Jakob Heinemann

Jakob Heinemann https://jakobheinemann.com Jakob Heinemann Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:16:57 +0000 https://jakobheinemann.com en JH Quartet http://jakobheinemann.com/JH-Quartet Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:16:57 +0000 Jakob Heinemann 457453 Jakob Heinemann Quartet <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/56f71655b5cae58dc5c58fceada5af61cb9f0d354f4d6e95f2c077458ad1639a/IMG_0404.jpeg" data-mid="1414610" border="0" data-scale="75"/> The newest project from the LA-based composer/bass player, Jakob Heinemann Quartet takes its harmonic and melodic foundations from Klezmer music, expanding outward into new and unpredictable terrain. Fellow creative improvisers in cellist Grace Dashnaw, drummer Greg Miles Lewis, and altoist Ivan Cunningham round out the group. The unique instrumentation provides versatility, spanning the precisely orchestrated textures of chamber music to freewheeling collective improvisation. A steadfast commitment to the groove anchors the quartet, providing a rhythmic foundation upon which they develop engaging melodies and creative interaction with one another. Formed in 2025, this as-of-yet unrecorded group plays regularly around Los Angeles, consistently workshopping new material and developing their sound. Jakob Heinemann is a composer, bassist, and sound artist whose work bridges improvisation, composition, and acoustic ecology. Based in Los Angeles, his music reflects a deep engagement with place, texture, and listening practices. Heinemann’s compositions often integrate field recordings, extended techniques, and modular electronics, earning support from the Swiss Arts Council, Madison Arts Commission, and others. 2023’s Opacity was lauded as “an immersive sonic environment full of intrigue and wonder” (Foxy Digitalis), and his 2024 follow up, Horizon Scanners, was released on legendary Portuguese label Clean Feed Records, with All About Jazz noting that the record “invites listeners on an enthralling journey through sound, emotion and exploration.” Additional coverage in outlets like Downbeat Magazine, The Quietus, 15 Questions, and Free Jazz Blog recognizes Jakob as a vital and evolving voice in contemporary jazz and improvised music. As a collaborator, he has had the privilege of working with leading creative musicians including NEA Jazz Master Roscoe Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, and Dave Rempis. Heinemann also teaches, curates, and serves as Vice President of the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology. Demos1. Understanding Salt - 06:36 2. Beacon - 06:26 3. Slant - 06:48 Jakob Heinemann Quartet The newest project from the LA-based composer/bass player, Jakob Heinemann Quartet takes its harmonic and melodic foundations from... Opacity http://jakobheinemann.com/Opacity Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:21:39 +0000 Jakob Heinemann 449931 <img width="4500" height="4500" width_o="4500" height_o="4500" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/2d18e398a87a4000db8194582e8361ad12bdca1cfb3e150577dfd6b952948d6a/Opacity-Digital-Cover.png" data-mid="1331090" border="0" data-scale="100"/> 1. Distance 2. Interpolation A 3. Dew 4. Opal 5. Interpolation B 6. Shells I 7. Shells II 8. Shells III 9. Interpolation CJakob Heinemann - bass, objects, field recordingsIshmael Ali - celloJeff Kimmel - clarinetMolly Jones - flutes All Compositions by Jakob Heinemann (ASCAP) I'm happy to share this recording, my first as a bandleader. This quartet, featuring myself, Molly Jones, Jeff Kimmel and Ishmael Ali developed this music over the course of a year of rehearsing, performing and improvising together, and I'm so thankful for their musicianship and patience in collaborating on this project. Most of the music is through-composed, but the notation is very open, meaning each performance is a little different, and the performers can add their own ideas and sensibilities as they wish. The compositions are at times collaged with field recordings, group improvisation, and foley sounds, creating a wide palette of colors that blend together to create a unique sonic environment. I spent much time refining this music as we played it, tinkering with the harmonies, structure, and flow of each piece, until it felt right. I'm really proud of how everything turned out, and am grateful to everyone for listening. - Jakob Kashe Editions is a proudly Jewish label in solidarity with Palestinian liberation. A portion of sales from this project will be donated to Jewish Voice for Peace: