... Brian @ Freddie's ...
Brian Groder plays as part of the On The Way Out series at Freddy's Bar & Backroom, 485 Dean Street in Brooklyn, NY, May 27 at 9.30pm. Brian will play with some impressive names in new jazz: Anders Nilsson, Aaron Dugan, Amnon Freidlin, Adam Caine, Madhu Siddappa, Dave Ambrosio and Darius Jones.
... Brian signs to perform at the first Jazz On Edge evening in Orlando, FL, August 23, 2008. Brian will share the stage with Torque CD-mate Doug Mathews. Other performers n the date include Orlando traditional/modern piano trio Eastside Combo, and cellist/trombonista Claire Courchene.
... Torque was named as one of the "Best CDs of 2007" by Downbeat Magazine, and #8 on the Top 10 New Releases of 2007 by the critic of the Washington Post.
... December 6th, 2007, finds Brian Groder playing at Fontana's in NYC as part of the Emergenza Music Festival. Then on December 8th, Brian performs with Mark Hennen, Bunita Marcus, Jackson Krall, Toby Kasavan, Harris Eisenstadt, Sara Schoebeck and Kirsten Jerme at Museum Salvador Rosillo, 4th and 5th floor, 78 Reade Street in NYC (212-732-8828 for info).
... Brian completed two days of recording with multi-genrist pianist Burton Greene, bassist Adam Lane, alto saxophonist Rob Brown and drummer Ray Sage, on Oct 11th and 12th, 2007 at The Studio, SOHO NYC. The sessions produced a combination of spontaneous compositions-improvisations and compositions from Greene and Groder, resulting in a wonderful session to be released soon.
... Brian Groder interviewed on "The Jazz Session" podcast, and reviewed in the latest issue of Jazz Improv NY.
... Brian and the Alípio C Neto Quartet at Cornelia Street Cafe
Brian Groder joins Brazilian saxophonist Alípio C Neto for one night, September 20, 2007, at 9:30pm, at the Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, NYC (212)989-9319. Mr. Neto is joined by Ken Filiano (bass), and Michael TA Thompson (drums). The Quartet has a new album, The Perfume Comes Before the Flower on Clean Feed Records; and appears as part of the Clean Feed Festival.
... The world discovers Torque
 Reviewers around the world take notice of Brian, with high praise coming from Sweden, Portugal, the UK, Japan, Belgium and Greece. Click the Reviews box to read more.
... Torque garners new raves and Stars from Downbeat, Signal to Noise, and nationwide newspapers
Downbeat gives Groder & Co. ****Four Stars, saying, "The trumpeter holds his own as a player opposite a true giant of jazz." Nate Guidry's review ("a formidable trumpeter and composer. Three-and-a-half stars.") appears in Sacramento, Knoxville, Corpus Christi, Pittsburgh, Abilene, Fresno, Wichita Falls, Philadelphia, Modesto, Lexington, Phoenix, Detroit and Washington State; while Signal to Noise says "It's remarkable that so much of this is improv, the rapport being copasetic at all levels."
... Brian Groder's Double Perceptions plays Jimmy's 43.
Brian plays at Jimmy's 43 Restaurant for the sixth season of their Freestyle Jazz series, February 25, 2007. Jimmy's No. 43 Restaurant, 43 East 7th Street NYC (between 2nd and 3rd Ave) 212-982-3006.
"Trumpeter Brian Groder favors expansive improvisations with strong jazz underpinnings. He enlisted Sam River's crack trio for his recent CD, Torque, but his Double Perception band includes guitarist Rez Abbasi and the out-dream team of bassist Dominick Duval and drummer Newman Taylor Baker". TimeOut New York Magazine

Brian Groder's Double Perceptions:
Brian Groder, trumpet
Rez Abbasi, guitar (Sunny Jain's Collective, Travis Sullivan, Christian Howes)
Dominic Duval, double-bass (Trio X, Cecil Taylor, Mark Whitecage)
Newman Taylor Baker, drums (Billy Harper, Henry Grimes, Henry Threadgill)

... "Brian Groder: Elevating The Creative Process" — interview at JazzReview.com, January 2007
... Chart Makin', Award Nominatin' Torque
Brian Groder and the Sam Rivers Trio entered the College Music Journal New Music Jazz charts at #20, and #7 on the ChartAttack Top Ten Jazz/Blues Albums on Canadian radio. Torque has been nominated for a 2006 Twirlie award for achievement in modern interpretive music from 88.7fm in Sacramento.
... Torque gets airplay.
The sound of Brian Groder and the Sam Rivers Trio has revved up the airwaves in New Orleans (WWOZ); Boston (WGBH); Minneapolis/St. Paul (KFAI); Jacksonville (WJCT); Seattle (KEXP - the best!); Las Vegas (KUNV); Orlando (WPRK); Ottawa (CKCU and CHUO); Montreal (CINQ and CKUT); Los Angeles (KPFK); Kodiak, Alaska (KMXT); Canton, NY (NCPR); Aukland, New Zealand (GeorgeFM96.8 and KFM106.9); San Diego (KSDS) and many more.
... Brian Groder hits New York with the Big Hearts Project for dates in July 2006.
Brian plays the following dates with an all-star band featuring Katsuyuki Itakura on piano and reedman Blaise Siwula: July 9 (with Jordon Schranz, bass; Ray Sage, drums), 16 (Adam Lane, bass; John McLellan, drums) and 23 (Jordon Schranz; Bob Meyers, drums) at ABC No Rio; July 14 (Bob Meyers) at 5c Cafe; and July 18-19 (Adam Lane, bass; Chris Welcome, cello/guitar; John McLellan) at Goodbye Blue Monday in Brooklyn. Time to catch some truly interesting music.
... The Danspace Project in NYC presents City/Dans on May 25-28 2006 at 8:30PM, with music by Brian Groder.
"Untitled" combines Brian's "Music for Dance" with Cherylyn Lavagnino's choreography, with Brian performing with the extraordinary Francesca Tanksley on piano and the spiritual Newman Taylor Baker on drums.
... Brian Groder performs with Sound Vision Orchestra at Piano Magic
78 Reade Street in NYC on April 21, 2006, starting at 8PM for two sets. Featured players include Jackson Krall (Cecil Taylor Quartet), Jeff Hoyer (Collective 4tet), Albey Balgochian (Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Ensemble, Cecil Taylor Big Band),  JD Parran (Leroy Jenkins, Hamiett Bluiett, Julius Hemphill), Taylor Ho Bynum (Anthony Braxton, The Fully Celebrated Orchestra), Andrew Lamb (Alvin Fielder, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre) and Mark Hennen (Earth People).
... Brian at CBGB June 19, 2005:

