Double bass, electric bass, guitar and cello player, Marty Confurius became involved with klezmer music during its 1970's revival when he played bass with Andy Statman and Zev Feldman on "Jewish Klezmer Music", the seminal recording of the klezmer revival. He has performed with the late great klezmer clarinetist Dave Tarras and continued to appear with clarinetist/mandolinist Andy Statman through the 70's and 80's. Recently, he has been performing with Margo Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys and The Yiddish Radio Project Orchestra. Also, you can hear Marty Confurius on recordings such as "Shifting Sands Of Time" by The Wayfaring Strangers, Howard Leshaw's "Bronx Volume ll: Yiddish on the Edge" and "Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World To Our World", produced by Henry Sapoznick. Around New York City, Marty Confurius is known for his untiring groove and ability to excel in all sorts of musical genres. Lately, he has turned his attention towards the cello and is currently involved in recording projects on that instrument. Check out the discography page for more about Marty Confurius' music.

Education

B.A. - Music Peformance and Composition - Hunter College - 1974
M. Mus. - Music Performance - Brooklyn College - 1990

Studied Double Bass with:

Jules Hirsch, Professor of Double Bass, Brooklyn College (1971- 1973).
Milton Hinton, Professor of Double Bass, Hunter College (1972-1974).
   - on a grant from National Endowment for the Arts.
Adolph Sandole, Jazz Musicians Guild, (1977-1984).
John Beal, Double Bassist, (1979).
Gary Karr, Professor of Double Bass, Hartt College (1987).
Jon Deak, Associate Principal New York Philharmonic (1988- 1991).
Eugene Levinson, Principal New York Philharmonic (1989).
   - under a scholarship from The Aspen Associates.

Studied Guitar with:

Barry Galbraith, Studio Guitarist, (1976-77).
Don Arnone, Studio Guitarist, (1981).
Adoph Sandole, Jazz Musicians Guild, (1977-1984).

As Producer

String Quartet, Six Ancient Greek Lyrics, Saxolodie - CRI 539. (Marc Antonio Consoli, composer).
Vuci Sicliani - CRI-CD735 (Marc Antonio Consoli).

Professional Experience

Performed in many major concert halls, festivals and clubs throughout the the world: Carnegie Hall, Avery Fischer Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, N. Y. Town Hall, Symphony Space, Carnegie Recital Hall, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Fords Theatre, The Bottom Line, The Cellar Door, The Village Gate, Berlin Jazz Festival, North Sea Festival, Aspen Festival, Bear Mt. Festival, Clearwater Festival, Hunter Mountain Festival, Shade Gap Festival, Pound Ridge Festival, International Festival of the Arts, Block Island Festival, Escohegee Festival, Portland Harbor Festival, Bethlehem Music Festival, The Jewish Museum (NYC and Washington DC), WNYC New Sounds Live from Merkin Hall, The Arden Club.

Appeared under the baton of: Richard Barrett, Martin Cannelakis, Marc Antonio Consoli, Richard Kapp, David Katz, Tania Leon, David Liao, Jorge Mester, Ted Piltzecker, Paul Vermel, Paul West, Clayton Westermann.

Appeared with: The National Endowment Lifetime Achievement Awards (Fords Theatre Wash. DC 1984) honoring Dave Tarras and Jimmy Martin, The Aspen Festival Orchestra, The Aspen Concert Orchestra, The Brooklyn College Conservatory Orchestra, The Greenwich Music House Orchestra, Henry Street Settlement Orchestra, The Hunter College Orchestra, The International Society of Bassists Orchestra, Musica Oggi, The Philharmonia Virtuosi, The Queens Symphony, The Queensborough Community Orchestra, The Riverside Orchestra, The Yiddish Radio Orchestra, The Youngers of Zion, The Wayfaring Strangers, The Central Park Sheiks, The Brooklyn Corn Dodgers, The Peter Duchin Orchestra, The Denny Leroux Orchestra, The Alicia Svigals' Fidl , The Klezmatics, The Golden Land Orchestra, Kapelye, The Wretched Refuse String Band, The Klezmer Conservatory Band, The Klezmer Mountain Boys, Aspen Jazz Ensemble.

Jazz, Show and Folk Appearances: Russ Barenburg, Jim Buchanan, De Dannin, John Carlini, Vassar Clements, Stanley Cowell, Eddie Daniels, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Matt Glaser, Joel Grey, Brad Goode, Jon Gordon, Al Harewood, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Oliver Jackson Jr., Kenny Kosek, Tony Kushner, Laughing Hands, Howie Leeshaw, Frank London, Margo Leverett, Richard Lieberson, Johnny Mince, Barry Mitterhof, Tony Monte, Danny Moore, Donna Murphy, Marty Napoleon, Jerry Niewood, Tim O'Brian, Over the Edge, Ted Piltzecker, Jimmie Rowles, Jon Scholle, Marvin Stamm, Andy Statman, Alicia Svigals, Dave Tarras, Jack Wilkins, Richard Williams, Chris Woods, Guy Van Duzer, Claude Williams, Elliot Zigmund.

Show Appearances:

Played the role of Taxim Arco in the New York production of The Song of Singapore (1991- 1992).
Hello Dolly Broadway Production with Carol Channing (1996)

Television, Movies and Documentaries:

Heritage and Civilization of the Jews - PBS production narrated by Abba Eban.
To Bear Witness - Independent documentary narrated by Elie Weizel.
Into the Night - HBO Comedy Central production - Alan Havey, host.
Sunday Morning - CBS.
Prime Time - Syndicated Cable TV production - Joe Cabot, Music Director.
Good Morning NY - WNEW - NY.
Tom and Huck - Buena Vista (Disney Production).
L'Chayim Comrad Stalin

Jingles and Industrials:

Johnson and Johnson
Comedy Central - HBO
Christian Science Monitor
United Mine Workers 1998

Solo Appearances:

Meet The Composers New York State Tour - 1983
Masters Recital - June 1990
Greenwich House New Music Series - November 1990 (Frank Wigglesworth, Dir.)
Brooklyn College Faculty Concert Series - November 1991
Queens College Composers Forum - February 1992 (Thea Musgrave, Dir.)
WNYC - New Sounds Live with Alicia Svigals and Fidl - March 1998

Presently free lancing in the New York City area: commercial recording, concerts, shows, jazz, rock and touring with The Klezmer Mountain Boys.

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