About

JOSH SINTON — MUSICIAN, COMPOSER, TEACHER

I. Current Projects

A. holus-Bolus

  1. The quietest two-drummer group you may ever hear
  2. Plays original compositions and unlikely arrangements
  3. Currently includes Peter Bitenc, Mike Pride, Jonathan Goldberger & Jon Irabagon.
  4. No longer a two-drummer band (couldn’t rehearse)

B. Ideal Bread

  1. The band dedicated to the music of composer Steve Lacy
  2. No one plays soprano saxophone
  3. Currently includes Kirk Knuffke, Reuben Radding and Tomas Fujiwara

C. Blivton

  1. Electro-acoustic trio
  2. Currently includes Dan Blake and Yoni Niv

D.  B.utterflies o.f M.eat

  1. Plays original compositions inspired by a childhood in the Pine Barrens
  2. Currently includes Alex Hamlin, Brandon Seabrook and Mike Pride

II. Current Projects that I Participate In

A. Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
B. Teenage Burnout (collaborative trio with O. Stewart-Robertson and T. Falco)
C. Heather and the Barbarians
D. Nate Wooley Quintet

III. Projects to Do

A. Recording the complete cycle of Steve Lacy’s Saxophone Etudes (the Books of ‘H,’ ‘W,’ and ‘P’)
B. Finish organizing the CD collection

IV. How I Learned to Play

A. Important Teachers

  1. Steve Lacy
  2. Dominique Eade
  3. Ran Blake

B. Official Schooling

  1. New England Conservatory
  2. University of Chicago
  3. Westtown School
  4. Port Republic School

C. Some More Important Teachers

  1. Jerry Bergonzi
  2. Hankus Netsky
  3. Allan Chase

D. My CD Collection

E.  Even More Important Teachers

  1. Howard Sandroff
  2. Ari Brown
  3. Ken Vandermark
  4. Lloyd Broadnax King
  5. Mr. Vittori

V. Musical Influences

A. Charlie Parker
B. Sonny Rollins
C. Harry Carney/Duke Ellington
D. J.S. Bach
E. Pablo Casals
F. John Cage

VI. Decision to Become a Musician

A. Father played stride piano (sloppily)
B. Older Brothers got music lessons
C. Charlie Parker’s “Ballade” heard in 1987
D. Willing to put up with more grief in music than any other career
E. Can’t imagine doing anything else/It was decided for me

VII. Important Moments of Adulthood

A. Backpacking through Europe and India – 1995
B. Working with Habib Tanvir’s Naya Theatre troupe – 1995
C. Meeting Laura – 1997
D. Meeting Steve Lacy – 2003
E. Leaving Chicago – 1999

VIII. Years I’d Rather Forget: 1980-1989

A. Bored
B. Read Books
C. Still bored
D. Started drinking coffee (1984)
E. Still bored but the time passed more quickly

IX. Important Moments of Adolescence

A. Camping trip in the Rocky Mountains – 1983
B. Living in Europe – 1985
C. Living in Israel – 1987-88
D. Moving to Chicago – 1989

X. Important Moments of Childhood

A. Birth – 10/29/1971
B. Discovered trees – actually, discovered value of climbing trees
C. Chuck Jones cartoons
D. Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life
E. Star Wars
F. Sugar Hill Gang – “Rapper’s Delight”
G. Lord of the Rings
H. John Cage – Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano
I. Discovering how to make myself dizzy
J. Devo – Q: Are We Not Men?
K. After-school TV shows that involved robots, kung-fu or both
L. Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon