Patrick Zimmerli

Patrick Zimmerli
Also known as PZ
Born July 23, 1968
Origin Bronxville, New York, United States
Genres Contemporary Classical, Jazz
Occupation(s) Composer, Saxophonist
Instruments Saxophone
Years active 1991present
Associated acts Patrick Zimmerli Ensemble, Emergence, Ying Quartet, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Tim Fain, Anne-Marie McDermott, Escher String Quartet, Knights Orchestra, Brad Mehldau, Kevin Hays, Joshua Redman, Ethan Iverson, Ben Monder, Brian Blade, Larry Grenadier, John Hollenbeck, Jeff Williams, Octurn
Website http://www.patrickzimmerli.com

Patrick Zimmerli is an American composer, arranger, producer and saxophonist[1] currently living and working in Paris and New York City.

His work has been performed at Carnegie Hall[2] and Town Hall[3] in New York, Wigmore Hall in London[4] and Salle Pleyel in Paris,[5] as well as at the Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Modern Art.[6] His pieces have been featured in the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, the Colorado Music Festival, the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival and Festival Mozaic in San Luis Obispo, California.[7] Notable musicians and ensembles who have commissioned or performed his music include violinist Tim Fain, pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, cellists Kristina Reiko Cooper and Brian Thornton, the Ying and Escher string quartets and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.

In addition to his work in the classical realm, Zimmerli has collaborated with dozens of jazz musicians over the course of his career, including Brad Mehldau, Kevin Hays, Joshua Redman, Brian Blade, Ben Monder, Larry Grenadier, John Hollenbeck, Jeff Williams and Tom Rainey, as well as Ethan Iverson and Reid Anderson of The Bad Plus. In 1993, he won first prize in the first annual BMI/Thelonious Monk Composer's Competition,[8] adjudicated by Herbie Hancock. Zimmerli's music has been recorded on the Naxos, Nonesuch, Blue Note, Arabesque, Antilles and Naïve record labels.[9][10][11]

Selected works

Discography

References

  1. Hareuveni, Eyal (25 August 2005). "CD/LP Review: Phoenix". All About Jazz. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. Chinen, Nate. "On Common Ground: The Pairing of Piano Men". New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  3. "Jazz Saxophonist Joshua Redman Performs June 4th at Town Hall Read more about Jazz Saxophonist Joshua Redman Performs June 4th at Town Hall". Broadway World. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  4. "Concert Listing: Luciana Souza and Gary Versace". Wigmore Hall. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  5. "Concert Listing: Brad Mehldau and Kevin Hays". Cité de la musique. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  6. "Patrick Zimmerli". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  7. "Fringe: Classical Musicians Doing Un-Classical Things". Festival Mozaic. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  8. "Competition – Past Winners and Judges". Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  9. "Patrick Zimmerli Résumé".
  10. Baker, Duck. "Jazz Reviews: Twelve Sacred Dances". Jazz Times. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  11. Garrett, John. "Review: Joshua Redman: Walking Shadows". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 June 2013.

External links

Official website