Jonathan Kreisberg: nine jazz stories wide


News:
11-01-2008:
A year goes by... water flowing under...then...Jonathan Kreisberg release a new CD...The South of Everywhere Jonathan Kreisberg (Guitar); Mark Ferber (Drums); Matt Penman (Bass); Gary Versace (piano) ;Will Vinson's (sax) Jonathan delivers six original tunes as well . Performing with this ace guitarist are some fine players from the bubbling NYC music scene.



Track 1 The South of Everywhere
Track 2 Strange Resolutions
Track 3 KIItos
Track 4 Stella By Starlight
Track 5 Funeral for the Ants
Track 6 Elena
Track 7 Altered Ego
Track 8 The Best Thing for You

29-01-2007:
Jonathan Kreisberg says "Hello to my friends around the world, I hope that you are all doing well. This week I will be performing some shows around Denmark. Then it's back to the U.S. for gigs in NYC and Denver. I hope that you, your friends, relatives and/or livestock can come on out and say hi. There are also some new goodies, including a free MP3 of a live "microcosm for two" up on the website."

Tour dates:
January 30, 2007, Fermaten - 8:00 PM, Herning, Denmark
January 31, 2007, Jazzy Days - 7:00 PM, Tvedsted, Denmark
February 1, 2007, Huset Aalborg - 8PM, Aalborg, Denmark
February 2, 2007, Dexter - Odense 9PM, Odense, Denmark
February 2, 2007, Workshop Odense Conservatorie-- 2PM, Odense, Denmark
February 3, 2007, Portalen ---1PM, Greve, Denmark
February 4, 2007, Vanloese Medborgerhus --2PM, Frode Jakobsens Pl. 4, #1 ,Vanløse, Denmark

Then USA
February 7, 2007 Jonathan Kreisberg Trio, La Lanterna, NYC
February 9, 2007, Jonathan Kreisberg Trio, Denver, Colorado
February 13, 2007, Eli Degibri Quartet. 55 Bar, NYC
February 16-17, Jonathan Kreisberg Quintet, Small's, NYC
Feb 23, Jonathan Kreisberg Quintet, Iridium, NYC

13-10-2005:
Item first published

Background:
Jonathan Kreisberg was born in New York City. he moved to Miami and at the age of 10 he began playing the guitar. At age 16 he was featured in Guitar Player Magazine. He attended the New World School of the Arts where he studied jazz. He won a scholarship to the University of Miami Jazz program.

After graduation, Jonathan played jazz gigs as well as fusion projects. He performed 20th century works with the New World Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas. He also recorded a C.D. and performed extensively with progressive rock group Third Wish. He formed the electric jazz oriented Jonathan Kreisberg Trio, based in Miami.

Check out this CS particularly, Jonathan Kreisberg Trio, the 2002 release. Recorded in 1996, is a solo debut and features a performance of material in the studio and three tracks live.



In 1997 he returned New York moving away from fusion and focusing more on acoustic jazz.

Check out his web site for a very complete bio and discography.

You can buy his CD's on line at CD baby and Abstract Logix

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