Bruce Arnold

Bruce Arnold (born July 31, 1955 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA) is an American jazz guitarist, composer, educator and author residing in New York City. His explorations into the applications of 20th century classical theory in contemporary forms such as rock and jazz has created a unique compositional and improvisational sound. As a guest artist Arnold has toured Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Russia and the United States. His performance and recording activities include work with a wide array of styles. He has played with such diverse musicians as Stuart Hamm, Peter Erskine, Joe Pass, Joe Lovano, Lenny Pickett, Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Absolute Ensemble under the baton of Kristjan Järvi. Bruce Arnold's recording credits include over twenty five CDs and DVDs (on Muse-eek Records, MelBay Recordings, Truefire and other labels), ranging from the standard jazz repertoire to free improvisation to the reinterpretations of classical music with the ensemble Spooky Actions. His compositions are published by Muse Eek Publishing and MelBay Productions. Mr. Arnold's theoretical works have explored the use of Pitch Class Set Theory within an improvisational setting. He has also written more than 60 music instruction books covering Guitar Pedagogy, Ear Training and Time Studies. He is the director of Guitar Studies at New York University and Princeton University as well as the creator of the New York University Summer Guitar Intensive. He has taught at the New England Conservatory, Dartmouth College, Berklee College of Music, New School University, and City College of New York. Discography: 2010 Bruce Arnold Heavy Mental Bruce Arnold Guitar Andy Galore Bass Kirk Driscoll Drums 2010 Bruce Arnold Art of the Blues Bruce Arnold Guitar Dean Johnson Bass Tony Moreno Drums 2010 Valencia 3 Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Vicent Colonques Piano Avelino Saavedra Drum and Percussion 2010 Heard Instinct Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Andrea Quartorone Guitar 2010 Invocation Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Gilbert Isben Guitar 2008 Sonic Infestation Bruce Arnold John Stowell Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar John Stowell Guitar 2008 Secret Code Bruce Arnold Jane Getter Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Jane Getter Guitar 2008 Dakota Gumbo Bruce Arnold Mike Miller Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Mike Miller Guitar 2008 Spooky Actions Songs of the Nations Volume 2 Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar and Bass John Gunther Woodwinds Kirk Driscoll Drums 2007 Bruce Arnold Trio Live DVD Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Ratzo B. Harris Bass Tony Moreno Drums 2007 Mediations DVD Dusan Bogdanovic Bruce Arnold Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Dusan Bogdanovic Guitar 2007 Spooky Actions plays Schoenberg 5 Piano Pieces Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar John Gunther Woodwinds Dave Phillips Bass Tony Moreno Drums 2006 Bruce Arnold Trio Blue Lotus Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Ratzo B. Harris Bass Tony Moreno Drums 2006 Aspirations Dusan Bogdanovic and Bruce Arnold Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Dusan Bogdanovic Guitar 2005 Spooky Actions plays Webern Live in Moscow DVD Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar John Gunther Woodwinds Aaron Jackson Piano Dave Phillips Bass Tony Moreno Drums 2005 Spooky Actions Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar John Gunther Woodwinds Aaron Jackson Piano Dave Phillips Bass Tony Moreno Drums 2005 Soul Eyes Bruce Arnold Mimi Fox Rhapsody Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Mimi Fox Guitar 2005 Intersections Tamez Arnold Hamilton Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Tom Hamilton Synthesizer Omar Tamez Guitar 2004 Ursel Schlicht Bruce Arnold String Theory Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Ursel Schlicht Piano 2004 Bruce Arnold Tom Hamilton Disklaimer Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Tom Hamilton Synthesizer 2004 Bruce Arnold Olivier Ker Ourio Duets Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Olivier Ker Ourio Harmonica 2004 Bruce Arnold Mike Miller Two Guys From South Dakota Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Mike Miller Guitar 2003 Early Music Spooky Actions Songs of the Nations Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar John Gunther Woodwinds Mike Richmond Bass Kirk Driscoll Drums 2003 Spooky Actions plays the music of Anton Webern Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar John Gunther Woodwinds Peter Hubert Bass Tony Moreno Drums 2002 Jamie Begian Big Band-Jamie Recordings John O’Gallagher, Marc McDonald, Ben Kono, Dimitri Moderbacher, Dan Goble (reeds) Tom Goehring, Dave Scott, Marty Bound, Jason Colby (trumpets and flugelhorns) Jeff Bush, Deborah Weisz, Paul Olenick, Max Seigel (trombones) Bruce Arnold, Jamie Begian (guitars) Dave Ambrosio (bass) Peter Retzlaff (drums). 2002 Roberta Piket Alternating Currents - Thirteenth Note Records Bruce Arnold Guitar Kirk Driscoll Drums Roberta Piket Piano Cliff Schmitt Bass 2002 Bruce Arnold – Give ‘em Some – Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Ratzo B. Harris Bass Tony Moreno Drums 2002 Eye Contact New Beginnings - ONDINE Micheal Brecker Sax Bruce Arnold Guitar Daneil Kelly Keyboards Adam Weber Drums Renato Thoms Percussion Harvie S Bass 1999 Eye Contact Havana Manana Bruce Arnold Guitar Gregor Huebner Violin and Keyboards Harie Swartz Bass Ed Uribe Drums and Percussion Memo Acevedo Percussion 1997 Marc Rossi Group, We Must Continue-MMC Bruce Arnold Guitar Mark Rossi Keyboards Bill Urmson Bass Ed Uribe Drums and Percussion Alan Hall Drums and Percussion 1996 George Schuller-Looking Up from Down Below Bruce Arnold Guitar George Garzone Sax Joe Lavano Sax John Lockwood Bass Tiger Okoshi Trumpet Ed Schuller Bass George Schuller Drums 1994 Tom Boras, Three Houses MMC Bruce Arnold Guitar Tim Hagans Trumpet Conrad Herwig Trombone Ralph Lalama Saxophone Jim McNeely Piano Dave Ratajczak Drums 1999 Bruce Arnold – A Few Dozen – Muse Eek Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Ratzo B. Harris Bass Tony Moreno Drums 1996 Bruce Arnold - Blue Eleven – MMC Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar Ratzo B. Harris Bass Stomu Takeishi Bass Kirk Driscoll Drums Tony Moreno Drums Thomas Buckner Voice 1995 Act of Finding - OO Discs Bruce Arnold Guitar Thomas Buckner Voice Tom Hamilton Synthesizer Ratzo B. Harris Bass 1984 Le Quartet BASH-Bashful Records Aaron Heick Saxophones Bruce Arnold Guitar, Banjo Stuart Hamm Bass Alan Hall Drums 1983 Ed Saindon and Spectrum Different Strokes -World Mallet Bruce Arnold Guitar, Ed Saindon Vibes Ed Uribe Drums Chip Graham Bass 1982 Victor Mendoza Tortilla Recordings Bruce Arnold Guitar, Victor Mendoza Vibes Oscar Stagnaro Bass Ed Uribe Drums Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.