"Acorn Stomp", The Jordan Tice Trio

"Acorn Stomp", performed by the Jordan Tice Trio (www. jordantice.virb.com) in concert at the Institute of Musical Traditions (www.imtfolk.org), Tacoma Park, Maryland, USA on January 8, 2012. Jordan Tice released his first solo CD of mostly original tunes at the age of 17. While studying music at Towson University, he released a CD in collaboration with Wes Corbett on banjo and Simon Chrisman on hammered dulcimer that was listed as one of the Chicago Tribune's top 5 "best compact discs of the year" in the bluegrass/newgrass category in 2008. Also in 2008, Jordan released a CD featuring all Tice originals with an all-star band of Casey Driessen, Noam Pikelny, Andy Hall, and Mark Schatz that received rave reviews from acoustic music publications for its "engaging and melodic tunes" and "inspired solos" (Bluegrass Unlimited) as well as being a "very musical album" (The Bluegrass Blog). After graduating from Towson in 2009 with a degree in music composition, Jordan moved to Boston. His current performing includes work with the Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, singer/songwriter/violinist Lily Henley, as well as writing for and leading the Jordan Tice Trio. He accompanied Lily in a Next to the House concert this past October. Jordan's new CD, The Secret History, features the trio of Jordan, Simon Chrisman on hammered dulcimer and Paul Kowert on double bass. Simon Chrisman tours with The Bee Eaters and the Jeremy Kittel Band, has been said to have an unusual, rhythmic style on the hammer dulcimer, and has shared the stage with the likes of Darol Anger and Mike Marshall. Originally hailing from the northwest, he followed his Bee Eater bandmates to Boston four years ago in his quest to further that strange style and immerse himself in music. Paul Kowert graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2009, relocated to New York, and has been touring with that five headed hydra of harmony, the Punch Brothers (featuring Chris Thile) ever since. You can find his work on the records of artists such as Dierks Bentley, Fiona Apple and Sarah Jarosz. Sound: Dave Eisner, Dave Richardson Camera: Laura Christoplos, Shannon Bishop Editing: Ralph Lillie © 2012, Institute of Musical Traditions

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