Joel Futterman
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Joel Futterman is an American jazz
pianist and curved soprano saxophonist. He has appeared on more than 65 recordings as of 2009.
A native of Chicago, Joel Futterman was influenced both musically and philosophically by Gene Shaw, with whom he worked with and studied for a few years. Also, Joel Futterman was influenced by Joseph Schwartzbaum, a writer, poet, and philosopher, as well as his brother Ronald. His influences include Thelonious Monk
, John Coltrane
, and Eric Dolphy
.
From 1964 to 1969, Joel Futterman played bebop and other forms of jazz in various settings in Chicago. During this period he had a chance to play with Rahssan Roland Kirk. He played with artists affiliated with the AACM
, but eventually left Chicago, moving to Virginia Beach in 1972, where he resides today. His first album, Cafeteria, was released in 1979. Since then, Joel Futterman's recordings have included a number of jazz legends such as Jimmy Lyons
, Richard Davis, and Hal Russell
. In the 1980s he released several albums of material on his own label, JDF. After Lyons's death in 1986, Futterman quit working professionally for a time; some of their performances together were reissued in the 1990s.
Joel eventually returned to active performance. Some of his older material was reissued on Ear-Rational,((Konnex Records)), Bellaphon Records
and Silkheart Records
around this time. In 1994 Joel Futterman met Kidd Jordan
, who introduced him to Alvin Fielder
, and this trio has performed and recorded together for years. Also, Joel Futterman has performed with Greg Foster, Paul Murphy
, Joseph Jarman
, Jay Oliver
, Ike Levin, and William Parker
. Labels that have released his music include: JDF, Silkheart Records
, Charles Lester Music and others.
Joel Futterman is also the author of two books. Creative Patterns is a non-fiction book about the creative process and improvisation. The Design is an existential mystery.
Books Novel The Design By Joel Futterman
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist and curved soprano saxophonist. He has appeared on more than 65 recordings as of 2009.
A native of Chicago, Joel Futterman was influenced both musically and philosophically by Gene Shaw, with whom he worked with and studied for a few years. Also, Joel Futterman was influenced by Joseph Schwartzbaum, a writer, poet, and philosopher, as well as his brother Ronald. His influences include Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...
, John Coltrane
John Coltrane
John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz...
, and Eric Dolphy
Eric Dolphy
Eric Allan Dolphy was an American jazz alto saxophonist, flutist, and bass clarinetist. On a few occasions he also played the clarinet and baritone saxophone. Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence in the 1960s...
.
From 1964 to 1969, Joel Futterman played bebop and other forms of jazz in various settings in Chicago. During this period he had a chance to play with Rahssan Roland Kirk. He played with artists affiliated with the AACM
AACM
AACM may refer to:* Ali Akbar College of Music, three schools founded by Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan to teach Indian classical music* Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, one of fourteen cemeteries for American World War II dead on foreign soil...
, but eventually left Chicago, moving to Virginia Beach in 1972, where he resides today. His first album, Cafeteria, was released in 1979. Since then, Joel Futterman's recordings have included a number of jazz legends such as Jimmy Lyons
Jimmy Lyons
Jimmy Lyons was an alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit.-Biography:...
, Richard Davis, and Hal Russell
Hal Russell
Hal Russell was an American free jazz musician. He performed mainly on drums and saxophone, but occasionally on trumpet or vibraphone. Russel's fiery music was marked by significant humor, not unlike much of Dutch drummer Han Bennink's output...
. In the 1980s he released several albums of material on his own label, JDF. After Lyons's death in 1986, Futterman quit working professionally for a time; some of their performances together were reissued in the 1990s.
Joel eventually returned to active performance. Some of his older material was reissued on Ear-Rational,((Konnex Records)), Bellaphon Records
Bellaphon Records
Bellaphon Records is an independent German record label. Their artists have included Geordie, Limahl, Johnny Cash, Nektar, and Ganymed.Bellaphon were founded in 1961 by Branco Zivanovic. They are headquartered in Frankfurt. The company runs the labels Bellaphon, Bacillus and L&R. Bellaphon has...
and Silkheart Records
Silkheart Records
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around this time. In 1994 Joel Futterman met Kidd Jordan
Kidd Jordan
Edward "Kidd" Jordan is an American jazz saxophonist and music educator from New Orleans, Louisiana....
, who introduced him to Alvin Fielder
Alvin Fielder
Alvin Fielder is an American jazz drummer. He is a founding member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Black Arts Music Society, Jackson, Mississippi, Improvisational Arts Trio/Quartet/Quintet and is a founding faculty member of the Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Summer Jazz...
, and this trio has performed and recorded together for years. Also, Joel Futterman has performed with Greg Foster, Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy may refer to:* Paul Murphy , Australian political journalist.* Paul Murphy , award-winning Australian cinematographer* Paul Murphy , American jazz drummer...
, Joseph Jarman
Joseph Jarman
Joseph Jarman , is a jazz musician, composer and Shinshu Buddhist priest. He is perhaps best known as one of the first members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.-Early life:Jarman grew up in Chicago, Illinois...
, Jay Oliver
Jay Oliver
Jay Oliver is an American jazz musician , composer, record producer, programmer & engineer; residing in Los Angeles. He began his professional music career at the age of 19 as the youngest member of Maynard Ferguson’s band...
, Ike Levin, and William Parker
William Parker (musician)
William Parker is an American free jazz double bassist, poet and composer.-Biography:Parker was not formally trained as a classical player, though he did study with Jimmy Garrison, Richard Davis, and Wilbur Ware and learned the tradition. Parker is one of few jazz bassists who regularly plays arco...
