Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra

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Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra
Origin	New York, New York
Genre(s)	Jazz, Experimental, Pop
Years active	2004–present
Label(s)	Koch Records
Website	http://www.bjorkestra.com/

Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra is an 18-piece, genre-bending[1] jazz orchestra from New York City. Arranged and conducted by alto saxophonist Travis Sullivan, The Bjorkestra performs the music of eclectic pop artist Björk, spanning her entire catalogue as a solo artist.

1 Members
- 1.1 Current
2 History
3 Discography
- 3.1 Studio Albums
4 See Also
5 References
6 External Links

[edit] Members

Comprised of some of the finest artists in the New York City jazz and indie world[2], members of Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra -- often referred to as The Bjorkestra -- have performed and/or recorded with artists including The Arcade Fire, Dr. Dre, Charlie Hunter, The Spam All Stars, The Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, and the Saturday Night Live Band. Special guests with The Bjorkestra have included Grammy nominated tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, guitarists Kurt Rosenwinkel and Ben Monder. The ensemble features vocalist Becca Stevens, whose "muscular and soaring"[3] vocals "channel[] Björk's urgency and earnestness without coming off like an American Idol."[4]

[edit] Current

Travis Sullivan – alto saxophone, conductor, arranger
Becca Stevens – vocals
Arun Luthra – alto saxophone
Sean Nowell, Steve Welsh – tenor saxophone
Lauren Sevian – baritone saxophone
Alan Ferber, Ryan Keberle, James Hirschfeld, Kevin Schmidt – trombones
Bryan, Ravi Best, Eli Asher, Brian Pareschi – trumpets
Art Hirahara – piano
Yoshi Waki – bass
Jon Pratt – electronic percussion
Joe Abbatantuono – drums

[edit] History

Since their debut in September 2004 at New York City's Knitting Factory, Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra has performed around the country. Publications as diverse as The Wall Street Journal, Relix Magazine, and Jazz Times have featured articles about The Bjorkestra. Travis Sullivan's adaptations of Björk's music have gained international recognition, with a sold out 2007 performance conducting his arrangements with the Sicilian Jazz Orchestra at Teatro Golden in Palermo, Sicily.[5]