Bruce Arnold
New York City, New York, United States | INDIE
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“Bruce was always an avant garde purveyor of the guitar—breaking down sonic walls with daredevil acumen—but on Heavy Mental, the sound is more guitar-centric jazz-rock fusion ala Terje Rypdal, Satch and Allan Holdsworth.... amazing fully formed fusion outing.”
- mwe3.com
“...torrents of white hot, blazing guitar shards that mix blues, rock, and fusion into one terrifying union.”
- seaoftranquility.org
...The jazz audience will find the jazz motifs unusual, and interesting. For a change of pace, give this gifted guitarist Bruce Arnold a listen, and discover some new guitar licks of an imaginative nature in GIVE 'EM SOME! Nice, solid, imaginative trio work.
- Lee Prosser, JazzReview.com
…Anyone with a taste for well-crafted music will groove with this - and agree with me when I declare it MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... as well as the "PICK" of this issue for "most enjoyable music"!
— - Dick Metcalf, IMPROVIJAZZATION NATION
This music demonstrates something Schoenberg and his followers couldn’t have foreseen: that serialism has applications beyond the concert hall and may even be of use to a guitar power trio. - David R. Adler, AMG EXPERT REVIEW,
Guitar-led jazz trios rarely excite me, but Arnold manages to be technically brilliant and emotionally explosive all at once. Unlike guitar hero albums which seem to do things the other way around. Arnold imbues this set with introspective style.
— - Aiding & Abetting
…those who have even a passing acquaintance with jazz, fusion or balls-out progressive rock will love Give 'Em Some. (And, if you're simply one who likes to explore new styles, this might be a good gateway album to the frightening, dimly-lit world of experimental jazz ecstasy.) Get some.”?— - Jedd Beaudoin, Magazine F5 AltFlesh
"None of the music on this CD strikes the listener as routine, yet none of the music seems as though is is trying to sound different for difference's sake...This is a really strong CD that should win Bruce Arnold many fans once the word gets out.”? - The Sensible Sound
“... He holds the spotlight particularly well alone when he plays like a European in love with the serial music of the 1920's.” - The Boston Phoenix
“....Arnold is a remarkable guitarist with a powerful intellectual approach and a strong sense of possibility. much in the same vein as Bill Frisell. ”? - CMJ (College Music Journal)
“Jazzer Arnold mixes atmospherics and acoustics with a gentle yet complex melodic sense, pitching his tent on the common ground of Frisell, Scofield and Metheny.”?— - Guitar Player Magazine
“…an individual voice in modern music”? - Fuse Online
“Bruce Arnold is a guitarist in the straight lineage of Mick Goodrick. He plays a balanced game, sometimes rapid, not hesitating to lay down "piano" chords, equally at ease on the acoustic guitar as on the electric, always looking for the beauty of a full, round sound, and clean attacks.”? - Jazz Hot French Jazz Magazine
“Points go to Arnold for his accessible approach to twelve-tone technique.”? - Splendid E-zine On-line Review
”The recording and mixing by Systems Two of Brooklyn is nothing less than superb and show off Bruce Arnold's mastery of his instrument.”? - The Jazz Fan Attic On-line Review
“Mr. Arnold has produced a thought-provoking and stimulating piece of work….all making for close listening to the finely wrought compositions." - Jazztimes Magazine
“Frank Zappa said, "Jazz isn't dead, it just smells funny." Blue Eleven maintains that aromatic tradition.” - Modern Drummer Magazine
"...This is a really strong CD that should win Bruce Arnold many fans once the word gets out." - The Sensible Sound
“Both challenging and highly rewarding.” - Audio Magazine
“Finding an original spin in a world full of compositional cliches is no easy task, but guitarist Bruce Arnold takes an impressive shot on Blue Eleven his debut recording as a leader.” - Jazziz
Discography
2010 Bruce Arnold Heavy Mental
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Andy Galore Bass
Kirk Driscoll Drums
2010 Bruce Arnold Art of the Blues
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Dean Johnson Bass
Tony Moreno Drums
2010 Valencia 3 Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Vicent Colonques Piano
Avelino Saavedra Drum and Percussion
2010 Heard Instinct Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Andrea Quartorone Guitar
2010 Invocation Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Gilbert Isben Guitar
2008 Sonic Infestation Bruce Arnold John Stowell Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
John Stowell Guitar
2008 Secret Code Bruce Arnold Jane Getter Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Jane Getter Guitar
2008 Dakota Gumbo Bruce Arnold Mike Miller Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Mike Miller Guitar
2008 Spooky Actions Songs of the Nations Volume 2 Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar and Bass
John Gunther Woodwinds
Kirk Driscoll Drums
