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Six Songs

by Ben Bierman

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1.
Don't You See? 04:11
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2.
Walking With a Lilt 05:29
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3.
Too Tender Now 03:42
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4.
Riverside Waltz 03:37
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5.
Once I Thought I Knew You 03:31
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6.
We Don't Really Know Too Much 04:29
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My instrumental song cycle Six Songs has only a smattering of improvised solos, but the songs all came from improvisations of mine that I recorded as I played the trumpet and sang. While some of the music stayed exactly as initially sung, I developed and reordered some melodies and sections, and as part of my compositional process I recorded the bass and piano parts myself, as well as the trumpet parts. While I originally intended to have other musicians accompany me, by the time I finished composing and recording, the project felt like such a personal expression as well as a reflection of my musicianship that I decided to leave them as is. I then had the wonderful experience of working with my oldest son, Emanuel, a terrific and sensitive percussionist, who played the cajón parts for me. Emanuel and I have shared musical experiences since he was five, and working with him on this has been an incredible joy.

These songs reflect my life in music. As a New York City journeyman trumpet player, bandleader, composer, and arranger, I worked with many types of ensembles including small jazz groups and big bands as well as R&B and funk bands; as a salsero I played with numerous bandleaders including Johnny Pacheco and Johnny Colon; and on the blues circuit I performed with Johnny Copeland, B. B. King, and Stevie Ray Vaughn, among others. I have also studied composition with David Del Tredici, Tania León, and John Corigliano and have a life-long passion for American popular songs and musical theater. All told, these experiences have made me the musician that I am, and I present these songs with great pride.

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released February 21, 2019

Ben Bierman, Trumpet, Piano, Bass
Emanuel Bierman, Cajón
Lawrence Zoernig, Cello (Once I Thought I Knew You)
Eric Grossman, Violin and Viola (Once I Thought I Knew You)

Recorded at Plaza Street Music January 2012-January 2013
Mixed by Jim Clouse, Park West Studios
Mastered by Fred Kevorkian, Kevorkian Mastering, Inc.

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Bierman is a Brooklyn-based trumpet player, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. His compositions incorporate elements of jazz, blues, Latin music, and the Western art music tradition. His music can be heard on Some Takes On the Blues and Beyond Romance. He has performed with Johnny Copeland, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Johnny Pacheco, Machito, Johnny Colon, Archie Shepp, and Arthur Blythe. ... more

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