Tim Ries
Tim Ries
The Rolling Stones Project
Tim Ries
Imaginary Time
Moo Records, 1994 (recorded 1993)
Personnel: Tim Ries (soprano & tenor saxophones), Randy Brecker (trumpet), Scott Wendholt (trumpet), Charles Gordon (trombone), Ben Monder (guitar), Franck Amsallem (piano), Scott Colley (bass), Joey Baron (drums), Billy Hart (drums).
Frank Amsallem/TimRies
Is That So?
SunnySide Records, 1996 (recorded 1990)
Personnel includes: Franck Amsallem (piano); Tim Ries (soprano & tenor saxophones, flute); Leon Parker (percussion).
"...this series of mostly cerebral, abstract duets (occasionally augmented by Leon Parker's drums) shows the lyrical and emotional similarity between pianist Amsallem and saxophonist and flutist Ries....Both players are excellent technicians, structured improvisers and have big ears for what is being played by the other..."
JazzTimes
"...sterling interplay, pristine sonics and joyous creation. This hour long DDD platter spotlights the engaging melodicism and venturesome romps of pianist Amsallem and reedman Ries. The resoundly subtle percussion of Leon Parker enhances selected numbers.
Gene Kalbacher / CMJ Report
Frank Amsallem/Tim Ries
Regards
Freelance Recordings, 1993
Personnel: Tim Ries (tenor & soprano saxophones), Franck Amsallem (piano), Scott Colley (bass), Bill Stewart (drums).
Joe Henderson
Big Band
Verve, 1996
Winner of the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance.
Personnel includes: Joe Henderson (arranger, tenor saxophone); Slide Hampton, Don Sickler, Bob Belden (conductor); Dick Oatts (soprano & alto saxophones); Steve Wilson, Pete Yellin (alto saxophone); Tim Ries, Craig Handy (tenor saxophone); Gary Smulyan, Joe Temperley (baritone saxophone); Jon Faddis, Freddie Hubbard, Nicholas Payton, Lew Soloff, Michael Philip Mossman, Ray Vega, Idrees Sulieman (trumpet); Robin Eubanks, Conrad Herwig, Jimmy Knepper (trombone); Dave Taylor (bass trombone); Chick Corea, Ronnie Mathews (piano); Christian McBride (bass); Joe Chambers, Al Foster, Lewis Nash (drums)
Tim Ries is available for concerts, touring engagements, and classes, with ensembles of various sizes and instrumentation.
Booking
Tree Lawn Artists
P.O. Box 10
Boston, MA 02132
617 469 5600 phone
617 663 6486 fax
Eric Hanson, North America (email)
Nate Horney, International (email)
www.treelawn.org
Public Relations
Don Lucoff or Brad Riesau
DL Media
610.667.0501 phone
610.667.0502 fax
dondlmedia@covad.net
braddlmedia@covad.net
Tim Ries
June 10-11, 2008
Jazz Standard
New York
with Lisa Fischer & Jasia Ries-vocals
John Patitucci-bass
Jeff Tain Watts-drums
Adam Rogers-guitar
Gregoire Maret-harmonica
Rolling Stones Project Band
European Tour
July 17, 2008
Bimhuis in Amsterdam
July 18, 2008
Malta Jazz Festival
July 20, 2008
Slovenia
iorr festival
Bernard Fowler-vocals
Darryl Jones-bass
Michael Davis-trombone
Frederick Favarell-guitar
Marc Miralta-drums
A versatile and thoughtful saxophonist and composer, Tim Ries has collaborated with such jazz artists as Phil Woods, Tom Harrell, Al Foster, John Patitucci, Dave Liebman, Danilo Perez, Maynard Ferguson, Red Garland, Badal Roy, Maria Schneider and Donald Byrd. A Verve release with The Joe Henderson Big Band won a Grammy Award. Having just returned from a second world tour with the Rolling Stones playing saxophone, keyboard and organ, his other recording and performance credits include work with such diverse talents as Donald Fagen, Paul Simon, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Stevie Wonder, Incognito, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bob Belden and David Lee Roth.
Having already released five original jazz compact discs, Tim now will channel his energy into creating interpretations of rock and roll standards. The music of Jagger and Richards, Tim's recent employers, serves as the inspiration for his most recent
recording project, soon to be completed.
