JOSHUA KWASSMAN

At 24 years old, Joshua already has an impressive resume. All About Jazz writer Dan Bilawsky wrote that he is "a compositional force on the rise." He has received two consecutive ASCAP Young Jazz Composer awards ('In Light There is Song,' and 'The Nowhere Trail Part I'), and has performed or recorded with the likes of Ingrid Jensen, Mark Turner, Geoffrey Keezer, and tabla master Badal Roy, to name a few. He has been a featured soloist at Lincoln Center and Symphony Space in New York City, and has headlined internationally, most recently at the JazzPeru Festival in Lima. He has a BA from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and a Masters in Music from New York University's Jazz program.   Despite his young age, the music featured on Brother Spirit has a remarkable patience, as well as a surprisingly developed ensemble sound. Kwassman is credited as a read more...