- Bruce Arnold
Bruce Arnold (born
July 31 ,1955 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA) is an Americanjazz guitarist ,composer ,educator andauthor residing in New York City. His explorations into the applications of 20th century classical theory in contemporary forms such as Rock and Jazz has created a unique compositional andimprovisational sound. As a guest artist Arnold has toured Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Russia and the United States.His performance and recording activities include work with a wide array of styles. He has played with such diverse musicians as Stuart Hamm, Peter Erskine, Joe Pass, Joe Lovano, Lennie Pickett, Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Absolute Ensemble under the baton of Kristjan Järvi.
Bruce Arnold's recording credits include over twenty five CDs and DVDs (on Muse-eek Records, MelBay Recordings, Truefire and other labels), ranging from the standard jazz repertoire to free improvisation to the reinterpretations of classical music with the ensemble Spooky Actions. His compositions are published by Muse Eek Publishing, and MelBay Productions.
Mr. Arnold's theoretical works have explored the use of Pitch Class Set Theory within an improvisational setting. He is also written more than 60 music instruction books covering Guitar Pedagogy, Ear Training and Time Studies. He is the director of Guitar Studies at New York University and Princeton University as well as the creator of the New York University Summer Guitar Intensive He has taught at New England Conservatory of Music, Dartmouth College, Berklee College of Music, New School University, and City College of New York.
Performance background
Mr. Arnold moved to
New York City in 1988 where he became an active member of the Jazz community producing many recordings as a sideman and leader. He is also one of the few electric guitarists in the world to utilize the computer program SuperCollider in both his compositions and improvisations.His recordings as a leader include:
* 1994 Blue ElevenMMC Recordings
* 1998 A Few DozenMuse Eek Recordings
* 2001 Give em' SomeMuse Eek Recordings
* 2004 Duets withOlivier Ker Ourio Muse Eek Recordings
* 2007 Blue LotusBruce Arnold Trio His recordings as a sideman include:
* 2002Spooky Actions : Music ofAnton Webern for Jazz Quartet
* 2003Spooky Actions : Songs of the Nations
* 2004Spooky Actions :Early Music
* 2005Spooky Actions Olivier Messiaen Quartet for the end of Time
* 2007Spooky Actions playsArnold Schoenberg Five Piano Pieces Op.23Mr. Arnold is a co-founding member of
Spooky Actions a jazz group which explores improvisations using classicalmusic repertoire.Educational background
Mr. Arnold received a BM from
Berklee College of Music in 1980.Teaching background
Mr. Arnold taught at
New England Conservatory of Music ,Dartmouth College ,Berklee College of Music from 1984 to 1988. He is also a faculty at the following colleges:
*Princeton University in 1989,
*New York University in 1989,
*New School University , 2002,
*City College of New York . 2003
* In 2005 Mr. Arnold became director of theNew York University SummerGuitar Intensive, a program focusing on advancedimprovisational skills.Author Background
Mr. Arnold is the author of more than 50 music instruction texts devoted to crucial aspects of
guitar technique ,music theory ,ear training ,time ,sight reading , and the overall mastery of high-level performance skills. These books are published byMuse eek Publishing Company .External links
* http://www.muse-eek.com Muse-Eek Publishing New York, N.Y.
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