Brooklyn-based saxophonist and composer, Loren Stillman
studied with
Lee Konitz, David Liebman, and Harvey Pittel. He attended Manhattan
School of Music (1998), and The New School
(2002), on full music scholarship, and was a semifinalist in the 2002
Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition.
In addition to leading his own ensembles, Stillman has performed and
recorded with Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Carla Bley, John Abercrombie,
Michael Formanek, Ralph
Alessi, Andy Milne, Michele Rosewoman, Tyshawn Sorey, Brad Shepik, Vic
Juris, and The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
Stillman’s original recordings, Going Public (Fresh Sound 2013), Winter
Fruits (Pirouet 2008), It Could Be Anything (Fresh Sound, 2005), The
Brothers’ Breakfast (Steeplechase, 2006), and Blind Date (Pirouet,
2006), received critical acclaim from The New York Times, New Yorker,
and four star recognition in BBC Jazz Review, Jazz Man Magazine, and
Downbeat.
He appeared here previously with the David Ambrosio/Russ Meissner Sextet.
For the past 25 years, bassist David Ambrosio has been one of New York City’s finest
freelance musicians and educators. His current working projects as a leader are
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE: Blue Note Records in the Progressive ‘60s, featuring
Donny McCaslin and Victor
Lewis, and the David Ambrosio Trio, featuring Loren Stillman.
In addition to his own ensembles, he is the co-leader of the David Ambrosio/Russ
Meissner Sextet, 40Twenty, and Grupo Los Santos, as well as being a part of many
other groups including George Schuller’s Circle Wide, the Matt Renzi Trio, Eri
Yamamoto Trio, and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra led
by Ted Nash and Andy Farber.
He has performed with such jazz greats as Kenny
Werner, Terry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco, George Garzone, Joseph Jarman, and Ralph Alessi.
He appeared here previously with the Matt Renzi Trio, and the David Ambrosio/Russ Meissner Sextet.
Tim Bulkley is a drummer and artist located in the Northern
California area.
Tim is known for a musical, intuitive approach to drumming. He grew up
taking piano lessons, taking art classes, singing in choirs, and
studying the drums. His professional career as a musician started early
and has stayed a constant for over 25 years. Tim spent the years of
2006 - 2017 living and working
in Brooklyn NY & 2000 - 2006 living and working in San Francisco
CA.
He has played and recorded with artists including Dayna Stephens,
Michelle Amador, Goh Nakamura, Evan Francis, Anton Schwartz, The
Invisible Cities, John Lester, Postmodern Jukebox, Adam Platt, Stacey
Kent, Boz Scaggs, Peter Bernstein, Telepathy, Wil Blades, Dandelion
Dance Company, and BodyVox Dance.
He appeared previously at Chez Hanny with Julian Pollack, the MCH
Quartet, Jeff Buenz, Dan Blake, and Gatekeeper.