Joe Drew, trumpeter & composer
Co-Artistic Director, ANALOG arts
Joe Drew is a veteran of the new music & experimental concert scene, as well as New York’s downtown rock clubs. He has toured with musikFabrik and Cursive.
In 2004, Joe helped establish ARTSaha!. He has been at the helm of some of festival’s most memorable events, doing everything from curating a program of Samuel Beckett’s short plays, to arranging a Rameau ballet-opera, and conducting Ballet Mecanique. He projected the US premieres of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Cosmic Pulses and Friday Greeting at ARTSaha! 2008.
Joe moved to New York City after receiving his masters degree from the Yale School of Music. He frequently performs as a keyboardist in bands or on his recitals. He has given 9, 12 & 24-hour solo performances of John Cage’s ASLSP, and is currently working on a 48-hour version. His latest performance project is called dung.
Discography:
ANALOG arts ensemble, The Sounds of ARTSaha!
Sputnik, Shine On
Animalheads, Monkey Town
numun, Ceremony in the Sky
ANALOG arts ensemble, smith.
Tee Templeton, Might Could Have
COMPOSITIONS & APPROPRIATIONS
Hymns (2008) Piano & Objects
The Sounds of ARTSaha! (2008) Tape
Arena (2007) Tape and any number of instruments
The Mother Chord (2007) Piano
Bloomsday Prelude (2007) Tape
In Search of Found Laughter (2007) Speaker
Quad Variations (2007) 2 – 4 Walkers, 1-4 Musicians [Based on Samuel Beckett's Quad]
“Camille”, from the Burgle Soundtrack (2006) Soul combo
“Burgle”, from the Burgle Soundtrack (2006) Soul combo
“Heist”, from the Burgle Soundtrack (2006) Soul combo
“Dreamreader Blues”, from the Dreamreader Blues Soundtrack (2006) Tape
The World’s First Aeolian Kite-In (2006) Any number of people with airborne noisemakers
Krapp Collage (2006) Tape
Baba O’Superman in C (2005) Any number of performers
Notes for the Next Dark Age (2005) Meta-opera for any number of performers
The Divine Spirit (2005) Jazz worship service for small ensemble
Terr I (2005) Tape
Terr II (2005) Tape or Tape and any number of instruments
Cocktail (2004) Guerrilla Event
OO (2004) Multiple playback devices
Suite for Trumpet and Tape (2000) Tape and trumpet
Prince, “When U Were Mine” (2008) Trumpet ensemble
Queen, “Dear Friends” (2008) Trumpet ensemble
Jean-Philippe Rameau, The Festivities of Hebe (2006) Chamber ensemble
Modeste Mussorgsky, “The Old Castle” (2005) Jazz ensemble
Johann Sebastian Bach, The Musical Offering (2005) A dramatic presentation
Laurie Anderson, “Oh Superman (for Massenet)” (2005) Tape and any number of instruments
Giacinto Scelsi, Quattro Pezzi, First Movement (2005) Trumpet, cello, clay drum
Igor Stravinsky, Selections from The Rite of Spring (2004) Various Instrumentations
Richard Wagner, Selections from Tannhauser (2004) Jazz ensemble
Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Now Let Thy Servant Depart” (2004) Brass quintet
Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Bless the Lord, Oh my Soul” (2004) Brass quintet
Radiohead, Selections from Kid A (2002) Various instrumentations
Ottorino Respighi, “Nebbie” (1998) Brass quartet
“Burgle Theme” from smith. (Joe Drew, trumpets & Rhodes)
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John Cage, ASLSP (ending of Joe Drew’s 6-hour version from ARTSaha! 2006)
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Krapp’s Last Tapes (sound collage by Joe Drew)
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