… Brian Groder’s solo trumpet/flugelhorn performance follows the Dance Entropy program at Greenspace 37-24, 4th St Long Island City, on April 22nd, 8 pm. Brian is performing original and Don Cherry compositions of polyrythmic world music
… Brian contributes to a Sam Rivers tribute at Jazz Tokyo
… Brian Groder takes part in ICTUS Nights at The Stone, NYC. April 3, 2012. Brian joins Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Lisle Ellis (bass) and Achille Succi (reeds). April 7th, Brian plays with the ICTUS ITALIAN INVASION ORCHESTRA for two sets, featuring Guido Mazzon (tp) Dave Ballou (tp) Brian Groder (tp) Giancarlo Schiaffini (tb) Carlo Acti Dato (bar. sax) Roberto Ottaviano (sop.sax) Achille Succi (alto sax) Umberto Petrin (piano) Riccardo Massari (elect) Roberto Zorzi (guit.) Giorgio Vendola (bass) AC (perc., conductor) and Gino Robair (perc.).

… Hear Marc Adler play Brian Groder’s composition, Coalescence, on Marc’s album Conversations.

… In what is becoming a standing gig, Brian Groder joins the Karl Berger Stone Workshop Orchestra on September 12, 19 and 26 at The Stone.
… Brian Groder plays with Joe Giardullo’s RED MOROCCO QUARTET on September 23 at The Stone. Catherine Sikora (tenor and soprano saxes) Brian Groder (trumpet) Harvey Sorgen (drums) Joe Giardullo (tenor, soprano and sopranino saxes)
… Brian joined the Stephen Gauci Quintet at the Moldy Fig Jazz Club, NYC, on September 9th at 8pm. Stephen Gauci- tenor saxophone; Brian Groder- trumpet; Art Bailey- Hammond B3 Organ, accordion; Michael Bisio- bass; Lou Grassi- drums.
… Brian Groder returned to the Karl Berger Stone Workshop Orchestra at The Stone on Monday, August 8, 22 and 29.

… Brian Groder played with the Karl Berger Stone Workshop Orchestra at The Stone on Monday, July 11. Performers include Frederika Krier (violin) Miguel Malla (clarinet) Steve Swell (trombone) Art Bailey (accordion) Jeremy Carlstedt (drums) Jorge Sylvester, David Schnug (alto sax) Stephen Gauci (tenor sax) Catherine Sikora (tenor and soprano sax) Skye Steele (violin) Sylvain Leroux (flutes) Thomas Heberer, Thomas Heberer (trumpets) Patrick Glynn, Adam Caine, (guitar) Dominic Lash, David Perrott, Adam Lane (bass) Ingrid Sertso (vocals) Karl Berger (piano, melodica, conducting) and others.
… Brian Groder, Bob Feldman and Laurence Goldman backed Long Island poet, George Wallace and Manhattan poet, Peter Chelnik at the GO CAT GO Poetry Reading Underground Howl at Greenwich Village Bistro, Sunday, June 12.
… Brian Groder played the Hell’s Kitchen Music Festival in NYC, May 28 2011, performing Tom Hamilton’s “Off-Hour Wait State” with Bruce Arnold (lap steel guitar), Brian Groder (trumpet), Ras Moshe (tenor sax), Al Margolis (objects), Ralph Samuelson (shakuhachi), Tom Hamilton (electronic soundscape).
… April 16 has Brian Groder playing as part of the Green Umbrella Series at Outpost 186 in Cambridge, Mass. Playing with Brian will be Albey Balgochian, bass; Jane Balgochian, spoken word; Junko Simons, cello; and Laurence Cook on drums.
… April 10 finds the Brian Groder Ensemble (Brian Groder, trumpets; Angelica Sanchez, piano; Sean Conly, bass; Newman Taylor Baker, drums) at Fat Baby in NY. Coming off their recent premier of Cartologia Suite, a six movement composition by Brian Groder that delves into the deeper meaning of maps past and present, Brian reemerges with recent and past music written for his progressive-jazz ensemble.
… March 11: The Jazz Mindfulness Trio featuring Brian Groder, Claire Daly and Adam Bernstein at the Brooklyn Zen Center.
… Brian Groder joined Lisle Ellis’ Remote Viewers on March 3 at 8pm (Brian Groder - trumpet, Kirk Knuffke - cornet, Bob (“It’s just Bob!”) Feldman - saxophone, Mike McGinnis - saxophone, Nassif Salim Zakkak - piano, Lisle Ellis - acoustic bass guitar & bass violin) at the Stone NYC.
… Brian Groder and Tonino Miano played as Fluidensity in Larchmont NY at an invitation-only Salon on Feb 6. … Brian Groder and Tonino Miano opened a show celebrating ZAHA, a chamber ensemble devoted to composing music in real time, on January 29 at IBEAM in BRooklyn, NY. Brian and Tonino explored the improvisational possibilities of 20th century & contemporary classical music. … 2011 began with the Brian Groder Group playing at The Stone in NYC on January 13. Brian Groder (trumpet), Angelica Sanchez (piano), Sean Conly (bass) and Newman T. Baker (drums) premiered the “Cartologia Suite” under a grant from the LMCC, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