www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/local/ released December 10, 2023 Recorded August 2022 by Ishmael Ali, Marmalade Studios, Chicago, IL Mixed by Edward Hammel Mastered By Bill Harris Photography and Packaging by Jakob Heinemann Kashe Editions KE-03 1. Distance 2. Interpolation A 3. Dew 4. Opal 5. Interpolation B 6. Shells I 7. Shells II 8. Shells III 9. Interpolation CJakob Heinemann - bass, objects, field... Pictures http://jakobheinemann.com/Pictures Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:16:33 +0000 Jakob Heinemann 449926 <img width="1638" height="2048" width_o="1638" height_o="2048" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/806304843ef6f315b6b86f4f060ed06b2b2afc47605333f81b45f0b4171b0828/Jakob-Heinemann-pic.jpg" data-mid="1331070" border="0" data-scale="77"/><img width="750" height="658" width_o="750" height_o="658" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/e8703378c47faf224432c7ed2537712e3d48001a8151a0b9f141f7fa2ae23644/Jakob.jpg" data-mid="1331074" border="0" /><img width="2740" height="1830" width_o="2740" height_o="1830" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/c45038cf86ae382d10b06f1543a50c13047cfcd0c330e179fdc7211c12f5c16f/003.jpg" data-mid="1331073" border="0" data-scale="77"/><img width="960" height="960" width_o="960" height_o="960" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/16e4b06112f58c295deee1dda66d8d87cea7d4ac98467a642707afc57817b12a/67532215_10215014129692157_5268069566579212288_n.jpg" data-mid="1331071" border="0" data-scale="77"/><img width="6774" height="4492" width_o="6774" height_o="4492" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/66d7b50d4519850b5b96a3c16e92adff4a8212725f1b2b523f691b85c8ef6f83/IMG_4407.JPG" data-mid="1331072" border="0" data-scale="77"/> 1. Ricardo E. Adame 2. D. Anson Brody 3, 5. Hannah Heinemann 4. Paul Crisanti  1. Ricardo E. Adame 2. D. Anson Brody 3, 5. Hannah Heinemann 4. Paul Crisanti  Kashe Editions http://jakobheinemann.com/Kashe-Editions Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:11:52 +0000 Jakob Heinemann 408092 <img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/OoKwCHLWuyGDdWwTiHjn-GBC7dJYF0Tswr2wFlWfL0a71UyxPBD62_f8Lqo2T6mTkvuL1iGOFrDGbCGoRE1jQBDW9soC9ezns0a4mv5S3M9rl8dC3HC7EiW3t4dTakVbw7FXhjNP" width="125" height="121" style="width: 125px; height: 121px;"> In July 2021, I founded Kashe Editions, a limited-run record label focusing on improvised and experimental music. Each release includes a handmade batch of CDs or tapes with packaging and design by myself. It is currently focused on my solo work, with the first release being an unaccompanied bass recording. The second release will feature my work as a composer, containing four new pieces centered around field recordings and the harmonic series. Kashe Editions is proudly Jewish label in solidarity with Palestinian liberation.  <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/luAxmDC5569pDb6K3laP30qtWsm3VST0dKML8CyfhQfkZCEG4LIuPxsZdCATDgYjYSupwJr1pk-OC99hGk_48I5KLm2sWiAwrkrvnZpNOxNdOP4uUSoRlbp5zKp1VeOBBYZHrIM_" width="342" height="342" style="width: 158.88px; height: 158.88px;" data-scale="50"> <img width="700" height="700" width_o="700" height_o="700" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/2b7018a6d225a5b2edd7576516dabc795c9db316d4b5ea6b5952a988efba09e5/a1808869667_16.jpg" data-mid="1170458" border="0" data-scale="52"/> <img width="4500" height="4500" width_o="4500" height_o="4500" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/64cf4d20cfd2eb9fb2d2953db2be60c8f6327cc60f2795814a5c517b8fc43747/Opacity-Digital-Cover.png" data-mid="1330467" border="0" data-scale="53"/> KE - 1: “Fragmentations” Unaccompanied double bass improvisations Recorded March 2020 / Released July 2021 Available on digital and CD KE - 2: “Resonant Ocean” Compositions and collages based on field recordings and the harmonic series. Recorded 2020-2021 / released April 1st, 2022 Available on Digital and Cassette     KE - 3: “Opacity”Quartet featuring Molly Jones (flutes), Ishmael Ali (cello), and Jeff Kimmel (clarinet), playing my original open-form compositions.Available on CD and Digital  In July 2021, I founded Kashe Editions, a limited-run record label focusing on improvised and experimental music. Each release includes a handmade batch of CDs or... Friends http://jakobheinemann.com/Friends Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:04:59 +0000 Jakob Heinemann 365379 https://milesallenmusic.com/https://www.mattblairmusic.net/http://muziker.org/ --> (if you are at all interested in Klezmer music this is the place to