Darcy James Argue

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Composer-Ringleader • he/him • darcyjamesargue.com • New album, Dynamic Maximum Tension, coming Sept. 8 on Nonesuch Records

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I’m beyond thrilled to announce that I have won Arranger of the Year in DownBeat’s 72nd Annual Critics Poll!

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"They're just fearmongering about Project 2025," brought to you by the people behind "They're just fearmongering about a coup" and "they're just fearmongering about abortion bans"

Friends, I have some big news I’m thrilled to share: I have been appointed the new Composer in Residence for the Frankfurt Radio Big Band. www.hr-bigband.de/band/compose...

Composer in Residence Darcy James Arguewww.hr-bigband.de The Canadian Darcy James Argue is the hr-Bigband's new composer in residence. We are excited to see where our journey together will take us!

Happy birthday to Alan Turing, one of the greatest minds of the 20th century and my personal favorite anti-fascist. I wrote a few words about Turing and my piece “Codebreaker,” which is dedicated to him: darcyjamesargue.com/dmt-inspirat...

DMT Inspirations: Alan Turing - Darcy James Arguedarcyjamesargue.com Alan Turing was born this day, June 23, in 1912. The composition I wrote in tribute to him, “Codebreaker,” opens Disc 2 of Dynamic Maximum Tension.

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Kendrick Lamar teaches us that, in public debate, refuting your opponent's arguments point by point is less effective than identifying your opponent's single greatest weakness and maintaining message discipline.

Thanks to all who came out to hear us last night at The Jazz Gallery last night! Two more sets tonight (Thursday, June 20) — get your tickets now! jazzgallery.org/calendar/dja...

Secret Society’s summer season kicks off at The Jazz Gallery with a pair of shows on June 19 and 20. The Jazz Gallery is one of our favorite venues in the entire world. It’s always a pleasure to bring my co-conspirators to this intimate, wonderfully-curated space!

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society — The Jazz Galleryjazzgallery.org WINDS Dave Pietro Alejandro Aviles Charles Pillow Chet Doxas (Jun 19)/ John Lowery (Jun 20) Carl Maraghi TRUMPETS Seneca Black Ravi Best Matt Holman Summer Camargo Nathan Eklund TROMBONES Nick Vaye...

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The Federal Trade Commission, of all entities, is out here writing absolute bangers about AI snake oil. www.ftc.gov/business-gui...

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Yes but of course a payroll tax on all employers would do no such thing!

Kathy Hochul tells reporters that congestion pricing would increase "the cost of a piece of pizza" x.com/Newyorkist/s...

A heads-up to all big band fanboys & fangirls: today (Thurs, June 13) is Jim McNeely’s farewell concert with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, after 16 years of directing and writing for the group. Stream it here at 2 PM Eastern: www.hr-bigband.de/konzerte/kon...

New Visionswww.hr-bigband.de Es gibt ein neues Werk für die hr-Bigband von Jim McNeely. Der Composer in Residence wirft erneut einen Blick auf das Ensemble und schreibt seinen Mitgliedern Musik auf den Leib.

At last, an exclusive first look at the Ogresse animated film, courtesy of @variety.bsky.social. Directed by Cécile McLorin Salvant and Lia Bertels, with music and lyrics by Cécile, arranged by yrs truly. variety.com/2024/film/gl...

First Look: Grammy Winner Cecile McLorin Salvant’s Dazzling Musical ‘Ogresse,’ Backed by Claude Barras, Miyu (EXCLUSIVE)variety.com The feminist folktale will bring the music of Cecile McLorin Salvant to life with 2D animation and stop-motion interludes.

Check out this wonderful new profile in the legendary Canadian music magazine, La Scena Musicale! Thanks to longtime Scena editor Marc Chénard for a great piece, and for including us in his final issue as editor. myscena.org/marc-chenard...

AI Blues | my/maSCENAmyscena.org While composers and performers are two separate breeds in classical music, jazz musicians are often one and the same. All it takes for them to earn a composer credit is to write out an original on a…

New York City runs on the subway. Without the subway, NYC ceases to function. It’s literally our lifeblood. So congrats to the farsighted legislative geniuses who placed the subway under Albany’s jurisdiction. Just a great move with no foreseeable downsides.

