Ari Hoenig

Ari Hoenig (born November 13, 1973) is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator.

Ari Hoenig
Ari Hoenig at Moers Festival, June 2006, Germany
Ari Hoenig at Moers Festival, June 2006, Germany
Background information
Born (1973-11-13) November 13, 1973
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active2000–present
LabelsSmalls, Dreyfus, Chesky, Motéma, Lyte
Websitewww.arihoenig.com

Educational materials

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]

Awards

In 2013 Hoenig won the BMW Welt (World) award in Munich, an international competition for best band led by a drummer.[7]

Discography

As leader
  • Time Travels (1999)
  • The Life of a Day (Ah Ha, 2002)
  • The Painter (Smalls, 2004)
  • Inversations (Dreyfus, 2006)
  • Bert's Playground (Dreyfus, 2008)
  • Punkbop: Live at Smalls (Smallslive, 2010)
  • Lines of Oppression (Naïve, 2012)
  • The Pauper and the Magician (Ah Ha, 2016)
  • NY Standard (Fresh Sound, 2018)
  • Conner's Days (Fresh Sound, 2019)
  • Live (2021)

As sideman

With Richard Bona

  • Scenes from My Life (Columbia, 1999)
  • Reverence (Columbia, 2001)
  • Tiki (EmArcy, 2005)

With Jean-Michel Pilc

  • Together Live at Sweet Basil (A Records, 2000)
  • Welcome Home (Dreyfus, 2002)
  • Cardinal Points (Dreyfus, 2003)
  • New Dreams (Dreyfus, 2007)
  • Threedom (Motema, 2011)

With Kenny Werner

  • Beauty Secrets (RCA Victor, 1999)
  • Form and Fantasy (Double-Time, 2001)
  • Beat Degeneration Live Vol. 2 (Night Bird Music, 2002)
  • Peace: Live at the Blue Note (Half Note, 2004)
  • With a Song in My Heart (Venus, 2008)
  • The Melody (Pirouet, 2015)
  • Animal Crackers (Pirouet, 2017)

With others

References
  1. "Mel Bay | Intro to Polyrhythms". Mel Bay. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. "Mel Bay | Metric modulation". Mel Bay. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. "Alfred | Systems Book 1 - Drumming Technique". Alfred. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. "Jazz Heaven |Melodic Drumming video". Jazz Heaven. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  5. "My Music Masterclass |Rhythm Training". My Music Masterclass. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  6. "My Music Masterclass |Rhythm Training". My Music Masterclass. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  7. "Ari won the Prestigious BMW Welt award |". BMW. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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