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Robert "Bobby" Previte (born July 16, 1951, Niagara Falls, New York) is a drummer, composer and bandleader. Previte earned a B.A. in Economics at the University at Buffalo, where he also studied percussion. He moved to New York City in 1979, and became active in the city's thriving jazz and experimental music scenes. He began professional relationships with John Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, Elliott Sharp and others that have continued, intermittently, to the present. ==Composer== While Previte is a talented drummer he has also received critical acclaim for his "exceptional abilities as a composer and orchestrator."〔Bobby Previte, Brandishing Pen And Drumsticks, Steve Futterman, ''The Washington Post'', Mar 24, 2002. Retrieved April 20, 2007〕 A review of his 1988 album ''Claude's Late Morning'' reports that "Perhaps most striking is Previte's skill in composing music that fully integrates these disparate instruments — including drums and drum machine, electric guitar and keyboards, trombone, harp, accordion, banjo, pedal steel guitar, tuba, and harmonica — while emphasizing each instrument's unique, individual sound."〔(Claude's Late Morning Review ) Dave Lynch, ''AllMusic.com'' Retrieved October 24, 2007〕 Another critic notes Previte's "driving and propulsive compositions, featuring both fiery jazz expressionism and layered counterpoint that suggested elements of contemporary minimalism.〔(Empty Suits Review ) David Lynch, ''AllMusic.com'' Retrieved October 24, 2007〕 Previte's compositions are often tightly arranged, although they leave room for significant amounts of improvisation. Additionally, Previte often uses unusual instrumentation and also draws on many non-jazz musics for his compositions. In 1991, he wrote the score for "Cirk Valentin" (Moscow Circus on Stage), a stage show consisting of circus acts created by Valentin Gneushev that performed at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway. Recent large-scale compositional works as of Spring 2007 include: *"The Constellations Ensemble," a chamber group touring the multi-media show, ''The 23 Constellations of Joan Miró''. *"The Separation," a collaboration with writer/director Andrea Kleine "dealing with the role of religion in society. Based on the 15th-century composer Guilliaume Dufay’s Missa Sancti Jacobi and written for early music pioneers the Rose Ensemble with electric band."〔(Biography ), ''bobbyprevite.com'' Retrieved October 24, 2007〕 Previte is currently working on a series of percussion concertos featuring So Percussion ensemble and solo improvisers scheduled to premiere in 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bobby Previte」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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