by Joe Deninzon | Sep 9, 2014 | News
www.stratospheerius.com
Hello folks!
Hope you’ve had an unforgettable summer. I’m gearing up for a jam-packed fall season! Highlights include a month -long tour of Sweden with Sweet Plantain, as well as performances in Quad Cities and Athens, WV. A sept 18th NYC performance with Stratospheerius and release of our new single, and my jazz trio will be performing as well. Read more here:
Upcoming Stratospheerius Shows
Thursday, September 18th
Performing with Stratospheerius
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
New York, NY 10030
212-690-7807
Pontus Gunve (Swedish guitarist/composer) 8 PM
Jeremy Beck Band (10 PM) (singer/songwriter/organist)
Stratospheerius is:
Joe Deninzon-electric violin/lead vocals
Lucianna Padmore-drums
Aurelien Budynek-guitar
Jamie Bishop-bass
Sweet Plantain Sweden tour and more!
Ladies and gentlemen, Sweet Plantain welcomes our new cellist, Wayne Smith, and will be embarking on a 20-town tour of Sweden, followed by some dates in the Midwest in early November. Stay tuned and visit our website for updated information. here is everything we can tell you so far:
Upcoming shows:
7:30 P.M.
1000 Vermillion Street, Athens, WV 24712-1000 (United States)
1-800-344-6679
Sweet Plantain Tour of Sweden
Date Time Venue City
9-27 16.00 Pingstkyrkan Uddevalla
9-28 18.00 Biblioteket Båstad
9-29 19.00 Dunkers Kulturhus Helsingborg
9-30 19.00 Artisten Göteborg
10-2 19.00 Wallenbergssalen Linköping
10-4 16.00 Söderportkyrkan Tingsryd
10-5 16.00 Utvandrarnas hus Växjö
10-6 t.b.c. Hall to be confirmed Vänersborg
10-7 19.30 Festsalen, Folkets hus Vänersborg
10-8 17.30-18.15 Musikskolan, Workshop Arboga
10-8 19.00 Musikskolan, Concert Arboga
10-12 16.00 Nyköpings teater Nyköping
10-15 19.00 Svegs kyrka Sveg
10-16 t.b.c. Hall t.b.c., School concert Östersund
10-16 19.00 Gamla Teatern Östersund
10-18 16.00 Baptistkyrkan Hudviksvall
10-19 t.b.c. Hall t.b.c. School concert Sandviken
10-21 19.00 Musikverket, Kulturcentrum, Concert Sandviken
10-22 19.00 Västerås Konserthus, lilla salen Västerås
Sweet Plantain residency at Quad Cities Nov 2-8. @ Bettendorf High School
Nov 2-7. Concert Nov 8th
3333 18th St, Bettendor, IA 52722 (United States)
(563) 332-7001
Sweet Plantain is:
Joe Deninzon-violin/vocals/mandolin
Eddie Venegas-violin/trombone
Orlando Wells-viola
Wayne Smith-cello
Thursday, Nov 13th. Joe Deninzon Jazz Trio @Harvest Bistro
252 Schraalenburg Ave, Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 750-9966
With Steve Benson-guitar
Gaku-Takanashi-bass
Russian Band “Plan B” covers JD song “What’s That Thang?”
I Found this awesome Russian jazz group covering my song “What’s That Thang.” What a sweet surprise, and they kill it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Z4KLgg7fE
Love and blessings,
-JD
by Joe Deninzon | Jul 21, 2014 | Joe Deninzon, News
WELCOME TO THE DENINZOO!
JOE DENINZON SUMMER/FALL 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS
www.joedeninzon.com
@joedeninzon
Dear friends,
Hello there! I hope you’ve been enjoying your summer so far. My apologies for not keeping you abreast of my goings on for so long. I’ve been in a transitional period with my newsletter person and needed to revamp and restructure a few things. SO….. here’s what I’ve been up to and all the amazing things that lie ahead.