Hello Friends, We hope you will join us for some upcoming performances in NYC and Ottawa! On June 19 & 20, we return to one of our favorite venues in the entire world, the wonderfully-curated, intimate space The Jazz Gallery. jazzgallery.org/calendar/dja...

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Remember when the most important issue was civility in politics because restaurant workers politely decline to serve Sarah Sanders and now everyone targeted by Trump or his cronies needs private security and we don’t talk about civility much anymore www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump supporters try to doxx jurors and post violent threats after his convictionwww.nbcnews.com On social media and web forums, users called for jurors, judges and prosecutors to be killed after the former president was found guilty on 34 felony counts.

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Jazzsky jihyeleeorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/infini...

It’s release day for Jihye Lee’s stunning new large ensemble album, Infinite Connections. It was my privilege to produce the recording sessions and I’m thrilled with how it turned out.

INFINITE CONNECTIONS, by Jihye Lee Orchestrajihyeleeorchestra.bandcamp.com 9 track album

It’s release day for Jihye Lee’s stunning new large ensemble album, Infinite Connections. It was my privilege to produce the recording sessions and I’m thrilled with how it turned out.

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I'll add just this: The feeling that the fascist leader is inevitable is a phantasm that they all prop up, in order to cow their opposition. You can't fight "inevitable." We don't have to prop up the myth. Trump isn't inevitable. He lost in 2020. He loses every time he stands trial.

12 fucking people had the courage to look that stinky ass wannabe Hitler in the eye and say "not today, motherfucker." You have no excuse for giving up.

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The timeline right now looks like an Ewok party after the Death Star exploded

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My contribution to the discourse

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The arc of fucking around is long but it bends towards finding out.

To the Republic. 🥃

My teenage self absolutely cannot believe this. My 48-year old self barely can either! Thank you Brad Mehldau for including Dynamic Maximum Tension in this murderer’s row of legendary albums from the Nonesuch Records catalog. I am honored beyond words. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQfK...

Brad Mehldau's Nonesuch Selectswww.youtube.com Brad Mehldau stops by for the 'Nonesuch Selects' video series, in which artists visit the Nonesuch office, pick some of their favorite albums from the music library, and share a few words on their choices. Opening music: Brad Mehldau's 'Between Bach,' from his 2024 album 'After Bach II': https://bradmehldau.lnk.to/afterbachii Brad Mehldau's Nonesuch Selects: 0:20 Richard Goode, 'Richard Goode Plays Brahms' https://richardgoode.lnk.to/Brahms 1:28 Richard Goode & Dawn Upshaw, 'Goethe Lieder' https://richardgoodedawnupshaw.lnk.to/GoetheLieder 2:55 Adam Guettel, 'The Light in the Piazza' https://adamguettel.lnk.to/thelightinthepiazza 4:49 Kronos Quartet, 'Alfred Schnittke: The Complete String Quartets' https://kronosquartet.lnk.to/SchnittkeQuartets 6:18 Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: 'Dynamic Maximum Tension' https://darcyjamesargue.lnk.to/dynamicmaximumtension You can hear a playlist of music from Brad Mehldau's Nonesuch Selects at https://bradmehldau.lnk.to/NonesuchSelects Video by Robert Edridge-Waks #BradMehldau #NonesuchSelects #Nonesuch #NonesuchRecords

I’m thrilled to announce that I have been awarded the 2024 Jazz Journalists Association Award for Arranger of the Year!

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just remembered when jerry garcia died, some djs at whpk made a bunch of flyers and posted them around chicago saying "if you miss jerry call this number and leave a message about what he meant to you" but put steve albini's phone number on it. one of the all time great pranks.

Happy (belated) 125th Birthday to the perpetually contemporary Duke Ellington! I wrote about Ellington, First Time: The Count Meets the Duke, “Diminuendo & Crescendo in Blue,” and the piece I wrote in response, “Tensile Curves” over on my website: darcyjamesargue.com/dmt-inspirat...

DMT Inspirations: Duke Ellington - Darcy James Arguedarcyjamesargue.com April 29th marks Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday. I am certain of few things in this life, but I am certain of this: Duke Ellington is the greatest American composer, and it’s not particularly close. ...