The Oxtet Does Hindemith
Paul Hindemith composer
Josh OXford arranger
THE OXTET DOES HINDEMITH from Josh Oxford is a bold reimagining of classical music in a jazz fusion context. In this album, Oxford revisits some of Paul Hindemith’s greatest works. Hindemith, a late Romantic German composer, lived during the first half of the 20th century and was among the most significant composers of his time. The album contains sonatas for trumpet, tuba, trombone, and more, in which tonically complex horn lines weave above a jazz band. Recorded at Pyramid Sound in Ithaca and at Ithaca College, the timbres of the various horns along with marimba, Fender Rhodes, drums, electric guitar and bass, and more, are rendered in high fidelity. THE OXTET DOES HINDEMITH features the music of this legendary composer as you’ve never heard it before.
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Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Composer | Performer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sonata for Trumpet and Piano: I. Mit Kraft | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Frank Gabriel Campos, trumpet; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Dillon Kondor, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 4:54 |
| 02 | Sonata for Trumpet and Piano: II. Massig bewegt - Lebhaft - Wie zuerst - Wie vorher | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Frank Gabriel Campos, trumpet; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Dillon Kondor, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 2:17 |
| 03 | Sonata for Trumpet and Piano: III. Sehr langsam - Ruhig bewegt - Wie am Anfang - Sehr ruhig | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Frank Gabriel Campos, trumpet; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Dillon Kondor, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 6:47 |
| 04 | Sonata for Bass Tuba and Piano: I. Allegro pesante | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Aaron Tindall, tuba; Andrew Sickmeier, vibraphone and marimba; Michael Caporizzo, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Greg Evans, drums | 3:12 |
| 05 | Sonata for Bass Tuba and Piano: II. Allegro assai | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Aaron Tindall, tuba; Andrew Sickmeier, vibraphone; Michael Caporizzo, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Greg Evans, drums; Josh OXford, Logic programming | 1:27 |
| 06 | Sonata for Bass Tuba and Piano: III. Variationen | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Aaron Tindall, tuba; Andrew Sickmeier, vibraphone and marimba; Michael Caporizzo, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Greg Evans, drums; Josh OXford, Logic programming | 5:45 |
| 07 | Sonata in F for French Horn and Piano: I. Massig bewegt | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Alexander Shuhan, French horn; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Michael Caporizzo, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 6:33 |
| 08 | Sonata in F for French Horn and Piano: II. Ruhig bewegt | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Alexander Shuhan, French horn; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Michael Caporizzo, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 3:58 |
| 09 | Sonata in F for French Horn and Piano: III. Lebhaft | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Alexander Shuhan, French horn; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Michael Caporizzo, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 7:19 |
| 10 | Concerto for Trumpet, Bassoon, and Strings: I. Allegro spiritoso - Agitato | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Aaron Witek, trumpet; Christin Schillinger, bassoon; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Michael Caporizzo, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 6:09 |
| 11 | Concerto for Trumpet, Bassoon, and Strings: II. Molto Adagio - Allegro pesante | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Aaron Witek, trumpet; Christin Schillinger, bassoon; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Michael Caporizzo, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 7:22 |
| 12 | Concerto for Trumpet, Bassoon, and Strings: III. Vivace | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Aaron Witek, trumpet; Christin Schillinger, bassoon; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Michael Caporizzo, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 1:29 |
| 13 | Sonata for Trombone and Piano: I. Allegretto moderato maestoso | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Ryan Kuehhas, trombone; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Dillon Kondor, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 2:51 |
| 14 | Sonata for Trombone and Piano: II. Allegretto grazioso | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Ryan Kuehhas, trombone; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Dillon Kondor, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 2:35 |
| 15 | Sonata for Trombone and Piano: III. Lied des Raufbolds (Swashbuckler's Song) - Allegro pesante | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Ryan Kuehhas, trombone; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Dillon Kondor, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 2:00 |
| 16 | Sonata for Trombone and Piano: IV. Allegro moderato maestoso | Paul Hindemith, arr. Oxford | Ryan Kuehhas, trombone; Emily Ickes, vibraphone and marimba; Dillon Kondor, electric guitar; Russell Posegate, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni; Sam Shuhan, electric bass; Simon Bjarning, drums | 2:33 |
Tracks 1-3 and 7-16 recorded in 2021-2022, Tracks 4-6 recorded in 2013 at Pyramid Sound Studios and Ithaca College in Ithaca NY
Producers Josh Oxford, Michael Caporizzo, Emily Ickes
Recording Engineer Michael Caporizzo
Tracks 1-3, 7-9, and 13-16
Mixing Dan Timmons
Tracks 4-6
Mixing Lucas Paquette, Melanie Montgomery
Tracks 10-12
Mixing Mike Caporizzo
Mastering Melanie Montgomery
Executive Producer Bob Lord
A&R Director Brandon MacNeil
VP of Production Jan Košulič
Audio Director Lucas Paquette
VP, Design & Marketing Brett Picknell
Art Director Ryan Harrison
Design Edward A. Fleming
Publicity Aidan Curran
Artist Information
Josh Oxford
Electronisist Josh Oxford, born in 1985, is a composer, arranger, and performer of myriad styles of music. He has performed throughout the world, especially in his native central New York, on piano, percussion, and Moog synthesizer. After suffering a debilitating car crash in 2010, Josh has devoted his energy to composing. His music can be heard on releases from Aaron Tindall, Frank Gabriel Campos, Tim Winfield, Lindsey Goodman, Yung-Ju Pan and on the debut CD of his band The OXtet. He holds two degrees from Ithaca College and a masters from Queens College, where he was awarded The ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Scholarship. He is currently pursuing a doctorate at Arizona State University.