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Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Steven Bernstein - A Trumpet's Life pt.2
Tuesday 27 September 2011, 21:58
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Steven Bernstein - A Trumpet's Life pt.2 (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-09-27 We've introduced our listeners to Steven Bernstein's incredible trumpet playing and arranging skills last month, with a 40mn eclectic jazz mix. We've also published an interview (in english or french) and went to see him play his Sly Stone tribute show in Paris on sept 11, opening for Medeski, Martin and Wood; it was really amazing, the best double-bill of the year in the French capital so far!! His new album MTO plays Sly is out today and here's the second part of our A...
Steven Bernstein's Millenial Territory Orchestra - MTO Plays Sly - out on Royal Potato Family
Tuesday 27 September 2011, 18:25
Millenial Territory Orchestra - MTO Plays Sly
(CD/LP/Digital) Royal Potato Family RPF 1110, 2011-09-27
Originally commissioned by NYC River To River Fest, MTO Plays Sly is Steven Bernstein's love letter to the musical genius of Sly Stone. Growing up in the San Francisco bay area in the 60's Bernstein was first exposed to this music coming from the radio, as well as neighbor's parties. While constantly adding musical delicacies to his plate, Sly has remained a source of inspiration to Bernstein for over 30 years. Recast in the classic format of big band with organ (or more specifically Territory band with organ), these new arrangements unveil the melodic and harmonic brilliance of Sly Stone. While his lyrics range from the optimism of the 60's to the paranoia of the 70's, it is his musical skills that set him apart from his contemporaries. Full of melodic counterpoint and surprising harmonic twists, Sly's music remains timeless. The CD MTO Plays Sly, slated for a fall 2011 release, features P-Funk legend Bernie Worrell on B-3 organ and special guest Vernon Reid, alongside singers Antony, Martha Wainright, Dean Bowman, Sandra St Victor and Shilpa Ray.
Paris DJs presents Steven Bernstein
Saturday 10 September 2011, 12:18
Steven Bernstein / MTO - Exclusive mixes & interview for Paris DJs
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Steven Bernstein - A Trumpet's Life pt.1
Exclusive free mix pt.1 to download
Exclusive free mix pt.2 to download
An Interview with Steven Bernstein / MTO
INTERVIEW in English | en Français
Millenial Territory Orchestra - MTO Plays Sly
New album out sept. 27th
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Steven Bernstein - A Trumpet's Life pt.1
Wednesday 31 August 2011, 12:04
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Steven Bernstein - A Trumpet's Life pt.1 (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-08-31 I distinctly remember discovering Steven Bernstein's incredible trumpet playing and arranging through one of his bands, Sex Mob and their album Din of Inequity, which included some John Medeski featurings and hard-to-believe covers of Prince, John Barry, Paul McCartney and a few others. It was the end of the 90s and France was as lost musically as it is today, with musical ignorance reigning supreme. Things have been slowly evolving thanks to independent medias such as Paris...
Interview with Steven Bernstein (english version)
Tuesday 30 August 2011, 20:30
An Interview with Steven Bernstein / The Millenial Territory Orchestra
(Interview by Nicolas Ragonneau, for Paris DJs - summer 2011)
Trumpeter Steven Bernstein often presents himself as "one of the hardest working men in showbusiness". Beyond the ironical expression alluding to James Brown, nothing is more true. He's created a fantastic piece of music with its Diaspora quadrilogy, now a modern classic. He leads Sex Mob and The Millennial Territory Orchestra (MTO). But all this is just the tip of the iceberg, and the iceberg is huge as a planet. He's arranged, composed, produced or played with an incredible myriad of musicians in every genre possible, from Carla Bley to Elton John, from Levon Helm to John Lurie, from Medeski, Martin & Wood to Shivaree, from Antony and The Johnsons to Lee Scratch Perry...
With The Millennial Territory Orchestra, a spectacular nonet, Bernstein recreates a kind of big band that was very popular in the US in the 20s and the 30s, territory orchestras crossing the state to play in bars and dancehalls. The MTO hits the stage in Paris on September 11th (Jazz à la Villette Festival) to present their latest creation, a superb tribute to Sly And The Family Stone, followed, a few weeks later, by the release of the album MTO plays Sly (Royal Potato Family).
Interview de Steven Bernstein (version française)
Tuesday 30 August 2011, 20:25
Entretien avec Steven Bernstein / The Millenial Territory Orchestra
(Interview par Nicolas Ragonneau, pour Paris DJs - été 2011)
Le trompettiste Steven Bernstein se présente souvent comme "one of the hardest working men in showbusiness". Au delà de l'expression ironique et de l'allusion à James Brown, rien n'est plus vrai. Steven a créé un véritable classique moderne avec sa série de 'Diaspora' (Diaspora Soul, Diaspora Blues, Diaspora Suite et Diaspora Hollywood). Il dirige Sex Mob et le Millennial Territory Orchestra (MTO). Mais il ne s'agit que de la partie émergée de l'iceberg, et l'iceberg est gros comme une planète. Il a arrangé, composé ou joué pour/avec une invraisemblable myriade de musicians et de chanteurs, dans tous les genres possibles, de Carla Bley à Elton John, de Levon Helm à John Lurie, de Medeski, Martin & Wood à Shivaree, de Sting à Hifiklub, d'Antony and The Johnsons à Lee Scratch Perry...
