JORDAN GLENN’s
BEAK
JG's BEAK (est. 2014) is a percussion heavy ensemble that blurs the line between dynamic/energetic grooves and chaos. The power of this electric ensemble is wheeled by Jordan Glenn’s curious baton, moving in and out of composed and spontaneous material.
You can hear a live record HERE. Brought to you by Minus Zero, a musicians' collective for human rights and social justice. 100% of the money received (after Bandcamp takes its cut ) is donated to Planned Parenthood.
AND on the Oakland based label, Geomancy Records, Jordan Glenn- BEAK.
WiENER KiDS
Brain child of drummer/composer Jordan Glenn, Wiener Kids is Oakland's premier bizarro saxophones/drums trio.
Formed in 2007, with help from reed masters Aram Shelton and Cory Wright, Wiener Kids continues to straddle the line between the profound and whimsical.
In recent history the instrumental palette has expanded from drums and saxophones to include vibraphone, marimba, bells, small percussion, tin cans, gongs and bundt pans. The music is inspired by small dogs, old bikes, muppets, cheap Halloween decorations, babies with glasses and other wiener kids. It's fast and slow, loud and soft. It draws as much from Jan Svankmajer and Hans Bellmer as Peewee Herman and Jim Hensen. Music made by ex/current weaklings for everyone! Records are HERE.
MINDLESS THING
Mindless Thing is a collaboration between drummer/composer Jordan Glenn and saxophonist/band leader/poet/artist/sage Jim Ryan. The music, composed and conducted by Glenn, takes malleable material and filters it through a unique ensemble of strings and percussion. The result is used to create a backdrop for Ryan's surreal and haunting poetry. Band members include: Karl Evangelista- electric guitar, Robert Lopez- vibraphone/percussion, Damon Waitkus- hammered dulcimer, Michael Coleman- piano/percussion, Jim Ryan- poetry/flute, JG- conductor, percussion.
Mindless Thing, the record is available on Edgetone Records and can be found HERE.
THE WiENER KiDS FAMiLY BAND
Formed in 2011, The Wiener Kids Family Band performs classics from the Wiener Kids book, specially arranged for the unique 10 piece ensemble. The group features some of WKs closest friends from the bands Jack O' The Clock, Beep!, Kapowski, and Grex, all under the curious baton of Jordan Glenn.
Performers have included: Emily Packard, Christina Stanley- violin, Kate McLoughlin- bassoon, Rob Ewing- trombone, Aram Shelton- alto sax, Cory Wright- clarinet, Aaron Bennett- soprano, Damon Waitkus- banjo, Karl Evangelista- guitar, Michael Coleman, Dominique Leone- keyboards, Kevin Thaxton- bass, Sam Ospovat, Jon Arkin- drums.
To listen to The Family Band go HERE.