Gretchen Langheld
Gretchen Langheld plays alto and soprano saxes as well as clarinet and is a dynamic composer who led her own band, House Afire, for many years.
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Scratchin' the Itch Scratchin' the Itch
Casa del Fuego, Live version Casa del Fuego, Live version
Pan Song Pan Song
Demon Lover/Dark Ecstasy Demon Lover/Dark Ecstasy
Seeds Seeds
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, for many years. She often performs with three drummer/percussionists and three horn players making her music a unique mix of driving rhythms and soaring saxes. Over the years she has performed in New York City at Town Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kitchen, P.S. 1, the JVC Jazz Festival and the Knitting Factory. Gretchen toured Japan with her band upon the release of her CD
Previously she composed two full-length dance scores for Neo Labos, - and - both produced at the Ohio Theatre in New York City. She has two songs, "Desire Brings You Back" and "Songs of Love", on the new Blondie CD,
House Afire is:
Gretchen Langheld - soprano saxophone. alto saxophone, flutes, percussion William Basinski - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophoneThomas Bellino - baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, flutesKory Grossman - drums, percussion, marimba and ballophoneHelen Hooke - electric guitar and electric violinJerry Korman - acoustic piano and keyboardsDean Pappalardo - drums and percussion
Some photos from a video taken at the Knitting Factory during a House Afire concert with Debra Harry from December, 1997.
Kingston, NY
USA
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175388
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Comments (3)
Very different and interesting!
Cyndee
(electric violin)
Wow great sax work
I Love the Sax !! i guess the one Type instrument i never learned to play !!
but i could listen all day !! Love your Music !!
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