June
I recently had the privilege of playing at Katie Couric’s wedding at her posh Hamptons estate with my musical partner-in-crime, Steve Benson and an incredible young cellist named Greg Byers (www.gregbyersmusic.com). It was a fun mix of Beatles, Bach, Beach Boys, and plenty of standards. A real blast and her and her husband John were very particular with their musical requests and a really fun couple to play for. Congratulations to the newlyweds and wishing them best of luck!
July
From July 14th-19th, I taught for my 4th year at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp. (www.mwroc.com) In Olathe, KS.
This is the only camp in the world dedicated to electric /rock string playing! I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again and again and again: This is an INCREDIBLE 5 days of music, camaraderie, and inspiration! I cannot recommend this camp enough for (especially) string players, guitarists, drummers, singers, musical educators, and musicians in general. Other faculty all-stars included the incredible
Rachel Barton Pine,
Daniel Bernard Roumaine,
Tracy Silverman, Doctor David Wallace and many more! Here are a few highlights from this year.
From MWROC, it was on to Wichita on July 20th, where I gave an improv workshop and solo electric/acoustic violin/vocal performance for Vance Music. It was a blast to come back and play for the nice folks in Wichita. Thank you to everyone at Vance Music for having me back.
August
Grand Canyon Music Festival/School of Rock
For the 14th year, I will be returning to the Grand Canyon Music Festival August 25-29, with an August 28th performance at the Shrine of the Ages (South Rim) With harmonica virtuoso Robert Bonfiglio
(www.robertbonfiglio.com)and guitar guru Steve Benson. Also involved with the festival will be the Catalyst String Quartet (
http://www.catalystquartet.com) and legendary modern string band, ETHEL (
www.ethelcentral.org)
Check out the website for more info and tickets:
This also marks the 8th annual School of Rock, a one-week workshop I co-founded where Steve and I teach local canyon kids how to form a band and rock out. We put together a full concert in merely 4 days and it is truly exhilarating!
Upcoming Stratospheerius Shows
Thursday, September 18th
Performing with Stratospheerius
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
New York, NY 10030
212-690-7807
Pontus Gunve (Swedish guitarist/composer) 8 PM
Jeremy Beck Band (10 PM) (singer/songwriter/organist)
Stratospheerius is:
Joe Deninzon-electric violin/lead vocals
Lucianna Padmore-drums
Aurelien Budynek-guitar
Jamie Bishop-bass
Sweet Plantain Sweden tour and more!
Ladies and gentlemen, Sweet Plantain welcomes our new cellist, Wayne Smith, and will be embarking on a 20-town tour of Sweden, followed by some dates in the Midwest in early November. Stay tuned and visit our website for updated information. here is everything we can tell you so far:
Upcoming shows:
Date Time Venue City
9-27 16.00 Pingstkyrkan Uddevalla
9-28 18.00 Biblioteket Båstad
9-29 19.00 Dunkers Kulturhus Helsingborg
9-30 19.00 Artisten Göteborg
10-2 19.00 Wallenbergssalen Linköping
10-4 16.00 Söderportkyrkan Tingsryd
10-5 16.00 Utvandrarnas hus Växjö
10-6 t.b.c. Hall to be confirmed Vänersborg
10-7 19.30 Festsalen, Folkets hus Vänersborg
10-8 17.30-18.15 Musikskolan, Workshop Arboga
10-8 19.00 Musikskolan, Concert Arboga
10-12 16.00 Nyköpings teater Nyköping
10-15 19.00 Svegs kyrka Sveg
10-16 t.b.c. Hall t.b.c., School concert Östersund
10-16 19.00 Gamla Teatern Östersund
10-18 16.00 Baptistkyrkan Hudviksvall
10-19 t.b.c. Hall t.b.c. School concert Sandviken
10-21 19.00 Musikverket, Kulturcentrum, Concert Sandviken
10-22 19.00 Västerås Konserthus, lilla salen Västerås
Sweet PLantain is:
Joe Deninzon-violin/vocals/mandolin
Eddie Venegas-violin/trombone
Orlando Wells-viola
Wayne Smith-cello
Russian Band “Plan B” covers JD song “What’s That Thang?”
