- Mads Tolling
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Mads Tolling is a Danish-American violinist, violist and composer. Tolling won Grammy Awards for "Best classical crossover album" as part of Turtle Island Quartet's recordings 4+Four (2006)[1] and A Love Supreme - The Legacy of John Coltrane (2008).[1] Tolling also recorded on Stanley Clarke's Toys of Men (2007).[2] He is currently first violinist with the Turtle Island Quartet,[3] soloist with bassist Stanley Clarke’s band[2] and bandleader of his solo project the Mads Tolling Quartet.[4]
Born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tolling relocated to the United States to study at Berklee College of Music where he graduated Summa Cumme Laude in 2003. Tolling received Denmark's Sankt Annae's Award for Musical Excellence as well as grants from Queen Margaret, the Sonning Foundation and the Berklee Elvin Jones Award. Since graduating from Berklee College of Music, Tolling has toured worldwide with the Stanley Clarke band and Turtle Island Quartet. Tolling has also performed with Al Di Meola, Kenny Barron, Paquito d’Rivera and Leo Kottke.[5]
Contents
From Mads Tolling Trio to Mads Tolling Quartet
In 2007, Mads Tolling formed the Mads Tolling Trio and immediately recorded Speed of Light (2008).[6] Six of the 11 tracks are original compositions. The following year, Tolling added a drummer, became the Mads Tolling Quartet [5] and has performed at: Yoshi's Oakland, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, San Jose Jazz Flavors and Jazz, Kuumbwa Jazz, Throckmorton Theater, Moody's Bistro and Russian River Jazz Festival.[7]
The Playmaker
Mads Tolling's sophomore CD release The Playmaker features Stanley Clarke, Russell Ferrante and Stefon Harris. Seven of the 11 tracks are original compositions. Endorsed by both Yamaha Corporation of America[8] and Connolley Music, Inc.,[9] Tolling views his instrument as part fiddle, part saxophone, part acoustic and electric violin. The Playmaker is a journey into jazz, fusion, funk, classical, Danish folk along with rock & roll arrangements of Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” and Radiohead’s “Just.” The Playmaker (Madsman Records/City Hall) will be released on October 20, 2009.[10]
Grammy Awards
- Turtle Island Quartet: 4+Four (2006)[1]
- Turtle Island Quartet: A Love Supreme - The Legacy of John Coltrane (2008)[1]
Other awards and recognition
- Berklee Elvin Jones Award (2002)
- Sonning Award (2001)
- The Augustinus Foundation, Denmark (2000)
- Queen Margaret Award (2000)
Discography
- Ann Hampton Callaway – At Last (2009/Telarc)[11]
- Mads Tolling Trio – Speed of Light (2008)[12]
- Sekou Bunch – The Next Level (2008/Trippin N Rhythm)[13]
- Stanley Clarke – Toys of Men (2007/Heads Up)[2]
- Turtle Island Quartet – A Love Supreme – The Legacy of John Coltrane (2007/Telarc)[14]
- Freddy Clarke – Wobbly World (2007/Wobbly World)[15]
- Jessica Fichot – Le Chemin (2007/www.jessicasongs.com)[16]
- Fernando Ortega – The Shadow of your Wings (2006/Curb Records)[17]
- Turtle Island Quartet & Ying Quartet – 4+Four (2005/Telarc)[14]
- Yotam Rosenbaum & Dave Samuels – Balance (2005/YRM)[18]
- Teena Marie – La Dona (2004/Universal)[19]
Personal life
Tolling presently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.[20]
References
- ^ a b c d http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=Evan%20Price&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1
- ^ a b c http://www.stanleyclarke.com/players/mads_pg.htm
- ^ http://www.turtleislandquartet.com
- ^ http://www.dailycal.org/article/104310/mads_tolling_quartet_fires_up_oakland_venue_yoshi_
- ^ a b http://jfmpresents.com/bio_madstolling.php
- ^ http://www.stringsmagazine.com/article/?articleid=24347
- ^ http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=178475
- ^ http://www.yamaha.com/Artists/ArtistDetail.html?CNTID=5020964&CTID=501403&CNTYP=ARTIST
- ^ http://www.connollyandco.com/Pages/artistitem.php?the_ID=204
- ^ http://www.cityhallrecords.com/cgi-bin/movit.cgi?cmd=displayrec&wdata=14285&wfilename=/home/httpd/public_html/databases/ItemsTable.txt&prefile=/home/httpd/public_html/templates/database/itemdbpage.html&fieldsfile=/home/httpd/public_html/templates/database/null.html&postfile=/home/httpd/public_html/templates/database/null.html
- ^ http://www.annhamptoncallaway.com/discography/index.html
- ^ http://www.madstolling.com
- ^ http://www.jazzreview.com/article/review-6270.html
- ^ a b http://turtleislandquartet.com/
- ^ http://www.freddyclarke.com/wobbly-world/
- ^ http://www.jessicasongs.com/music.html
- ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,4711476,00.html
- ^ http://www.yotamrosenbaum.com/site/?p=cds
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Teena-Marie-La-Do%C3%B1a/release/1869225
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/05/DDKI15MF2T.DTL&hw=violin&sn=004&sc=374
External links
- Pacifica Sun interview with Greg Cahill
- Las Vegas Sun Interview with Kristen Peterson
- San Francisco Chronicle interview with Jesse Hamlin link title
- The Daily California article with Nick Moore
- All About Jazz
- Turtle Island Quartet Official Website
- Stanley Clarke Official Website
Categories:- Living people
- Danish violinists
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