J O E
D E N I N Z O N
'HAILED AS THE JIMI HENDRIX
OF THE VIOLIN'
SINGER-SONGWRITER-
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
WITH
STRATOSPHEERIUS
Joe Deninzon has been hailed by
critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on
the “Viper” electric seven-string electric violin. Joe has worked with Sheryl
Crow, Bruce Springsteen, Phoebe Snow, Everclear, Ritchie Blackmore, Alex
Skolnick, Smokey Robinson, Les Paul, Peter Criss from KISS, Renaissance, and as
a soloist with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the New York City Ballet.
Joe is the lead singer and
violinist for the progressive rock band, Stratospheerius
(www.stratospheerius.com), which has recently released their fifth CD entitled GUILTY
OF INNOCENCE on Melodic Revolution Records.
Joe Deninzon can be heard on over
a hundred CD’s and jingles as a violinist and string arranger. A BMI Jazz
Composer’s Grant recipient and winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest,
he has written a solo piece for violinist Rachel
Barton Pine, and in 2015,
premiered his “Concerto for Electric Violin and Orchestra” with the Muncie
Symphony Orchestra.
Joe’s original music has been
featured on CMT, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, National Geographic, the Travel
Channel, the History Channel, and the Will Ferrell/ Adam McKay- produced film
“Virginity Hit.” He also co-wrote the score for the independent film, “What’s
Up Scarlet” (Open City Films). Joe is also a member of the Sweet Plantain String
Quartet www.sweetplantain.com), which combines Latin Jazz with hip-hop and
Classical music, and has toured throughout Europe and the U.S. Joe has also
released a CD with his Acoustic Jazz Trio, titled “Exuberance.”As an educator,
Joe has taught at Mark O’Connor’s String Camp and Mark Wood’s Rock Orchestra
Camp, and makes annual appearances performing at the Grand Canyon Music
Festival with renowned
harmonica virtuoso Robert Bonfiglio. In 2006, Joe
co-founded the Grand Canyon School of Rock, an annual music program for local
high school students. He regularly travels as a clinician and has contributed
articles to Strings, Downbeat, American String Teachers
Journal, and Making Music
Magazine. In 2012, Joe wrote a book on electric violin techniques for Mel Bay
Publications, titled “Plugging In.”
Joe has made the Downbeat
Critic’s pole for “rising stars” in jazz/rock violin. Chris Haigh’s book,
“Discovering Rock Violin,” lists one of Joe’s recorded solos among the “Top 20
greatest rock violin solos of all time.” Joe holds Bachelor’s degrees in Violin
Performance and Jazz Violin from Indiana University and a Master’s in
Jazz/Commercial violin from Manhattan School of Music.
For more information about Joe Deninzon visit …
www.joedeninzon.com and www.Stratospheerius.com
Also
Purchase Joe’s Book Plugging In: A Guide to Gear and New Techniques for the
21st Century Violinist available at
amazon.com
JOE DENINZON
&
STRATOSPHEERIUS
GUILTY
OF
INNOCENCE
Available at amazon.com
J O E
D E N I N Z O N
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