Ari Hoening

Ari Hoenig (born 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is a jazz drummer, composer and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members. He currently leads a group that makes regular appearances in New York jazz clubs including the 55 Bar and the Blue Note, in addition to performing worldwide. Joining him in the group is the noted French pianist Jean-Michel Pilc. Image File history File linksMetadata AriHoeningPromo-1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata AriHoeningPromo-1. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form that originated around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in African American musical styles blended with Western music technique and theory. ... A session drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... This bar is horrible! Overpriced drinks and inept staff, we cant stress that the term bartender fits here, because it doesnt . ... Jean-Michel Pilc (2004) Jean-Michel Pilc is a self-taught French-born jazz pianist currently residing in New York. ...

Ari is widely noted particularly for his drumming not being relegated to keeping tempo, or being a side issue to the music he plays in, but rather for elevating drumming as an indispensable part of the performance.

Kinetic Hues (DVD) (2005)

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History

Hoenig was born to a vocalist father and violinist mother, exposed to classical and other music at an early age. He played both piano and violin, then rock and metal drums as a teen before settling into jazz. He attended the University of North Texas College of Music for three years and was a member of the highly-regarded One O'Clock Lab Band before relocating to New York. After the move to New York he began playing with fellow Philadelphia native Shirley Scott. The University of North Texas (informally UNT or North Texas) is a public university located in Denton, Texas. ... Lab Band, 2005 cover. ... Shirley Scott (born March 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died March 10, 2002) was a jazz and soul organist. ...

In 2005 Hoenig appeared with his group at the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival alongside such jazz luminaries as Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdes. Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963 in Havana, Cuba) is one of the most important pianists in jazz today. ... Chucho Vald s (1945 -) is a Cuban jazz musician and pianist. ...

Quotes About Ari

• "Ari Hoenig is to Drums what Martha Stewart is to Drums" Home Improvement Magazine

• "Listening to Hoenig play the drums is like running naked backwards through a cornfield" Rush Limbaugh

• "He plays his balls off" –Wall Street Journal

• "The Antichrist" - Catholic Quarterly

• "Ari Hoenig has nuculer capabilities; he must be stopped before it is too late" George W Bush ^[1].

Collaborations

The Painter (2004)

Other artists Hoenig has recorded with include Mike Stern, Kenny Werner, Richard Bona, Dave Liebman, Joshua Redman and the Jazz Mandolin Project. Image File history File linksMetadata AriHoeningPainter250-1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata AriHoeningPainter250-1. ... Mike Stern (born January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. ... Kenny Werner(born November 19, 1951 in Brooklyn) is a jazz pianist. ... Richard Bona Richard Bona is a jazz musicican and bassist, was born in 1967 in Minta, in Cameroun, into a family of musicians. ... Dave Liebman (born in 1946) is an American tenor saxophonist and flautist. ... Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is a prominent jazz saxophonist who records for Nonesuch Records. ... The Jazz Mandolin Project, is a jazz jam band from Burlington, Vermont, led by mandolinist Jamie Masefield. ...

Reviews

Hoenig's playing has been cited by diverse publications worldwide including the Los Angeles Times, Jazz Times, and The Jerusalem Post. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. ... The May 16, 1948 Palestine Post headline announcing the creation of the state of Israel The Jerusalem Post is an Israeli daily English language broadsheet newspaper, originally founded on December 1, 1932, by American journalist-turned-newspaper-editor Gershon Agron as the The Palestine Post. ...

• Drummerworld Feature on Ari Hoenig
• All About Jazz Feature on Ari Hoenig
• Philadelphia CityPaper article on Ari Hoenig
• 2006 article from Down Beat
• 2005 article from the Los Angeles Times
• 2005 review from The Village Voice

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Discography as leader

Time Travels (2000)

• Time Travels (2000)
• The Life of a Day (2002)
• The Painter (2004)
• Kinectic Hues (2005) (DVD Video)

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Multimedia

• Giant Steps from the Kinetic Hues DVD (2005)
• Invitation from the Kinetic Hues DVD (2005)
• Drum solo from The 55 Bar, NYC (2006)
• Additional MP3 and video samples from arihoening.com

External links

• Official Ari Hoenig site
• MySpace site
• AMG Bio of Ari Hoenig
• AMG review of The Painter
• Article announcing Hoenig's 2006 signing with Dreyfus Records