Jonathan BratoÃ«ff - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Hi thanks for finding myspace page, I am a guitarist and composer living in London since 1998, I have 3 albums out, Episode (2000), Between Lines (2005, F-ire label), Points of Perception (2006, F-ire) and a forth album (duo with NY drummer Chris Vatalaro ) will come out some time in 2008. I am a member of the award winning F-ire collective and I am curently playing with Porpoise Corpus (Peter Wittingham award winner), Jonathan Bratoeff Quartet (a kick ass band featuring Mark Hanslip, Tom Mason and James Maddren), the F-ire large ensemble, Hubcap and the critically acclaimed theatre play Velvet Scratch (Edinbourgh festival, Theatro Hora Athens Greece). I have performed with Pete Wareham (Acoustic Ladyland), Ingrid Laubrock, Tom Arthurs, Seb Rochford (Polar Bear), Ben Davis (Basquia Strings), Martin Speake, Quentin Collins, Dimitris Valilakis, Fima Ephron, Shabaka Hutchings, Nick Ramm (Clown Revisited), Barak Schmool (Time Line), Julian Seigel (Partrisan), Andrea Vicari, Orphy Robinson, Soweto kinch, Brian Edwards. I d like to think of music as a healing and positive force and I am always looking to push boundaries. That is a brief description of who I am ( as a musician! ) but check my website for more infos and sounds. I also run, together with saxophonist Ingrid laubrock a weekly evening" Out of the frying pan" in a great space in Stoke newington, the Others please check out the myspace page below and come down with your vibe ( good 4 sure !!) Peace ----------What the press says :" Bratoeff's voice is touched by an enigmatic introspective quality and stands out on a set of sombre serpentine elegance" Kevin LeGendre, "Acclaimed french guitarist performs his highly distinctive, at time edgy jazz that can swerve between painterly introspection and explosive rock solos" Time out, John Fordham ( Guardian, Jazz uk ) wrote about the Quartet " Subtle, spontaneous, informed contemporary jazz" The first album Between Lines was the Guardian and the Evening standards Cd of the week ****it is available in good records store and online at Amazon.co.uk or Jazzcds.co.uk

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Member Since: 9/4/2006
Band Website: jonathanbratoeff.com
Band Members: Jonathan Bratoeff Quartet are myself guit, Mark Hanslip Tenor sax, Tom Mason Bass and James Maddren Drums------ Between Line tunes: J Bratoeff: Guit , Pete Wareham: Tenor sax, Tom Mason: Double bass, Seb Rochford: Drums ----- Quintet are: J Bratoeff: Guit, Ingrid Laubrock: Tenor sax, Tom Arthurs: Trump, Tom Mason: Double bass, Dave Smith: Drums ------ Points of Perception are: J Bratoeff: Guit, Pete Wareham: Saxes, Tom Arthurs: Trump, Wampa: Electro sounds and Drums, Nick Ramm: Keys, Tom Mason: Elec and Double Bass, Seb Rochford: Drums + special guest Julia Biel: Vocal Improv: Chris Vatalaro: drums, Myself : guit
Influences: On Top of my head: Miles, Coltrane, Monk, Jimmy Hendrix, Wayne Shorter, Beatles, Kneebody, Joe Henderson, Steve Coleman, John Scofield, Mark Ducret, Squarepusher, Jason Moran, Bird, Keith Jarrett, Bjork, John Mc Laughling, Peter Gabriel, Police, Bill Evans, Ornette Coleman, Joe Lovano, Paul Simon, Paul Motian, Herbie Hancock, J S Bach, Ravel, 80s Prince, James Brown, Sonny Rollins, Sam Rivers, Freddie Hubbard, Neil Young, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Tim Berne, Liberty Ellman, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Kenny Wheeler, Brad Meldau, Jan Garbarek, Charles Mingus, Led Zeppelin, Drew Gress, Don Byron, Lee Konitz, Ben Monder, Dave Binney, Bill Frisel, Joni Mitchell, Fela Kuti, John Zorn, Joe Zawinul, Dylan, Farafina, Debussy, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Tom Waits, Dave Douglas, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Happy Apple, Mark Turner, Andrew Hill, Wayne Krantz, Kenny Garrett , Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Jacky Byard, Bartok, Vijay Iyer, Ralph Alessis, Meshell, Tomas Stansko, Salif Keita, Ali Farka Toure , Maladiketa, Greg Osby, F-ire and loop Collective, Bobo Stenson, all the great musicians I have the chance to play with or played with, Eric Dolphy, Ellington, Dave Holland, Stravinsky, Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall , Prokofiev, Life, People, Travelling, Cultures, Stars, travelling on the underground ( to write an angry tune!!) walking in nature, love etc..
Sounds Like: I am aiming to make honest and powerful music
Record Label: f-ire
Type of Label: Indie