Ari Hoenig (born November 13, 1973) is an American

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drummer, composer, and educator.

Educational materials

Hoenig has taught and is on the faculty at

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...

and

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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) In 2011, he ''Systems Book 1, Drumming Technique and Melodic Jazz Independence'' (Alfred Publishing) and the DVD ''Melodic Drumming'' (2011). In 2014, Ari he released the video ''Rhythm Training'' about time and rhythmic vocabulary. In 2017, he released two videos: ''Mastering Odd Times'' and ''Drums: Jazz Coordination''.

Awards

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

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 Richard Bona (born 28 October 1967) is a Cameroon-born American multi-instrumentalist and singer. Early life Bona Penda Nya Yuma Elolo was born in Minta, Cameroon, into a family of musicians, which enabled him to start learning music from a y ...

* ''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 Kenny Werner (born November 19, 1951) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and author. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 19, 1951 and then growing up in Oceanside, Long Island, Werner began playing and performing at a young ...

* ''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 * Quentin Angus, ''In Stride'' (QFTF, 2017) *

Diego Barber Diego Barber is a classical and jazz guitarist. He has recorded albums for Sunnyside and Origin Records. Early life Barber was born into a family of musicians. He studied at the Lanzarote Conservatory of Music with Miguel Ángel Calzadilla and ...

, ''411'' (Origin, 2013) * Bojan Z, ''Xenophonia'' (Label Bleu, 2006) * Bill Carrothers, ''Keep Your Sunny Side Up'' (Pirouet, 2007) *

Orlando le Fleming Antony Orlando Frank le Fleming (born 7 July 1976) is a jazz musician and English cricketer. Biography Cricket Orlando le Fleming made his county debut for Devon in the 1992 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. At the age of 15, ...

, ''Orlando le Fleming & Romantic Funk'' (OLF, 2017) *

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, ''Stripped'' (Chesky, 2016) *

Tigran Hamasyan Tigran Hamasyan ( hy, Տիգրան Համասյան; born July 17, 1987) is an Armenian jazz pianist and composer. He plays mostly original compositions, which are strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and mod ...

, ''World Passion'' (Plus Loin Music, 2009) *

Gilad Hekselman Gilad Hekselman ( he, גלעד הקסלמן; born 1983) is an Israeli-born, NYC-based jazz guitarist. He has performed with Anat Cohen, Mark Turner (musician), Mark Turner, Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Jeff Ballard (musician), Jeff Ballard, Joh ...

, ''Splitlife'' (Smalls, 2006) * Antoine Herve, ''Road Movie'' (Nocturne, 2006) * James Hurt, ''Dark Grooves, Mystical Rhythms'' (Blue Note, 1999) *

Jazz Mandolin Project The Jazz Mandolin Project was an acoustic jazz fusion group formed in Burlington, Vermont, by Jamie Masefield in 1993. Masefield played banjo with dixieland bands, including the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, before switching to mandolin. In 1996, ...

, ''Xenoblast'' (Blue Note, 2000) *

Julien Lourau Julien Lourau (born 3/2/1970) is a French jazz saxophonist. He is the son of sociologist René Lourau. Julien Lourau made his début in the group Trash Corporation with guitarist Noël Akchoté and pianist Bojan Zulfikarpasic. He also founded ...

, ''The Rise'' (Label Bleu, 2001) * Shahin Novrasli, ''Bayati'' (Bee Jazz, 2013) *

Jamie Oehlers Jamie Oehlers is an Australian jazz saxophonist. Winner of the World Saxophone competition in 2005, Jamie is recognised as one of Australia's leading jazz artists, performing at festivals and clubs around the globe. He was nominated for ARIA Aw ...

, ''Smoke and Mirrors'' (Jazzheads, 2012) *

Josh Roseman Josh Roseman (born 5 June 1967) is an American jazz trombonist. His nickname is "Mr. Bone". He studied in Newton North High School. Roseman was born in Boston, and studied at the New England Conservatory of Music. Roseman toured Jamaica with The ...

, ''Cherry'' (Enja, 2000) *

Jacques Schwarz-Bart Jacques Schwarz-Bart (born 22 December 1962 in Les Abymes) is a French jazz saxophonist. Biography His mother is the Guadeloupean novelist Simone Schwarz-Bart, author of ''The Bridge of Beyond''. His father was French-Jewish author André Schwar ...

, ''Immersion'' (Fresh Sound, 1999) *

J. D. Walter J.D. Walter (born July 2, 1967 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is a jazz vocalist. Career Walter grew up in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1985, he studied jazz vocals at the University of North Texas, then the Conservatory for the Arts in Am ...

, ''2Bass, a Face and a Little Skin'' (Dreambox, 2004) * J. D. Walter, ''Clear Day'' (Double-Time, 2001) *

Sam Yahel Sam Yahel (born 1971) is a jazz pianist and Hammond organist. In 1990 he moved to New York City and worked with Bill Frisell, Wycliffe Gordon, Ryan Kisor, Maceo Parker, Madeleine Peyroux, and Joshua Redman. Discography As leader/co-leader * ...

, ''Jazz Side of the Moon'' (Chesky, 2008)

References

External links

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''Drummerworld'' feature

All About Jazz feature

at ''Los Angeles Times'', 2005

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