“Percussionist Jeff Arnal’s balletic sense of time and imaginative deployment of colour have combined into a highly original concept." (The Wire) Arnal frequently performs and collaborates with a wide range of musicians and choreographers in the U.S. and Europe. In 2007 Drifting Awake, his multi-media piece premiered at The Chocolate Factory Theater in Long Island City, NY. Other recent performances include: Ausland (Berlin), deSingel (Antwerp), German Nordwestradio (Bremen), Hallwalls (Buffalo NY), Music at the Anthology (NYC) & Music Gallery (Toronto). He has received grants and fellowships from ASCAP, Brooklyn Arts Council, Meet the Composer and Art Omi International. His music can be heard on a number of independent record labels, including Dog Day with Aaron Dugan (C3R 2007), Rogue States with Gordon Beeferman (Generate 2006), MEJA with Michael Evans (C3R 2006), Tripwire (Creative Sources 2006), Transit (Clean Feed 2005) and with Dietrich Eichmann (Leo 2004, Broken Research 2007). Arnal holds a BA in Music Composition from the University of Maryland and a MFA in Music and Improvisation from Bennington College. Currently Jeff lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, choreographer Estelle Woodward and their son Thomas.
News:
June 14, 2008 - Vision Festival XIII
John Dierker (tenor saxophone & bass clarinet),
Gordon Beeferman (piano) & Jeff Arnal (percussion)
Clemente Solo Vélez Cultural Center
107 Suffolk St. (at Rivington St.)
New York, NY 10002
More info & complete schedule: www.visionfestival.orgLinks:
Free Music: www.generaterecords.net/music.htm
Myspace: www.myspace.com/jeffarnal
Upcoming Shows: www.generaterecords.net/events.htm