Tim has written over one hundred compositions in both the jazz and classical idioms. This fusion of styles is evident in his work with PRISM, a saxophone quartet which presents a diverse repertoire in both acoustic and electronic environments. Prism performed William Bolcom's Concerto Grosso with 13 orchestras, including Detroit, Dallas and Cleveland. Tim also performed the American premiere of Takashi Yoshimatsu's Cyberbird Concerto with the Brooklyn Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall.A graduate of the University of North Texas and the University of Michigan, Tim has served on the faculties of The New School, City College of New York and the Mannes College of Music. Tim is currently teaching saxophone and jazz combo at Rutgers and New Jersey City University. He frequently travels to other universities, jazz festivals and clinics as a teacher of saxophone, composition and improvisation.
PRISM Quartet
Real Standard Time
David Liebman Big Band
Beyond the Line
OmniTone, 2003
Michael Davis
Sidewalk Cafe
Hip-Bone Music, 1989
Jeff Mironov (guitar), Tim Ries Sax (Soprano, flute), Joel Rosenblatt (Drums), Shari Feder (Keyboards), Wayne Pedzwater (Bass), Joe Bonadio (Drums), Michael Davis (Trombone), Phil Markowitz (Piano), Bob Mintzer (Tenor sax)
Bob Belden
Music of Sting
Capitol, 1991
Franck Amsallem
On Second Thought
Naïve 2001
Franck Amsallem (p), Tim Ries (as, ss), Johannes Weidenmuller (b), Marc Miralta (d).
James Naughton
It's About Time
DRG, 2002
Maynard Ferguson
Live from San Francisco
Rhino Records 1983 (rerelease 1994)
Bob Belden
Prince Jazz
Toshiba EMI
Joe Roccisano
The Shape I'm In
Landmark, 1994
Franck Amsallem
Years Gone By
A Records, 1999
Personnel: Franck Amsallem (piano); Tim Ries (soprano & tenor saxophones); Riccardo Del Fra (bass); Daniel Humair (drums).
Recorded at Studio de la Grande Armee, Paris, France.
Badal Roy/Ken Wessel/ Stomu Takeishi
Daybreak
Igmod Records, 1998
Full performer name: Badal Roy/Ken Wessel/Stomu Takeishi. Personnel: Badal Roy (tablas, percussion); Ken Wessel (guitar); Stomu Takeishi (acoustic & electric basses). Additional personnel: Tim Ries (tenor & soprano saxophones, flute); Tarun Bhattacharya (santur); Bikram Ghosh (tabla); Satoshi Takeishi (taiko drums, percussion).
Rodney Jones
The Undiscovered Few
Blue Note, 1999
Personnel: Rodney Jones (guitar); Greg Osby, Morris Goldberg (alto saxophone); Donald Harrison, Tim Ries (tenor saxophone); Tim Hagans, Earl Gardner (trumpet); Charles Gordon (trombone); Regina Carter (violin); Jesse Levy (cello); Mark Sherman (vibraphone); Shedrick Mitchell, Mike Renzi, Mulgrew Miller (piano); Lonnie Plaxico, Benjamin Brown (bass); Lewis Nash, Eric Harland (drums); Robert Allende (percussion).
Joey Calderazzo
Secrets
AudioQuest Music - AQ1036, 1995
Personnel: Joey Calderazzo (piano); James Genus (bass); Clarence Penn (drums); Tim Ries (soprano saxophone, flute); Tim Hagans (trumpet, flugelhorn); John Clark ( french horn) Earl McIntyre (bass trombone, tuba); Charlie Pillow (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, english horn); Fareed Haque (guitar); Tomas Ulrich (cello)
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra
Coming About
Enja Records, 1995
Personnel:
Maria Schneider comp,arr,cond.
Saxes & Woodwinds:
Mark Vinci, Tim Ries, Rick Margitza, Rich Perry, Charles Pillow, Scott Robinson
Trumpets: Tony Kadleck, Greg Gisbert, Tim Hagans, Laurie Frink
Trombones: Keith O'Quinn, Larry Farrell, Rock Ciccarone, George Flynn
Rhythm: Ben Monder (gtr), Tony Scherr (bass, elec. bass), Tim Horner (drums), Frank Kimbrough (piano)
Takashi Kako
Norwegian Wood
Epic Sony 1994
Barney Mcall
Exit
ABC MUSIC
Frank Kimbrough/Joe Locke
The Willow
OmniTone, 2001
Frank Kimbrough (piano), Joe Locke (vibraphone, marimba), Tim Ries (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute, bass clarinet), Jeff Ballard (percussion)
Jeff Golub
Out Of The Blue
Atlantic, 1999
Personnel: Jeff Golub (guitar); Vaneese Thomas, James "D-Train" Williams (vocals); Dave Woodford (saxophone, flute); Kirk Whalum, Tim Ries (saxophone); Rick Braun, Jim Hynes (trumpet, flugelhorn); Michael Davis (trombone); Jim Biggins (flute); Jeff Levine, Leon Pendarvis, Ricky Peterson (Hammond B-3 organ); Kenny White (Wurlitzer piano); Philippe Saisse (keyboards, percussion); Marc Antoine (nylon string guitar); Lincoln Goines (acoustic bass); Tony Levin (bass, Chapman stick); Neil Jason (bass); Steve Ferrone, Steve Barbuto, Shawn Pelton (drums); Richie Flores, Roger Squitero (percussion).