I Found this awesome Russian jazz group covering my song “What’s That Thang.” What a sweet surprise, and they kill it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Z4KLgg7fE
Enjoy the rest of your summer and I hope to see you all at a show in the near future.
Love and blessings,
-JD
by Joe Deninzon | Jul 8, 2014 | News
WELCOME TO THE DENINZOO!
JOE DENINZON SUMMER/FALL 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS
www.joedeninzon.com
@joedeninzon
Dear friends,
Hello there! I hope you’ve been enjoying your summer so far. My apologies for not keeping you abreast of my goings on for so long. I’ve been in a transitional period with my newsletter person and needed to revamp and restructure a few things. SO….. here’s what I’ve been up to and all the amazing things that lie ahead.
June
I recently had the privilege of playing at Katie Couric’s wedding at her posh Hamptons estate with my musical partner-in-crime, Steve Benson and an incredible young cellist named @Greg Byers (
www.gregbyersmusic.com). It was a fun mix of Beatles, Bach, Beach Boys, and plenty of standards. A real blast and her and her husband John were very particular with their musical requests and a really fun couple to play for. Congratulations to the newlyweds and wishing them best of luck!
July
From July 14th-19th, I will be teaching once again at the
Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp. (
www.mwroc.com) In Olathe, KS.
I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again and again and again: This is an INCREDIBLE 5 days of music, camaraderie, and inspiration! I cannot recommend this camp enough for (especially) string players, guitarists, drummers, singers, musical educators, and musicians in general. Other faculty all-stars include the incredible @Rachel Barton Pine, Daniel Bernard Roumaine (@dbr), @Tracy Silverman, and many more! I’m not just raving because I’m on the faculty (hee hee). Folks, this is the real deal! It’s STILL not too late to register. Please check it out!
Although the focus of the camp is to educate and inspire string players to “plug in” and break out of the classical box, this camp is NOT just for string players. Singers and all instrumentalists are welcome! Topics covered are arranging, theory, alternative techniques, recording technology, stage presence, music business, and much more…. plus plenty of opportunities to perform and blow everyone away!
Saturday, July 20th: Clinic/performance at Vance Music
I will be giving an improvisation clinic (all instruments welcome!) and solo performance at Vance Music in Wichita, KS
July 21-26, I join my wife, son, and daughter in Vail, CO, where the NY Philharmonic does a residency every year. Spending some down time with the kids while Yulia is busy rehearsing and performing, then it’s off to St Martin for our annual family vacation!
August
Grand Canyon Music Festival/Scholl of Rock
For the 14th year, I will be returning to the Grand Canyon Music Festival August 25-29, with an August 28th performance at the Shrine of the Ages (South Rim) With harmonica virtuoso Robert Bonfiglio (
www.robertbonfiglio.com)and guitar guru Steve Benson. Also involved with the festival will be the Catalyst String Quartet (
http://www.catalystquartet.com) @ethelcentral.
.
Check out the website for more info and tickets:
This also marks the 8th annual School of Rock, a one-week workshop I co-founded where Steve and I teach local canyon kids how to form a band and rock out. We put together a full concert in merely 4 days and it is truly exhilarating!
September
Upcoming Stratospheerius Shows
Thursday, September 18th
Performing with Stratospheerius
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
New York, NY 10030
212-690-7807
Pontus Gunve (Swedish guitarist/composer) 8 PM
Jeremy Beck Band (10 PM) (singer/songwriter/organist)
Stratospheerius is:
Joe Deninzon-electric violin/lead vocals
Lucianna Padmore-drums
Aurelien Budynek-guitar
Jamie Bishop-bass
October
Sweet Plantain Sweden tour and more!