. Labels that have released his music include: JDF, Silkheart Records
Silkheart Records
- External links :* *...
, Charles Lester Music and others.
Joel Futterman is also the author of two books. Creative Patterns is a non-fiction book about the creative process and improvisation. The Design is an existential mystery.
Discography
Live At The Guelph Jazz Festival 2011 Joel Futterman, Kidd Jordan, William Parker, Alvin Fielder 2011- The Fall Joel Futterman 2011
- Perception Joel Futterman 2011
- Remembering Dolphy Joel Futterman 2010
- Albert's Bells Joel Futterman 2010
- Dialogues and Connections Joel Futterman, Ike Levin 2010
- Celebration Joel Futterman, Ike Levin 2009
- Interaction Joel Futterman, Kidd Jordan 2009
- Transition Volume 1 CD Joel Futterman 2009
- Transition Volume 1 DVD Joel Futterman 2009
- Transition Volume 2 CD Joel Futterman 2009
- Transition Volume 2 DVD Joel Futterman 2009
- Journey In The Now Joel Futterman 2009
- Transcending To Relaxation Joel Futterman 2009
- Spectrum Joel Futterman 2008
- On The Blink Of A Precipice Joel Futterman, Derwyn Holder 2008
- Blues Here And Now Joel Futterman 2008
- Existence Joel Futterman Curved Soprano Saxophone 2008
- Creation Volume 5 Joel Futterman Piano 2008
- Creation Volume 4 Joel Futterman Piano 2008
- Creation Volume 3 Joel Futterman Piano 2008
- Creation Volume 2 Joel Futterman Piano 2008
- Creation Volume 1 Joel Futterman Piano 2008
- Traveling Through Now Joel Futterman, Ike Levin, Alvin Fielder 2008
- Live In Baltimore Joel Futterman, Ike Levin 2007
- Breakaway Joel Futterman, Paul Murphy, Jere Carroll 2007
- Athena Joel Futterman, Greg Foster 2007
- Possibilities Joel Futterman Ayler Records 2006
- Live At The Blue Monk Joel Futterman, Ike Levin, Alvin Fielder 2006
- Enigma Joel Futterman, Ike Levin, Benji Tomassetti 2006
- Coherence Joel Futterman, Benji Tomassetti 2006
- Resolving Doors Joel Futterman, Ike Levin, Alvin Fielder 2005
- Prayer For Peace Joel Futterman, Anthony Mirabile 2003
- Enarre Paul Murphy, Joel Futterman, Kash Killion 2002
- Dyami Joel Futterman, Jimmy Williams, Vasip Simmons 2002
- Live At Tampere ‘Kidd’ Jordan, Joel Futterman, Alvin Fielder 2000
- Live At Noe Valley Joel Futterman, Ike Levin, Kash Killion 2002
- Sweet Silence Kim Russell Siebert, Joel Futterman, ‘Kidd’ Jordan 2000
- Lifeline Joel Futterman, Ike Levin, Kash Killion 2001
- The Present Gift Joel Futterman / Ike Levin 2001
- Interview Joel Futterman, Ike Levin, Randall Hunt 2000
- As Of Now Joel Futterman, Jimmy Williams 2000
- Paul Murphy/Joel Futterman Quartet Paul Murphy, Joel Futterman, Vattel Cherry, Jimmy Williams 2000
- New Orleans Festival Suite ‘Kidd’ Jordan, Joel Futterman, William Parker, Alvin Fielder 1999
- Who Are You Joel Futterman-Curved Soprano/Flutes 1999
- Intercoastal Blues Joel Futterman, Bruce Hyman 1998
- Relativity Joel Futterman, Jimmy Williams 1998
- Authenticity Joel Futterman, William Parker, Jimmy Williams 1998
- Southern Extreme Joel Futterman, ‘Kidd’ Jordan, Alvin Fielder 1997
- New Orleans Rising Joel Futterman, ‘Kidd’ Jordan, Alvin Fielder, Elton Heron 1996
- Alabama Joel Futterman, Greg Foster 1995
- Revelation Joel Futterman, ‘Kidd’ Jordan 1995
- Nickelsdorf Konfrontation Joel Futterman, ‘Kidd Jordan, Alvin Fielder, Mats Gustafson Barry Guy 1995
- Love Remembered Joel Futterman, Kim Russell Siebert 1995
- Silhouettes Joel Futterman 1995
- To The Edge Joel Futterman, Raphe Malik, Robert Adkins 1991
- Berlin Images Joel Futterman, Raphe Malik, Robert Adkins 1991
- Naked Colors Joel Futterman, Hal Russell, Jay Oliver, Robert Adkins 1990
- Inner Conversations Joel Futterman, Jimmy Lyons, Richard Davis, Robert Adkins 1990
- Vision In Time Joel Futterman, Richard Davis, Joseph Jarman, and Robert Adkins 1988
- Moments Joel Futterman, Jimmy Lyons, Karen Borca, Robert Adkins 1985
- Inner Conversations Joel Futterman, Jimmy Lyons, Richard Davis, Robert Adkins 1984
- Inneraction Joel Futterman, Jimmy Lyons, Richard Davis, Robert Adkins 1984
- Passage Joel Futterman, Karen Borca, Derwin Holder, Robert Adkins 1984
- In-Between Position(s) Joel Futterman, Jimmy Lyons, Robert Adkins 1982
- The End Is The Beginning Joel Futterman Piano; Robert Adkins, Drums 1980
- Cafeteria Joel Futterman Solo Piano 1979
Books Novel The Design By Joel Futterman