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Jeremy Kittel Band

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Compass Recording Artist and violist for the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet, Jeremy Kittel leads an exceptional band whose musical roots transverse the world. With the drive of Celtic fiddling, spontaneity of jazz, soul of the blues and intricacies of chamber music, the Jeremy Kittel Band consistently captivates audiences. Jeremy is joined by some of the most dynamic young performers on the American acoustic music scene – the four-piece band usually includes the core members Josh Pinkham (mandolin), Nathaniel Smith (cello), and Simon Chrisman (hammered dulcimer).

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Turtle Island Quartet

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The Turtle Island Quartet, since its inception in 1985, has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 – and most recently, the 2008 – Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles, and by devising a performance practice that honors both, the state of the art has inevitably been redefined.

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Orchestral soloist

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Jeremy Kittel is rapidly earning a reputation as one of the nation’s most creative young musicians. Classically trained, he grew up in the Irish, folk and jazz music scenes of Ann Arbor and Detroit. As a youth he traveled to Ireland and Scotland to further his studies of traditional music. In addition to performing with [...]

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Teaching

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Jeremy has taught students of all ages at string camps, fiddle camps, workshops and clinics. Summer programs include the International Music Academy in the Czech Republic, Mark O’Connor Fiddle Camps in Nashville and San Diego, the Swannanoa Gathering in Asheville, NC and Mount Shasta Fiddle Camp. String clinics include American String Teacher Association Conferences, Interlochen [...]

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Jeremy Kittel Jazz Quartet

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Project currently on hold | Jeremy has performed and recorded with friends in jazz for several years. They have performed in the Northeast and Midwest, and did three tours of Korea. Band members have included Andrew Krazat, John Nam, Chad Hochberg, Dann Friedman, Andrew Bishop and Dean Moore III. A graduate in jazz performance from [...]

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Friends and collaborators

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Jeremy performs as a soloist, in a duo, trio, quartet or quintet and sometimes guests with other bands. Here are a few of his awesomely talented and valued friends. Guitarist John Behling has moved to Chicago to collect data for his jazz ethnomusicology dissertation. Originally from Milwaukee, John has performed throughout the Midwest since 1986. [...]

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Chasing SparksThe Curious Beetle Medley

Chasing SparksThe Golden Plover Set

Chasing SparksRemember Blake

Chasing SparksThe Chase

Chasing SparksThe May Morning Dew

Chasing SparksDisconnect

Chasing SparksThe Biting Reel / Lost Time

Chasing SparksThe F Chunes

Chasing SparksWoods

Chasing SparksBear Island Reel

Chasing SparksThe Napkin Tune

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Chasing Sparks
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Jazz Violin
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Roaming
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Celtic Fiddle
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