... The Sound Vision Orchestra welcomes Brian Groder to the bandstand
at Piano Magic, 78 Reade Street in NYC on June 3rd, 2005, for two sets starting at 8PM. This collective of improvisational artists includes renowned musicians Jackson Krall, Jeff Hoyer, Scott Curry, Albey Balgochian, Mark Hennen, Will Connell, Warren Smith and JD Parran.
... Brian appears at the CBGB New Music night
March 6, 2005, with Noisetet (Brian Sebastian, Donny Silverman, David Phelps, Albey Balgochian, Brian Groder, Amanda Butterfield)

(online review)
"Noisetet ... put up a wild sonic miasma that seemed to straddle jazz and rock concerns, reminding me at one point of various Miles Davis scrunch effects a la "He Loved Him Madly". The sounds emitted by this aggregate were beautifully feral ... dark, majestic strains of sonic shard complete with great post-Murray drumming, restrained-yet-out guitar playing and of course the horns/keys, the trumpet coming close to various late-sixties Ornette endeavors all coagulated together by some great arco bass playing. The final minutes of the show were the best, as Noisetet built themselves up into a frenzied coda."

... The House of Mirrors plays at The Tank with special guest Brian Groder
February 8, 2005: The House of Mirrors is a guitar/bass/drums trio, (Ty Cumbie, James Ilgenfritz, John McClellan) with trumpet added for this performance, that explores a unique style of live, collaborative improvised music.
... Solos premiered at the 2004 Orlando International Fringe Festival
May 20-30, in "Studio D" of the Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Center. The play is an innovative production featuring jazz musicians on stage and an original score written by Brian Groder, who played for the full run of Fringe performances.

"Definitely a must-hear!" — WUCF-FM

"A touching story about love, truth, God and jazz as religion, accompanied by an incredible jazz ensemble ... A must-see performance" — Orlando CityBeat

"Back in the 20's Ben "Blue" Miller runs into society girl Ellie Grace in the hotel lobby. He plays in the ballroom, her daddy owns the place. She's a gifted composer with no outlet for her music, and he's a Jazzbo of some limited talent. They strike up a romance that lasts a life time - she composes, he plays and takes the credit. There's a very cool live band playing songs in the style of what the couple writes." - Ink19

... Second Annual Cabaret Voltaire reading
May 24th, 2004, at the Downtown Media Arts Center, Orlando. Deborah Atherton, Aldo Alvarez, Jennifer Greenhill-Taylor, Sharon Hoffmann, The Joseph Hayes Trio with Brian Groder and bassist Doug Mathews, Phil Deaver and special guests took over the new state-of-the-art digital performance center with readings, music and multimedia spectaculars!

... Brian on WUCF-FM
talking about music, influences and Solos with Ken Rabac in Orlando on April 30th, 2004.

... Brian Groder composed new works based on ancient themes
for Joseph Reed Hayes' play, A Little Crazy, which premiered at the 2002 Orlando International Fringe Festival, from May 10 - 19, 2002. The music, including the "Avram's Dream" suite, took inspiration from Klezmer music and added Brian's distinct style.

... Trumpeter Brian Groder brought his jazz quintet, Ancestral Tongues*, to the Cornelia Street Café
on Friday, May 11th, 2001. In addition to Brian on trumpet and flugelhorn, the band featured Francesca Tanksley on piano; Andy McKee; guitarist Kevin Kuhn; and drummer Newman Baker. The shows at Cornelia Street showcased Groder's craftsmanship and style on trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as the strong focus and creative interaction supplied by this highly accomplished band.


*Ancestral Tongues band personnel: Kevin Kuhn, Francesca Tanksley, Andy McKee, Newman Baker.

Guitarist Kevin Kuhn has recorded with drummer Danny Gottlieb and guitarist Mike Stern, and can be found on the original Broadway cast recordings of The Lion King, Tommy, Secret Garden and many others. Pianist Francesca Tanksley has made four records with saxophonist Billy Harper, and has played with Chico Freeman, Walter Booker and trumpeter Eddie Henderson. Down Beat Magazine said: "Andy McKee plays the devil out of the bass." Bassist for the Mingus Big Band and Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, McKee's record Sound Roots was produced by the great Hamiet Bluiett, and he has performed with Ravi Coltrane, Sonny Fortune, Chet Baker and pianist Michel Petrucciani. Drummer Newman Baker is a staple of saxophonist Billy Harper's band, and has played the New York scene with violinist Jim Nolet, deep-space guitarist Bern Nix (Ornette Coleman's Prime Time), Glen Moore and jazz vocalist Jeanne Lee.