Loren Stillman

| Musicians proposals | 2006-03-30

Proposed Bands:

Quartet:
Loren Stillman, alto saxophone
Gary Versace, piano
Drew Gress, bass
Joey Baron, Drums

Quartet:
Loren Stillman, alto saxophone
Gary Versace, piano
Scott Lee, bass
Jeff Hirshfield, drums

Jackalope:
Loren Stillman, alto saxophone
John Abercrombie, guitar
Bob Meyer, drums

For Further information:
www.lorenstillman.com

Releases 2005-2006:
It Could Be Anything (Fresh Sound 2005)
The Brothers Breakfast (Steeplechase 2006)

Saxophonist and composer Loren Stillman was born in 1980 in London England. Inspired by his uncle, saxophonist Mike Stillman, he began playing at age 7. Raised in Croton-on-Hudson, Stillman had easy access to New York City's jazz scene where his early teachers included Ted Nash, Dick Oatts and Dave Liebman.

He has received 2 Outstanding Performance Awards and 2004 Rising Star Jazz Artist from Down Beat Magazine along with a scholarship to attend The Manhattan School of Music (1998) and the Zoot Simms Award to attend New School University (2002). In 2002, he was a semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition and in 2005 placed 2nd in the CMA/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming hosted by John Schaefer of WNYC radio.

Stillman has made six recordings as a leader for Soul Note (1996), Nagel-Heyer (2001) Fresh Sound (2003) (2005) and Steeplechase Records (2005). In 2003 his collaborative trio Jackalope; featuring guitarist John Abercrombie released Saltier than Ever on Challenge Records.

He has received notable acclaim for his performances and recordings from publications including: The New York Times, Cadence, Jazz Times, Jazziz and Downbeat Magazines. Stillman's third album Gin Bon for Fresh Sound Records was voted "Album of the Year 2004," by Jazz Review UK.

His most recent release It Could Be Anything, (October 2005, Fresh Sound Records), received critical acclaim from the New York Times, Downbeat Magazine ****'s, and artist features on WKCR, Weekend America and LIU Radio programming.

Stillman's influences range from saxophonists Lee Konitz and Wayne Shorter to composers Frank Zappa and Bela Bartok. He draws inspiration from traditional music from around the world, and makes compositional reference to "stream of consciousness writing," expressed by the teachings of composer Ludmila Uhlela.

Stillman has toured the United States, Europe and Japan as a leader and sideman with performers like Andy Milne's DAPP Theory, Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra, Eivind Opsvik Overseas, The Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Vic Juris, Dave Liebman, and John Abercrombie. Past performances by his ensemble include the JVC, Verizon, Earshot and Edinburgh Jazz Festivals. Stillman lives in Brooklyn, NY and has an active career as an improviser, teacher and composer.

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