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'''Cosa Brava''' is an [[experimental rock]] and [[Free improvisation|improvisation]] [[quintet]] formed in March 2008 in [[Oakland, California]] by multi-instrumentalist and composer [[Fred Frith]] ([[Henry Cow]], [[Skeleton Crew (band)|Skeleton Crew]], [[Keep the Dog]]). The band comprises Frith on guitar, [[Zeena Parkins]] (Skeleton Crew, Keep the Dog) on keyboards and accordion, [[Carla Kihlstedt]] ([[Sleepytime Gorilla Museum]]) on violin, [[Matthias Bossi]] (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) on drums, and [[The Norman Conquest (musician)|The Norman Conquest]] on sound manipulation.<ref> {{cite web |url=http://vortice.provincia.venezia.it/frith_cosa_brava.htm |title=Fred Frith - Cosa Brava |work=Vortice Associazione Culturale |accessdate=2008-04-25}} </ref> [[All About Jazz]] described their music as "somewhere between folk, Celtic, modern chamber, Latin, funk, Eastern, and prog-rock".<ref>{{cite web|last=Corroto|first=Mark|title=Ragged Atlas|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36317|work=[[All About Jazz]]|accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref>
'''Cosa Brava''' is an [[experimental rock]] and [[Free improvisation|improvisation]] [[quintet]] formed in March 2008 in [[Oakland, California]] by multi-instrumentalist and composer [[Fred Frith]] ([[Henry Cow]], [[Skeleton Crew (band)|Skeleton Crew]], [[Keep the Dog]]). The band comprises Frith on guitar, [[Zeena Parkins]] (Skeleton Crew, Keep the Dog) on keyboards and accordion, [[Carla Kihlstedt]] ([[Sleepytime Gorilla Museum]]) on violin, [[Matthias Bossi]] (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) on drums, and [[The Norman Conquest (musician)|The Norman Conquest]] on sound manipulation.<ref> {{cite web |url=http://vortice.provincia.venezia.it/frith_cosa_brava.htm |title=Fred Frith - Cosa Brava |work=Vortice Associazione Culturale |accessdate=2008-04-25}} </ref> [[All About Jazz]] described their music as "somewhere between folk, Celtic, modern chamber, Latin, funk, Eastern, and prog-rock".<ref>{{cite web|last=Corroto|first=Mark|title=Ragged Atlas|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36317|work=[[All About Jazz]]|accessdate=2010-05-28}}</ref>


Cosa Brava's first performance was in Oakland, California on 20 March 2008. They then went on to tour [[Europe]] in April 2008, playing in [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Slovenia]], [[Italy]], [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]], [[Spain]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref name=FFconcerts> {{cite web |url=http://fredfrith.com/concerts.htm |title=Fred Frith concert schedule |work=Fred Frith homepage |accessdate=2008-04-24}} </ref> In May 2008 they performed at the 25th [[Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville]] in [[Victoriaville]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]],<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.fimav.qc.ca/en/edition/horaire/ |title=25th Festival international de musique actuelle de Victoriaville |work=International Festival Musique Actuelle Victoriaville |accessdate=2008-04-24}} </ref><ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29539 |title=Festival International Musique Actuelle Victoriaville: Day 5 - May 19, 2008 |work=[[All About Jazz]] |accessdate=2008-05-25}} </ref> and in December 2008 at the [[Knitting Factory]] in [[New York City]] and the [[Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston|ICA]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]].<ref name=FFconcerts/>
Cosa Brava's first performance was in Oakland, California on 20 March 2008. They then went on to tour [[Europe]] in April 2008, playing in [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Slovenia]], [[Italy]], [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]], [[Spain]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref name=FFconcerts> {{cite web |url=http://fredfrith.com/concerts.htm |title=Fred Frith concert schedule |work=Fred Frith homepage |accessdate=2008-04-24}} </ref> In May 2008 they performed at the 25th [[Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville]] in [[Victoriaville]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]],<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.fimav.qc.ca/en/edition/horaire/ |title=25th Festival international de musique actuelle de Victoriaville |work=International Festival Musique Actuelle Victoriaville |accessdate=2008-04-24}} </ref><ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29539 |title=Festival International Musique Actuelle Victoriaville: Day 5 - May 19, 2008 |work=[[All About Jazz]] |accessdate=2008-05-25}} </ref> and in December 2008 at the [[Knitting Factory]] in [[New York City]] and the [[Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston|ICA]] in [[Boston]].<ref name=FFconcerts/>