go...)http://poormoi.com/https://www.willajohnson.com/https://devindrobka.com/https://www.sarahclausenmusic.com/ http://www.elinamay.org/read-mehttps://www.adamsheadmusic.com/ https://mikereed-music.com/about http://emersonhunton.com/https://joshharlow.com/http://www.mollyjonesmusic.com/ http://www.amalgamusic.org/http://www.gerrithatcher.com/https://ryanpackardsounds.org/http://www.aerophonicrecords.com/https://scriptsrecords.com/https://joshberman.net/category/album/http://keefejackson.com/https://www.philsudderberg.com/http://strinning.ch/  https://milesallenmusic.com/https://www.mattblairmusic.net/http://muziker.org/ --> (if you are at all interested in Klezmer music this is the place to... Videos http://jakobheinemann.com/Videos Sat, 07 Oct 2017 17:38:31 +0000 Jakob Heinemann 219497  Super fun gig with Vinny Golia at Open Gate Series in LA . . . . . . (Performance with my Opacity Quartet at Arts + Literature Laboratory in Madison, WI. Featuring Molly Jones (flutes), Ishmael Ali (cello) and Jeff Kimmel (clarinet). Some of my film photography is showing in the background.) (was happy to have the opportunity to present some new solo work as a a part of dexfest 2024 in Los Angeles. This is a drone piece utilizing toothbrushes and live sine tones. dex makes all their shit available for free under creative commons 4.0 license.)                .. . 7-limit just intonation piece for trombone trio, performed by Skyline Bones ensemble who did a wonderful job!    Super fun gig with Vinny Golia at Open Gate Series in LA . . . . . . (Performance with my Opacity Quartet at Arts + Literature Laboratory in Madison, WI.... Gigs http://jakobheinemann.com/Gigs Sat, 07 Oct 2017 17:38:26 +0000 Jakob Heinemann 219496 Upcoming ---- January 10th - duo with Michael Ghadban @ Republic of Pie, North Hollywood, CA January 26th - JH/Vinny Golia/Miller Wren/Max Jaffe @ High Low, Los Angeles, CAJanuary 30th - Ivan Cunningham Group @ Sun Space, Shadow Hills, CA January 31st - Jakob Heinemann Quartet @ Collage, San Pedro, CA - with Grace Dashnaw, Greg Miles Lewis, and Ivan Cunningham February 1st - with Michael Ghadban Group @ Rhythm Room, Los Angeles, CA February 15th - Ivan Cunningham Group @ Oracle Egg, Los AngelesFebruary 20 - 28 - EU Tour with Sebastian Strinning and Norman Long        22th of February - Pils Collectif, Strasbourg FR feat. Marina Tantanozi         23rd of February - Plattform Nicht Dokumentierbarer Ereignisse, Köln, DE feat. Lu Hübsch        24th of February - Atelier SB, Düsseldorf, DE        25th of February - Mullbau, Luzern, CH feat. Valeria Zangger and Silke Strahl        26th of February - Frequenze Libere, Locarno, CH feat. Natalie Peters March 21th - You, Me + The Whales @ La Tierra de la Culebra Park, Highland Park, CA April 7th - Grad recital @ CalArts April 20th - JH/Tony Barba/Ethan Snyder @ Sun Space, Shadow Hills, CA  Upcoming ---- January 10th - duo with Michael Ghadban @ Republic of Pie, North Hollywood, CA January 26th - JH/Vinny Golia/Miller Wren/Max Jaffe @ High Low, Los... Recordings http://jakobheinemann.com/Recordings Sat, 07 Oct 2017 17:20:44 +0000 Jakob Heinemann 219492 Recordings I Have Played On  Stinger by Keefe Jackson, Jakob Heinemann, Adam Shead Reviews: All About Jazz, JazzQuad Embers and Ash by Rempis/Johnson/Heinemann/Cunningham Truss by Rempis/Karayorgis/Heinemann/Harris Reviews: Salt Peanuts, Free Jazz Blog, Downbeat June 2024 Horizon Scanners by Jim Baker | Steve Hunt | Jakob Heinemann Reviews: Marlbank, All About Jazz, Salt Peanuts, JazzWord Opacity by Jakob HeinemannReviews: Foxy Digitalis, 15 Questions, Boring Like A Drill, Tone Madison PP-05 by Clout Reviews: Connor Kurtz Alta Vista by Alta Vista Reviews: Brooklyn Vegan Resonant Ocean by Jakob Heinemann Reviews: A Closer Listen, Tabs Out &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="https://kasheeditions.bandcamp.com/album/fragmentations"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Fragmentations by Jakob Heinemann&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Reviews: Avant Music News &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="https://scriptsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/crown-of-feathers"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Crown of Feathers by Glass Hand&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="https://collector-music.bandcamp.com/album/post-rock-lately"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Post Rock Lately by Collector&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Reviews: Avant Music News, CTEBCM, Bluestem Jazz &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="https://music.amalgamusic.org/album/scrawl"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Scrawl by Jake Wark Quartet&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Reviews: All About Jazz, The Quietus &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="https://philsudderberg.bandcamp.com/album/vessels-in-romantic-islands"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Vessels in Romantic Islands by Berman / Heinemann / Sudderberg&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="https://music.amalgamusic.org/album/miniature-paintings-and-the-impossible-warehouse"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Miniature Paintings and the Impossible Warehouse by Adiaphora Orchestra&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="https://workfriends.bandcamp.com/album/happy-hour"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Happy Hour by Work Friends&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="https://scriptsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jakob-heinemann-latticework"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Jakob Heinemann - Latticework by SCRIPTS&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Reviews: Avant Music News, Brian Olewnick &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="https://workfriends.bandcamp.com/album/work-friends"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Work Friends by Work Friends&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;g  Recordings I Have Played On  Stinger by Keefe Jackson, Jakob Heinemann, Adam Shead Reviews: All About Jazz, JazzQuad Embers and Ash by... Home Page http://jakobheinemann.com/Home-Page Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:34:03 +0000 Jakob Heinemann 219474 Jakob Heinemann bass, compositions, improvisations RecordingsGigsVideos Kashe Editions Friends Pictures <img width="2713" height="2699" width_o="2713" height_o="2699" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/ed6007b05a4f2b048e97083663696dc89568991d2d65c75bbb34b89ad290c367/cover.jpg" data-mid="1423861" border="0" data-scale="57"/> New release: Alta Vista - Won’t Believe In Dust My band Alta Vista returns with our second LP, “Won’t Believe In Dust”, containing 10 original pieces from Chet, Andy, and myself, along with one cover of a Scriabin piano prelude. This one truly runs the gamut, throwing together a bunch of different kinds of music into the pot, mleting it all together and seeing what happens. We’re very proud of what we came with, and hope you can take a listen. We also have super sick hats, tapes and stickers. https://alta-vista.bandcamp.com/album/wont-believe-in-dust   Born 1995 in Madison, Wisconsin, Jakob Heinemann is a multidisciplinary artist, working in the areas of sound art, free improvisation, avant garde composition, photography and acoustic ecology. Much of my work centers on sonic communion as a means of cultural exchange and solidarity, using sound to understand the community and environments we inhabit as well as our relationships therein. A double bass player, I am deeply committed to improvisation, with roots in the free jazz community of Chicago, and I play in outsider Americana trio Alta Vista and the avant-jazz Devin Drobka Trio. My compositions tend to reflect this spirit of collaboration. They frequently utilize open scoring to create a participatory framework inclusive of both performer and composer, as well as field recordings and spectral analysis to document a sense of place in a radically changing environment.  I have sat on the board of the Midwest Society of Acoustic Ecology since 2023, and founded the monthly free improvisation series All The Sounds Are Done in Madison, WI. Along with Peter Maunu and Carol Genetti, I curated Splice Series in Chicago from 2021-2022. I currently reside in Los Angeles, where I am pursuing an MFA in Composition and Experimental Sound Practices at California Institute of the Arts. I have released music on Clean Feed Records, Ruination Recording Co, Party Perfect, Aerophonic Records, as well as my own imprint, Kashe Editions. To contact me:  please send an email to [jakobheinemannmusic][@][gmail.com]- I’d love to hear from you! <img width="6774" height="4492" width_o="6774" height_o="4492" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b9ebc41419c67cdcd944326e85a73595b05e6a28e823bb3be7ba48103f1ec1db/000059540013.jpg" data-mid="1105501" border="0" data-scale="50"/> Jakob Heinemann bass, compositions, improvisations RecordingsGigsVideos Kashe Editions Friends Pictures New release: Alta Vista - Won’t Believe In...