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{{Short description|American musical group; jazz and chamber ensemble}} |
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| caption = Ghost Train Orchestra with choir at Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2018 |
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| origin = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]] |
| origin = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]] |
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| genre = [[Jazz]]<br>[[Classical music|Classical]]<br>[[Avant-garde jazz]] |
| genre = [[Jazz]]<br />[[Classical music|Classical]]<br />[[Avant-garde jazz]] |
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| years_active = 2006–present |
| years_active = 2006–present |
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| current_members = [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]]<br>Matt Bauder<br>Ron Caswell<br>Rob Garcia<br>[[Curtis Hasselbring]]<br>[[Andy Laster]]<br>Dennis Lichtman<br>Mazz Swift<br>Emily Bookwalter<br>[[Avi Bortnick]]<br>Brandon Seabrook<br>Michael Bates<br> |
| current_members = [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]]<br />Matt Bauder<br />Ron Caswell<br />Rob Garcia<br />[[Curtis Hasselbring]]<br />[[Andy Laster]]<br />Dennis Lichtman<br />Mazz Swift<br />Emily Bookwalter<br />[[Avi Bortnick]]<br />Brandon Seabrook<br />Michael Bates<br /> |
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'''Ghost Train Orchestra''' is a [[Brooklyn]]-based [[jazz]] and [[Chamber music|chamber ensemble]] led by Boston-based musician [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]]. The band formed in 2006 when an historic theater in [[Boston]] commissioned Carpenter as musical director for its 90th year celebration. For the commission, Carpenter transcribed and arranged a set of overlooked music from late 1920s [[Chicago]] and [[Harlem]] and formed a [[side project]] from his regular band [[Beat Circus]] to perform it. The following year the group started performing under the name Ghost Train Orchestra. |
'''Ghost Train Orchestra''' is a [[Brooklyn]]-based [[jazz]] and [[Chamber music|chamber ensemble]] led by Boston-based musician [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]]. The band formed in 2006 when an historic theater in [[Boston]] commissioned Carpenter as musical director for its 90th year celebration. For the commission, Carpenter transcribed and arranged a set of overlooked music from late 1920s [[Chicago]] and [[Harlem]] and formed a [[side project]] from his regular band [[Beat Circus]] to perform it. The following year the group started performing under the name Ghost Train Orchestra. |
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==Recordings== |
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| ⚫ | The band first recorded in 2009 at [[Avatar Studios]] in [[Manhattan]] and released ''Hothouse Stomp'' in 2011 on Accurate Records.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lynch |first=Dave |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ghost-train-orchestra-mn0003164236/biography |title=Allmusic Biography |publisher=Allmusic |date=2015-04-25 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/04/07/135045403/brian-carpenter-eclectic-jazz-rooted-in-americana |title=Brian Carpenter: Eclectic Jazz, Rooted in Americana : NPR |publisher=NPR Music |date=2011-04-07 |accessdate=2011-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297134/brian-carpenters-ghost-train-orchestra/chart |title=Brian Carpenter's Ghost Train Orchestra - Chart History |date=2011-04-27 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref> The album featured Carpenter's rearrangements and often avant-garde treatments of early jazz from the 1920s and 1930s, drawn from recordings by such artists as [[Tiny Parham]], [[Charlie Johnson (bandleader)|Charlie Johnson]], [[Fess Williams]], and [[McKinney's Cotton Pickers]]. |
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| ⚫ | The band first recorded in 2009 at [[Avatar Studios]] in [[Manhattan]] and released ''Hothouse Stomp'' in 2011 on Accurate Records.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lynch |first=Dave |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ghost-train-orchestra-mn0003164236/biography |title=Allmusic Biography |publisher=Allmusic |date=2015-04-25 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/04/07/135045403/brian-carpenter-eclectic-jazz-rooted-in-americana |title=Brian Carpenter: Eclectic Jazz, Rooted in Americana : NPR |publisher=NPR Music |date=2011-04-07 |accessdate=2011-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/297134/brian-carpenters-ghost-train-orchestra/chart |title=Brian Carpenter's Ghost Train Orchestra - Chart History |date=2011-04-27 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref> The album featured Carpenter's rearrangements and often avant-garde treatments of early jazz from the 1920s and 1930s, drawn from recordings by such artists as [[Tiny Parham]], [[Charlie Johnson (bandleader)|Charlie Johnson]], [[Fess Williams]], and [[McKinney's Cotton Pickers]]. |
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GTO's 2013 album, ''Book of Rhapsodies'', featured chamber-jazz works from the 1930s and '40s culled from found [[78s]] and rediscoveries by music historians and collectors such as Mitchell Kaba and [[Irwin Chusid]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Garelick |first=Jon |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/03/27/ghost-train-orchestra-deliver-unclassifable-mix-new-album/FiXf0bPr6I0ypMdUPycQwI/story.html |title=Ghost Train Orchestra delivers an unclassifiable mix |publisher=Boston Globe |date=2014-03-27 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gilbert |first=Andrew |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/09/11/looking_to_the_past_ghost_train_rolls_into_the_future/ |title=Ghost Train picks up speed |publisher=Boston Globe |date=2011-09-11 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref> The album included compositions by [[Raymond Scott]], [[Reginald Foresythe]], [[John Kirby (musician)|John Kirby]], and [[Alec Wilder]]. |