… Brian joined Centipede on Dec 27th at the Mercury Lounge in NYC, playing with Steve Ovendon, David Strahl, Tom Burnett, Eddy Martinez, André Martinez, Doug Principato, Jason Candler, Francois Grillot, Mark Hennen and Elliott Levin.

… Brian performed for a tribute to composer/guitarist/educator Dennis Sandole on Nov 30, 2010 at Roulette in SOHO. Also appearing were Ian Ash, Rob Brown, Bruce Eisenbeil, David First, Denise Sandole, Matthew Shipp, Dylan Taylor and Bobby Zankel.

… Filling in for the great Frank London, Brian played with the Ayn Sof Arkestra & Bigger Band on Nov 29, 2010, at the Sixth Street Community Synagogue in New York. The Arkestra consists of some of the most innovative artists on the scene today – Pam Fleming, Paul Shapiro, Aaron Alexander, Fima Ephron, Eyal Maoz, the Jazz Rabbi Greg Wall and many others.

… Brian played at The Old Can Factory, Brooklyn on Oct. 27, 2010, with Michael Evan’s Swirling Lotus Blossom Bandits. The band consists of : Michael Evans and Lorne Watson on drums and percussion, Adam Lane on upright bass, Evan Gallagher on keyboards and arrangements, Jeff Hudgins and Charles Waters on saxophones, Peter Zummo on trombone and Brian Groder on trumpet and/or flugelhorn.

… October 2010 found Brian playing in Gaeta and Rome, Italy, for the first international aspect of Jazz On Edge.

… Brian Groder played on Sept 26, 2010, at Andrea Clearfield’s Salon, Philadelphia, with pianist Tonino Miano.

… Brian brought modern-progressive jazz to Brooklyn on Sept 24,2010 when he played with Earth People at the Underwater Lounge for the DUMBO Arts Festival. The band included André Martinez, Doug Principato, Jason Candler, Francois Grillot, Mark Hennen, Sabir Mateen, Elliott Levin, Brian Groder, Albey Balgochian and Dave Ross.

… Sept 19, 2010, Brian played with Bassentric’s Big Bang at the Bowery Poetry Club, NYC, at 2PM. The lineup includes Brian on trumpet; Shoshke-Razyl, guitarscapes; Gerard Faroux, drums; Ken Filiano, bass; Francois Grillot, Bass; Albey Balgochian, bass/conductor; Yuko Otomo, poetry; Paul Harding, poetry; Jane Grenier B, poetry. The show was webcast live.

… Brian performed in Mexico City at the Zinco Jazz Club on Friday, August 20 and at the Zacatecas Festival Internacional De Jazz Y Blues in Mexico on Saturday, August 21, 2010, as part of Lisle Ellis’ Four Stories Tall project, featuring Ellis, Kirk Knuffke and Nassif Salim Zakkak.

… Brian Groder appeared at The Stone on July 27, 2010 in NYC with Lisle Ellis’s Four Stories Tall — Lisle Ellis (bass) Brian Groder (flugelhorn) Kirk Knuffke (cornet) Nazo Zakkak (piano), playing new work from the improvising bassist/composer. Show starts at 10pm.

… May 14th 8 pm, Tonino Miano & Brian Groder continued their piano-trumpet exploration of modern classical musical forms interpreted through their contemporary improvisational techniques at Douglass St. Music Collective, Brooklyn.

… March 16, with Lisle Ellis’ Stomping Ground The Stone NYC (Lisle Ellis, bass; Patrick Brennan, Bob Feldman, Darius Jones, saxes; Michael McGinnis, clarinet; Brian Groder, Kirk Knuffke, trumpets; Mara Rosenbloom, piano; Bern Nix, guitar)

… Brian profiled in the March 2010 issue of Downbeat Magazine.