Ladies and gentlemen, Sweet Plantain welcomes our new cellist, Wayne Smith, and will be embarking on a 20-town tour of Sweden, followed by some dates in the Midwest in early November. Stay tuned and visit our website for updated information. here is everything we can tell you so far:
Upcoming shows:
Date Time Venue City
9-27 16.00 Pingstkyrkan Uddevalla
9-28 18.00 Biblioteket Båstad
9-29 19.00 Dunkers Kulturhus Helsingborg
9-30 19.00 Artisten Göteborg
10-2 19.00 Wallenbergssalen Linköping
10-4 16.00 Söderportkyrkan Tingsryd
10-5 16.00 Utvandrarnas hus Växjö
10-6 t.b.c. Hall to be confirmed Vänersborg
10-7 19.30 Festsalen, Folkets hus Vänersborg
10-8 17.30-18.15 Musikskolan, Workshop Arboga
10-8 19.00 Musikskolan, Concert Arboga
10-12 16.00 Nyköpings teater Nyköping
10-15 19.00 Svegs kyrka Sveg
10-16 t.b.c. Hall t.b.c., School concert Östersund
10-16 19.00 Gamla Teatern Östersund
10-18 16.00 Baptistkyrkan Hudviksvall
10-19 t.b.c. Hall t.b.c. School concert Sandviken
10-21 19.00 Musikverket, Kulturcentrum, Concert Sandviken
10-22 19.00 Västerås Konserthus, lilla salen Västerås
Sweet PLantain is:
Joe Deninzon-violin/vocals/mandolin
Eddie Venegas-violin/trombone
Orlando Wells-viola
Wayne Smith-cello
Enjoy the rest of your summer and I hope to see you all at a show in the near future.
Love and blessings,
-JD
by Joe Deninzon | Mar 5, 2014 | News
Ladies and gents,
If you are in the New York and Rockland County areas, I would like to draw your attention to two fantabulous shows that Stratospheerius will be playing with our good friend, Jeremy Beck. jeremy is an incredible singer/songwriter/organist who has played with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Missy Elliot, Kool & The Gang, The Lennon Sisters, and James Hunter among many others.
Jeremy is from Alabama, and his band mixes Southern blues, R&B, country rock, and soul.
We are honored to be doing two double bills with the Jeremy Beck Band! Please come and support, dance, drink, and hang out with us!
Friday, March 14th
8:00 P.M.
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
New York, NY 10030
212-690-7807
With the Jeremy Beck Band (incredible singer/songwriter/organist/longtime friend and colleague)
https://www.facebook.com/events/271472689670427/
Friday, March 28thth
10:00 P.M.
Olive’s
118 North Main St.
Nyack, NY
https://www.facebook.com/events/219239354926940/
With the Jeremy Beck Band
Stratospheerius is:
Joe Deninzon-lead vocals/7 string “Ciper” electric violin
Lucianna Padmore-drums
Aurelien Budynek-guitar, vocals
Jamie Bishop-bass, vocals
WWW.STRATOSPHEERIUS.COM
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by Joe Deninzon | Jan 22, 2014 | Joe Deninzon, News
WELCOME TO THE DENINZOO!
Joe Deninzon Feb/March 2014 NEWS
Happy friggin New Year!
Here’s hoping you guys and gals have an unforgettable 2014 full of the finest things in life, namely health, wealth, wisdom, and wild days and nights of music and inspiration!
2013 saw a lot of milestones in my life, namely the birth of our daughter, Arianna Margaret Deninzon on April 14th!
I was also fortunate to return to some of my favorite places and do what I love, teaching and performing.
I returned to the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp for the third year in a row and had an unforgettable experience teaching string kids how to rock out and let their freak flag fly.
I also returned to the Grand Canyon Music Festival for the 13th year in a row to perform with Robert Bonfiglio and work with the School of Rock.
After a successful kickstarter campaign, Stratospheerius filmed and released our first official video for the song “One Foot in the Next World”, which went into heavy rotation on over 80 stations and video outlets!
