daniel    barbiero
"The relation between the practical and spiritual spheres in music is obvious, if only because it demands ears, fingers, consciousness and intellect."
-Luciano Berio

"After all, music is not a science."
-Gyorgy Ligeti
About:

A native of New Haven, CT, Daniel Barbiero has been involved in creative improvised music in the Baltimore-Washington area for several years as a performer, composer, and sometime bandleader. He has worked in a variety of contexts, including modal and post-bop jazz, free improvisation, and world fusion drawing on the Indian classical and Middle Eastern musical traditions; he also backed Blue Note recording artist Greg Osby on a recent DC date. In addition, he has arranged and performed contemporary composed music, including playing in the premier of composer Robert Carl's "Changing My Spots". His solo music has been used as a setting for dance and movement. In addition, he undertook formal study of classical solo bass.

Related Links
  • Azzara Music Blog
  • Basso Moderno Duo
  • Ben Azzara
  • Bob's House of Basses
  • Composer Robert Carl
  • DC Improvisers Collective
  • Earle Brown Foundation
  • Gary Rouzer
  • Improv Arts
  • Internet Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind
  • Jonathan Matis Blog
  • Jonathan Matis Wash-Post
  • Mark Merella
  • Mike Sebastian
  • New Loft Trio "free improvisation from Richmond, VA"
  • Photographer Enoch Chan
  • Pup Tent
  • Sachimay Records
  • WKCR "internet radio, from early music to jazz"
  • Music:

    Precipitation of Light
    Recorded live at Sangha, April 28, 2007
    Live from Studio B: Duets with Ben Azzara
    Recorded November 19, 2006 with Ben Azzara, drums & percussion.
    Duets with Jim Sivard
    From a series of duets recorded at Jim Sivard's Woodwind Studio, within sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains. With Jim on tenor and soprano saxophones.
    Shut Up and Listen
    Composed by Jonathan Matis and performed with Jon on guitar and electronics. Recorded in Jon's home studio, April 2005.
    Live at Sangha
    August 14, 2004 with Mike Sebastian, reeds.
    From Selva Oscura
    These pieces are from a very limited edition solo CD recorded in 2002 & 2003 at Ridgeland Studio on a five-string Eminence Portable Upright bass. The rest of the recording can be downloaded from here »




    Live at Sangha August 2004
    With Mike Sebastian, reeds
    top-left photo by: Enoch Chan | web design by: Ben Azzara © 2007

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