Le Boeuf Brothers Group

Genre: Jazz
Secondary Genre: Jazz New York, New York USA Contact

Harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated progressive jazz with New York brio. "This group has an impressively self-assured new album, "House Without a Door" [...] which reaches for the gleaming cosmopolitanism of our present era."- New York Times. This group is the cutting edge of modern jazz.

Artist Information

Biography

Remy and Pascal Le Boeuf (saxophone and piano) are part of a growing New York jazz scene characterized by odd time signatures, alternative rock, and the influences of artists such as Radiohead, Brian Blade and Kurt Rosenwinkel. What illuminates the 23-year-old Le Boeuf Brothers among other young jazz musicians is their uncanny ability to communicate with each other using their own secret musical language. This isn't surprising when you discover that Pascal and Remy Le Boeuf are identical twins.

In their short musical career, the Le Boeuf Brothers (pronounced "le buff") have garnered an impressive tally of national and international awards and accomplishments, the most notable being the ASCAP/IAJE Commission honoring Quincy Jones, which premiered at the 2004 IAJE conference and featured tenor saxophonist Chris Potter. The Le Boeuf Brothers have also received awards from Downbeat Magazine, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, and dominated the 2006 Independent Music Awards, winning Best Jazz Album and Best Jazz Song for their prior release �Migration�. Most recently, the track "Code Word" from their new album "House Without A Door" received 1st place in the International Songwriting Competition.

Upon graduating from the Manhattan School of Music in 2007, Remy and Pascal maintained their primary identities as modern jazz musicians with strong roots in the jazz tradition, while concurrently indulging individual alternate musical identities. Remy, a closet oboist, has a deep understanding and passion for classical music and has a secret life as a contemporary classical composer. Pascal, a working singer songwriter and electronica composer collaborates with various artists for a soon to be released rock/electronica album under the alias "iPascal".. When these vectors converge in the twins� creative cauldron what emerges is an inspired synergetic perspective that is fresh, competent, and enticing.

The Le Boeuf Brothers have recently collaborated on their most recent album "House Without A Door." Described by the New York Times as an �impressively self assured new album� which reaches for the gleaming cosmopolitanism of our present era.� And by All About Jazz as �one of the most engaging and original albums to emerge in 2009.� "It showcases their evermore-confident composing. While half of the album features a tough, young rhythm section of their musical peers, the other half finds the twins keeping company with stellar New York cats like drummer Clarence Penn, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and tenor saxophonist Marcus Strickland." (Monterey County Weekly).

Pascal describes �House without a Door� as �an attempt to create the perfect balance between intellect and emotion. After spending time apart working on contemporary classical composition and rock/electronica individually, it made sense for us to combine forces on this album." These influences shine on tracks such as Remy's "Tabula Rasa," a thru-composed maze of colorful saxophone arpeggio's resembling Claude Debussy and Miguel Zenon, and Pascal's "Wetaskiwin," a dreamlike hymn clearly influenced by Radiohead. "Our hope is that by connecting with our own personal emotions through music, we can connect with our audience."

For more information � www.LBjazz.com


WWW.LBJAZZ.COM Contact: leboeuf_bros_music@lbjazz.com
youtube video @ Jazz Gallery 5/09 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDBcWv-glKw

Tour: California 8/1 to 8/10, Canada 8/11 to 8/20

Instrumentation

Pascal Le Boeuf - Keyboard/Piano
Remy Le Boeuf - Saxophone

Remy and Pascal play in configurations from trio to sextet and with several other players
Musicians recently in the band:

Mike Ruby - Saxophone
Marcus Strickland - Saxophone
Ambrose Akinmusire - Trumpet
Linda Oh - Bass
Rick Rosato - Bass
Matt Brewer - Bass
Colin Stranahan - Drums
Greg Ritchie - Drums
Mike Davis - Drums
Clarence Penn - Drums

Discography

New Release 2009:
"House Without a Door"
see You Tube video from Jazz Gallery NY 5/2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDBcWv-glKw
and "Wetaskiwin"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljwxICY7ik&feature=channel

http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm
http://www.noisyplanet.net/artists/artist.aspx?artist=pascalleboeuf
http://www.myspace.com/remyleboeuf
http://www.myspace.com/pascalleboeuf
http://www.myspace.com/pascalmusic

"Migration" CD. Le Boeuf Brothers Music 2005

"Migration" Independent Music Award Winner 2006 Best Jazz CD, Hip Replacement Winner Best Jazz Song
www.lbjazz.com and CDFreedom and CDBaby

"Deuces Wild" CD. Le Boeuf Brothers Music 2004

CDs and samples available on our website:
www.lbjazz.com and CDFreedom and CDBaby
Also available on I-Tunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and other digital sites

Colin Stranahan - Transformation- March 2006
Capri Records www.caprirecords.com

Official Website

http://www.lbjazz.com

Audio

Video

Photo Gallery

Press

  • Quotes from News and Radio [+ Show ]

    Critical Reactions to Pascal & Remy Le Boeuf ***************************** “This group has an ...

  • House Without A Door [+ Show ]

    By Bruce Lindsay Remy and Pascal Le Boeuf, horn player and pianist respectively, are precociou...

  • Jazz Listing- Le Boeuf Brothers [+ Show ]

    By NATE CHINEN Published: May 7, 2009 THE LE BOEUF BROTHERS (Thursday) Jointly led by musically pr...

  • CDs of Note... LeBoeuf Brothers, House Without a Door [+ Show ]

    LeBoeuf Brothers, House Without a Door (LeBoeuf Brothers Music) Identical twins Pascal (piano and k...

  • Concert Review, Le Boeuf Brothers, Mike Ruby [+ Show ]

    Mike Ruby/Le Boeuf Brothers Quintet Concert Review By Peter Hum TUE, AUG 25 2009 JAZZBLOG.CA Filed...

  • Le Boeuf Brothers make exciting 21st century jazz [+ Show ]

    August 4, 11:17 AM · David Becker - Bay Area Jazz Examiner If, like me, you sometimes wake up in co...

  • The LeBoeuf Brothers return to Northern California [+ Show ]

    By Andrew Gilbert for the Mercury News Posted: 07/30/2009 12:00:00 AM PDT The Le Boeuf Brothers Q...

  • Le Boeuf Brothers find Kuumbwa’s doors [+ Show ]

    Pascal and Remy Le Boeuf come home to Kuumbwa Jazz Center on Thursday, August 6. Le Boeuf Broth...

Setlist

Our sets are comprised of original progressive jazz, usually from our latest or upcoming release, with a few standards depending upon the venue and audience.

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