Other highlights include a successful Southern tour with Sweet Plantain, and more great reviews of my book and the last Stratospheerius CD.
This year, I’m already hitting the ground running, with plenty of shows and new projects bubbling bubbling bubbling…
STRATOSPHEERIUS IN THE STUDIO
We are proud to announce that we have broken ground on 4 new songs that we plan to release as singles in the coming months. Here are some photos from an incredible session we recently had. Thanks again to our friend, the brilliant Rave Tesar for engineering, co-producing, hearing all the little details we miss, and bringing out the best in our music!
See studio shots HERE:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153766545560574.1073741830.253917010573&type=1
Saturday, Feb 1st, 8:00 P.M.
Friday, Feb 7th
8:00 P.M.
Cyber Cafe West
176 Main St. Binghamton, NY
Binghamton, NY
607-723-2456
Saturday, Feb 8th
10:00 P.M.
Mojo’s
104 E. 2nd St. Jamestown, NY 14701
716-720-4621
Friday, March 14th
8:00 P.M.
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
New York, NY 10030
212-690-7807
With the Jeremy Beck Band (incredible singer/songwriter/organist/longtime friend and colleague)
Friday, March 28th
10:00 P.M.
Olive’s
118 North Main St.
Nyack, NY
With the Jeremy Beck Band
Stratospheerius is:
Joe Deninzon-lead vocals/7 string “Ciper” electric violin
Lucianna Padmore-drums
Aurelien Budynek-guitar, vocals
Jamie Bishop-bass, vocals
LIKE us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/stratospheerius)
www.stratospheerius.com
SWEET PLANTAIN UPCOMING SHOWS
Saturday, Febryary 15th
Valentine’s Day Concert
8:00 P.M.
Church of St.John the Evangelist
Lambertville, NJ
For tickets/more information, click HERE:
http://www.riversidesymphonia.org/upcoming-concerts/valentine-chamber-concert-featuring-sweet-plantain-string-quartet
Featuring:
Joe Deninzon-violin/mandolin/vocals
Eddie Venegas-violin/trombone
Orlando Wells-viola
Jennifer DeVore-cello
LIKE us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/sweetplantain)
www.sweetplantain.com
Press Room
Joe Deninzon mentioned among most notable electric violin players of the last 30 years in February issue of STRINGS! (link)
Joe Deninzon was interviewed in STRINGS Magazine january issue about the future of Sweet Plantain and tips on composing and performing with tracks and acoustic instruments.
Education Station
I am excited to announce that i will be returning again to the Mark Wood Rofck Orchestra Camp this summer! Early discounted registration is open NOW!
Although the focus of the camp is to educate and inspire string players to “plug in” and break out of the classical box, this camp is NOT just for string players. Singers and all instrumentalists are welcome! Topics covered are arranging, theory, alternative techniques, recording technology, stage presence, music business, and much more…. plus plenty of opportunities to perform and blow everyone away!
Joe Deninzon Plugging in from Mel Bay Publications
Are you a violinist who is curious about “going electric” but have no idea where to begin? This book will walk you through the process of choosing an electric violin, shopping for an amplifier, and using effects pedals. The book also covers improvisation in the genres of blues, rock, and funk. Chopping and other rhythmic techniques for bowed string instruments are explored, as well as playing in a band, rock string arranging and working with DJs. “Plugging In” will open new worlds of creativity for you as a string player and help you find your own voice in this brave new world!
Order your copy today at:
LIKE “PLUGGING IN” ON FACEBOOK
Read the latest review from American String Teachers Journal!
Be the envy of all your friends. Buy a Stratospheerius T-Shirt TODAY!
“ONE FOOT IN THE NEXT WORLD” video
Check out and share our new video on Youtube!
Purchase ALL Joe Deninzon/Stratospheerius music, books, and paraphernalia at the STORE
by Joe Deninzon | Nov 25, 2013 | Joe Deninzon, News
WELCOME TO THE DENINZOO! DECEMBER 2013 NEWS FOR VIOLINIST/VOCALIST JOE DENINZON
WWW.JOEDENINZON.COM
People of the earth!