2007 Bruce Arnold Trio Live DVD Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Ratzo B. Harris Bass
Tony Moreno Drums
2007 Mediations DVD Dusan Bogdanovic Bruce Arnold Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Dusan Bogdanovic Guitar
2007 Spooky Actions plays Schoenberg 5 Piano Pieces Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
John Gunther Woodwinds
Dave Phillips Bass
Tony Moreno Drums
2006 Bruce Arnold Trio Blue Lotus Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Ratzo B. Harris Bass
Tony Moreno Drums
2006 Aspirations Dusan Bogdanovic and Bruce Arnold Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Dusan Bogdanovic Guitar
2005 Spooky Actions plays Webern Live in Moscow DVD Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
John Gunther Woodwinds
Aaron Jackson Piano
Dave Phillips Bass
Tony Moreno Drums
2005 Spooky Actions Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
John Gunther Woodwinds
Aaron Jackson Piano
Dave Phillips Bass
Tony Moreno Drums
2005 Soul Eyes Bruce Arnold Mimi Fox Rhapsody Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Mimi Fox Guitar
2005 Intersections Tamez Arnold Hamilton Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Tom Hamilton Synthesizer
Omar Tamez Guitar
2004 Ursel Schlicht Bruce Arnold String Theory Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Ursel Schlicht Piano
2004 Bruce Arnold Tom Hamilton Disklaimer Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Tom Hamilton Synthesizer
2004 Bruce Arnold Olivier Ker Ourio Duets Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Olivier Ker Ourio Harmonica
2004 Bruce Arnold Mike Miller Two Guys From South Dakota Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Mike Miller Guitar
2003 Early Music Spooky Actions Songs of the Nations Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
John Gunther Woodwinds
Mike Richmond Bass
Kirk Driscoll Drums
2003 Spooky Actions plays the music of Anton Webern Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
John Gunther Woodwinds
Peter Hubert Bass
Tony Moreno Drums
2002 Jamie Begian Big Band-Jamie Recordings
John O’Gallagher, Marc McDonald, Ben Kono, Dimitri Moderbacher, Dan Goble (reeds)
Tom Goehring, Dave Scott, Marty Bound, Jason Colby (trumpets and flugelhorns)
Jeff Bush, Deborah Weisz, Paul Olenick, Max Seigel (trombones)
Bruce Arnold, Jamie Begian (guitars)
Dave Ambrosio (bass)
Peter Retzlaff (drums).
2002 Roberta Piket Alternating Currents - Thirteenth Note Records
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Kirk Driscoll Drums
Roberta Piket Piano
Cliff Schmitt Bass
2002 Bruce Arnold – Give ‘em Some – Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Ratzo B. Harris Bass
Tony Moreno Drums
2002 Eye Contact New Beginnings - ONDINE
Micheal Brecker Sax
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Daneil Kelly Keyboards
Adam Weber Drums
Renato Thoms Percussion
Harvie S Bass
1999 Eye Contact Havana Manana
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Gregor Huebner Violin and Keyboards
Harie Swartz Bass
Ed Uribe Drums and Percussion
Memo Acevedo Percussion
1997 Marc Rossi Group, We Must Continue-MMC
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Mark Rossi Keyboards
Bill Urmson Bass
Ed Uribe Drums and Percussion
Alan Hall Drums and Percussion
1996 George Schuller-Looking Up from Down Below
Bruce Arnold Guitar
George Garzone Sax
Joe Lavano Sax
John Lockwood Bass
Tiger Okoshi Trumpet
Ed Schuller Bass
George Schuller Drums
1994 Tom Boras, Three Houses MMC
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Tim Hagans Trumpet
Conrad Herwig Trombone
Ralph Lalama Saxophone
Jim McNeely Piano
Dave Ratajczak Drums
1999 Bruce Arnold – A Few Dozen – Muse Eek Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Ratzo B. Harris Bass
Tony Moreno Drums
1996 Bruce Arnold - Blue Eleven – MMC Recordings
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Ratzo B. Harris Bass
Stomu Takeishi Bass
Kirk Driscoll Drums
Tony Moreno Drums
Thomas Buckner Voice
1995 Act of Finding - OO Discs
Bruce Arnold Guitar
Thomas Buckner Voice
Tom Hamilton Synthesizer
Ratzo B. Harris Bass
1984 Le Quartet BASH-Bashful Records
Aaron Heick Saxophones
Bruce Arnold Guitar, Banjo
Stuart Hamm Bass
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Bio
Guitarist Bruce Arnold has developed an extensive reputation as a composer, educator and guitar virtuoso. He has created a unique signature sound that stems from his combination of jazz techniques and 20th Century compositional methods. He has played with such diverse musicians as Stuart Hamm, Peter Erskine, Joe Pass, Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Arnold is also deeply devoted to music education and had written more than 100 music instruction books. He is the Director of the New York University Summer Guitar Intensive and has taught at some of the most prestigious music schools in America, including the New England Conservatory of Music, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Berklee College of Music, New School University, and City College of New York.
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