Roseanna Vitro
Passion Dance
Telarc, 1996
Personnel includes: Roseanna Vitro (vocals); Kenny Werner (arranger, piano); Kevin Mahogany (vocals); Tim Hagans (trumpet); Gary Bartz, Tim Ries (reeds); Vic Juris, Romero Lubambo (guitar); Christian McBride (bass); Elvin Jones (drums).
Joe Roccisano
Nonet
Double-Time Records, 1998 (recorded 1997)
Personnel: Joe Roccisano (alto saxophone);
Tim Ries (tenor saxophone); Jack Stuckey
(baritone saxophone); Bob Millikan, Greg
Gisbert (trumpet); Conrad Herwig (trombone); Bill Charlap (piano); Doug Weiss (bass); Terry Clarke (drums).
This is Joe Roccisano's last recorded work.
NONET is an Enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
Ed Hamilton
Groovology
Shanachie Records, 1998
Personnel: Ed Hamilton (guitar, keyboards,
bass, programming); Tim Ries (saxophone);
Dave Falciani (piano).
Greg Gisbert
The Court Jester
Criss Cross Records, 1999 (Recorded in 1996)
Personnel: Greg Gisbert (trumpet, flugelhorn); Tim Ries (soprano & tenor saxophones, flute); Jon Gordon (soprano & alto saxophones); Conrad Herwig (trombone); Janice Friedman (piano); Jay Anderson (bass); Gregory Hutchinson (drums).
Phil DeGreg
The Green Gate
J Curve Records, 1999 Personnel includes: Phil DeGreg, Fred Hersch, Lynne Arriale (piano); Tim Ries (saxophone); Drew Gress (bass); Steve Davis (drums).
Chris Dahlgren
Slow Commotion
Koch Jazz, 1996 (Recored in 1994)
Personnel: Chris Dahlgren (bass); Tim Ries
(soprano & tenor saxophones); Ben Monder
(guitar); Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Jazz Times (8/97) - "...The outstanding Tim Ries' expansive and searing tenor projects into disturbing areas of the cultural psyche, and Ben Monder deftly pushes well into metallic surfaces....Dhalgren offers a Kaleidoscope here..."
Jeff Williams Quintet
JazzBlues
Cathexis Records,1999 (recorded 1995)
Personnel: Jeff Williams (drums); Tim Ries (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones); Patrick Zimmerli (tenor saxophone); Kevin Hays
(piano); Doug Weiss (bass).
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra
Evanescence
Enja Records, 1992
Personnel:
Maria Schneider comp,arr,cond.
Saxes & Woodwinds: Mark Vinci, Tim Ries, Rick Margitza, Rich Perry, Scott Robinson
Trumpets: Tony Kadleck, Greg Gisbert, Tim Hagans, Laurie Frink
Trombones: John Fedchock, Keith O'Quinn, Larry Farrell, George Flynn
Rhythm: Ben Monder (gtr), Jay Anderson (bass, elec. bass), Dennis Mackrel (drums),Kenny Werner (piano), Bill Hayes (flexatone), Emedin Rivera (perc.)
AWARD: TWO GRAMMY NOMINATIONS 1994.
CAPITAL TIMES: The debut recording of the year.
DOWN BEAT CRITICS POLL 1994: Big Band # 1 (TDWR).
DRCD
Music by Princeton Composers
Russo/Argo/Russo by David Sanford
Personnel:
J.K. Randall, Eliot Handelman - gas bags
Tim Ries - alto saxophone
Adam Kolker - tenor saxophone
Mark Lambert - electric guitar
Jim Bergman - electric bass
Thomas Kolar - percussion
Paul Carroll - drums
Steven Mackey – conductor
LaMont Johnson
242 E. 3rd
LaMont Johnson (piano), Howard Johnson (tuba), Jimmy Green (tenor saxophone), Don Sickler (trumpet), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), Marcus Baylor (drums), Tim Ries (alto flute), Danny Sadownick (congas).
