Joseph Brent

For the American politician and general, see Joseph Lancaster Brent.
Joseph Brent
Joseph Brent
Brent in 2016 playing a fan-fretted mandolin.
Background information
Born (1976-04-06) April 6, 1976 (age 48)
Queens, New York
GenresClassical, folk, jazz, bluegrass, experimental
Instrument(s)Mandolin, guitar, violin
LabelsAdhyâropa Records, Sunnyside Records, Vienna Modern Masters, orlando records
Websitejosephbrent.com

Joseph Frederick Brent (born April 6, 1976) is an American composer, mandolinist, multi-instrumentalist,[1] and teacher. He is known for his performances and arrangements of rock and indie songs, as well as his original compositions with the ensemble 9 Horses.[2][3] He taught classical mandolin at Mannes College[4] and currently teaches at Bard College.[5]

Brent attended the Berklee College of Music, and studied the mandolin under Carlo Aonzo in Savona, Italy.[6] He also received instruction from Barry Mitterhoff[7] and Adam Steffey.[8]

Joseph Brent with 9 Horses (l-r Sara Caswell, Brent, Andrew Ryan)

In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Brent is active as a sideman in several rock, jazz, bluegrass,[9] and folk ensembles, most notably with Regina Spektor,[10] Jewel, Kishi Bashi,[11] Gary Smulyan,[12] and various artists centered on the Brooklyn folk music scene.

Brent also records[13][14] and has performed with symphony orchestras such as the Seattle Symphony, San Francisco Symphony,[15] Chicago Symphony,[16] International Contemporary Ensemble,[17] nunc,[18] and the New World Symphony.[19][20]

Joseph Brent in 2013 with his custom-made 10-string mandolin, named Kumi.

On October 16, 2015, Brent's improvising ensemble 9 Horses, featuring violinist Sara Caswell and bassist Shawn Conley released their debut album Perfectest Herald on Sunnyside Records,[21] and in 2016 were the winners of the 21CM LAUNCH: Emerging Artists Competition.[22]

In 2022 Brent founded Adhyâropa Records along with 9 Horses bandmate Andrew Ryan. In addition to releasing Omegah and subsequent material by 9 Horses and its associated members, Adhyâropa has also released albums by Sam Sadigursky, Mr Sun, Jacob Jolliff, and others.[23]

Brent has published two books of mandolin pedagogy, Scales and Arpeggios for Mandolin and Orchestral and Chamber Excerpts for Mandolin, and his book of transcriptions of the lute music of John Dowland for two mandolins, conceived with Alon Sariel, was published in 2015 by paladino music.[24]

  1. ^ "BWW Reviews: Rising Star Maxine Linehan Again Displays Her Beautiful Voice Through Beautiful Songs at the Metropolitan Room". Broadway World Reviews, October 11, 2014 by Stephen Hanks.
  2. ^ Review: San Francisco Symphony performs Beethoven rarities - San Jose Mercury News
  3. ^ The Bluegrass Special: Artists On The Verge 2012
  4. ^ "Mannes College faculty page". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  5. ^ "Faculty: Preparatory". Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  6. ^ Artist to Artist: 10 Minutes with Carlo Aonzo - Mandolin Cafe
  7. ^ Artist to Artist: 10 Minutes with Barry Mitterhoff - Mandolin Cafe
  8. ^ Artist to Artist: 10 Minutes with Carlo AonzoJoseph Brent Interview - Mandolin Cafe
  9. ^ The Bluegrass Special interview with Joseph Brent
  10. ^ "Us | Regina Spektor". uploaded by Carlos Vilaró Nadal
  11. ^ "Kishi Bashi String Quartet - Bright Whites"
  12. ^ "Gary Smulyan/Dominic Chianese: Bella Napoli". All About Jazz. by DAN BILAWSKY. 10, 2015
  13. ^ Gary Smulyan and Dominic Chianese – Bella Napoli (2013)
  14. ^ SFist Reviews: Beethoven Recordings and Writings: SFist Archived 2016-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "SF Symphony review: 'Beethoven Project' begins". SF Gate By Joshua Kosman May 3, 2013
  16. ^ "Riccardo Muti opens CSO season at Symphony Center". Chicago Tribune, By John von Rhein
  17. ^ "ICE @ Music Mondays | ICE". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  18. ^ "Music review: Nunc at Mannes | TMI Arts Page". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  19. ^ "MTT, New World present different sides of Beethoven’s genius". South Florida Classical Review, By Lawrence Budmen
  20. ^ "Music review: Nunc at Mannes | TMI Arts Page". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  21. ^ Sunnyside Cafe Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine. 9 Horses: Perfectest Herald
  22. ^ 21CM Archived 2016-08-31 at the Wayback Machine. 21CM: LAUNCH Competition Winners
  23. ^ SADIGURSKY The Solomon Diaries - ADHYÂROPA RECORDS Music Web.
  24. ^ An Englishman In New York Paladino Sheet Music.