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Email Address: steakatto@hotmail.com
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Email Address: steakatto@hotmail.com |
William Winant, "one of the best avant-garde percussionists working today" according to music critic Mark Swed (Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal), has performed with some of the most innovative and creative musicians of our time, including John Cage, Iannis Xenakis, Keith Jarrett, Anthony Braxton, James Tenney, Cecil Taylor, George Lewis, Steve Reich and Musicians, Jean-Philippe Collard, Frederic Rzewski, Ursula Oppens, Joan LaBarbara, Oingo Boingo, and the Kronos String Quartet. He is principal percussionist with the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players and the John Zorn Chamber Ensemble. Since 1995 he has been the percussionist with the avant-rock band Mr. Bungle, has made two recordings ("Disco Volante" and "California" on Warner Brothers), and has toured throughout the world with the group. In March of 1997 he participated in the world premiere of Lou Harrison's quintet "Rhymes with Silver" featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Mark Morris Dance Group, and has toured the piece throughout the United States and Great Britain. In the fall of 2003, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Mr. Winant, along with composers Takehisa Kosugi and Christian Wolff, created music for a series of eight special "Events" staged by Merce Cunningham and Dancers at London's Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern. He has made over 130 recordings, covering a wide variety of genres, including music by Earle Brown, John Zorn, Pauline Oliveros, Luc Ferrari, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Danny Elfman ("Batman Returns"), Souxie and the Banshees, The Ex, Han Bennink, White Out with Jim O’Rourke, Thurston Moore, and Mike Patton. His recording of Lou Harrison's "La Koro Sutro" (which he produced for New Albion Records) was the New York Times Critic's Choice for best contemporary recording of 1988. In 1999 he produced a recording of 20th-century avant-garde composers with the influential rock band Sonic Youth; "Goodbye 20th-Century" (SYR4) was hailed by both The Los Angeles Times and New York's Village Voice as one of the best compendiums of this type of music ever recorded. Many composers have written works for him, including John Cage, Lou Harrison, John Zorn, Peter Garland, Alvin Curran, Chris Brown, David Rosenboom, Larry Polansky, Gordon Mumma, Alvin Lucier, Terry Riley, Fred Frith, Somei Satoh, and Wadada Leo Smith. Mr. Winant has been featured as a guest artist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (under the direction of Pierre Boulez), the San Francisco Symphony, and the Berkeley Symphony, as well as at Cabrillo Festival, Ravinia Festival, Salzburg Festival, Holland Festival, Ojai Festival, All Tomorrow’s Parties, Taklos, Other Minds, Lincoln Center, Royal Festival Hall, Library of Congress, The Barbican, and Brooklyn Academy of Music. For ten years he was principal percussionist with the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra (Dennis Russell Davies, director), and timpanist with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra 1985-1989 (Nicholas McGegan, director). He is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of California at Santa Cruz, and teaches at Mills College and the University of California at Berkeley. For eight years Mr. Winant was Artist-in-Residence at Mills College with the critically acclaimed Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio. Formed in 1984, the ASW Trio has premiered over 25 new works for violin, piano, and percussion at major festivals and recitals throughout the world. Their recordings can be heard on the New Albion, Tzadik, and CRI/New World labels.
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*William Winant plays percussion on all recordings unless otherwise noted.
2003 CHIMERAS - by John Zorn for "Pierrot Lunaire" ensemble plus percussion. Featuring Fred Sherry, Stephen Drury, Ilana Davidson, Mike Lowenstern, Tara O' Connor, William Winant, and Brad Lubman, conductor. Tzadik Records #TZ7085. VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS - Volume Two. Music of John Zorn from his Masada Songbook. Featuring versions by Medeski Martin and Wood, Rova Saxophone Quartet, Ben Goldberg, Tin Hat Trio, William Winant and Mike Patton. Tzadik Records #TZ7172-2. STILL FALLING - by Virgil Shaw. Singer Songwriter. William Winant percussion. Future Farmer Records #49322-5922.2. SERENADO - by Lou Harrison Featuring David Tanebaum guitar and William Winant percussion. New Albion Records #NA123. DRUMS ALONG THE PACIFIC - Percussion music by Lou Harrison featuring the William Winant Percussion Group. New Albion Records #NA122. HARRISON: WORKS 1939-2000 - Music of Lou Harrison featuring Nicole Paiement, UCSC Chamber Singers, The California Parallèlle Ensemble, Leta Miller, and William Winant. Mode Records #MODE122. STILL AND MOVING LINES OF SILENCE IN FAMILIES OF HYPERBOLAS - by Alvin Lucier (Reissue). William Winant soloist music for sine waves and percussion. Lovely Music, LTD. #LCD1015. TWO FORMS OF MULTITUDES: CONDUCTED IMPROVISATIONS - Moe! Staiand's Moe!kestra Dephine Knormal Musik. #DKM06. WHERE'S THE TIGER? - Music by the band Casino Royale. Double Play Records #DP009. TREE PIECES - by Wendy Reid. William Winant soloist. Frog Recordings #FR1914.
