Joseph Brent
| Joseph Brent | |
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Brent in 2016
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| Background information | |
| Born |
April 6, 1976 Queens, New York |
| Genres | Classical, folk, jazz, bluegrass, experimental |
| Instruments | mandolin, guitar, violin |
| Labels | Sunnyside Records, Vienna Modern Masters, orlando records |
| Associated acts | 9 Horses, Regina Spektor, Erin McKeown, Jewel, Sara Caswell, International Contemporary Ensemble |
| Website | josephbrent |
| Notable instruments | |
| "Pähkinä" and "Kumí" Grand Concert mandolins by Brian Dean, "Perdita" electric mandolin by Adam Buchwald | |
Joseph Frederick Brent (born April 6, 1976) is an American mandolinist, multi-instrumentalist, and teacher. He is known for his performances and arrangements of rock and indie songs, as well as his original compositions with the ensemble 9 Horses. He teaches classical mandolin at Mannes College.
Brent attended the Berklee College of Music, and studied the mandolin under Carlo Aonzo in Savona, Italy. He also received instruction from Barry Mitterhoff and Adam Steffey.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Brent is active as a sideman in several rock, jazz, bluegrass, and folk ensembles, most notably with Regina Spektor,Jewel, Kishi Bashi,Gary Smulyan, and various artists centered on the Brooklyn folk music scene.
Brent also records and has performed with symphony orchestras such as the Seattle Symphony, San Francisco Symphony,Chicago Symphony,International Contemporary Ensemble, nunc, and the New World Symphony.
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