… Groder & Greene captured an Honorable Mention in All About Jazz NY’s “Best New Releases of 2009” list.

… Brian played with Burton Greene and Adam Lane at Outpost 186 in Cambridge MA on February 26, 2010.

… Brian Groder led the special “After Hours” jam at the 2010 Jazz On Edge Festival in Winter Garden, FL, on Feb 6, 2010. Joining Brian was Doug Mathews, Tamara Danielsson and Per Danielsson.

… Brian Groder on November 10, 2009 at 8pm, at The Local 269, NYC as part of RUCMA. Brian will be playing with Albey Bagochian’s Zen Beats (Albey Bagochian – Bass & word; Saco Yasuma – Reeds; Jane Grenier B – Spoken word; Brian Groder – Brass; Michael Winberly – Drums)

… October 1, and Groder & Greene hits the street. Critics are already taking notice, calling the sessions “A delightfully wild ride,” and saying, “It’s a work that could only result from giving world-class musicians the total freedom to communicate with one another musically.” The disc (and downloads) are available at CDBaby, and feature Brian Groder - trumpet/flugelhorn; Burton Greene - piano; Rob Brown - alto saxophone; Adam Lane - double-bass; and Ray Sage - drums.

… September 26, 2009, 8:30pm finds Lisle Ellis’ Stomping Ground (Bob Feldman, saxophone; Brian Groder, trumpet; Michael McGinnis, saxophone; Darius Jones, saxophone; Patrick Brennan, sax; Kirk Knuffke, trumpet; Bern Nix, guitar; Angelica Sanchez, piano; Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass) at Roulette on Greene Street in New York City.

… Brooklyn resounds to the jazz sounds of Brian Groder on Sept 14, 2009 for a free show at Bar Matchless at 8pm (557 Manhattan Ave, 718-383-5333). Brian plays with Peter Nilsson, drums; Ken Filiano, bass; and Anders Nilsson on guitar.

… September 13, 2009, found Brian playing with the the Jackson Krall Quartet (Richard Keane, saxophone; Jackson Krall, drums; Lisle Ellis, acoustic bass) at the Community Garden for the In Garden Series in NY.

… Brian played with bassist Lisle Ellis to accompany poet Claudia Carlson at Bowery Poetry Club on Sept 12, to great success. “I was backed up by some of the best in the business,” Claudia wrote in her blog. “In fact Ellis is on his way to play with Tony Davis, from me to Davis, too cool. They really listen, respond, in smart creative sound.”

… Brian Groder is featured in a concert by pianist Bunita Marcus on May 9, 2009, at Piano Magic, 78 Reade Street #5E, NYC. In conjunction with Museum Salvador Rosillo, the concert will be Bunita Marcus’ Fanfare for Hope with Brian, Mark Hennen (piano), Jackson Krall (percussion), and Richard Keene (woodwinds).

… Brian performs with saxophonist Joe Giardullo, bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Harvey Sorgen on February 21, 2009, at the Rosendale Cafe in Rosendale, NY.

… Brian Groder follows up his triumphant appearance at the Jazz On Edge premiere with a show at Le Grand Dakar Restaurant in Brooklyn on Sept 4, 2008, at 8pm. Brian plays with guitarist Lisle Ellis, drummer Guillermo E. Brown and saxophonist Darius Jones.

… Brian @ Freddie’s. Brian Groder plays as part of the On The Way Out series at Freddy’s Bar & Backroom, 485 Dean Street in Brooklyn, NY, May 27 at 9.30pm. Brian will play with some impressive names in new jazz: Anders Nilsson, Aaron Dugan, Amnon Freidlin, Adam Caine, Madhu Siddappa, Dave Ambrosio and Darius Jones.
… Brian signs to perform at the first Jazz On Edge evening in Orlando, FL, August 23, 2008. Brian will share the stage with Torque CD-mate Doug Mathews. Other performers n the date include Orlando traditional/modern piano trio Eastside Combo, and cellist/trombonista Claire Courchene.

… Torque was named as one of the “Best CDs of 2007” by Downbeat Magazine, and #8 on the Top 10 New Releases of 2007 by the critic of the Washington Post.

… December 6th, 2007, finds Brian Groder playing at Fontana’s in NYC as part of the Emergenza Music Festival. Then on December 8th, Brian performs with Mark Hennen, Bunita Marcus, Jackson Krall, Toby Kasavan, Harris Eisenstadt, Sara Schoebeck and Kirsten Jerme at Museum Salvador Rosillo, 4th and 5th floor, 78 Reade Street in NYC (212-732-8828 for info).

