Evan Gallagher's Really Big mess(Ye)anBand at ABC No Rio, New York City, April 6, 2014. Photo by Risa Inoue. L-R: Michael Lytle-bass clarinet, Kevin Schmidt-tuba, Alan Brady-clarinet, Joe Gallant-6-string bass, Katsuki Yasuno-euphonius horn, Jochem van Dijk-4-string bass, Blaise Siwula-soprano saxophone, John McDonough-trumpet, Sten Hostfalt-guitar, Chris Hiatt-alto saxophone, Flip Barnes-trumpet, Bill Cooke-tenor saxophone, Christine Bard-percussion, Evan Gallagher-composer, conductor, and Casio CZ-101 keyboard.
SELECTED WORK
Work as a Solo Performer
XXXV Encontres de Compositors
Internacional Festival, 2014
Fundacio´ Joan Miro´, Palma de
Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain
Sten Hostfalt Four Microtonal
Pieces Original work for guitar
and electronics. World premiere
solo concert performance.
Fundacio´ ACA commissioned.
Symphony Space NYC 2011, 2012
Solo Concert Performances
Five Microtonal Pieces: 2006
(originally titled Macroscope)
Original work for guitar and
electronics. World premiere
solo concert live recording,
Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA.
29 Pieces For Microtonal Guitar 2002
Original work for guitar and electronics.
World premiere solo concert performance
and live recording at Knitting Factory NYC.
Work as a Bandleader
Dimensional States 2014
Original microtonal work for
large ensemble and dance feat.
Claire de Brunner, Robyn Siwula,
Constance Cooper, Liliana Santon,
Takuya Nakamura, Noah Preminger,
Stan Nishimura, Evan Gallagher,
Jimmy Weinstein, Dave Miller,
Matthew Garrison, Ole Mathisen.
at Shapeshifter Lab, Brooklyn NY
Sten Hostfalt Trio
Sten Hostfalt Quartet
Sten Hostfalt 3 or 4,
Ghost Factor/G-Factor,
Soft Value 2006-2013
New York City
Original small ensembles
featuring Matt Renzi,
Tim Luntzel, Ole Mathisen,
Marko Djordjevic, Federico Ughi,
Tom Beckham, Jimmy Weinstein
Matt Pavolka, Shayna Dulberger
Sten Hostfalt Trio/Quartet 1989-94
Recordings, Broadcasts, & Concert
Performances, Boston, MA. Feat:
Takuya Nakamura-trumpet/keyboards,
Don Houge-tenor saxophone,
Richard Hammond-bass,
Matthew Garrison-electric bass,
Masa Kamaguchi-acoustic bass
Jimmy Weinstein-drums
Blake Lindberg-drums
Work as a Co-Leader/Collaborator
Johnny Lapio/Sten Hostfalt 2018
Duo performance and recording
Blaise Siwula/Sten Hostfalt 2008-13
Over 70 duo and ensemble performances
on New York City's Downtown music scene.
2011 CD-release 'Now Matter' [Sonus Rex].
Shared events with Tim Berne, Ray Anderson,
Bob Stewart, Bern Nix and Daniel Carter.
Work as a Sideman
2013-2016 EVAN GALLAGHER,
STAN NISHIMURA, CONSTANCE
COOPER small & large ensembles,
Downtown New York City concerts
2007-2011 CALMER
Member and electric bass guitarist
Concert performances on the New
York City electronic music scene with
the music of Collin Palmer (Calmer).
Shared events with Machinedrum,
Keith Murray (DEF Squad), MOBY,
Addiquit and Theophilus London.
2006-2008 MARKO DJORDJEVICs SVETI
Member, collaborator, featured soloist in
in concerts with Jazz Fusion ensemble
lineups ft. Nir Felder, Brad Mason, Matt
Pavolka, Janek Gwizdala, Peter Slavov.
1997-1999 SANDVIKEN BIG BAND
Member, featured soloist and arranger.
Traditional/Mainstream Jazz Big Band
featuring Bobby Shew, Rob McConnell,
Deborah Brown. Tours, Concerts,
Jazz Festivals, Radio Broadcasts
and CD Recordings. Shared festival
events with Ray Brown, Phil Woods,
James Moody, The Woody Herman
Big Band, Mike Stern,Tower of Power,
Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen
1992-1995 GUILLERMO KLEIN's BIG VAN
Member and Featured Guitar Soloist.
Large Contemporary/Latin Jazz ensemble,
weekly concerts at Smalls Jazz Club, Centro
Cultural San Martin, Buenos Aires Argentina
ft. Mark Turner, Seamus Blake, Chris Cheek,
Melvin Butler, Aaron Goldberg, Johannes
Weidenmueller, Marc Miralta, Jeff Ballard.
1989-1992 CONCERT PERFORMANCES,
with Jimmy Giuffre, Gary Burton,
Peter Erskine, Clare Fischer, Phil Wilson,
Herb Pomeroy, Joe Maneri, and John
Zorn's Cobra Ensemble directed by Steve
Drury, At Jordan Hall, Brown Hall, New
England Conservatory, and The Berklee
Performance Center, BPC Boston MA
Recordings with the Berklee Concert
Jazz Orchestra, Magali Souriau, Michel
Barbaud, Guillermo Klein, and Daniel
Hamuy featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel
Live concerts with Terry Monaghan's
Monkey Mind. TM-leader, voice, guitar
Sten Hostfalt-guitar, guitar synthesizer
Takuya Nakamura-trumpet/keyboards
Michel Rivard and Tim Luntzel-bass
Blake Lindberg-drums
1981/1982 DRÖMMAR I FAKSIMILE
Member, featured soloist, composer, and
co-producer Audio Cassette Compilation
Release of New Wave/Punk/Progressive
Music, Modernes Pop fanzine, Sweden
Educational Concerts
Carnegie Hall NYC 2010, and 2014
The Isaac Stern Auditorium
with New York Jazz Academy
feat. Wayne Escoffery-tenor saxophone
Trencin Jazz Festival Slovakia 1998
with Sandviken Youth Big Band
Apprenticeships
Paul Bley mentorship 1992-1993
New England Conservatory, MA
involving actively facilitating the
1992 recording eventually included
on Sten Hostfalt's 2003 debut CD
release Eternity Check [g-wOw 1214]
and archived with Les Fonds de Paul
Bley, library of Quebec, Canada.
The NEC Big Band 1992-93
New England Conservatory, MA
dir. by Scott Cowan. Single concert
appearance with Claire Fischer, and
band rehearsals with George Russell
Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra
'The Recording Band' 1990-91
directed by Herb Pomeroy
Berklee College of Music
Feat: Seamus Blake, Chris Cheek,
Melvin Butler, and Scott Kinsey,
Phil Wilson Rainbow Band 1989-90
Berklee College of Music, Boston MA.
Clinics and Workshops
Györgi Ligeti composer workshop 1995
New England Conservatory, Boston MA
Toru Takemitsu composition seminar 1994
New England Conservatory, Boston MA
Horace Parlan jazz workshop 1995
Skurups Folkhögskola, Sweden