Matt Herskowitz Trio
Lucid
Ethereal ER-117
Personnel: Matt Herskowitz (piano), Rich Syracuse (bass), David Rozenblatt (drums), Atsundo Aikawa (bass), Grisha Alexiev (drums), Tim Welvaars (harmonica), Tim Ries (soprano saxophone).
Scott Wendholt
From Now On...
Criss Cross Records, 1995
Personnel: Scott Wendholt (tpt), Tim Ries (tenor & soprano saxophones), Steve Armour (trombone), Steve Wilson (alto saxophone), Bruce Barth (piano), Larry Grenadier (bass), Billy Drummond (drums).
Paul McKee
Gallery
Hallway Records, 1999 (recorded 1995)
Personnel: Paul McKee (leader, trombone); Tim Ries (soprano & tenor saxophones, alto flute); Jerry DeMuzio (alto saxophone); Mark Tuttle, Louis Stockwell (saxophone); Ron Stout, Bobby Shew (trumpet, flugelhorn); Carl Fontana (trombone); Ron Perillo, Mike Kocur (piano); Kelly Sill, Larry Kohut (bass); Bob Rummage, Jim Rupp, Joel Spencer (drums); Alejo Poveda (percussion).
Maynard Ferguson
Body And Soul
Jazz Alliance, 1995
The MF Band: Maynard Ferguson (trumpet, flugelhorn); Tim Ries (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, flute); Rick Margitza (soprano & tenor saxophones); Wayne Bergeron, Alan Wise (trumpet, flugelhorn); Alex Iles (trombone); Todd Carlon (keyboards); Micheal Higgins (guitar); Dave Carpenter (bass); Dave Miller (drums); Steve Fisher (percussion). Additional personnel: Denis DiBlasio (flute); Chad Wackerman (drum programming).
Bob Belden Ensemble
Treasure Island
Sunnyside Records, 1990
Personnel: Bob Belden (tenor saxophone, arranger), Craig Handy, Ron Kozak, Mike Migliore, Tim Ries, Chuck Wilson, Glenn Wilson (woodwinds), John Fedchock, Tim Hagans, Carl Kleinsteuber, George Moran, Jim Powell, Peter Reit (brass), Marc Cohen (piano, synthesizer), Jay Anderson (acoustic bass), Jeff Hischfield (drums).
Bob Belden
La Cigale (Live In Paris)
Sunnyside 1998
Bob Belden (ts/cond/comp/arr) with Jay Anderson (b), Marc Copland (p), Larry Farrell (tb), Tim Hagans (tp/flh), Craig Handy (ts/ss), Jeff Hirschfield (dr), Carl Kleinsteuber (tuba), Ron Kozak (bcl/afl), Mike Migliore (as/fl/pic), George Moran (btb), Jim Powell (tp/flh), Peter Reit (fhn), Tim Ries (ts/ss), Chuck Wilson (cl/fl), and Glenn Wilson(bsx)
Roseanna Vitro
Softly
Concord Jazz, 1993
Personnel: Roseanna Vitro (vocals), George Coleman, Tim Ries (saxophones), Fred Hersch (piano), Jay Anderson (bass), Tom Rainey (drums), Mino Cinelu (percussion).
The Robert Miller Group
Child's Play
Personnel: Robert Miller (electric bass), Jim Campagnola (saxophone), Haim Cotton (piano, keyboards), Tony "Thunder" Smith (drums). Additional personnel: Jon Lucien, Ada Dyer, Lisa Yves (vocals), Tim Ries (saxophone), Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn), Bill O'Connell, Phil Markowitz (piano), Chris Palmaro (organ), David Wolfert (synthesizer, guitar), Dave Fields, Danny Carillo (guitar), Anton Fig, Al Foster, Kim Plainfield (drums).
Tom Browne
R'N'Browne
Hip Bop, 1999
Personnel includes: Tom Browne (trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet); Dianne Reeves, Stephanie McKay, Sybil (vocals); KCB (rap vocals); Chieli Minucci (acoustic guitar); John Hart (guitar); Craig Johnson, James Zollar (trumpet); Clark Gayton (trombone); Tim Ries (baritone saxophone); Bob Belden (keyboards, bass); Christian McBride (electric bass); Billy Kilson (drums); Adam Holzman (drum programming); DJ Smash, Marc Pfafflin (drum & bass programming); Hank Bones (background vocals).
Joe Roccisano Orchestra
Leave Your Mind Behind
Landmark Records, 1995
Personnel includes: Joe Roccisano, Lou Marini, Tim Ries
