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Stephen Katz
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53 // Male // Haydenville, United States  |   Member since February 20, 2007
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About Me

Skill Level:
Professional
Craft:
musician, composer
Instruments:
cello, electric guitar, voice, percussion, found sounds
Influences:
Steve Reich, Pat Metheny, Bobby McFerrin, Donald Fagen, David Darling, Bach, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Eberhard Weber, Ghazal, Hamza El Din

Stephen Katz is a cellist, guitarist, and award winning composer. He premiered his cello compositions at Carnegie Recital Hall and performs frequently with the Paul Winter Consort.

Stephen has been a pioneer in the art of counterpoint strumming techniques for the cello and has developed a repertoire of highly rhythmic solo compositions which incorporate melody and accompaniment into a single, idiomatic cello part. His works for cello ensemble also employ his unique pizzicato approach. As a performer who uses live looping electronics to generate full ensemble textures from a single instrument, he has also distinguished himself as a creator of seamlessly integrated solo pieces that unfold loop-by-loop in concert.

He has worked extensively with dancers and choreographers, and is composer and music director of Wire Monkey Dance, has collaborated and performed with members of Pilobolus Dance Company, and has been a Visiting Artist at Amherst College. As a co-founder of the cello/movement/theater company Seen & Heard with the late dancer and monologist BJ Goodwin, he literally danced with the cello while accompanying the dramas they played out on stage.

His score for the documentary film The Rich Have Their Own Photographers won the Jury Prize Gold Medal for Best Use of Music in a Documentary at the 2007 Park City Film Music Festival. He also scored Two Miles Squared, a documentary about Hudson, NY.

Stephen's solo recording First Person Singular features his songwriting, singing and guitar playing in addition to the cello, and was hailed by Connecticut Songsmith as "an incredible debut album by a new and important artist". His recent releases (Looking Up and Earthdance) feature his looped compositions and improvisations. (Search Stephen Katz @ iTunes)

A native of San Francisco, Stephen received a Master of Music degree from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and lives in Haydenville, Massachusetts with his wife Beth and son Olin.

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Favorite Lyric:

Inside, outside, it shall be revealed.
-Todd Rundgren

Day Job:
Composing, performing, teaching

Working With Others

How I Work:

Every which way. I have scored whole films via internet, up and downloading files.

Experience:

Masters degree in cello performance, extensive classical conservatory training, high level chops as guitarist and on most string instruments, extensive solo and collaborative performances, projects, recording sessions.

Equipment:

Acoustic cello, violin, viola, mandolin, uke, balalaika, Gurian steel string guitar, other steel and nylon guitars, electric bass guitar, extensive hand percussion, Pro Tools on Mac G5 in quiet studio, midi instruments, decent mics.

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David Glazier wrote on August 29, 2008:

I still want to hear more of 8 days of Eve?!?!?!?!
Also, I normally do not do this sort of thing but wanted to take on the challenge of something different. Or maybe it was too much wine..... LOL
Here is the " M A K E O U T " Mix !!!!!
Vote! I appreciate your support! http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/486941519babcea7?p=48b7237a8db13deb
Have a great Day!
David


Gejius ™ wrote on August 29, 2008:

Hiyo! When you have a minute, I would love it if you'd listen to Dandy Lion, my Mariah Carey remix. If you're feelin' my jammms, then feel free to vote for it here: http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/2192. Thanks for your time! Paz y Pesos, Gejius


Rick Fenczik wrote on May 20, 2008:

Very nice work.


David Glazier wrote on April 3, 2008:

Compliments are due to you sir. . .
beautiful compositions and performance....
I would like to hear more of 8 days of eve, any chance?

I am a singer and hope to collaborate sometime soon.

cheers!

David


Teisha Marie wrote on November 30, 2007:

Oh my!! Your music is beautiful!! The cello is one of my fave string instruments!! Why just snippets on the " 8 days of eve" ??

Peace,
Teisha Marie


Mark Gaide wrote on November 24, 2007:

Hello Stephen,
Great to meet you. It's a pleasure to have you as a connection.
~Mark


Robert B. wrote on November 11, 2007:

Your music is absolutely amazing. I hope to achieve your level of musicianship someday.