RUSSIA, MOSCOW
PYATNITSKAYA ST 27, 3A
+7(495)951-64-04

Alex Sipiagin Quartet feat. Ari Hoenig (USA)

 
31 March
Starting at — 21:00
Hall main/small: 1500 / 1200 rub.

Alex Sipiagin - trumpet (New York)
Alexey Podymkin - piano (Moscow)
Darya Chernakova - bass (Moscow)
Ari Hoenig - drums (New York) 

ARI HOENIG

Ari Hoenig (born on November 13, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is a jazz drummer, composer and educatorknown for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members. Ari is widely noted particularly for his drumming not being relegated to just keeping tempo, or being a side issue to the music he plays in, but rather for elevating drumming as an indispensable part of the performance.

Hoenig is also known for his unique ability to modify the pitch of a drum by using drum sticks, mallets, and even parts of his body (such as his hands and elbows). Using this technique, he can play any note in the chromatic scale, virtually any melody, and even improvise on a chord structure in the same way as any other instrumentalist would.

Hoenig was born into a family of classically trained musicians. His father being a choral conductor and mother a violinist, he was exposed to classical and folk music at an early age. He played both piano and violin as a child, then rock and metal drums as a teen before settling into jazz and improvised music.

Ari has recorded written and produced 9 cd’s as a leader. He has written and published 3 educational books, 4 educational DVD’s and a songbook. Currently, his group Ari Hoenig tours worldwide and performs weekly at the legendary New York jazz club malls. Furthermore Ari is also the co-leader of Pilc, Moutin, Hoenig, together with his long time musical partners.

Other artists Hoenig has performed or recorded with include Shirley Scott, Jean Michel Pilc, Mike Stern, Kenny Werner, Joshua Redman, Wayne Krantz, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Richard Bona, Chris Potter, Toots Thielemans, Pat Martino.


ALEX SIPIAGIN

Sipiagin moved from Russia to the U.S. in 1991 and began his career shortly thereafter. His first gigs in the U.S. were with the Gil Evans Band and George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band. He has played with Dave Holland, Mingus Big Band, Michael Brecker, Mulgrew Miller and many others. He has recorded fourteen albums as a leader, mainly for the Criss Cross Jazz label.

Sipiagin is a founding member of the collective Opus 5, along with Seamus Blake, David Kikoski, Boris Kozlov and Donald Edwards.