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Joseph Brent

Joseph Brent
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nameJoseph Brent
imageJosephBrent.jpg
altJoseph Brent
captionBrent in 2016 playing a fan-fretted mandolin.
birth_date
birth_placeQueens, New York
associated_acts9 Horses, Regina Spektor, Erin McKeown, Jewel, Sara Caswell, International Contemporary Ensemble
instrumentMandolin, guitar, violin
genreClassical, folk, jazz, bluegrass, experimental
labelAdhyâropa Records, Sunnyside Records, Pentatone Records, Vienna Modern Masters, orlando records
website

Joseph Frederick Brent (born April 6, 1976) is an American composer, mandolinist, multi-instrumentalist, and teacher. He is known for his performances and arrangements of rock and indie songs, as well as his original compositions with the ensemble 9 Horses. He taught classical mandolin at Mannes College and currently teaches at Bard College.

Brent attended the Berklee College of Music, and studied the mandolin under Carlo Aonzo in Savona, Italy. He also received instruction from Barry Mitterhoff and Adam Steffey.

Joseph Brent with 9 Horses (l-r [[Sara Caswell]], Brent, Andrew Ryan)

In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Brent is active as a sideman in several rock, jazz, bluegrass, and folk ensembles, most notably with Regina Spektor, Jewel, Kishi Bashi, Gary Smulyan, and various artists centered on the Brooklyn folk music scene.

Brent also records and has performed with symphony orchestras such as the Seattle Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony, International Contemporary Ensemble, nunc, and the New World Symphony.

Joseph Brent in 2013 with his custom-made 10-string mandolin, named Kumi.

On October 16, 2015, Brent's improvising ensemble 9 Horses, featuring violinist Sara Caswell and bassist Shawn Conley released their debut album Perfectest Herald on Sunnyside Records, and in 2016 were the winners of the 21CM LAUNCH: Emerging Artists Competition.

In 2022 Brent founded Adhyâropa Records along with 9 Horses bandmate Andrew Ryan. In addition to releasing Omegah and subsequent material by 9 Horses and its associated members, Adhyâropa has also released albums by Sam Sadigursky, Mr Sun, Jacob Jolliff, and others.

Brent has published two books of mandolin pedagogy, Scales and Arpeggios for Mandolin and Orchestral and Chamber Excerpts for Mandolin, and his book of transcriptions of the lute music of John Dowland for two mandolins, conceived with Alon Sariel, was published in 2015 by paladino music.

Customized instruments

In 2008, Brent collaborated with Nova Scotia-based luthier Brian Dean to design a grand concert mandolin he named 'Pähkinä', which is Finnish for 'nut', a reference to the walnut top of the instrument. Among the instrument's many distinctive features are the walnut/maple/spruce wood combination, a zero fret, a semi-lute construction with minimal bracing, a built-in tone guard with a sound pressure relief hole cut into the back, and ornate f-holes which reach around the sides of the instrument. Dean has since built a 10-string version of this model nicknamed 'Kumí', which is currently Brent's primary acoustic instrument. In 2016, Vermont-based luthier Adam Buchwald built him a 5-string, fanned fret electric mandolin.

Discography

Solo

  • Point of Departure (2007)
  • Nocturnes and Caprices by David Loeb (Vienna Modern Masters) (2011)
  • solo. EP (2011)
  • An Englishman In New York (2013) with Alon Sariel

With 9 Horses

  • Joe Brent & Sara Caswell EP (2013)
  • Perfectest Herald (2015)
  • Blood From A Stone EP (2019)
  • Omegah (2021)
  • Strum (2024)
  • Strumming Music EP (2024)

With others

YearArtistAlbumDescription
1997Rob GilesStraight Down a Crooked Roadviolin, string arrangements
2002Tom Jones & Harvey SchmidtRoadside (original cast recording)mandolin, violin, guitar, banjo
2003Eric Stuart BandBombShellShockedviolin
2006Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris2006 off-Broadway revival cast recordingmandolin, violin
2008Lindsay KattPicking Out Boxesviolin
2010Regina SpektorLive In Londonviolin
Joseph Stein & Stan DanielsEnter Laughing (Original Cast Recording)violin
2012Bryan DunnSweetheart of the Music Hallmandolin, vocals
Miller & TysenFugitive Songsmandolin, violin
2013Kishi Bashi7" Box Setviolin
Erin McKeownMANIFESTRAviolin, piano, string arrangements
Kelli Rae PowellLive at Jalopymandolin, violin
Gary SmulyanBella Napolimandolin, violin
2014Lauren KinhanCircle in a Squareviolin
2015Maxine LinehanBeautiful Songsmandolin, percussion, violin
Andi Rae HealyIf You Want To Be My Manmandolin
King RadioKing Radiomandolin, violin
Kishi BashiString Quartet Live!mandolin, violin
Lina OrfanosMauthausenmandolin
2016Kishi BashiThe Fourth Phase (Original Soundtrack)violin
2018Various ArtistsI Only Listen to the Mountain Goats: All Hail West Texaselectric mandolin, string arrangements with Erin McKeown on 'Jenny'
2019Richard Rodgers and Oscar HammersteinOklahoma! (2019 Revival)mandolin, guitar
2022Lara DownesReflections: Scott Joplin Reconsideredmandolin, vihuela
2023James MooreDesolation Popsvocals
2024Christopher ZuarExuberancemandolin

Books

  • Scales and Arpeggios for Mandolin. Lulu Publishing. 2007.
  • Orchestral and Chamber Excerpts for Mandolin. Lulu Publishing. 2007.
  • An Englishman in New York: Famous Lute Pieces Arranged for Two Mandolins. paladino media gmbh. 2015.

