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Jeff Kaiser is a trumpet player, composer, conductor, and private music instructor residing in Ventura, California.   He has played professionally with many different groups and individuals on television, radio and in concert halls throughout the Western States.

In addition to composing, he is well known in creative music circles as a trumpet player performing with Eugene Chadbourne, The Michael Vlatkovich Brass Trio, Brad Dutz, The Motor Totemist Guild, Headless Household, The Vinny Golia Large Ensemble, Dan Plonsey and the Human Behavio Orchestra and others. He is the founder and co-director of the Ventura New Music Concert Series, founder and co-editor of the NewCreativeMusic.com, and owner of the pfMENTUM recording label. He has released five CDs as leader/
co-leader and has also appeared on many other CDs.

The title work of his CD Ganz Andere was included in the opening concert of the 1999 National Conference of the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the U.S., held at San Jose State University.

Pith Balls and Inclined Planes
   Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar, voice)
   Jeff Kaiser (trumpet, flugelhorn, electronics, voice)

An electro-acoustic mix of prepared acoustic guitar, horns and voices, Pith Balls And Inclined Planes is an interesting duo performance.  The music is a freeform avant-garde blend of jazz and John Cage, the best moments of which feature Kaiser's horns dueling with Ernesto's prepared guitar.

"My Machines Came From Too Far Away opens the disc with a cool jazz horn. The sound is almost standard jazz.  But the guitar is completely freeform with Ernesto using what sounds like a sort of plucking method. This combination is the trademark sound of the album and the duo have struck upon an intriguing style. The two musicians seem to be in complete contrast with one another, yet thrown together have managed to find a pleasant combination."  -- Jerry Kranitz, Aural Innovations

"There's such exuberance, such a sense of serendipity here that I just can't put it down." -- Jon Worley, Aiding and Abetting.

"The synthesis of improvised versus manipulated and electronic versus acoustic (the trumpet and the guitar are never heard "naturally", they are always diverted from their original "intended" sound) works perfectly. The level of artistry is admirable, making Pith Balls and Inclined Planes a highly recommendable record and a rewarding listening experience." -- Francois Couture, All-Music Guide

This is music of boldly contrasting elements, although the flow of small, rapidly occurring events--particles streams within each distinctive voice--conveys conceptual coherence and fundamental continuity of approach between the players." -- Julian Cowley, The Wire

Total playing time 45:18 minutes.   Comes in a nice hand-packaged presentation.

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