2002 LUMINOUS AXIS - music of Wadada Leo Smith. Featuring William Winant and Ikue Mori. Tzadik Records #TZ7083. IN THE FISHTANK - by Sonic Youth I.C.P. the EX. Featuring Lee Renaldo, Thurston Moore, Steve Shelley, Jim O'Rourke, William Winant, Ab Barrs, Han Bennink, Walter Wierbos, Luc Ex, and Terrie Ex. Konkurrent Records #FISH 9 CD. SONGS OF NOW AND THEN - music of Andrew Imbrie, with the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players and the San Francisco Girls Chorus. Albany Records # TROY 538. FOUR VOICE CANONS - music of Larry Polansky. William Winant solo percussion/marimba. Cold Blue Music #CB0011. COLD BLUE - anthology of music by Budd, Lentz, Byron, Tenney and Garland. Cold Blue Music #CB0008. LIVE-ELECTRONIC MUSIC - music by Gordon Mumma. Featuring Robert Ashley, David Tudor, and William Winant. Tzadik Records #TZ7074.
2001 BURDOCKS - the chamber music of Christian Wolff. Featuring Christian Wolff, Gordon Mumma, Bob Ostertag, Fred Frith, Mia Masaoka, Joan Jeanrenaud, Steve Drury, and William Winant. Tzadik Records #TZ7071. DANCING ON WATER - Marty Walker, clarinets. Music of Lentz, Garland, Fox, Fink, Cox, Byron. Cold Blue Music. #CB0005 EXPLODED VIEW - by Granfaloon Bus, indie rock. Boxkite #004 GONGS AND BAMBOOS - music of Jose Maceda. Tzadik Records #TZ7067 BOOK M by Secret Chiefs 3, Web of Mimicry Records. #WOM-006 CREDO IN
U.S. - by John Cage. Percussion quartet. Stomache ache
records (7" vinyl). UH-OH -
by Tipsy. Asphodel Records (#2003). Trip-hop lounge. INDOOR UNIVERSE - by Paula Frazer (singer songwriter) Birdman Records.
2000 RHYMES WITH SILVER - by Lou Harrison. New Albion Records (na110cd), with Joan Jeanrenaud, and the Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio.
XU-FENG - by John Zorn. Tzadik Records. Featuring: Fred Frith, Dave Lombardo, and Chris Brown. Part of John Zorn's game pieces volume I.
NYC GHOSTS & FLOWERS - Sonic Youth Geffen Records
ANTHOLOGY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC 1948-1980 - OHM: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music Ellipsis Arts...
LOST TO THE CITY - Thurston Moore Trio featuring William Winant Intakt Label
1999 GOODBYE TWENTIETH CENTURY - Sonic Youth Sonic Youth Records
THE BOOK OF ABBEYOZZUD - Terry Riley featuring William Winant and David Tannenbaum New Albion Records
CALIFORNIA - Mr. Bungle Warber Bros. Records and Tapes
ELEPHANT REST HOME - Dieselhead Bongload Records
GOOD FUNERAL WEATHER - Granfaloon Bus Trocadero Records
BLUES FOR FALASHA - Glenn Spearman featuring The Glenn Spearman Double Trio Tzadik
1998 MUSIC FOR CHILDREN - John Zorn "Music for Children" performed by Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio Tzadik
THEME PARK - Alvin Curran featuring William Winant solo percussion Tzadik
WEIRD LITTLE BOY featuring John Zorn, Chris Cochrane, Trey Spruance, Mike Patton and Willie Winant Avant
SMILING PETS - v/a Tribute to The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" - Secret Chiefs 3 "Heroes and Villains" - Forms Sony Japan
CHARLIE - Melt-Banana A-Zap Records
HURQALA: 2ND GRAND CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS - Secret Chiefs 3 Amarillo
ZULFIKAR II - Secret Chiefs 3 with Eyvind Kang, Danny Heifetz, Trey Spruance Web of Mimicry Records
NEW WORKS - Frederic Rzewski "Whangdoodles" - Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio "To the Earth" - Willie Winant solo Music & Arts
CENTERING - Earle Brown with San Francisco Contemporary Music Players Newport Classic
CELLULE 75 - Luc Ferrari Tzadik
PEERING OVER - Tom Nunn w/Edgewater Experimental Instruments Consort Ramp Records
NON-STOP FLIGHT - Deep Listening Band with Pauline Oliveros Music & Arts
COMPOSING A WORLD - book by Leta E. Miller & Frederic Lieberman Willie Winant performs on cd included Oxford University Press