That magical time is upon us! Get ready to be bombarded with Christmas and Channukah carols everywhere you go, rig the lights and run up the electric bill, shop tip you drop, and most importantly…spread love and music throughout the world!
I’ve made some great memories in the past month and I have a lot to be thankful for. Here’s the latest and the greatest…
I was recently the guest artist at the first annual Michigan Alternative Styles day at McDonald High School in East Lansing, MI. The kids performed my string orchestra of Stratospheerius’s “One Foot in the Next World”, “Ballad for Ding Bang,” “Gutterpunk Blues,” Guns N Roses “Sweet Child of Mine,” and “Fire” by Jimi Hendrix. It was a blast teaching the kids how to rock out and forcing some brave volunteers to take improvised solos in public for the first time in their lives! I also got to meet some incredible local musician who collaborated in our concert (guitarist Elvan Kelly, drummer Fred Knapp, bassist Dave Rosin, and conductor Bryan Kolk). Thanks also to Amy Feldcamp Marr and INgrid Dyckman for bringing me there. I looove doing these education clinics/residencies. Few things in life are more rewarding to me!
Sweet Plantain had successful performances in Lafayette, LA, Lubbock, TX, and Troy, NY. We debuted our new cellist,
Rubin Kodheli, who did in incredible job tackling some challenging music. The whole tour was bittersweet, as our dear friend and founding member David Gotay is fighting kidney cancer and this was the first time he missed a Sweet Plantain performance. Our prayers go out to him and his family.
STRATOSPHEERIUS HOLIDAY DISCOUNT ON CDBABY
In the spirit of the holiday season,
NOW THROUGH JAN 1! ALL JOE DENINZON/STRATOSPHEERIUS CD’S ON CDBABY WILL BE ON SALE FOR $5!
Please take advantage of this limited time offer and give your friends some stocking stuffers!
UPCOMING STRATOSPHEERIUS SHOWS
Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius
Joe Deninzzon-electric violin/vocals
Lucianna Padmore-drums
Aurelien Budyneck-guitar
Jamie Bishop-bass
Thursday, December 5th
The Sainte
7:30 P.M.
$5 cover
With Ten Foot Tall Band
601 Main St, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 775-9144
Wednesday, December 11th
Creative Strings Concert Series
Bowery Electric
7:30 P.M. Mazzmuse
8:30 P.M. Stratospheerius
Www.stratospheerius.com
9:30 P.M. New Retro Strings
Register NOW for the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp
For the fourth year in a row, I will be returning as an instructor at the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp in Olathe, KS.
If you are a string player (performer or educator), or singer/keyboardist/guitarist/bassist REGARDLESS OF AGE who is interested in expanding musical horizons and experience a week of mind-blowing performances and unforgettable life experiences, REGIRSTER TODAAY at
WWW.MWROC.COM
This camp is great for novice students with little or no improvisation experience, teachers who want to incorporate elements of rock, jazz, or blues into their school orchestras or private instruction, advance/professional players looking to be challenged and expand their musical palette.
Joe Deninzon Plugging in from Mel Bay Publications
Are you a violinist who is curious about “going electric” but have no idea where to begin? This book will walk you through the process of choosing an electric violin, shopping for an amplifier, and using effects pedals. The book also covers improvisation in the genres of blues, rock, and funk. Chopping and other rhythmic techniques for bowed string instruments are explored, as well as playing in a band, rock string arranging and working with DJs. “Plugging In” will open new worlds of creativity for you as a string player and help you find your own voice in this brave new world!
Order your copy today at:
LIKE “PLUGGING IN” ON FACEBOOK
Read the latest review from American String Teachers Journal!
Stratospheerius T-Shirts now available!
“ONE FOOT IN THE NEXT WORLD” video
Check out and share our new video on Youtube!
LIKE us on Facebook
