Darcy James Argue

Darcy James Argue
Darcy James Argue
Born May 23, 1975 (1975-05-23) (age 36)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Genres Steampunk Big band
Occupations Composer
Instruments Piano
Years active 2005 – present
Labels New Amsterdam Records
Associated acts Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
Website http://www.secretsocietymusic.org
Darcy James Argue, moers festival 2009

Darcy James Argue (born May 23, 1975)[1] is a Canadian jazz composer and bandleader.

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Biography

Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia,[1][2] Argue came to the United States in 2000 to study composition at the New England Conservatory.[3] Here, he studied with legendary jazz composer Bob Brookmeyer.[4]

Argue now resides in Brooklyn, New York.[5]

Secret Society

In 2005, Argue founded Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, an 18 piece steampunk big band. In 2009, the group's first studio album, Infernal Machines was released by the New York City based indie-classical label, New Amsterdam Records.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Darcy James Argue's Secret Society". All About Jazz. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=13953. Retrieved 2009-07-28. 
  2. ^ Gehr, Richard (2009-05-05). "Darcy James Argue's Metal Machine Music". The Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-05-06/music/darcy-james-argue-s-metal-machine-music. Retrieved 2009-07-28. 
  3. ^ Leonard, Devin (2009-07-09). "The History of Jazz, by Darcy James Argue". The New York Observer. http://www.observer.com/2009/history-jazz-darcy-james-argue. Retrieved 2009-07-27. 
  4. ^ "The Perils of Empire: Steampunk Big Band". SteamPunk Magazine. p. 65. http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/pdfs/SPM1-web.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-27. 
  5. ^ Walls, Seth Colter (2009-04-25). "Jazz Standards That Aren’t". Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/id/195081. Retrieved 2009-07-27. 

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