Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra is a genre bending jazz orchestra....

Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra

Visionary pop meets cutting-edge jazz

Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra is a genre bending jazz orchestra that interprets the music of Bjork Gudmundsdottir, one of the most influential pop artists of the past 20 years. The Bjorkestra transcends the boundaries of popular music and modern jazz, and continues to thrill and mesmerize audiences with its engaging blend of improvisation, brilliant arrangements, and danceable grooves.

Whether you are a fan of Bjork or jazz, the Bjorkestra offers something for anyone interested in listening innovative, creative music while having fun in the process. Employing a traditional big band instrumentation augmented by vocalist Becca Stevens and laptop drum programming wizard Ian Cook, a live Bjorkestra show is a unique listening experience that has impact both sonic and visual; paying homage to their muse, Bjork, through invention, not imitation.

In 2008, The Bjorkestra released their debut CD, “Enjoy” on Koch Records. Past show highlights have included a performance for an audience of 30,000 people at The 2008 Montreal International Jazz Festival, The SF Jazz Festival, The Blue Note (NYC), and The Jazz Standard (NYC). The Bjorkestra has also been steadily developing an international following, and Sullivan has conducted his arrangements of Bjork’s music with The Sicilian Jazz Orchestra, The Reykjavik Big Band The Cologne Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, and with Korean Express for the 2008 Jarasum Jazz Festival.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Iridium, 09.03.10 - 8pm & 10pm
New York City, NY, USA
Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra 12 piece unit!
Musicians TBA


Headed by creative genius and saxophonist Travis Sullivan, this short documentary tells the story of the Bjorkestra, an 18 piece jazz band that plays the music of Bjork, and how the band got its break.