Aaron Novik

Aaron Novik (born July 21, 1974) is an American composer, clarinetist and bandleader based in San Francisco. He is involved with the Bay Area Improv Scene and is a member of Edmund Welles The Bass Clarinet Quartet [1] which was a 2004 recipient of a New Works Creation and Presentation grant from Chamber Music America.[2] Novik has appeared in San Francisco and New York City[3] with guitarist Fred Frith re-creating his 1980 avant-garde dance album, Gravity.

Aaron Novik
Background information
Born (1974-07-21) July 21, 1974
Occupation(s)Composer
Instruments
LabelsTzadik
Associated actsEdmund Welles
Websitehttp://www.aaronnovik.com

Novik's most recent album Secrets of Secrets[4] was released on John Zorn's[5] Tzadik Records[6] in February 2012 as part of the Radical Jewish Culture Series.[7] Secrets of Secrets[8] was hailed by The East Bay Express as "enticing" and "ferociously executed"[9] and by The Jewish Week as "richly textured and eclectic avant-klez" for its use of the 13th century sacred Kabbalah texts of Rabbi Eleazar of Worms.[10] His second most recent album, Floating World Vol. 1[11] was released on the Porto Franco Record label in 2011.[12][13] Albums The Samuel Suite, Simulacra and Kipple were released on the Evander label.[14]

Discography
  • Secrets of Secrets (Tzadik Records, 2012)
  • Floating World Vol. 1 (Porto Franco Records, 2011)
  • The Samuel Suite (Evander Records, 2008) [15]
  • Simulacra (Evander Records, 2008)
  • Kipple (Evander Records, 2006)
  • Gubbish (Odd Shaped Case, 2004)

Digital Release Only
  • Our Band Could Be as Serious as Your Life (2013)[16]
  • Love Triangle Elementary School (2013)
  • Aaron Novik/Greg Saunier Duo (2013)
  • Aaron Novik/Arrington de Dionyso Duo (2013)
  • Frowny Frown Vol. 1 (2013)
  • Storyboard Music Vol. 1 (2013)
  • Storyboard Music Vol. 2 -featuring Edmund Welles (2013)

References
  1. Swan, Rachel. "The Chamber Will Rock | Music | Oakland, Berkeley & the Bay Area". Eastbayexpress.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  2. "Duckmandu / Edmund Welles: The Bass Clarinet Quartet". The LAB. Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. "Fred Frith to Bring GRAVITY to Roulette, 9/19-20 – BWWMusicWorld". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  4. Garratt, John. "Aaron Novik: Secrets of Secrets". PopMatters. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  5. Hank Shteamer (June 19, 2012). "Aaron Novik". The Stone. Time Out New York. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  6. "Aaron Novik: Secret of Secrets". Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  7. William Tilland (April 12, 2012). "Aaron Novik, "Secrets of Secrets"". Foxy Digitalis. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  8. S. Victor Aaron (April 25, 2012). "Half Notes: Aaron Novik – Secrets Of Secrets (2012)". Somethingelsereviews.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  9. Swan, Rachel. "Aaron Novik | CD Reviews". East Bay Express. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  10. "Aaron Novik's 'Secrets'". The Jewish Week. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  11. Andrew Gilbert (July 11, 2012). "Aaron Novik performs at Jewish Museum". SFGate. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  12. "Floating World, Vol. 1". Porto Franco Records. January 24, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  13. Magazine, Driftwood (May 17, 2011). "Feature Review: Aaron Novik, Floating World, Vol. 1 | Driftwood". Driftwoodmagazine.wordpress.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  14. "EM Artist Detail". Evandermusic.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  15. "The Samuel Suite/Dancing into One by Aaron Novik". MTV. January 17, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  16. 4/19/12 7:45pm 4/19/12 7:45pm (April 16, 2012). "All Of The Coolest Instruments In The World Unite For A Single Album". Kotaku.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.

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