Jesse Scheinin (b. 1989, Santa Cruz, CA, lives in Brooklyn) is a composer, producer and woodwind-ist creating music at the nexus of jazz, classical and experimental pop.
He releases music under several names: Orchestral pop as Jesse and Forever, contemporary scores for dance and film as Jesse Scheinin ("Creations for Choreography, Vol. 1") and ritualistic bizarro art music as Ino Zino Silence Ensemble (Sept' 25).
Jesse's recent work as a composer/producer includes a collaboration with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Bocatuya's Cielo Elena, as presented by the Baryshnikov Arts Center, Dolly Sfeir's Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt, and a soon-to-be-released collaborative album with virtuoso saxophonist Eddie Barbash.
The Fader said this of Jesse and Forever:
"Lush and Lovely... The tracks are full, and give you the
feeling of looking out on a glimmering body of water
on a bright day.”
Jesse is a curator of multi-sensory events/festivals: The Bach Store (as featured in the New York Times) and the Forever Festival (presenting NYC avant-garde performance artists). He is also the co-founder of the record label and video production company Eternity Bubble.
Jesse attended Berklee College of Music, studied jazz saxophone and classical clarinet, and was mentored by master musicians Joshua Redman, Joe Lovano and Danilo Perez.
“There’s something special about Jesse that goes
beyond what he’s playing on the saxophone. He’s
got this natural storytelling ability.”
-Joshua Redman
Arranging and production
Jesse serves as an arranger and/or producer on other artists' projects.
He plays the tenor saxophone, clarinet and flute, and layers the instruments together, forming a one-man orchestra. Jesse has worked with artists such as Nick Hakim, Ela Minus, Jake Sherman, WTF Bach, Sid Sriram, Eddie Chacon, Benny Sings, Tei Shi and anaiis.