GTO's 2013 album, ''Book of Rhapsodies'', featured chamber-jazz works from the 1930s and '40s culled from found [[78s]] and rediscoveries by music historians and collectors such as Mitchell Kaba and [[Irwin Chusid]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Garelick |first=Jon |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/03/27/ghost-train-orchestra-deliver-unclassifable-mix-new-album/FiXf0bPr6I0ypMdUPycQwI/story.html |title=Ghost Train Orchestra delivers an unclassifiable mix |publisher=Boston Globe |date=2014-03-27 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gilbert |first=Andrew |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/09/11/looking_to_the_past_ghost_train_rolls_into_the_future/ |title=Ghost Train picks up speed |publisher=Boston Globe |date=2011-09-11 |accessdate=2015-04-25}}</ref> The album included compositions by [[Raymond Scott]], [[Reginald Foresythe]], [[John Kirby (musician)|John Kirby]], and [[Alec Wilder]]. |
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GTO's next album, ''Hot Town'', issued in 2015, contained more arrangements and reimaginings by Carpenter of 1920s and '30s vintage jazz. ''Book of Rhapsodies Vol. II'', issued in 2017, featured more works by Scott, Foresythe, and Wilder. |
GTO's next album, ''Hot Town'', issued in 2015, contained more arrangements and reimaginings by Carpenter of 1920s and '30s vintage jazz. ''Book of Rhapsodies Vol. II'', issued in 2017, featured more works by Scott, Foresythe, and Wilder. |
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In 2023, GTO collaborated with [[Kronos Quartet]] on the album ''Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of [[Moondog]]''.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/26/moondog-eccentric-musician-songs-and-symphoniques Farber, Jim, "‘His work seems endless’: music stars pay tribute to the incredible life of Moondog,"] ''The Guardian'', September 26, 2023</ref> |
In 2023, GTO collaborated with [[Kronos Quartet]] on the album ''Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of [[Moondog]]''.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/26/moondog-eccentric-musician-songs-and-symphoniques Farber, Jim, "‘His work seems endless’: music stars pay tribute to the incredible life of Moondog,"] ''The Guardian'', September 26, 2023</ref><ref>[https://kronosquartet.org/recordings/detail/songs-and-symphoniques-the-music-of-moondog/ ''Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog'' at Kronosquartet.org]</ref> In April 2024, GTO performed the album's repertoire with Kronos Quartet live at New York's [[The Town Hall (New York City)|Town Hall]], with guest vocals by [[David Byrne]], [[Karen Mantler]], and others.<ref>[http://thetownhall.org/event/kronos-quartet-and-ghost-train-orchestra-play-moondog Kronos Quartet and Ghost Train Orchestra Play Moondog at TownHall.org]</ref> |
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==Members== |
==Members== |
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''Note: Personnel has changed from project to project'' |
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* [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]] – trumpet, harmonica, musical director |
* [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]] – trumpet, harmonica, musical director |
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* [[Curtis Hasselbring]] – trombone |
* [[Curtis Hasselbring]] – trombone |
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* Brandon Seabrook – guitar, banjo |
* Brandon Seabrook – guitar, banjo |
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* Michael Bates – double bass |
* Michael Bates – double bass |
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* [[Chris Lightcap]] - double bass, electric bass |
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* [[Bang on a Can All Stars|David Cossin]] - marimba, percussion |
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* Rob Garcia – drums |
* Rob Garcia – drums |
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* [https://www.ghosttrainorchestra.com/about Homepage of the orchestra] |
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[[Category:Experimental big bands]] |
[[Category:Experimental big bands]] |
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[[Category:Musical groups established in 2006]] |
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[[Category:Musical groups from Brooklyn]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:01, 27 May 2024
Ghost Train Orchestra | |
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 Ghost Train Orchestra with choir at Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz Classical Avant-garde jazz |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Members | Brian Carpenter Matt Bauder Ron Caswell Rob Garcia Curtis Hasselbring Andy Laster Dennis Lichtman Mazz Swift Emily Bookwalter Avi Bortnick Brandon Seabrook Michael Bates |
Ghost Train Orchestra is a Brooklyn-based jazz and chamber ensemble led by Boston-based musician Brian Carpenter. The band formed in 2006 when an historic theater in Boston commissioned Carpenter as musical director for its 90th year celebration. For the commission, Carpenter transcribed and arranged a set of overlooked music from late 1920s Chicago and Harlem and formed a side project from his regular band Beat Circus to perform it. The following year the group started performing under the name Ghost Train Orchestra.
