Joseph Fiedler-Trombonist, Composer, Arranger, Educator 1821 Maple Avenue 917.806.5370 Peekskill, New York 10566 [email protected] USA www.joefiedler.com Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION Master of Arts, Jazz Studies 2005 Queens College, Flushing, NY Bachelor of Science, Mathematics 1987 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Trombone Teachers • Ray Anderson, Conrad Herwig, Matty Shiner, Randy Purcell Arranging Teachers • Michael Phillip Mossman, Nathan Davis Academic Honors and Awards • Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Pittsburgh, 1989-1990 • Ann Walker Memorial Scholarship, Queens College 2003 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 2016 • Clinician-Jazz Improvisation Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT 2015 • Guest Lecturer-Arranging for television Rutgers, Piscataway, NY 2015 • Guest Lecturer-Arranging and composing for television Hunter College, New York, NY 2008-2012 • Jazz Ensemble-Substitute director for College Jazz Big Band • Guest Lecturer-History of Free Jazz Temple University/Boyer College of Music and Dance, Philadelphia, PA 2006-2008 • Trombone-Substitute instructor for jazz trombone majors • Jazz Combo-Substitute coach for student ensembles SUNY-Purchase/Conservatory of Music, Purchase, NY 2006-2008 • Latin Jazz Orchestra-Substitute director for the Conservatory Latin Jazz Orchestra • Jazz History-Substitute lecturer for undergraduate course on Jazz History • Lab Band-Substitute director for Conservatory “Reading” band • Jazz Combo-Substitute coach for various student ensembles Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY 2008 • Guest Lecturer-“Finding truth and knowledge” in music Joseph Fiedler 1 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 1988-1989 • Jazz History-Teaching assistant and lecturer for undergraduate course on Jazz history • Jazz Ensemble-Teaching assistant and substitute director for the University Jazz ensemble ADDITIONAL MUSIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE Private Trombone Instructor 1985-Present • Topics stressed include improvisation, chop building, endurance, air, trombone/body integration, and extended techniques Clinician 2000-Present • Led clinics on jazz studies, trombone techniques and foundations of Latin music for various local and regional schools and arts centers including: • University of Pittsburgh 2016 Guest Artist, Clinician and Adjudicator for Jazz Big Band Festival • Georgetown Day School 2016 Clinician for annual Jazz Festival • Randolph High School 2016 Guest Artist and Clinician for annual Jazz Festival • Charles Mingus High School Competition 2014 Clinician and Adjudicator for visiting Jazz Ensembles • Hunter College 2013 Guest Artist and Clinician for annual Brass Day • FORTE Festivals 2012-2013 Clinician and Adjudicator for visiting Concert Bands, Jazz Ensembles, and Orchestras Jeckyl Foundation Jazz Program, New York, NY 2007-2008 • Director and coordinator of High School Jazz program • Responsible for hiring and managing teaching artists • Developed and implemented new “vocal jazz” component to the program Maine Jazz Camp, Farmington, ME 2001-2006 • Coach for Jazz Combos, conductor of trombone master classes and lecturer on practice techniques Summer Institute for the Gifted, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 2006 • Director of Institute Instrumental Ensemble Midori & Friends, New York, NY 2004-2007 • Program Coordinator for in-school “Making Music” instrumental instruction programs. • Designed and wrote curriculum for pilot program “Creative Composition” • Oversaw and mentored teaching artists for instrumental music programs New York Pops, New York, NY 2000-2006 • Substitute teaching artist for “Create A Symphony” Program—Assisted students in composing original music for orchestra • Substitute teaching artist for “Salute to Music” Program—Directed brass choir and taught low brass techniques Joseph Fiedler 2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED • Composing for Latin Jazz Trombone Without Riding the Clave Downbeat Magazine, March 2008 PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE AS A LEADER Joe Fiedler Quintet 2015-Present • Recorded Like, Strange-Multiphonics Music 2016 o “Among trombonist Joe Fiedler’s! many talents is his uncanny ability !to blur the line between avant-garde! and mainstream jazz.”—Downbeat Magazine • East Coast Tour 2017 • Numerous New York Club appearances 2015-Present Joe Fiedler Trio 1995-Present • Recorded I’m In-Multiphonics Music 2015 o “(Fiedler’s) equally facile playing inside and outside, but just as important, he likes and respects both. The trio’s fourth recording marks out a boundary where these elements can cordially coexist, and then throws a party inside that perimeter.”— Downbeat Magazine • Recorded Sacred Chrome Orb-Yellow Sound Label 2010 o “Excellent new CD.”—Boston Globe • Recorded The Crab-Clean Feed 2007 o “With The Crab, the trombonist has made one of the small group jazz discs of the year.”