Chord Voicings & Ensemble Textures | Mike Holober @mikeholober6378

Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, and conductor Mike Holober ‪@mikeholober6378‬ explores chord voicings for big band using his pieces “Lay of the Land” and “Tides”. Visit https://JazzComposersPresent.com to watch full-length livestreams. JazzComposersPresent.com is an online space where composers, musicians and listeners come together to celebrate the music we love. Become a member today to watch our full-length events including masterclasses, listening sessions, roundtables and artist Q&As. Watch streams live or access the past event archive to view events dating back to July of 2021. Website: https://jazzcomposerspresent.com YouTube:    / jazzcomposerspresent   Facebook:   / jazzcomposerspresent   Twitter:   / jazzcomppresent   Instagram:   / jazzcomposerspresent   ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— Mike Holober is a Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, and conductor, and recipient of the 2022 American Academy of Arts and Letters Andrew Imbrie Award in Music. Holober’s 2019 big band recording, "Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra: Hiding Out" was nominated for a 2020 GRAMMY® Award (Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album), and features two of Mike’s extended works for jazz orchestra. Holober has served at the helm of some of the world’s most renowned large ensembles as director, conductor, composer, and arranger. From 2007-2013 he was Artistic Director/Conductor of the Westchester Jazz Orchestra (WJO), and he served as guest Conductor/Arranger of the WDR Big Band in 2009, and 2014-2016. From 2011-2015 he was Associate Guest Conductor of the hr-Big Band. Holober is a Full Professor at The City College of New York, where he has been teaching since 1995. He has taught composing and arranging at The Manhattan School of Music since 2014, and from 2007 - 2015 he served as Associate Director of the BMI Jazz Composer’s Workshop, (founded by legendary jazz composers Bob Brookmeyer and Manny Albam), where he taught with Director Jim McNeely. Website: https://mikeholober.com YouTube:    / @mikeholober6378   Bandcamp: https://mikeholober.bandcamp.com ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— AUDIO CREDITS Intro: “Chance Encounter”, composed by Daniel Jamieson. Performed by Danjam Orchestra, on the album “Sudden Appearance” (2011) OA2 Records.    • Chance Encounter   Examples 1, 2, & Closing: “Lay of the Land”, composed by Mike Holober. Performed by Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra, on the album "This Rock We're On: Imaginary Letters" (2024) Palmetto Records.    • This Rock We're On:  Imaginary Letters (EPK)   https://mikeholober.com/this-rock-we-... Example 3: “Tides”, composed by Mike Holober. Performed by Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra, on the album "This Rock We're On: Imaginary Letters" (2024) Palmetto Records.    • Tides   ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— PHOTO CREDITS Mike Holober photo by Daryl Estrine