Recordings
[edit]The band first recorded in 2009 at Avatar Studios in Manhattan and released Hothouse Stomp in 2011 on Accurate Records.[1][2][3] The album featured Carpenter's rearrangements and often avant-garde treatments of early jazz from the 1920s and 1930s, drawn from recordings by such artists as Tiny Parham, Charlie Johnson, Fess Williams, and McKinney's Cotton Pickers.
GTO's 2013 album, Book of Rhapsodies, featured chamber-jazz works from the 1930s and '40s culled from found 78s and rediscoveries by music historians and collectors such as Mitchell Kaba and Irwin Chusid.[4][5] The album included compositions by Raymond Scott, Reginald Foresythe, John Kirby, and Alec Wilder.
GTO's next album, Hot Town, issued in 2015, contained more arrangements and reimaginings by Carpenter of 1920s and '30s vintage jazz. Book of Rhapsodies Vol. II, issued in 2017, featured more works by Scott, Foresythe, and Wilder.
In 2023, GTO collaborated with Kronos Quartet on the album Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog.[6][7] In April 2024, GTO performed the album's repertoire with Kronos Quartet live at New York's Town Hall, with guest vocals by David Byrne, Karen Mantler, and others.[8]
Members
[edit]Note: Personnel has changed from project to project
- Brian Carpenter – trumpet, harmonica, musical director
- Curtis Hasselbring – trombone
- Ron Caswell – tuba
- Andy Laster – alto saxophone
- Matt Bauder – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Dennis Lichtman – clarinet
- Mazz Swift – violin, vocals
- Emily Bookwalter – viola
- Avi Bortnick – guitar
- Brandon Seabrook – guitar, banjo
- Michael Bates – double bass
- Chris Lightcap - double bass, electric bass
- David Cossin - marimba, percussion
- Rob Garcia – drums
Discography
[edit]- Hothouse Stomp (2011) - Music from late 1920s Chicago and Harlem
- Book of Rhapsodies (2013) - Carpenter's reimagining of chamber jazz from the late 1930s
- Hot Town (2015) - More music from late 1920s Chicago and Harlem, with guest Colin Stetson[9]
- Book of Rhapsodies, Vol. II (2017) - More rearrangements of chamber jazz from the late 1930s for orchestra and choir[10]
- Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog (2023) - Collaboration with Kronos Quartet reimagining the music of Louis Hardin aka Moondog[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Lynch, Dave (2015-04-25). "Allmusic Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ "Brian Carpenter: Eclectic Jazz, Rooted in Americana : NPR". NPR Music. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ "Brian Carpenter's Ghost Train Orchestra - Chart History". 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ Garelick, Jon (2014-03-27). "Ghost Train Orchestra delivers an unclassifiable mix". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ Gilbert, Andrew (2011-09-11). "Ghost Train picks up speed". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ Farber, Jim, "‘His work seems endless’: music stars pay tribute to the incredible life of Moondog," The Guardian, September 26, 2023
- ^ Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog at Kronosquartet.org
- ^ Kronos Quartet and Ghost Train Orchestra Play Moondog at TownHall.org
- ^ Elman, Steve (2012-12-27). "Brian Carpenter's Ghost Train Orchestra". ArtsFuse. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ Wilson, Jerome (2017-10-09). "Brian Carpenter's Ghost Train Orchestra: Book of Rhapsodies, Vol. II". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ Rettig, James (2023-06-29). "Ghost Train Orchestra & Kronos Quartet Announce New Moondog Tribute Album Feat. Jarvis Cocker, Rufus Wainwright, Marissa Nadler, & More". Stereogum. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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