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''The Cellar and Point''' is an American "garage-chamber'" septet based in New York City.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-cellar-and-point-mn0003305604/biography ''AllMusic | The Cellar and Point | Artist Biography by Dave Lynch'']</ref> Formed by drummer/producer/composer [[Joseph Branciforte]] and guitarist/composer [[Christopher Botta]] in 2010, the group's music draws from [[jazz]], [[contemporary classical music]], [[post-rock]], [[electronica]], and [[ambient music]]. Their debut record, ''Ambit'', was released in 2014 on [[Cuneiform Records]]. The album was awarded 9/10 stars from [[AllMusic]] who called it "one of 2014's finest albums of challenging, engaging, and genre-defying contemporary music” and was included among [[Soundcheck_(radio_program)|Soundcheck]] host John Schaefer's Top 10 Albums of 2014.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/ambit-mw0002737089 ''AllMusic | The Cellar and Point | Album Review by Dave Lynch'']</ref><ref>[http://www.wnyc.org/story/year-review-2014-john-schaefers-top-10/ ''WNYC's New Sounds | Year in Review 2014: John Schaefer's Top 10'']</ref>
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'''The Cellar and Point''' is an American "garage-chamber'" septet from New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-cellar-and-point-mn0003305604/biography|title=The Cellar and Point - Biography & History - AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic}}</ref> Formed by drummer/producer/composer [[Joseph Branciforte]] and guitarist/composer [[Christopher Botta]] in 2010, the group's music draws from [[jazz]], [[contemporary classical music]], [[post-rock]], [[electronica]], and [[ambient music]]. Their debut record, ''Ambit'', was released in 2014 on [[Cuneiform Records]]. The album was awarded 9/10 stars by [[AllMusic]] who called it "one of 2014's finest albums of challenging, engaging, and genre-defying contemporary music” and was included among [[Soundcheck (radio program)|Soundcheck]] host John Schaefer's Top 10 Albums of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ambit-mw0002737089|title=Ambit - The Cellar and Point - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnyc.org/story/year-review-2014-john-schaefers-top-10/|title=#3681: Year in Review 2014: John Schaefer's Top 10|publisher=WNYC}}</ref>


==Music==
==Music==
The band has referred to its music as "garage-chamber," although it has alternatively been called "chamber-prog," "contemporary chamber jazz," and "post-everything."<ref>[https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/the-cellar-and-point ''https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/the-cellar-and-point'']</ref><ref>[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/jazz-colors-will-head-indoors-to-the-met ''http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/jazz-colors-will-head-indoors-to-the-met'']</ref><ref>[http://www.wonderingsound.com/review/the-cellar-and-point-ambit-cuneiform ''http://www.wonderingsound.com/review/the-cellar-and-point-ambit-cuneiform'']</ref> The group's core instrumentation consists of two guitars, bass, drums, vibraphone, violin, and cello, but is often extended to include banjo, piano, viola, glockenspiel, keyboards, and electronics. In addition to original compositions by co-leaders Branciforte and Botta, the group has performed and recorded arrangements of [[20th-century classical music|20th century]] composers such as [[Anton Webern]] and [[György Ligeti]]. Past and present members currently perform with [[JACK Quartet]], [[The Claudia Quintet]], and [[Bing & Ruth]].
The band has referred to its music as "garage-chamber," although it has alternatively been called "chamber-prog," "contemporary chamber jazz," and "post-everything."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/the-cellar-and-point|title=The Cellar and Point|publisher=TimeOut New York}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/jazz-colors-will-head-indoors-to-the-met|title=Jazz & Colors Will Head Indoors, to the Met|first=Nate|last=Chinen|date=8 January 2015|publisher=NYTimes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wonderingsound.com/review/the-cellar-and-point-ambit-cuneiform|title=Review|website=www.wonderingsound.com}}</ref> The group's core instrumentation consists of two guitars, bass, drums, vibraphone, violin, and cello, but is often extended to include banjo, piano, viola, glockenspiel, keyboards, and electronics. In addition to original compositions by co-leaders Branciforte and Botta, the group has performed and recorded arrangements of [[20th-century classical music|20th century]] composers such as [[Anton Webern]] and [[György Ligeti]]. Past and present members currently perform with [[JACK Quartet]], [[The Claudia Quintet]], and [[Bing & Ruth]].


