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Ari Hoenig

Punk Bop?

About Me


Hi Everyone, My name is Ari. I have a band which is sometimes called Ari Hoenig and Punk Bop. Sometimes it's called other things like "Ari Hoenig and the Pussycats" "Ari Hoenig and the Cow Tones" " Ari Hoenig with Heavy Machinery" or even just "No Frills Band" So, after 2 months of crying because I didn't register with my space as a band, I finally figured how to put up some music on the site. There's some video footage from my recent trip to Haiti, and from one of my solo gigs at 55 bar. Oh and check out my website. http://www.arihoenig.com I figure since I pay $20 a month for this crap site I may as well put it to use. You can go there to find out when and where I'm playing, read interviews, see and hear my music and play the video game "Help Ari get to his gig on time". It’ll even do your laundry for you, it's the darnedest thing. Don’t worry, there are no pictures of me naked. Hope you enjoy.By the way, if you like our music and would like to purchase a CD or DVD just CLICK HERE and buy away. http://cdbaby.com/found?allsearch=ari+hoenig Nov 11 Louis 649 930pm Ari Hoenig duo with Edmar Casteneda on harp Nov 12 Smalls 9pm Ari Hoenig duo with Edmar Casteneda on harp Nov 13 Fordham University Gilad Hekselman trio Nov 18 Louis 649 930pm Ari Hoenig trio Nov 19 Smalls 9pm Ari Hoenig trio Nov 25 Louis 649 Ari Hoenig trio Nov 26 Smalls 9pm Ari Hoenig trio Nov 27 55 Bar Jean Michel Pilc Nov 29 Smalls 9pm Gilad Hekselman ..D Louis 649 930pm Ari Hoenig trio ..D Smalls 9pm Ari Hoenig trio ..D Schullers, Boston, MA Edmar Castaneda ..D Smoke Jean Michel Pilc ..D Louis 649 930pm Ari Hoenig trio ..D Smalls Ari Hoenig trio Jan 17-28 Tour of Southern USA with Snarky Puppy Ari Hoenig Trio Jan 17 The Thirsty Hippo, Hattiesburg, MS Ari Hoenig Trio Jan 18 Baton Rouge, LA Ari Hoenig Trio Jan 19 The Maple Leaf, New Orleans, LA Ari Hoenig Trio Jan 20 Houston, TX Ari Hoenig Trio Jan 21 Austin, TX Ari Hoenig Trio Jan 23 The Continental Club, Tulsa, OK Ari Hoenig Trio Jan 24 The Deli, Norman, OK Ari Hoenig Trio Jan 25 Clinic, University of North Texas, Denton, TX Ari Hoenig trio Jan 25 Hailey's, Denton, TX Ari Hoenig trio Jan 26 Gezellig, Dallas, TX Ari Hoenig trio Feb 1,2 Artist Quarter, St Paul, MIN Hoenig Pilc Project Feb 3 Ester Simplot Performing Arts Academy Boise, ID Hoenig Pilc Project Feb 8 Clinic University of the Arts, Philly Wayne Krantz Feb 8 Chris's Philadelphia Wayne Krantz May European Tour (booking now) Ari Hoenig and Punk Bob

My Interests

Video Games, Fruit Smoothies, Chess, South Park.

I'd like to meet:


Haiti Drums

Ari Hoenig at 55 Bar Part One

Ari Hoening Solo 55 Bar

Ari Hoenig at 55 Bar Part Three

Ari Hoenig at 55 Bar Part Four

Music:

Yea Yea, this is all covered at arihoenig.com

Heroes:

The following is a list of Musicians who have greatly inspired me. You should definitely check them out when you get a chance.
(played with extensively) Jean Michel Pilc, Francois Moutin, Kenny Werner, Johannes Weidenmueller, Jonathan Kreisberg, Matt Penman, Jacques Schwarz Bart, Lage Lund, Will Vinson, Bojan Zulficarpasic, Julien Laurau, Chris Potter, Edmar Casteneda, JD Walter, Joshua Redman, Orlando Lefleming, Thomas Bramerie, Robert Glasper, Tigran Hamasayan, Gilad Hekselman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Aaron Goldberg, Wayne Krantz, James Genus, Anthony Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Paul Bollenback, Jeff Burr, Jimi Bruno, Mike Stern, Tim Motzer, Wolfgang Muthspeil, Orrin Evans, Kevin Arthur, Uri Caine, George Colligan, Bill Corothers, James Hurt, Geofrey Keezer, Dave Kikoski, Jim Ridl, Joel Frahm, Matt Mitchel, Matt Rey, Baptiste Trotignon, Remi Vignolo, Danton Boller, Mike Boone, Richard Bona, Scott Colley, Chris Daulgren, Daryl Hall, Joe Martin, Chris Tordini, Sam Yahael, Matt Schulman, Seamus Blake, Michael Brecker, Ari Ambrose, Joe Lovano, Charles Owens, Shirley Scott, Lew Soloff, Fabio Morgera, Hans Glawischnig, Elizabeth Kontamanu, Ben Bocardo.
(Drummers) Earl Harvin, Jeff tain Watts, Keith Carlock, Ali Jackson, Ralph Peterson, Nasheet Waits, Adam Deich, Deantoni Parks, Paco Serry, Karim Ziad, Moktar Samba, Bill Stewart, Jack Dejonette, Dan Weiss, Kenny Grohowski, Brian Blade, John Roberts, Rodney Green, Bodek Janke, Frankie Dunlop, Ed Thigpen, Ed Soph, Art Blakey, Trilok Gurtu, Jim White, Philly Joe Jones, Papa Joe Jones, Brian Moore, Max Roche, Mark Walker, Buddy Rich, Greg Hutchinson, Jon Christenson, Roy Hanes, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Zakir Husein, Mel Lewis, Nathaniel Townsley, Ricky Sebastian, Chick Web.
Other Influences Thelonious Monk, Bad Brains, Keith Jarrett, The Meters, Branford Marsalis, Metallica, Tri State Mass Choir, Marcus Roberts, Brad Mehldau, Earl Hines, Wynton Marsalis, Slayer, Kenny Kirkland, Meshugah, Pat Metheny, Stevie Wonder, Parliament, Bob Marley, Miles Davis, SOD, Bill Evans, Curtis Mayfield, A Tribe called Quest, Wayne Shorter, Bruce Parham, Tower of Power, Wrathchild America, Oscar Peterson, Leeway, The Roots, Rush, James Brown, Chick Corea, Ray Brown, Count Basie Band, John Coltrane, Square Pusher, McCoy Tyner, Miroslav. The Police.
Teachers, Rob Zollman, Carl Mottola, Ed Soph, Ralph Peterson, Fred Hamilton, John Riley.

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More Stupid Drum Shit

This is a little easier. It in 4 bar phrases of 4/4 (triplets) RH     |x--x-xx--x-x|x--x-xx--x-x| or |x----x--xx--|--x--xx----x| etc... LH=L |L-rr-Lr-rL-r|r-Lr-rL-rr-L| etc... RF =...
Posted by Ari Hoenig on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:04:00 PST

stupid drum shit

   Here's one I've been working on.Think in 8 bar phrases in 5/4 HH plays the clave x--x--x-x-repeatthen you play a shuffle in dotted quarter time with the ride snare and Bass drum so ride&n...
Posted by Ari Hoenig on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:40:00 PST

Thoughts on Haiti

Thoughts on Haiti   Saturday June 24th   Dear Friends, Family,    I am finally able to get to a working computer. It is difficult to describe in words how I've felt on this t...
Posted by Ari Hoenig on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:28:00 PST