… Brian completed two days of recording with multi-genrist pianist Burton Greene, bassist Adam Lane, alto saxophonist Rob Brown and drummer Ray Sage, on Oct 11th and 12th, 2007 at The Studio, SOHO NYC. The sessions produced a combination of spontaneous compositions-improvisations and compositions from Greene and Groder, resulting in a wonderful session to be released soon.

… Brian Groder interviewed on “The Jazz Session” podcast, and reviewed in the latest issue of Jazz Improv NY.

… Brian and the Alípio C Neto Quartet at Cornelia Street Cafe. Brian Groder joins Brazilian saxophonist Alípio C Neto for one night, September 20, 2007, at 9:30pm, at the Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, NYC (212)989-9319. Mr. Neto is joined by Ken Filiano (bass), and Michael TA Thompson (drums). The Quartet has a new album, The Perfume Comes Before the Flower on Clean Feed Records; and appears as part of the Clean Feed Festival.

… The world discovers Torque Reviewers around the world take notice of Brian, with high praise coming from Sweden, Portugal, the UK, Japan, Belgium and Greece. Click the Reviews box to read more.

… Torque garners new raves and Stars from Downbeat, Signal to Noise, and nationwide newspapers. Downbeat gives Groder & Co. ****Four Stars, saying, “The trumpeter holds his own as a player opposite a true giant of jazz.” Nate Guidry’s review (“a formidable trumpeter and composer. Three-and-a-half stars.”) appears in Sacramento, Knoxville, Corpus Christi, Pittsburgh, Abilene, Fresno, Wichita Falls, Philadelphia, Modesto, Lexington, Phoenix, Detroit and Washington State; while Signal to Noise says “It’s remarkable that so much of this is improv, the rapport being copasetic at all levels.”

… Brian Groder’s Double Perceptions plays Jimmy’s 43. Brian plays at Jimmy’s 43 Restaurant for the sixth season of their Freestyle Jazz series, February 25, 2007. Jimmy’s No. 43 Restaurant, 43 East 7th Street NYC (between 2nd and 3rd Ave) 212-982-3006. “Trumpeter Brian Groder favors expansive improvisations with strong jazz underpinnings. He enlisted Sam River’s crack trio for his recent CD, Torque, but his Double Perception band includes guitarist Rez Abbasi and the out-dream team of bassist Dominick Duval and drummer Newman Taylor Baker”. TimeOut New York Magazine
Brian Groder’s Double Perceptions:
Brian Groder, trumpet; Rez Abbasi, guitar (Sunny Jain’s Collective, Travis Sullivan, Christian Howes); Dominic Duval, double-bass (Trio X, Cecil Taylor, Mark Whitecage); Newman Taylor Baker, drums (Billy Harper, Henry Grimes, Henry Threadgill)

… “Brian Groder: Elevating The Creative Process” — interview at JazzReview.com, January 2007

… Chart Makin’, Award Nominatin’ Torque. Brian Groder and the Sam Rivers Trio entered the College Music Journal New Music Jazz charts at #20, and #7 on the ChartAttack Top Ten Jazz/Blues Albums on Canadian radio. Torque has been nominated for a 2006 Twirlie award for achievement in modern interpretive music from 88.7fm in Sacramento.
… Torque gets airplay. The sound of Brian Groder and the Sam Rivers Trio has revved up the airwaves in New Orleans (WWOZ); Boston (WGBH); Minneapolis/St. Paul (KFAI); Jacksonville (WJCT); Seattle (KEXP - the best!); Las Vegas (KUNV); Orlando (WPRK); Ottawa (CKCU and CHUO); Montreal (CINQ and CKUT); Los Angeles (KPFK); Kodiak, Alaska (KMXT); Canton, NY (NCPR); Aukland, New Zealand (GeorgeFM96.8 and KFM106.9); San Diego (KSDS) and many more.

… Brian Groder hits New York with the Big Hearts Project for dates in July 2006. Brian plays the following dates with an all-star band featuring Katsuyuki Itakura on piano and reedman Blaise Siwula: July 9 (with Jordon Schranz, bass; Ray Sage, drums), 16 (Adam Lane, bass; John McLellan, drums) and 23 (Jordon Schranz; Bob Meyers, drums) at ABC No Rio; July 14 (Bob Meyers) at 5c Cafe; and July 18-19 (Adam Lane, bass; Chris Welcome, cello/guitar; John McLellan) at Goodbye Blue Monday in Brooklyn. Time to catch some truly interesting music.