==Members==
==Members==
*Joe Bergen -- vibraphone
*Joe Bergen — vibraphone
*Christopher Botta -- acoustic guitar, banjo, composition
*Christopher Botta — acoustic guitar, banjo, composition
*Joseph Branciforte -- drums, piano, composition
*Joseph Branciforte — drums, piano, composition
*Greg Chudzik -- electric bass
*Greg Chudzik — electric bass
*Kevin McFarland -- cello
*Kevin McFarland — cello
*Terrence McManus -- electric guitar
*Terrence McManus — electric guitar
*Christopher Otto -- violin, viola
*Christopher Otto — violin, viola


==Discography==
==Discography==
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==External links==
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* {{Citation | url = http://www.thecellarandpoint.com/ | title = The Cellar and Point | type = website}}
* {{Citation | url = http://www.cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/cellarandpoint.html | title = The Cellar and Point}}
* {{Citation | url = http://www.cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/cellarandpoint.html | title = Cuneiform Records | type = record label}}
* {{Citation | url = http://www.wbgo.org/checkoutjazz/joseph-branciforte-the-cellar-and-point | title = Interview with Joseph Branciforte on WBGO's The Checkout}}


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The Cellar and Point
OriginNew York City, New York, United States
GenresPost-rock, contemporary classical music, jazz, progressive rock, electronica, ambient music
Years active2010-present
LabelsCuneiform Records
MembersJoe Bergen
Christopher Botta
Joseph Branciforte
Greg Chudzik
Kevin McFarland
Terrence McManus
Christopher Otto

The Cellar and Point is an American "garage-chamber'" septet from New York City.[1] Formed by drummer/producer/composer Joseph Branciforte and guitarist/composer Christopher Botta in 2010, the group's music draws from jazz, contemporary classical music, post-rock, electronica, and ambient music. Their debut record, Ambit, was released in 2014 on Cuneiform Records. The album was awarded 9/10 stars by AllMusic who called it "one of 2014's finest albums of challenging, engaging, and genre-defying contemporary music” and was included among Soundcheck host John Schaefer's Top 10 Albums of 2014.[2][3]

Music

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The band has referred to its music as "garage-chamber," although it has alternatively been called "chamber-prog," "contemporary chamber jazz," and "post-everything."[4][5][6] The group's core instrumentation consists of two guitars, bass, drums, vibraphone, violin, and cello, but is often extended to include banjo, piano, viola, glockenspiel, keyboards, and electronics. In addition to original compositions by co-leaders Branciforte and Botta, the group has performed and recorded arrangements of 20th century composers such as Anton Webern and György Ligeti. Past and present members currently perform with JACK Quartet, The Claudia Quintet, and Bing & Ruth.

Members

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  • Joe Bergen — vibraphone
  • Christopher Botta — acoustic guitar, banjo, composition
  • Joseph Branciforte — drums, piano, composition
  • Greg Chudzik — electric bass
  • Kevin McFarland — cello
  • Terrence McManus — electric guitar
  • Christopher Otto — violin, viola

Discography

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Notes

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  1. ^ "The Cellar and Point - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Ambit - The Cellar and Point - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "#3681: Year in Review 2014: John Schaefer's Top 10". WNYC.
  4. ^ "The Cellar and Point". TimeOut New York.
  5. ^ Chinen, Nate (8 January 2015). "Jazz & Colors Will Head Indoors, to the Met". NYTimes.
  6. ^ "Review". www.wonderingsound.com.
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