Musical projects I've been involved in recently:

Intricate Machines

Los Angeles based Post Rock quartet, featuring:

Lee Hepner - keyboards

Trevor O'Neill - guitars 

Daniel Landau - bass

Brian Hogan - drumset

 

recordings:

Born into Light

i Can't Do Anything

 

websites: 

http://www.intricatemachines.com

www.myspace.com/intricatemachines

 

The Doppler Trio

Berkeley California based klezmer jazz trio, featuring:

Brandon Essex - bass

Eric Hoagland - tenotr saxophone

Brian Hogan - drumset

 

recordings:

Burkan Coceck, Yugolslavian traditional, recorded in Berkeley, CA. 2004.

 

Sonny

Marc Borgschulte - guitar

Jeff Drudge - bass

Brian Hogan - drumset

 

recordings: 

Phi - have a cigar.mp3, recorded in Berkeley, 2004.  

 

The Lift 

Los Angeles based jazz trio, featuring:

Nick Michels - guitar

AJ Polidoro - bass

Brian Hogan -  drumset

 

recordings: 

Dahomey Dance Part II - Off The Roof, John Coltrane, record in Los Angeles, CA. 2005.

Nick Michels Sextet

Los Angeles based jazz sextet, featuring:

Nick Michels - guitar

AJ Polidoro - bass

Michael Sheridan- flute, saxophone, dzizi

Will Magid - trumpet

Berkeley Everett - piano

Brian Hogan - drumset 

 

recordings:

RaptureHaroldLand.m4a, recorded October 30th, 2005, UCLA.

Nick Michels Septet

UCLA based jazz septet, featuring:

Nick Michels - guitar

Chris - bass

Berkeley Everett - piano

Robyn Javier - trombone

Michael Sheridan - alto saxophone and flute

Will Magid - trumpet

Brian Hogan - drumset

recordings:

Suicide is Painless.m4a(the theme song from MASH).

Heavy Lifting

Santa Monica based funk/bluegrass quartet, featuring:

Zack Smith - bass, mandolin, percussion

Paul Fuller - banjo, guitar

Jacob - alto saxophone

Brian Hogan - drumset

recordings:

HeavyLifting.m4a, recorded in Santa Monica, November 16th, 2005.

Batulcada

UCLA Brazilian Drum Ensemble, led by Beto Gonzalez

 

UCLA Balkan Ensemble 

Los Angeles based balkan jazz ensemble, led by Ivan  Varimezov and featuring:

Aaron Bittel - saxophone

Russel Schuh - clarinet

Tim Rice - saxophone

ivan Varimezov - gaida (bulgarian bagpipe)

Matthew Carlstrom - guitar

Sharon Gazz - bass

Brian Hogan - drums