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 Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject: Jeff Sipe in Modern Drummer |
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The Modern Drummer Interview with Jeff Sipe (2006 Jan/Feb):
http://www.moderndrummer.com/updatefull/200001621
| Quote: | Jeff Sipe
The Timeless Art Of Jamming
From his early days in Atlanta with the musically experimental and always unpredictable Col. Bruce Hampton, the irrepressible journeyman Jeff Sipe has been perfecting the art of jamming for many years. He is now beginning to reap the fruits of his labors.
Sipe, who was chosen to replace Steve Gorman in The Black Crowes last year as they regrouped for a highly anticipated reunion tour, was notified the night before leaving to go on tour that Gorman had decided to re-join the group. The ever-optimistic Sipe simply says, “It was a very positive experience, and they were very nice about the whole thing. In the end, I feel it was cosmically meant to play out that way.”
Sure enough, the cosmos were in Sipe’s favor, as shortly after parting with The Crowes he was called to play with legendary Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh. “What I largely overlooked in The Dead’s music ended up being pretty fascinating during the rehearsals,” says Sipe. “Their music is actually quite complicated, and Phil’s forte is conducting the band with a unique modal approach to his instrument. With him, there are no wrong notes or ideas. The freedom was tremendous.”
Sipe has also been busy recording live albums with Grease Factor, Sipe/Hanson/Hellborg, and The Art Of The Jam Band, as well as his own debut studio release, Timeless, which reveals a focus on melody, texture, and subtle expression. Sipe sums up the project this way: “I wanted this recording to be a musical offering, like a prayer. I wanted virtuosos who would play sensitively, offering a timeless expression, back to the creator, in appreciation of the beauty of life and the opportunities given.”
Mike Haid |
You can get his new release called "Timeless" from our friends at AbstractLogix:
http://www.abstractlogix.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17934
Jeff (Apt Q-258) Sipe -Drums, Cymbals and Gongs
Paul Hanson- Bassoon
Derek Jones - Bass
Jason Crosby-Keyboards, Violin
Kofi Burbridge-Flute, Didgeridoo
Mayookh Bhowmik- Tablas
Count M'Butu-Congas and Dervish
Scott MesserSmith-Congas and Percussion
Richard Sisselman- Executive Producer
Jeff Sipe will be touring with Phil Lesh and Friends, Jazz is Dead in February and March 2006.
Jeff Sipe Tour Dates 2006
http://www.jeffsipe.org/tourdates.html
Phil Lesh and Friends
FEBRUARY 10-12 and 14-15
The Beacon Theater
2124 Broadway & 76th St.
New York, NY
Doors @ 7:00 PM and Showtime @ 8:00 PM
Ticketmaster Starts 1.13.06 @ 10:00 AM
Online or call (631) 888-9000 or (212) 262-3352
FEBRUARY 17-19
Hammerstein Ballroom
311 West 34th St.
New York, NY
Doors @ 6:30 PM and Showtime @ 8:00 PM
Ticketmaster Starts 1.13.06 @ 10:00 AM
Online or call (631) 888-9000 or (212) 262-3352
FEBRUARY 21-22
Lupo’s @ The Strand
79 Washington St.
Providence, RI
Doors @ 7:00 PM and Showtime @ 8:00 PM
Ticketmaster Starts 1.14.06 @ 10:00 AM
Online or call (401) 331-2211 or (401) 245-9840 or Outlets
FEBRUARY 24-26
Tower Theater
69th & Ludlow Street, Upper Darby
Philadelphia, PA
Doors @ 7:00 PM and Showtime @ 8:00 PM
Ticketmaster Starts 1.14.06 @ 10:00 AM
Online or call (215) 336-2000
JAZZ IS DEAD
(T.Lavitz, Jeff Pevar, Rod Morganstein, Jeff Sipe, Dave Lisvolsi
March 3- Inter-Media Art Center Huntington, NY
March 4- The Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ
March 5- Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
March 7- Johnny D's Somerville, MA
March 8- Lupo's Providence, RI
March 9- Toad's Place New Haven, CT
March 10- Higher Ground Burlington, VT
March 11- Mexicali Blues Cafe Teaneck, NJ
March 14- Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI
March 15- Rex Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
March 16- Recher Theatre Towson, MD
March 17- State Theatre Falls Church, VA
March 18- Penn's Peak Jim Thorpe, PA
March 19- B.B. King Blues Club & Grill New York City, NY
March 14- Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI
March 15- Rex Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
March 16- Recher Theatre Towson, MD
March 17- State Theatre Falls Church, VA
March 18- Penn's Peak Jim Thorpe, PA
March 19- B.B. King Blues Club & Grill New York City, NY |
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