Thursday, November 12th
The David Ullman Group w/ Phillip Teriete
David Ullmann, born in 1972 and raised in New York City, has been described as “a thoughtful guitarist and composer” by The New York Times. He has recorded three albums as a leader: Hidden (2005), Falling (2011) and Corduroy (August 2014). In an Editor’s Pick for Falling, DownBeat praised Ullmann’s guitar playing and sense of musical narrative, opining that “his restrained, tasteful solos display the narrative arc of a veteran storyteller.”
A graduate of the New School jazz program and currently a teacher of guitar and songwriting at John Jay College, Ullmann has performed extensively in and around New York City, from such hallowed venues as CBGB, the Blue Note, Wetlands and the Knitting Factory to current hotspots like the 55 Bar and Barbès. He has also performed at numerous festivals, including the JVC Jazz Festival, Artwallah, Sono Arts and the Fringe Festival. The guitarist also composes music for film, most recently completing the score for The Happy House, a feature by D.W. Young. Ullmann’s first film project, Atsushi Funahashi’s Echoes, was well-received by critics and film festivals, winning three Jury and Audience Awards at Annonay International Film Festival in France and the High Hope Award at the Munich International Film Festival.
Ullmann’s third album, Corduroy (Little Sky Records), resonates with the psychogeography of his youth, with the guitarist harking back to the hit TV theme tunes that he grew up on as a child of the ’70s. To a lifelong New Yorker like Ullmann, the appeal of these melodies goes beyond their buoyant lyricism; they are imbued with a bittersweet nostalgia that he associates with a bygone Manhattan. To bring the music of his mind to life on Corduroy, Ullmann created ingenious arrangements for an octet of New York jazz virtuosos, with Kirk Knuffke (cornet), Brian Drye (trombone), Mike McGinnis (clarinets), Loren Stillman (alto saxophone), Chris Dingman (vibraphone), Gary Wang (double-bass) and Vinnie Sperrazza (drums).
Falling (Wet Cash Records), Ullmann’s second album, featured the guitarist fronting a quintet with Dingman, Wang, Sperrazza and saxophonist Karel Ruzicka Jr. Philadelphia City Paper praised the record as “contemplative” and “shimmering,” while Washington City Paper singled out Ullmann and company’s ability to “float with grace.” Something Else! pointed to the “forward-minded compositions,” and Critical Jazz marveled over the album’s “intense waves of creativity.” His debut as a leader, Hidden (Wet Cash), saw Ullmann team with nine other players for the sessions, with the core band featuring Joe Ashlar (piano and Fender Rhodes), Pedro Giraurdo (bass) and Vin Scialla (drums). All About Jazz extolled the album, saying: “Each track builds on the next and works to keep the listener on guard and engaged. This dynamism leads to a satisfying sense of taking a journey.”
www.davidullmann.com
Philipp Teriete (Piano/Composition) was born and raised near Münster, Germany.
He studied Classical Piano with Tibor Szász at the University of Music in Freiburg, Germany and with Hamish Milne at the Royal Academy of Music in London, UK. Apart from that he studied Music Theory/”Ecriture” with Ludwig Holtmeier at the University of Music in Freiburg and with Olivier Trachier at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris, France.
From 2014-2015 he was a lecturer in Music Theory/Arranging at the University of Music Freiburg while studying Jazz Composition with Helge Sunde and Geir Lysne at the Norwegian Academy of Musicin Oslo.
In 2015 he moved to New York City where he is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies (Piano with Andy Milne and Composition with Gil Goldstein) at New York University. As a pianist and composer Philipp Teriete belongs to a young generation of musicians, who distinguish themselves by a stylistic flexibility and diversity. He draws equal inspiration from the music of the past as from contemporary music. Philipp Teriete is a scholarship holder of the Cusanuswerk and the Fulbright Commission.
A graduate of the New School jazz program and currently a teacher of guitar and songwriting at John Jay College, Ullmann has performed extensively in and around New York City, from such hallowed venues as CBGB, the Blue Note, Wetlands and the Knitting Factory to current hotspots like the 55 Bar and Barbès. He has also performed at numerous festivals, including the JVC Jazz Festival, Artwallah, Sono Arts and the Fringe Festival. The guitarist also composes music for film, most recently completing the score for The Happy House, a feature by D.W. Young. Ullmann’s first film project, Atsushi Funahashi’s Echoes, was well-received by critics and film festivals, winning three Jury and Audience Awards at Annonay International Film Festival in France and the High Hope Award at the Munich International Film Festival.
Ullmann’s third album, Corduroy (Little Sky Records), resonates with the psychogeography of his youth, with the guitarist harking back to the hit TV theme tunes that he grew up on as a child of the ’70s. To a lifelong New Yorker like Ullmann, the appeal of these melodies goes beyond their buoyant lyricism; they are imbued with a bittersweet nostalgia that he associates with a bygone Manhattan. To bring the music of his mind to life on Corduroy, Ullmann created ingenious arrangements for an octet of New York jazz virtuosos, with Kirk Knuffke (cornet), Brian Drye (trombone), Mike McGinnis (clarinets), Loren Stillman (alto saxophone), Chris Dingman (vibraphone), Gary Wang (double-bass) and Vinnie Sperrazza (drums).
Falling (Wet Cash Records), Ullmann’s second album, featured the guitarist fronting a quintet with Dingman, Wang, Sperrazza and saxophonist Karel Ruzicka Jr. Philadelphia City Paper praised the record as “contemplative” and “shimmering,” while Washington City Paper singled out Ullmann and company’s ability to “float with grace.” Something Else! pointed to the “forward-minded compositions,” and Critical Jazz marveled over the album’s “intense waves of creativity.” His debut as a leader, Hidden (Wet Cash), saw Ullmann team with nine other players for the sessions, with the core band featuring Joe Ashlar (piano and Fender Rhodes), Pedro Giraurdo (bass) and Vin Scialla (drums). All About Jazz extolled the album, saying: “Each track builds on the next and works to keep the listener on guard and engaged. This dynamism leads to a satisfying sense of taking a journey.”
www.davidullmann.com
Philipp Teriete (Piano/Composition) was born and raised near Münster, Germany.
He studied Classical Piano with Tibor Szász at the University of Music in Freiburg, Germany and with Hamish Milne at the Royal Academy of Music in London, UK. Apart from that he studied Music Theory/”Ecriture” with Ludwig Holtmeier at the University of Music in Freiburg and with Olivier Trachier at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris, France.
From 2014-2015 he was a lecturer in Music Theory/Arranging at the University of Music Freiburg while studying Jazz Composition with Helge Sunde and Geir Lysne at the Norwegian Academy of Musicin Oslo.
In 2015 he moved to New York City where he is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies (Piano with Andy Milne and Composition with Gil Goldstein) at New York University. As a pianist and composer Philipp Teriete belongs to a young generation of musicians, who distinguish themselves by a stylistic flexibility and diversity. He draws equal inspiration from the music of the past as from contemporary music. Philipp Teriete is a scholarship holder of the Cusanuswerk and the Fulbright Commission.