References

References

  1. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/BWW-Reviews-Rising-Star-Maxine-Linehan-Again-Displays-Her-Beautiful-Voice-Through-Beautiful-Songs-at-the-Metropolitan-Room-20141011 "BWW Reviews: Rising Star Maxine Linehan Again Displays Her Beautiful Voice Through Beautiful Songs at the Metropolitan Room"]. ''Broadway World Reviews'', October 11, 2014 by Stephen Hanks.
  2. [http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_23166802/review-san-francisco-symphony-performs-beethoven-rarities Review: San Francisco Symphony performs Beethoven rarities - San Jose Mercury News]
  3. [http://www.thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2012/february2012/joe-brent-interview.html The Bluegrass Special: Artists On The Verge 2012]
  4. "Mannes College faculty page".
  5. (17 September 2013). "Faculty: Preparatory".
  6. [http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001434.shtml Artist to Artist: 10 Minutes with Carlo Aonzo - Mandolin Cafe]
  7. [http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001437.shtml Artist to Artist: 10 Minutes with Barry Mitterhoff - Mandolin Cafe]
  8. [http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001420.shtml Artist to Artist: 10 Minutes with Carlo AonzoJoseph Brent Interview - Mandolin Cafe]
  9. [http://www.thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2012/february2012/joe-brent-interview.html The Bluegrass Special interview with Joseph Brent]
  10. Regina Spektor"]. uploaded by Carlos Vilaró Nadal
  11. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihz0_kAucyE "Kishi Bashi String Quartet - Bright Whites"]
  12. [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/gary-smulyan-dominic-chianese-bella-napoli-by-dan-bilawsky.php "Gary Smulyan/Dominic Chianese: Bella Napoli"]. ''All About Jazz''. by DAN BILAWSKY. 10, 2015
  13. [http://somethingelsereviews.com/2013/11/16/gary-smulyan-and-dominic-chianese-bella-napoli-2013/ Gary Smulyan and Dominic Chianese – Bella Napoli (2013)]
  14. [http://sfist.com/2013/08/15/sfist_reviews_beethoven_recordings.php SFist Reviews: Beethoven Recordings and Writings: SFist] {{webarchive. link. (2016-05-23)
  15. [http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/SF-Symphony-review-Beethoven-Project-begins-4486569.php "SF Symphony review: 'Beethoven Project' begins"]. ''SF Gate'' By Joshua Kosman May 3, 2013
  16. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130512041818/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-21/entertainment/ct-ent-0922-cso-muti-review-20120922_1_riccardo-muti-symphony-center-cso "Riccardo Muti opens CSO season at Symphony Center"]. ''Chicago Tribune'', By John von Rhein
  17. "ICE @ Music Mondays {{!}} ICE".
  18. "Music review: Nunc at Mannes {{!}} TMI Arts Page".
  19. [http://southfloridaclassicalreview.com/2011/10/mtt-new-world-present-different-sides-of-beethovens-genius/ "MTT, New World present different sides of Beethoven’s genius"]. ''South Florida Classical Review'', By Lawrence Budmen
  20. "Music review: Nunc at Mannes {{!}} TMI Arts Page".
  21. [http://www.sunnysidecafe.us/www.sunnysidecafe.us/Sunnyside_Cafe/Entries/2015/8/13_9_Horses_-The_Perfectest_Herald(10_16_15).html Sunnyside Cafe] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-09-25 . ''9 Horses: Perfectest Herald'')
  22. [http://21cmposium.21cm.org/launch-21cm-emerging-artists.html 21CM] {{webarchive. link. (2016-08-31 . ''21CM: LAUNCH Competition Winners'')
  23. [http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2022/Jan/Sadigursky-solomon-ADHYAROPA.htm SADIGURSKY The Solomon Diaries - ADHYÂROPA RECORDS] Music Web.
  24. [https://www.paladinomusic.at/sheet-music/pm-0033 An Englishman In New York] Paladino Sheet Music.
  25. [http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001420.shtml "Joseph Brent Interview"]. ''Mandolin Cafe'' November 20, 2011
  26. [http://www.labraid.ca Grand Concert - Brian Dean]. ''Brian N Dean, luthier''
  27. [http://circlestrings.com/artists/ "Joe Brent"]
  28. [http://mandolinmagazine.com/cgi/backissues/searchdb.cgi "Joseph Brent - Point of Departure CD Review"] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-05-01 ''Mandolin Magazine''.)
  29. [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/joseph-brent-mn0001455747/credits "Joseph Brent. Credits. AllMusic"] ''AllMusic''.
  30. "Roadside [Original Cast Recording] - credits".
  31. "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris [2006 Off-Broadway Recording] - credits".
  32. "Enter Laughing - credits".
  33. "Manifestra - Erin McKeown".
  34. "Live Music at Jalopy with Kelli Rae Powell".
  35. "Bella Napoli - credits".
  36. (20 February 2014). "Lauren Kinhan: Circle In A Square (2014)".
  37. "Beautiful Songs - credits".
  38. "Dear Death - Andi Rae Healy".
  39. "Kishi Bashi: The Man Behind 'The Fourth Phase' Music".
  40. "I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats: All Hail West Texas".
  41. "Playbill.com".
  42. "Amazon.com".
  43. "James Moore".
  44. (3 May 2024). "Christopher Zuar Is Exuberant!".
  45. "Books by Joseph Brent". Goodreads.
  46. [https://www.paladinomusic.at/sheet-music/pm-0033 paladino media gmbh]
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