—Village Voice • Recorded Joe Fiedler Trio Plays the Music of Albert Mangelsdorff-Clean Feed 2004 o “(4" out of 5 Stars) Fiedler has created a memorable and brilliant tribute. – “Highly recommended.”—All Music Guide • Recorded 110 Bridge St.-CIMP 1998 o “110 Bridge St. marks the entry of a new trombone sound on the scene.”— Cadence Magazine • European Tour 2008 • Numerous New York Club and Regional Jazz Festival appearances 1995-Present Big Sackbut 2009-Present • Recorded Joe Fiedler’s Big Sackbut-Yellow Sound Label 2012 o “Fun music that takes some chances. Recommended.”—eMusic • Recorded Sackbut Stomp-Multiphonics Music 2013 o “Great playing and great writing and arranging by Fiedler make this low brass high class.”—Winnipeg Free Press • Numerous New York Club and Regional Jazz Festival appearances 2009-Present Solo Trombone 1994-Present • Recorded Solo 1994 and Alone in Queens 2006 • Performances at New York Jazz Venues, including The Knitting Factory 1995-Present Joseph Fiedler 3 AS A CO-LEADER In Formation Network (John Irabagon-Saxophone & Todd Neufeld-Guitar) 2017-Present • Recorded In Formation Network-Nuscope Recordings 2017 AS A SIDEMAN SMALL ENSEMBLES • Lee Konitz/Andreas Schmidt Quartet • Anthony Braxton Nonet • Roswell Rudd/Borah Bergman Trio • Bob Stewart’s First Line Band • Craig Harris’ God’s Trombones • Michael Phillip Mossman Sextet • Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project • Jeff Lederer’s Brooklyn Blowhards • Matt Pavolka’s Horns Band • Gary Lucas’ Fleisherei • Lucian Ban Quintet • Bobby Sanabria’s Ascension • Phillip Johnston’s New Big Trouble • Fast ‘n Bulbous—The Captain Beefheart Project • Ralph Irizarry and Timbalaye • Matt Darriau’s Ballin’ the Jack • Andy Laster’s Hydra • Chris Jonas’ The Sun Spits Cherries • Ed Ware's Tree BIG BANDS/LARGE ENSEMBLES • Maria Schneider • Roy Hargrove • Vanguard Jazz Orchestra • Kenny Wheeler • The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra • Cecil Taylor • Mingus Big Band • Mingus Orchestra • Butler, Bernstein & the Hot 9 • Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society • Charles Tolliver • Michel Legrand • Jason Lindner • Miguel Zenon • Guillermo Klein • Lionel Hampton • Satoko Fujii • Andrew Hill • Anthony Braxton • Pedro Giraudo • Charli Persip Joseph Fiedler 4 • Ed Palermo • Joey Sellers • Chico O'Farrill • Bobby Sanabria • David Weiss’ Endangered Species • TILT Brass Ensemble AFRO-CARRIBBEAN • Eddie Palmieri’s Salsa Orchestra • Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta • Celia Cruz • Willie Colon • Dave Valentin • Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends • The Spanish Harlem Orchestra • Alfredo De La Fe • Jimmy Bosch • The Latin Giants of Jazz • The Mambo Legends Orchestra • Nestor Torres • La India • Viento De Agua POP ENSEMBLES • Jennifer Lopez • Marc Anthony • John Legend • Michael Buble • Little Louis Vega • Wycleff Jean • Firewater • The Animators • Delta Rae • Vienna Teng • Block • The Four Tops • Leslie Gore • Ann Magnuson SELECTED THEATER/RECORDING/COMMERCIAL WORK • BROADWAY SHOWS o In the Heights o A Christmas Story • BROADWAY SHOWS (SUBSTITUTE) o Memphis o Priscilla Queen of the Desert o Anything Goes o How to Succeed in Business Without Trying o Elf Joseph Fiedler 5 o Hair • FILM SOUNDTRACKS o Hail Caesar o Zoolander 2 o The Secret Life of Walter Mitty • TELEVISION o Sesame Street (PBS) o The Electric Company (PBS) o Hello World! (The Discovery Channel) o Nature Cat (PBS) o Julie’s Green Room (Netflix) o Blues Clues (Nickelodeon) o Super Why (Nickelodeon) o Golf Channel o Fox Sports • NATIONAL COMMERCIALS o Dunkin Donuts o Jantzen o State Farm o Marriott Hotels o Puffs SELECTED JAZZ FESTIVAL APPEARANCES • North Sea Jazz Festival (Den Haag/Rotterdam, The Netherlands) • Copenhagen Jazz Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) • Umbria Jazz Festival (Perugia/Cortona, Italy) • Sexiel Jazz Festival (Sexiel, Portugal) • Jazz Em Agosto (Lisbon, Portugal) • Torino Jazz Festival (Torino, Italy) • Umea Jazz Festival (Umea, Sweden) • Saalfelden Jazz Festival (Saalfelden, Austria) • Monterey Jazz Festival • Newport Jazz Festival • Detroit Jazz Festival • JVC Jazz Festival (New York) • Montreaux/Atlanta Jazz Festival • Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, Vermont) SELECTED JAZZ CLUB APPEARANCES • Dizzy’s • The Knitting Factory • The Blue Note • Sweet Basil • Village Vanguard • Iridium • Jazz Gallery Joseph Fiedler 6 • Yoshi’s SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY AS A LEADER • Like, Strange (Multiphonics Music, 2016) • I’m In (Multiphonics Music, 2015) • Sackbut Stomp (Multiphonics Music, 2013) • Joe Fiedler’s Big Sackbut (Yellow Sound Label, 2012) • Sacred Chrome Orb (Yellow Sound Label, 2011) • The Crab (Clean Feed, 2007) • Plays the Music of Albert Mangelsdorff (Clean Feed, 2005) • 110 Bridge St. (CIMP, 1998) AS A CO-LEADER • In Formation Network (Nuscope