Ari Hoenig | |
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 Ari Hoenig at Moers Festival, June 2006, Germany | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 13, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Smalls, Dreyfus, Chesky, Motéma, Lyte |
| Website | www |
Ari Hoenig (born November 13, 1973) is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator.
Hoenig has taught and is on the faculty at New York University and The New School in New York. He gives clinics and lectures at music schools and universities worldwide.
With bassist Johannes Weidenmueller, he released Intro to Polyrhythms Vol 1, and Metric Modulations, Expanding and Contracting Time within Form Vol 2. (Mel Bay 2009, 2012)[1][2] In 2011, he released Systems Book 1, Drumming Technique and Melodic Jazz Independence (Alfred Publishing) and the DVD Melodic Drumming (2011).[3][4] In 2014, Ari he released the video Rhythm Training about time and rhythmic vocabulary.[5] In 2017, he released two videos: Mastering Odd Times and Drums: Jazz Coordination.[6]
In 2013 Hoenig won the BMW Welt (World) award in Munich, an international competition for best band led by a drummer.[7]
With Richard Bona
With Jean-Michel Pilc
With Kenny Werner
With others
