updating this website... more to come.


Recent news is about the upcoming gig I have on Tuesday, July 26th with my Trio - featuring Ratzo Harris on Bass & Eric Halvorson on Drums. (for more info check the Calendar page)


The past two years I have spent some time writing/rehearsing with this new version of my Trio.


The upcoming gig will feature some old & new music and some re-worked versions of tunes I have performed with my quintet. Looking forward to playing in NYC and a possible new recording early next year.


Thanks, as always, for checking in. 


Deborah

]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#15 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info Summer news http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#14
It's been a busy Spring semester for me with my teaching work for WCSU, MSJA, NY Pops, and in my private studio. All in all, very inspiring to work with these wonderful young musicians!

Onward... this summer will find me performing with the Diva Jazz Orchestra, Melba Joyce, Roswell Rudd's Trombone Tribe, and with 79 other trombonists for a piece called "Orbits" at the Guggenheim Museum here in NYC. (all gig details are listed on my calendar page). So, as usual for me, a diverse round-up of music.

For now, I am working on new music & looking forward to possibly recording in the Fall or early next year with my own band. More info to come about this and gigs in the future.

Thanks again for checking in.
Have a wonderful Summer!

deborah]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#14 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info Happy New Year! http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#13
For those of you who are fans of the Jamie Begian band, the concert that was scheduled on Jan. 23rd was cancelled by the venue. Jamie tells us that we will be performing later this year, with a CD release of his new recording of the band. I will post those dates when I get them.

As for my own groups, I have been rehearsing some new music and will book some dates soon.

In the meantime I have posted dates that I will be playing with the Diva Jazz Orchestra and Roswell Rudd's Trombone Tribe.

Thanks for checking in.
Wishing you all the best in 2009!

deborah]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#13 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info Happy Holidays! http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#12
Just wanted to say that I wish everyone a very happy holiday season.
and...
an abundance of peace, joy, health, prosperity and lots of music!!!

All the best,
deborah]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#12 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info Monday night music, Berlin & Amsterdam http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#11
Just a note to say how excited I am about this week's performances! Tomorrow night I will be performing with my trio, featuring Ratzo Harris on Bass and Eric Halvorson on Drums, at Yippie's Cafe. I have been writing some new music, just with this particular group in mind, so it will fun to "air" it out at the gig. Please come by and listen if you can.

Then... I leave for Berlin on the night of the Presidential Election and am hoping for some really good news when I arrive there on Wednesday! (Go Obama!!!!) I am traveling to Berlin to perform at the Berlin Jazz Festival with Roswell Rudd's Trombone Tribe Band, which features Roswell, Steve Swell and myself on Trombones, Bob Stewart on Tuba, Henry Grimes on Bass, and Barry Altschul on Drums. It is a very fun band and I feel blessed to work with these marvelous musicians! After Berlin, we will travel to Amsterdam for a performance at Bimhuis. So it will be a short tour, but some great gigs.

All in all, a week of music that I am very happy to be playing!

Hope this finds all of you well and enjoying life.
Thanks for checking in,
deborah]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#11 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info Fall news! http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#10
Just a brief update and some news...

This past Spring I started teaching at Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) in Danbury, CT, as adjunct faculty; teaching a basic music theory course and jazz combo. Well, this coming school year I will be teaching Jazz Trombone and Jazz Combo. I am very much looking forward to this opportunity as I have enjoyed working at WCSU, not just recently, but in the past when I have done clinics/workshops there for the Jazz program. It is a wonderfully open, creative music program. Onward!

Fall performances will include Roswell Rudd's Trombone Shout Band, MCW Festival in Hartford, Diva Jazz Orchestra, and my own groups, so check out my calendar page and come by and listen!

Finally, I am in the process of updating this website. I have posted an updated bio/CD list and will be working on other areas of the website as well. If anyone is looking for press info, please contact me directly, for now. Hopefully I will have that section updated soon as well.

As always, thanks for checking in and I hope that you all have had a wonderful Summer!

All the best,
Deborah]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#10 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info Summer happenings... http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#9
Just wanted to share some news about some wonderful projects that I am going to be involved with this summer. First, I travel up to Accord, NY tomorrow to perform and record with Roswell Rudd's Trombone Shout Band this week. The group features Roswell Rudd, Steve Swell, and myself on Trombone, Bob Stewart on Tuba, Henry Grimes on Bass, and Barry Altschul on Drums. We have been rehearsing this past Spring and I am looking forward very much to the upcoming performances and the recording.

Later this summer I will be recording the music of composer Jamie Begian. For those of you who have come to some of his concerts you have probably heard the suite of music he wrote for the trombone section called Taylorations. Really wonderful music... and it will all be recorded in August, along with some other new compositions for the band that Jamie has written over the past few years.

During the summer I hope to perform with my own quartet and will post those dates on my calendar as they come in. In the meantime I am writing some new music for the group and am beginning to think about the next recording for myself... Onward!

Hope this finds all of you well and enjoying the start of Summer.

Thanks, as always, for checking in.

All the best,
Deborah]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#9 Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info Lyceum gig, New Review http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#8
Just checking in to let you know about a new review for the TRIO CD by Laurel Gross in February's All About Jazz/NY edition. I have posted a short excerpt on my Reviews/Press page.
and...
I am looking forward to performing at the Brooklyn Lyceum next Wednesday, Feb. 13th. Bruce Arnold - Guitar, Ratzo Harris - Bass and Eric Halvorson - Drums will be joining me. We will perform music from the Grace and TRIO CDs, plus new music that I have written in the past two months and some music from other members of the band as well. Please view my Calendar page for all the details.

If you haven't been to hear music at the Brooklyn Lyceum yet, check it out. It is an interesting venue to perform in as it used to be a bathhouse!

For those who are interested, I will have all three of my CDs there available for purchase.

Come on down and listen if you can, and thanks for checking in.

All the best,
Deborah]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#8 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info New Review - New Dates http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#7
Please check out the new TRIO CD review/excerpt on the Press/Reviews page from AllAboutJazz.com by Larry Taylor.
You can click on the link provided there if you would like to read the whole review.

Also... I just updated my calendar with a few new gigs for early next year.
Thanks again for checking in!

Happy Happy & Merry Merry to all!

All the best,
Deborah]]> http://deborahweisz.com/news.html#7 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 deborahweisz.com - Deborah Weisz - News/Info