Ike Sturm
| Ike Sturm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 29, 1978 Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Upright bass |
| Associated acts |
Ted Poor Quartet Jostein Gulbrandsen Trio |
Ike Sturm (born 29 June 1978 in Wisconsin, United States) is a bassist, composer and bandleader in New York. He serves as Music Director for the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter’s Church in Manhattan.[1]
Biography
Raised in a musical home in Wisconsin, Ike learned from his father, gifted composer and arranger, Fred Sturm. Ike received bachelor's and master's degrees from the Eastman School of Music and has been fortunate to perform with Gene Bertoncini, Donny McCaslin, Bobby McFerrin, Ben Monder, Ingrid Jensen, Steve Lehman, Maria Schneider, Kenny Wheeler and many others. He has played on four Downbeat award-winning recordings as well as Steve Reich’s releases on Canteloupe and Nonesuch Records. He has appeared with the International Contemporary Ensemble, Signal and Alarm Will Sound.[1]
Commissioned by Saint Peter’s Church, Ike composed Jazz Mass as a large-scale work featuring choir, string orchestra and GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Donny McCaslin.[2] The recording received an outstanding 4 1/2 star rating and was named among the “Best of 2010″ in DOWNBEAT magazine. Jazz Mass was premiered in Europe in 2011 at the historic Gedächtniskirche in Berlin, followed by Ike Sturm Ensemble tours of the U.S. and Scandinavia in 2012 and 2013.[3]
Evergreen, Ike's current band, recently recorded a new album to be released in early 2015. CDs available at www.ikesturm.com.
Discography
Solo albums
Collaborations
- With Steve Reich
- 2002: Tehillim / The Desert Music (Cantaloupe Music)
- With Ted Poor Quartet
- 2004: All Around (Trier Records)
- With Kira Fontana
- 2007: The Inner Revolution (Spark The Fire Records)
- With Alan Ferber
- 20110: Music For Nonet And Strings / Chamber Songs (Sunnyside Records)
- With J.J. Wright
- 2014: Inward Looking Outward (Ropeadope Records)[5]
References
- 1 2 "Ike Sturm". Biography. SmallsJazzClub.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ↑ Mergner, Lee (2009-07-11). "The Double Life of Jazz Bassist Ike Sturm". JazzTimes. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ↑ Kvalevaag, Geir Kåre (February 2, 2012). "Ike Sturm Ensemble (New York) og Jazzå Storband konsert Mandag 12. mars kl. 20.00 i Storsalen" (in Norwegian). Storsalen.no. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Jostein Gulbrandsen trio". Biography. CDbaby.com. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Ike Sturm". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.