1997 GREAT JEWISH COMPOSERS: BURT BACHARACH - v/a Mike Patton - "She's Gone Away" Tzadik
KONTAKTE - Karlheinz Stockhausen (Recorded live in Toronto in 1978) James Tenney - piano Ecstatic Peace, E#87
SF CHRONICLED 1990-1996 - Steve Horovitz Ponk
PRANZO OLTRANZISTA - Mike Patton John Zorn Marc Ribot Eric Friedlander Tzadik, TZ7022
...LIKE WATER - Bun-Ching Lam Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio Tzadik, TZ7021
RAPUNZEL: Opera in 6 Acts - Lou Harrison New Albion Records, #NA093 CD
1996 CHRIS BROWN DUETS - Chris Brown William Winant - Kanjira and Morsing. Artifact Recording, #ART1016
THE WANDERING STARS - The Wandering Stars William Winant - timpani NUF SED Records
NEW YORK INTERVIEWS - Phillip Micol Improvisations Unit Records, UTR 4091 CD Switzerland
THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM - v/a "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - The Secret Chiefs 3 Sony Japan, Sony Records, #SRCL 3723
PIECE FOR JETSUN DOLMA - Thurston Moore, Tom Surgal and William Winant Victo Records, #VICTO CD 045
WHAT WE LIVE FOR - Lisle Ellis, William Winant Black Saint Records, #120156-1
ONLY (Works for Voice and Instruments) - Morton Feldman, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players William Winant - percussion on "Vertical Thoughts #5" New Albion Records, #NA085 CD
SONGS FOR THE EARTH - John Thow, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players Music and Arts Rec. #CD915
1995 THE SECRET MAGRITE - Larry Ochs Black Saint Records, #120177-2 (Italy)
THE FIELDS - Glenn Spearman Double Trio Black Saint Records, #120197-2
JOHN CAGE AT SUMMERSTAGE - Joan La Barbara, Leonard Stein, John Cage, William Winant Music and Arts, #CD875
LAVA - Chris Brown John Zorn - producer Tzadik, TZ 7002
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR - Alvin Curran Tzadik, TZ 7001
DISCO VOLANTE - Mr. Bungle Warner Brothers, #9139632WB
TRUTH WALKS IN SLEEPY SHADOWS - S.F. Seals Matador Records, Ole 162-2
PAK r 1/2 INCH - Ron Anderson Rastascan
TESTAMENT: CONDUCTION #11, WHERE MUSIC GOES - Lawrence D. Butch Morris New World Records, #80479-2
1994 FEAR NO LOVE - Bob Ostertag Avant 041
A CRAFTY LADIES CHRISTMAS Harold Records
SCHTYX - Alvin Curran Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio CRI CD 668
1993 THE CODE - Steve Horowitz William Winant - marimba FOT Records
MUTOOTATOR - Tom Dhll William Winant - drums Soul on Ice Productions, SRPD01
ANIMAL ACT - Evan Ziporyn William Winant - marimba soloist Composer's Recording Inc. (CRI) Emergency Music Series, CD 645
YEARBOOK, VOLUME 2 - v/a "Xu-Feng" - John Zorn Ensemble John Zorn - prompter Rastacan Records, BRD 009
THE PERILOUS CHAPEL - Lou Harrison David Tanenbaum - guitar William Winant - producer New Albion Records, NA055CD
BEAMING CONTRASTS - Peter Scott Lewis with the Alexander String Quartet William Winant & David Tannenbaum - percussion soloists on "Journey to Still Water Pond" New Albion Records, NA060CD
DARK BLUE CIRCUMSTANCE - Paul Dresher featuring Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio New Albion Records, NA053CD
MUSIC FOR 17 - John Cage with the San Francisco Symphony Players Stephen L. Musko - Musical Director Joan LaBarbara - Soprano Newport Classes, NPD85547
MYSTERY PROJECT - Glenn Spearman Double Trio William Winant - trap set Black Saint Records, 120147-2
WALK IN BEAUTY - Peter Garland Aki Takahashi - Piano with the Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio New Albion Records, NA052CD
KRISTALLNACHT - John Zorn Mark Dresser - bass Frank London - trumpet David Krakauer - clarinet Mark Ribot - guitar Anthony Coleman - keyboards Eva Records Japan, WWCX2050 or Tzadik, 7301
NANA AND VICTORIO - Peter Garland Avant Composers Series, Disk Union Japan, Avan 012
1992 GAMELAN MUSIC - Lou Harrison William Winant - soloist on "Ptolemy Duple" Musicmasters Classics BMG, 01612-67091-2
