Artist
United States
Influences:
Latin American
, Gypsy
, North American
Genres:
violin,
cinematic,
world jazz,
contemporary classical,
nocturnal,
jazz,
jazz violin,
world,
gypsy,
nocturne
PHOTOS
ABOUT
By turns nocturnal, reflective, funky, and cinematic, the music of violinist and composer David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel is a weave of jazz harmonies,shimmering orchestral textures, and international grooves.
Heard nationally on NPR, David’s music has been described as “mysterious and beautiful” by The Washington Post. ANHINGA — the new release from David’s Quiet Life Motelproject — made #3 on CapitolBop’s list of “Best DC Jazz Albums of 2016.”
On ANHINGA, elements of nuevo tango, cumbia, and gypsy music find their place amidst evocative soundscapes. It’s a vivid, cinematic journey — with dreamlike melodies played on a vintage Gibson mandolin, and musical echoes from around the world.
With its sound-rich textures and field recordings from Mali, Eastern Europe, and Chicago, David’s Quiet Life Motel project uses contemporary tools to extend the traditions ofthe music he loves — whether it’s charanga, Schubert, or the irresistible rhythms of Go-Go and cumbia.
An avid collaborator with dance companies, David has performed his dance scores live at the Kennedy Center, and at the Paul Taylor Dance Studio. Several selections on ANHINGA — including the driving title track, which hit #1 on the national Roots Music Report jazz song chart — began as dance collaborations.
"An extraordinary, expressive improviser on the violin, wonderfully moving and frequently surprisingin his ideas — and mysterious and haunting in their execution."—Michael West, Washington City Paper "Definitely a top surprise album of the year, David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel’sANHINGAinterweaves lush string arrangements under potent melodies, to strong effect." —Luke Stewart. CapitolBop
Heard nationally on NPR, David’s music has been described as “mysterious and beautiful” by The Washington Post. ANHINGA — the new release from David’s Quiet Life Motelproject — made #3 on CapitolBop’s list of “Best DC Jazz Albums of 2016.”
On ANHINGA, elements of nuevo tango, cumbia, and gypsy music find their place amidst evocative soundscapes. It’s a vivid, cinematic journey — with dreamlike melodies played on a vintage Gibson mandolin, and musical echoes from around the world.
With its sound-rich textures and field recordings from Mali, Eastern Europe, and Chicago, David’s Quiet Life Motel project uses contemporary tools to extend the traditions ofthe music he loves — whether it’s charanga, Schubert, or the irresistible rhythms of Go-Go and cumbia.
An avid collaborator with dance companies, David has performed his dance scores live at the Kennedy Center, and at the Paul Taylor Dance Studio. Several selections on ANHINGA — including the driving title track, which hit #1 on the national Roots Music Report jazz song chart — began as dance collaborations.
"An extraordinary, expressive improviser on the violin, wonderfully moving and frequently surprisingin his ideas — and mysterious and haunting in their execution."—Michael West, Washington City Paper "Definitely a top surprise album of the year, David Schulman and Quiet Life Motel’sANHINGAinterweaves lush string arrangements under potent melodies, to strong effect." —Luke Stewart. CapitolBop