Cosa Brava recorded their first album, ''[[Ragged Atlas]]'' in [[San Francisco]] in December 2008, which was released in March 2010. John Kelman in a review at All About Jazz said that the album "transcends time and genre" and is "one of 2010's most auspicious debuts".<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelman|first=John|title=Ragged Atlas|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36378|work=[[All About Jazz]]|accessdate=2010-05-27}}</ref>
Cosa Brava recorded their first album, ''[[Ragged Atlas]]'' in [[San Francisco]] in December 2008, which was released in March 2010. John Kelman in a review at All About Jazz said that the album "transcends time and genre" and is "one of 2010's most auspicious debuts".<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelman|first=John|title=Ragged Atlas|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36378|work=[[All About Jazz]]|accessdate=2010-05-27}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
[[Fred Frith]]'s career began as a "rock musician" with [[Henry Cow]] in 1968, but has since diversified into a number of different genres, from [[avant-jazz]] to [[contemporary classical music]]. He has written scores for film and dance, and music for orchestras and string quartets. He became Professor of Composition the Music Department at [[Mills College]] in [[Oakland, California]] in 1999. The motivation behind the formation of Cosa Brava arose out of Frith's nostalgia for rock music. He said, "I really miss what you can do with a rock band. I miss developing material through the push and pull of cooperative rehearsals, I miss what happens when you move away from 'the parts' and start formulating things with a collective ear, I miss the single-minded commitment to a group identity."<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.inclinaisons.com/artists/index.php?ref=fred-frith-6&id=129 |title=Fred Frith: Cosa Brava Quartet |work=Inclinaisons |first=Fred |last=Frith |accessdate=2008-04-29}} </ref>
[[Fred Frith]]'s career began as a "rock musician" with [[Henry Cow]] in 1968, but has since diversified into a number of different genres, from [[avant-garde jazz]] to [[contemporary classical music]]. He has written scores for film and dance, and music for orchestras and string quartets. He became Professor of Composition the Music Department at [[Mills College]] in [[Oakland, California]] in 1999. The motivation behind the formation of Cosa Brava arose out of Frith's nostalgia for rock music. He said, "I really miss what you can do with a rock band. I miss developing material through the push and pull of cooperative rehearsals, I miss what happens when you move away from 'the parts' and start formulating things with a collective ear, I miss the single-minded commitment to a group identity."<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.inclinaisons.com/artists/index.php?ref=fred-frith-6&id=129 |title=Fred Frith: Cosa Brava Quartet |work=Inclinaisons |first=Fred |last=Frith |accessdate=2008-04-29}} </ref>


Frith had previously worked with [[Zeena Parkins]] in [[Skeleton Crew (band)|Skeleton Crew]] and [[Keep the Dog]], and had collaborated with [[Carla Kihlstedt]] on several albums. [[The Norman Conquest (musician)|The Norman Conquest]] had been a student of Frith's at Mills College.<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.thenormanconquest.net/bio |title=The Norman Conquest biography |work=The Norman Conquest homepage |accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref>
Frith had previously worked with [[Zeena Parkins]] in [[Skeleton Crew (band)|Skeleton Crew]] and [[Keep the Dog]], and had collaborated with [[Carla Kihlstedt]] on several albums. [[The Norman Conquest (musician)|The Norman Conquest]] had been a student of Frith's at Mills College.<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.thenormanconquest.net/bio |title=The Norman Conquest biography |work=The Norman Conquest homepage |accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref>

Revision as of 09:27, 14 January 2011

Cosa Brava

Cosa Brava is an experimental rock and improvisation quintet formed in March 2008 in Oakland, California by multi-instrumentalist and composer Fred Frith (Henry Cow, Skeleton Crew, Keep the Dog). The band comprises Frith on guitar, Zeena Parkins (Skeleton Crew, Keep the Dog) on keyboards and accordion, Carla Kihlstedt (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) on violin, Matthias Bossi (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) on drums, and The Norman Conquest on sound manipulation.[1] All About Jazz described their music as "somewhere between folk, Celtic, modern chamber, Latin, funk, Eastern, and prog-rock".[2]

Cosa Brava's first performance was in Oakland, California on 20 March 2008. They then went on to tour Europe in April 2008, playing in France, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.[3] In May 2008 they performed at the 25th Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada,[4][5] and in December 2008 at the Knitting Factory in New York City and the ICA in Boston.[3]

Cosa Brava recorded their first album, Ragged Atlas in San Francisco in December 2008, which was released in March 2010. John Kelman in a review at All About Jazz said that the album "transcends time and genre" and is "one of 2010's most auspicious debuts".[6]

Background

Fred Frith's career began as a "rock musician" with Henry Cow in 1968, but has since diversified into a number of different genres, from avant-garde jazz to contemporary classical music. He has written scores for film and dance, and music for orchestras and string quartets. He became Professor of Composition the Music Department at Mills College in Oakland, California in 1999. The motivation behind the formation of Cosa Brava arose out of Frith's nostalgia for rock music. He said, "I really miss what you can do with a rock band. I miss developing material through the push and pull of cooperative rehearsals, I miss what happens when you move away from 'the parts' and start formulating things with a collective ear, I miss the single-minded commitment to a group identity."[7]

Frith had previously worked with Zeena Parkins in Skeleton Crew and Keep the Dog, and had collaborated with Carla Kihlstedt on several albums. The Norman Conquest had been a student of Frith's at Mills College.[8]

Members

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Fred Frith - Cosa Brava". Vortice Associazione Culturale. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  2. ^ Corroto, Mark. "Ragged Atlas". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  3. ^ a b "Fred Frith concert schedule". Fred Frith homepage. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  4. ^ "25th Festival international de musique actuelle de Victoriaville". International Festival Musique Actuelle Victoriaville. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  5. ^ "Festival International Musique Actuelle Victoriaville: Day 5 - May 19, 2008". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  6. ^ Kelman, John. "Ragged Atlas". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  7. ^ Frith, Fred. "Fred Frith: Cosa Brava Quartet". Inclinaisons. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  8. ^ "The Norman Conquest biography". The Norman Conquest homepage. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
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