Avec le Millennial Territory Orchestra, un ensemble de neuf musiciens, il recrée l'esprit des big bands régionaux qui sillonnaient l'Amérique dans les années 20, se produisant dans les bars et les bals obscurs et qui ne furent peu ou pas enregistrés sur disque. Le MTO sera à Paris pour un concert exceptionnel le 11 septembre (au Festival Jazz à la Villette) en hommage à Sly and The Family Stone. Un live suivi de près par la sortie de l'album MTO plays Sly sur le label Royal Potato Family.
Medeski, Martin & Wood / Steven Bernstein' MTO play Sly - Dimanche 11 Septembre 2011 à La Cité de la Musique
Saturday 20 August 2011, 20:55
Jazz à La Villette : Medeski, Martin & Wood / Steven Bernstein & The Millennial Territory Orchestra play Sly
Dimanche 11 Septembre 2011 à 17h à La Cité de la Musique
Chaque année début septembre, Jazz à la Villette s'amuse à enjamber les frontières entre les styles musicaux. Le jazz y accueille des créateurs parmi les plus engagés et novateurs du hip-hop, des musiques improvisées, de la pop ou du funk. "Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny" ironisait Frank Zappa. Jazz à la Villette fait sienne cette devise pour dix jours de fête au son d'une musique plus vivante que jamais! A ne pas manquer, cette double affiche avec le Steven Bernstein's Millenial Territory Orchestra qui vient présenter ses ré-interprétations de Sly Stone - dont l'album MTO Plays Sly sortira le 27 septembre - avec en guest John Medeski, suivi d'un show du trio extraordinaire Medeski, Martin & Wood dont nous vous vantons les mérites depuis les années 90!! Un interview de Billy Martin sera disponible très prochainement sur Paris DJs. Quand au trompettiste Steven Bernstein, que nous avions découvert par un de ses groupes, Sex Mob, restez connectés car nous préparons avec lui une réelle rencontre, à base de mixes, interview et photos...
Wicked Knee (Billy Martin, Steve Bernstein, Curtis Fowlkes & Marcus Rojas) - out on Amulet Records
Wednesday 11 May 2011, 23:56
Wicked Knee - Wicked Knee
(CD EP/Digital) Amulet Records AMT031, 2011-05-11
Wicked Knee are Steven Bernstein on trumpets, Curtis Fowlkes on trombone, Marcus Rojas on tuba, and Billy Martin from Medeski Martin & Wood on drums and percussion, with the help of DJ Olive (who plays turntable on Remington 411. Their first EP, Wicked Knee, was recorded and mixed by Scotty Hard who mixed may fantastic MMW albums and not only... They've played in bands such as John Lurie's Lounge Lizards, Sex Mob, Medeski Martin & Wood, Spanish Fly, The Jazz Passengers and many others. They call their music "Ragtime Funk" and it's quite obvious why on the first notes of this EP, which gathers some authentic brass band spirit, downtown cinematic NY vibes and the deep groove of Billy Martin's unique drumplay. You need this.
Marco Benevento and Friends - Live in NYC: The Sullivan Hall Residency (DVD)
Wednesday 18 November 2009, 14:14
Marco Benevento & Friends - Live In NYC: The Sullivan Hall Residency
(DVD) The Royal Potato Family, 2009-11-10
Directed by our Karina Mackenzie, the 2-plus hour DVD documents Marco Benevento's 2008 residency at Sullivan Hall, including performances and interviews with Andrew Barr, Brad Barr, Billy Martin, Bobby Previte, Dave Fiuczynski, DJ Olive, G. Calvin Weston, Joe Russo, John Ellis, Jonas Hellborg, Kaki King, Marc Friedman, Reed Mathis, Skerik, Stanton Moore and Steven Bernstein. More than just a project about Marco, it captures a scene of artists and musicians who are clearly some of our generation's giants.
Ben Perowsky presents Moodswing Orchestra
Wednesday 18 November 2009, 13:53
Ben Perowsky presents Moodswing Orchestra
(Digipack CD) El Destructo Records/The Royal Potato Family, 2009-09-29
Drummer for Joan As Police Woman, Elysian Fields, 101 Crustaceans, Sex Mob, Uri Caine Trio & Baby Loves Jazz, Ben Perowsky releases a collage of sounds reflecting his diverse career. Perowsky's latest creation is a collaboration with a large selection of artists he has been working with recently, Joan Wasser, Miho Hatori, Bebel Gilberto, Elysian Fields & More. This combination of songsters and improvisors gives a unique blend of N.Y.C.'s finest cream of the crop players, under the direction and manipulation of their - normally kicking out the beats - friend at the drums.
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