January 20, 2011 Jazz played on classical instruments can negate the charms of both genres, but when tastefully executed, can result in a refreshing break from the trademark saxophone honks […]
January 10, 2011 A virtuoso cellist who plays classical concert halls and punk rock clubs, Matt Haimovitz attended Harvard and Julliard, and has received an Avery Fisher Career Grant and […]
December 27, 2010 In February, if this album garners the Grammy it’s been nominated for, it will not only properly reward Matt Haimovitz and his self-described big band of cellos, […]
December 13, 2010 Matt Haimovitz is finishing off a landmark birthday year, and so is his instrument. The Montreal-based cellist, celebrated for his spirited approach to genre-bending and performance, is […]
December 10, 2010 After establishing an auspicious but fairly conventional career as a cello soloist, Matt Haimovitz began around 2000 to broaden the scope of his playing to include more […]
December 5, 2010 Jazz cello isn’t a huge field, but even if it were, the eight cellists of Uccello would undoubtedly stand out. Uccello grew out of the Schulich School […]
November 25, 2010 “Meeting of the Spirits,” with Matt Haimovitz and Uccello (Oxingale, $16.28): Jazz standards arranged for cello ensemble. Haimovitz, a cellist and musical adventurer — he plays Bach […]
November 23, 2010 A “big band” comprised entirely of cellos meets modern jazz milestones: that’s the highly unlikely, and yet entirely winning, formula behind this album helmed by Matt Haimovitz […]
November 14, 2010 Since we’re living in the download age, I want to recommend a track. On cellist Matt Haimovitz’s album Meeting of the Spirits, David Sanford has arranged Miles […]
November 9, 2010 It’s tricky to pigeonhole cellist Matt Haimovitz. He plays Bach‘s solo cello suites in beer halls. He performs concertos with major symphony orchestras. And he fronts an […]
November 6, 2010 Recorded in Montreal, Matt(cello) & his big band of cellos called “Uccello” on a series of jazz standards. John McLaughlin & Matt Wilson are
November 2, 2010 Listen to John Schaefer’s WNYC Radio Show It’s that time of the month again for the new releases show on New Sounds. John Schaefer carefully sorts through […]
October 25, 2010 Wait, can it be? Is this the Apocalyptica of jazz? Israeli born cellist Matt Haimovitz, already known for his unique and adventurous musical creations, has assembled the […]
August 5, 2010 The title of this CD, Odd Couple, refers to the fact that the cello and piano combination, although a pairing first introduced by Beethoven for his great […]
December 16, 2009 Former Valley resident Matt Haimovitz, who has since departed for Montreal, takes the classical cello to places it’s seldom, maybe never seen. The first track is a […]
December 16, 2009 1. Various artists, “Les Urnes de L’Opera” (EMI Classics) 2. Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica, “Mozart: The Complete Violin
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