CJ Camerieri (born in New Jersey) is a trumpet and french horn player, arranger, and producer. Camerieri is best known as the brass player for Paul Simon,[1] Bon Iver,[2] and the contemporary classic ensemble yMusic.[3] His extensive discography is highlighted by two Grammy Awards for Bon Iver, Bon Iver,[4] appearances on Paul Simon’s last two records, Stranger to Stranger and In the Blue Light,[5] and four records by yMusic including their standout premiere record which was named Classical Record of the Year by Time Out New York.
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| Birth name | Carmen Jonathan Camerieri |
| Also known as | CARM |
| Born | New Jersey, United States |
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| Labels | 37d03d |
| Website | www |
Camerieri graduated with a degree in Classical Trumpet Performance from The Juilliard School in 2004 where he was featured as a Concerto Soloist[6] and went on to tour with Sufjan Stevens,[7] Rufus Wainwright, The National, Sean Lennon,[8] Belle and Sebastian,[9] and starting yMusic in 2008.[10]
In 2021, CJ released a solo album under the moniker CARM which features some of CJ's long-time collaborators including Justin Vernon, Sufjan Stevens and Shara Nova.[11] It was released through the 37d03d (PEOPLE) Project. His French horn playing appears on the 2023 Yo La Tengo album This Stupid World.
References
edit- ^ "Paul Simon With yMusic At Eaux Claires Festival". The Paul Simon Official Site. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ "Bon Iver Plots Summer Tour". Spin. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ "bios". yMusic. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ "CJ Camerieri". GRAMMY.com. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (2018-08-07). "Meet yMusic, Paul Simon's Genre-Crossing Chamber Ensemble of Choice". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ Griffiths, Paul (2001-02-08). "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Searching For an Entrée On a Menu of 8 Composers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ Sufjan Stevens – Free Man In Paris, retrieved 2019-06-13
- ^ "Lennon Debuts Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Tour". Spin. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ "The wave – Yo La Tengo". Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ Robin, William (2012-02-03). "yMusic to Bring Its Versatility to Ecstatic Music Festival". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (2021-02-01). "CARM". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-02-23.