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Alex Kontorovich

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DEEP MINOR AVAILABLE NOW!!!

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Member Since: 03/01/2006
Band Website: http://www.cdbaby.com/kontorovich
Band Members: Deep Minor: Brandon Seabrook (guitar, banjo) Reuben Radding (bass) Aaron Alexander (drums) Alex Kontorovich (clarinet, sax)
Influences: In no particular order: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Garrett, Josh Redman, Dewey Redman, Christian McBride, Dexter Gordon, Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Percy Heath, Bud Powell, Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwein, David Krakauer, Christian Dawid, Merlin Shepherd, Sid Beckerman, Elaine and Susan Hoffman-Watts, Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Walt Weiskopf, Ralph Bowen, Steve Wilson, Ralph Peterson, Chris Brellochs, Richard Hodges, Gary Smulyan, Ornette Coleman, Jack DeJohnette, Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, John Zorn, Frank London, Thomas Chapin, Joe Lovano, Art Tatum, Benny Goodman, Lee Konitz, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Freddie Hubbard, Arturo Sandoval, Michael Brecker, Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Clark Terry, James Moody, Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Steve Nelson, ... maybe that's enough for now; my brain hurts ...
Sounds Like: David Krakauer, John Zorn, Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwein, Sid Beckerman, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane

With FRANK LONDON’S KLEZMER BRASS ALL-STARS:

With AARON ALEXANDER’S MIDRASH MISH MOSH:

With BEYOND THE PALE:

With KLEZSKA:

With KONSONANS RETRO:

Playing the repertoire of GERMAN GOLDENSHTEYN:
Record Label: Chamsa Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Judische Allgemeine Review

Stilmix am Saxofon: Alex Kontorovich by Jonathan Scheiner Mit seinem Judentum, sagt Alex Kontorovich, sei er als Kind in Russland nie wirklich konfrontiert worden. Außer durch die Tatsache vielleich...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:24:00 GMT

Cadence Mag Reviews Deep Minor

Apr-May-June 2008 by Michael RosensteinAlex KontorovichDeep MinorOne listen to the opening track of this release and it is clear that this is a band well versed in treading the line between klezmer tr...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:02:00 GMT

Review in O’s Place

Alex Kontorovich - Deep Minor 4/3O's Notes: Alex plays sax and clarinet and is in the center of a Jewish jazz revival. His approach is fresh, keeping essential elements of klezmer tradition but ...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:17:00 GMT

The [Montreal] Gazette

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/arts/story.html?i d=df1c5796-3a20-4f3f-ba09-49af346a6e6eThe best from the fest: our critics pick their favouritesThe GazettePublished: Monday, July 09 2007Her...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:11:00 GMT

Feature in Brown Daily Herald

http://www.browndailyherald.com/home/index.cfm?event=display Article&ustory_id=5b730576-056a-482c-93ed-2f7b89bcc6d9Math prof doubles as musicianBy George MillerIssue date: 9/26/07Alex Kontorovich's fam...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:21:00 GMT

Another JazzReview.com

http://www.jazzreview.com/cd/review-19434.htmlFeatured Artist: Alex KontorovichCD Title: Deep Minor Alex Kontorovich makes a sizzling debut as a leader on his CD Deep Minor. The Russian born, New York...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:16:00 GMT

Bagatellen Review

Alex Kontorovich - Deep MinorThe Radical Jewish Culture Movement doesn't pull in as much press ink as it once did, but that change in profile hasn't curtailed Alex Kontorovich's contributions to the i...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:13:00 GMT

Review in Village Voice

September 16th 2008Alex KontorovichDeep MinorShamsa [Chamsa]From Russia to Israel [actually no, directly] to the U.S., where he plays klezmer clarinet and edgy alto sax. Also teaches math at Brown whi...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:15:00 GMT

Downbeat Mag: 4 stars!

By Robert Doerschuk:...From here we take an unexpected turn to the place where post-bop and klezmer cross paths. This is not unexplored territory, but on Alex Kontorovich's Deep Minor (Chamsa 010, 54:...
Posted by on Fri, 09 May 2008 10:34:00 GMT

All Music Guide

http://wc10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kvfuxzrhldh eReview by Michael G. NastosFor clarinetist and alto saxophonist Alex Kontorovich, Russian/Jewish heritage is in his blood, so it would come...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:56:00 GMT