ELEGY - John Zorn Mike Patton - vocals David Abel - violin Trey Spruance - guitar Barbara Chaffe - flute David Shea - turntables David Slusser - samplers Eva Records Japan, WWCX2040 or Tzadik, TZ7302
BATMAN RETURNS - Danny Elfman Warner Brothers Records, 926972-2
WHAT? - various artists on Fredrich Longberg-Holm's "VCR#3" Curious Music Records, CURIO2
FACE TO FACE - Siouxie and the Banshees cd single from "Batman Returns" Polydor Records, SHECD 21 863 291-2
1991 ROOM - HALL OF MIRRORS Larry Ochs - reeds Chris Brown - keyboards and electronics Music and Arts, CD-700
CDCM COMPUTER MUSIC SERIES volume 10 - various artists "Composition No. 107" by Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton - saxophones David Rosenboom - piano and computer music systems & "A Precipice in Time" by David Rosenboom David Rosenboom - conductor and computer music systems Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone Chris Brown - keyboards Ami Radunskaya - cello Scott Evans - percussion Thomas Erbe - sound rotator Centaur Records, CRC 2110
THE THEORY OF IMPOSSIBLE MELODY - Larry Polansky Artifact Recordings, ART1004
ANTHOLOGY OF MUSIC FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - various artists music of Larry Austin Leonardo Music Journal CD Series Volume One ISAST1
ROTHKO CHAPEL - Morton Feldman Phillip Brett - conductor New Albion Records, NA039 CD
FOUR MOONS OF JUPITER - Katrina Krimsky and Terry Riley Krishna Bhatt - sitar Fink and Starr Productions
1990 FIRST RECORDINGS, SOLSTICE, AND ARIADNE - Lou Harrison William Winant and Leta Miller - soloists Music Masters CD, MMD60241X
SINGING THROUGH - Joan LaBarbara & John Cage Leonard Stein - piano New Albion Records, NA035CD
3RD SYMPHONY- Lou Harrison Dennis Russell Davies - conductor Cabrillo Festival Orchestra Music Masters, D 70732C
FOR SAMUEL BECKETT - Morton Feldman San Francisco Contemporary Music Players Newport Classics, CD NPD 85506
THEORY OF MOTION - Fredrick Longberg-Holm with Anthony Braxton A Curious Pogus Recording, CD CPI
SET OF FIVE - Harrison, Hovhaness, Cowell, Cage and Satoh Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio Willaim Winant - producer New Albion Records, NA036
1989 SNAKECHARMER - Chris Brown Artifact Recordings, Art 1001 Add., CD Art 1001
ROOM - Room with Chris Brown, Larry Ochs, William Winant, Scott Greshorn-Lancaster Sound Aspects Records
1988 TREE PIECES - Wendy Reid C.R.I. Records, FROG1004
1987 MUSIC FOR SOPRANO SAX AND PERCUSSION - Paul Nash Musical Heritage Society
MUSIC FOR NON-COOPERATIVE ENSEMBLES - Ron Fein Euphonic Records
LA KORO SUTRO - Lou Harrison Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio New Albion Records
1986 FOUR VOICE CANNON - Larry Polansky Cold Blue Records
PENASCO BLANCO - Peter Garland Cold Blue Records
PERILOUS CHAPEL - Leta Miller Opus One Records
1985 TRIO FOR PIANO/PERCUSSION/MANDOLIN - Alexis Alrich Opus One Records
COLD BLUE ANTHOLOGY - Various Artists "Alternating Currents" - Chris Brown and "Four Voice Cannon" Cold Blue Records
1984 COLD BLUE ANTHOLOGY "Marimbas in Dorian Mode" - Chris Brown Cold Blue Records
STILL AND MOVING LINES OF SILENCE IN FAMILIES OF HYPERBOLAS, PARTS 5-8 - Alvin Lucier Lovely Music, VR 1016
1983 DOUBLE CONCERTO - Lou Harrison with Muir Court Trio TR Records
1978 VERNAL EQUINOX - Jon Hassel Lovely Music
Undated CHANGING THE SYSTEM - Christian Wolf/Kryzsztof Penderecki 7" on Stomache Ache Records
PHSAPPHA - Iannis Xenakis 7" on Stomache Ache Records
FIRST CONSTRUCTION IN METAL - John Cage 7" on Stomache Ache Records
JUST ANOTHER ASSHOLE - various artists track #5 Stranger in a Strange Land, #ALP39
ALBUMS #7, 8 & 9 - Caroliner
IDIOT FLESH - Idiot Flesh Rock Against Rock
TEENSEY WEENSEY OPERATOR La Brea Records
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