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Hornheads

Hornz, Hornz, Hornz, nuthin' but Hornz

About Me

The Hornheads , an extraordinarily talented group of horn players, has been gathering international acclaim from artists and critics alike, since 1991.
On tour with Prince and the New Power Generation from 1991-1994, the Hornheads performed for over 2 million concert goers in twenty countries, Q Magazine, London, described them as a peerless horn section...playing in bare brilliant syncopation, punching with a staccato precision beyond the grasp of science or Synclavier. Prince splashes their insouciant versatility all over the set list.
Performing on over sixty CD projects, the Hornheads have recorded with national and international artists such as Prince, Chaka Kahn, Mavis Staples, Phil Upchurch, Ricky Peterson, Jimmy Jam, Mandy Moore, Pedro Abrunhosa, Yumi Matsutoya, Babyface, Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas, France Gal, Tevin Campbell, Rosie Gaines, Larry Graham, Sétimo Céu, Carmen Electra, Gegé Telesforo, Mayté, Ben Jor, and more.
Individually, as top call session and show players, the Hornheads have performed and/or recorded with artists such as Janet Jackson, Rod Stewart, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Louie Bellson, Ray Charles, Clark Terry, Sammy Davis Jr., Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Doc Severinsen, Burt Bacharach, Natalie Cole, Donny Osmond, Johnny Mathis, Michael Bolton, Trisha Yearwood, Lenny Kravitz, The Time, and many others.
As a solo ensemble performing at Jazz festivals, arts series, universities, and High Schools, this a cappella group brings their distinctive flair to jazz and funk music, combining virtuosic improvisation with sizzling ensemble work to create a truly unique music experience. They delight audiences with their artistry, versatility, musicality, and precision, covering American masters from Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk, to Leonard Bernstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Stevie Wonder, while completing their repertoire with dynamic Hornheads originals.
Hornheads
Steve Strand - lead trumpet, flugelhorn
Dave Jensen - trumpet, flugelhorn
Kenni Holmen - tenor sax, soprano sax
Kathy Jensen - baritone sax, alto sax
Michael B. Nelson - trombone, euphonium, composer, arranger

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/5/2006
Band Website: Hornheads.com
Sounds Like: Here are some videos from an outdoor show we did in Minneapolis this summer on a very hot day!
Stevie Wonder Medley .. width="425" height="350" ..
Pie Hole .. width="425" height="350" ..
Ellington Medley part 1 .. width="425" height="350" ..
Ellington Medley part 2 .. width="425" height="350" ..
Ellington Medley part 3 .. width="425" height="350" ..
Ellington Medley part 4 .. width="425" height="350" ..

Record Label: Bone 2 B Wild
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Hornheads instrument and mouthpiece info

SteveKanstul 1600WB trumpetMarcinkowitz Shew 1.5 & 2 mouthpieceYamaha flugelhornPurviance 8 mouthpieceDavePhaeton trumpetMarcinkiewicz 5 & Denis Wick, London - mouthpieces.Winston Custom flugelhornBob...
Posted by Hornheads on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:06:00 PST

new song sample

I pulled down the Stevie medley since there is a live video of it and replaced it with Um Tipo Curtido. The song was written in honor of Portugese funk star Pedro Abrunhosa, whom we've worked with on ...
Posted by Hornheads on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:30:00 PST

live video

Thought you might like to hear some live stuff. The temperature was in the mid 90s the day of this outdoor concert but we managed to get through it. The compression on the video does some wierd things...
Posted by Hornheads on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:24:00 PST

R.I.P. Maynard Ferguson

Maynard was an inspiration to several generations of trumpet players and musicians. I first heard Maynard on a Stan Kenton abum playing on a chart that introduced the band called "This Is An Orchestra...
Posted by Hornheads on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:21:00 PST

Sorry if we messed up your adds......

but we wanted more complete versions of "Finger" and the Stevie medley up, so I hope those of you who had previously added those songs will do so again. Thanks!-TheHeads
Posted by Hornheads on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:04:00 PST

Minnesota Music Awrads

If you would like to nominate the Hornheads or any of it's members for the 2006 Minnesota Music Awards, you can find the nomination ballot at MMA. Please send it in by this Saturday, Aug. 19th.THANKS!...
Posted by Hornheads on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:06:00 PST

request for Superstition

We've had a request to put up our version of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" off of Fat Lip, so up it goes. (It can't be downloadable do to copyright issues.)-TheHeads...
Posted by Hornheads on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:07:00 PST

Kathy Jensen's laugh

Those of you who have spent any time around the Hornheads know that Kathy has anunforgettable laugh. For those of you who haven't, I've posted a sample for you to marvel at. It's real, and it's specta...
Posted by Hornheads on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:24:00 PST

Kevin Sage

If you haven't seen Kevin's parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" yet,go check it out. It's Hilarious!Kevin is a very talented actor/writer that we've had the pleasure of working with every year ...
Posted by Hornheads on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:20:00 PST

A little info on the song samples

"Heads...Hornheads" - This will eventually become part of the James Bond Medley we are working on and will be included on our next CD project."Can't Quite Put My Finger On It" - Feel free to download ...
Posted by Hornheads on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:43:00 PST