… The Danspace Project in NYC presents City/Dans on May 25-28 2006 at 8:30PM, with music by Brian Groder. “Untitled” combines Brian’s “Music for Dance” with Cherylyn Lavagnino’s choreography, with Brian performing with the extraordinary Francesca Tanksley on piano and the spiritual Newman Taylor Baker on drums.

… Brian Groder performs with Sound Vision Orchestra at Piano Magic. 78 Reade Street in NYC on April 21, 2006, starting at 8PM for two sets. Featured players include Jackson Krall (Cecil Taylor Quartet), Jeff Hoyer (Collective 4tet), Albey Balgochian (Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Ensemble, Cecil Taylor Big Band), JD Parran (Leroy Jenkins, Hamiett Bluiett, Julius Hemphill), Taylor Ho Bynum (Anthony Braxton, The Fully Celebrated Orchestra), Andrew Lamb (Alvin Fielder, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre) and Mark Hennen (Earth People).

… Brian at CBGB June 19, 2005:

… The Sound Vision Orchestra welcomes Brian Groder to the bandstand
at Piano Magic, 78 Reade Street in NYC on June 3rd, 2005, for two sets starting at 8PM. This collective of improvisational artists includes renowned musicians Jackson Krall, Jeff Hoyer, Scott Curry, Albey Balgochian, Mark Hennen, Will Connell, Warren Smith and JD Parran.

… Brian appears at the CBGB New Music night March 6, 2005, with Noisetet (Brian Sebastian, Donny Silverman, David Phelps, Albey Balgochian, Brian Groder, Amanda Butterfield)

(online review)
“Noisetet … put up a wild sonic miasma that seemed to straddle jazz and rock concerns, reminding me at one point of various Miles Davis scrunch effects a la “He Loved Him Madly”. The sounds emitted by this aggregate were beautifully feral … dark, majestic strains of sonic shard complete with great post-Murray drumming, restrained-yet-out guitar playing and of course the horns/keys, the trumpet coming close to various late-sixties Ornette endeavors all coagulated together by some great arco bass playing. The final minutes of the show were the best, as Noisetet built themselves up into a frenzied coda.”

… The House of Mirrors plays at The Tank with special guest Brian Groder February 8, 2005: The House of Mirrors is a guitar/bass/drums trio, (Ty Cumbie, James Ilgenfritz, John McClellan) with trumpet added for this performance, that explores a unique style of live, collaborative improvised music.

… Solos premiered at the 2004 Orlando International Fringe Festival May 20-30, in “Studio D” of the Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Center. The play is an innovative production featuring jazz musicians on stage and an original score written by Brian Groder, who played for the full run of Fringe performances.

“Definitely a must-hear!” — WUCF-FM

“A touching story about love, truth, God and jazz as religion, accompanied by an incredible jazz ensemble … A must-see performance” — Orlando CityBeat

… Second Annual Cabaret Voltaire reading May 24th, 2004, at the Downtown Media Arts Center, Orlando. Deborah Atherton, Aldo Alvarez, Jennifer Greenhill-Taylor, Sharon Hoffmann, The Joseph Hayes Trio with Brian Groder and bassist Doug Mathews, Phil Deaver and special guests took over the new state-of-the-art digital performance center with readings, music and multimedia spectaculars!

… Brian on WUCF-FM talking about music, influences and Solos with Ken Rabac in Orlando on April 30th, 2004.

… Brian Groder composed new works based on ancient themes for Joseph Reed Hayes’ play, A Little Crazy, which premiered at the 2002 Orlando International Fringe Festival, from May 10 - 19, 2002. The music, including the “Avram’s Dream” suite, took inspiration from Klezmer music and added Brian’s distinct style.

… Trumpeter Brian Groder brought his jazz quintet, Ancestral Tongues*, to the Cornelia Street Café on Friday, May 11th, 2001. In addition to Brian on trumpet and flugelhorn, the band featured Francesca Tanksley on piano; Andy McKee; guitarist Kevin Kuhn; and drummer Newman Baker. The shows at Cornelia Street showcased Groder’s craftsmanship and style on trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as the strong focus and creative interaction supplied by this highly accomplished band. *Ancestral Tongues band personnel: Kevin Kuhn, Francesca Tanksley, Andy McKee, Newman Baker.