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Gahlord Dewald
Experimental double-bassist Gahlord Dewald performing with modular synthesizer
Experimental double-bassist Gahlord Dewald performing with modular synthesizer, New Music Gathering 2017. Photo credit: Jacob Neuwirth
Occupationmusician
Websitehttps://gahlorddewald.com

Gahlord Dewald (b. 1974) is a classically trained[1] experimental musician[2] and multidisciplinary artist.

Education

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Dewald has a B.A. from Marlboro College.[3] He studied with Salvatore Macchia and Mark Morton, and participated in workshops and masterclasses with Barre Philips.

Professional life

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A free jazz experimental musician, Dewald has performed as a soloist on the Hawai'i Classical Performance Series at Hawaiʻi Public Radio,[4] at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity,[5] and at New Music Gathering as a featured soloist.

Dewald performs with Toussaint St. Negritude[6] in the duo Jaguar Stereo.[7] Other frequent collaborators include Jessica Ackerley,[8] rock band Charles, Dead or Alive? (named "7 Bands to Watch" in Seven Days VT),[9] Greg Davis,[1] Jabe LeDoux,[1] Eric Segalstad in the band Fat Tiger,[10] and Ariel Zevon.[11]

As a composer, Dewald has written scores for films such as Hanging in There (2017).[12][13]

As a cinematographer, Dewald did the cinematography for the sky in our hands, our hands in the sky (2023), a single-channel installation directed by Leilehua Lanzilotti.[14] Dewald has also worked as an animator, with credits on projects such as 7 to 10 Days (2004)[15] and on the Dog Sharks series.

Dewald founded the Community of Sound[2] in Burlington, Vermont, a non-traditional performance spaces with resources for sound art and production facilities.[16] He curated the AM Frequency Series[17] and CoSine Series as an extension of that project.

Dewald has been guest music faculty of the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity,[18] University of Missouri,[19] and Lehman College.[20]

Selected discography

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Label recordings

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  • ʻālohilohi by Leilehua Lanzilotti on forever forward in search of the beautiful. New York, NY: New Focus Recordings, 2024.[21]
  • Jessica Ackerley/Kevin Cheli/Gahlord Dewald. Submerging Silently. Richmond, VA: Cacophonous Revival Recordings, 2023.[22]
  • String Orchestra of Brooklyn. enfolding by Leilehua Lanzilotti. New York, NY: New Focus Recordings, 2022.[23][24]
  • Dewald, Gahlord. Coherent Light Enclosed Without. Burlington, VT: Community of Sound, 2020.[25]
  • Dewald, Gahlord. Arousing // Fenestration. Burlington, VT: Community of Sound, 2018.[26][27]

Compilations

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  • For Our Friends: A Disaster Relief Compilation, “Strategic Game 0014c,” Aloha Got Soul,[28] 2025[29][30]
  • RE:Natura #02—Ratio, “Stellar Light Study #5,” RE:Natura, 2023[31]
  • “Persica” on Beats is Life, Sonic Planet Recordings, 2021[32]
  • “He’s using time in order to serve space, I’m using space in order to serve time” on It Sounds Like Vermont, Mount Pelier, VT: Histamine Tapes, 2018[33]
  • “Zealot” by Fat Tiger on Sound Friends Vol 1, Burlington, VT: Sticky Shed Tapes, 2018[34]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Reynolds, Janet (2017-08-07). "Threes Company: A Look at Threes Noise Jazz Trio". Take Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  2. ^ a b Adams, Jordan. "Perfect Storm: Art Hop, Stowe Jazz Festival, Pride and Otis Mountain Get Down". Seven Days. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  3. ^ Milbank, Dana (1997-11-24). "Schools Want Young Hires, Nudge Old Guard With Retirement Lures". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  4. ^ "Atherton Concerts - Hawaiʻi Classical Performance Series (2024)". Hawai'i Public Radio. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  5. ^ "Mainstage Chamber Music Concert: Joel Brennan, Lee Allen, Patricia Shih, Nikita Pogrebnoy & Gahlord Dewald". Banff, AB. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  6. ^ Cobb, Peter (2024-10-07). "St. Negritude releasing first collection of poetry". Times Argus. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  7. ^ "Team 1". BlackExperienceVT. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  8. ^ "Jessica Ackerley, Kevin Cheli, and Gahlord DeWald Create Experimental 'Submerging Silently' » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  9. ^ Rea, Casey. "7 Bands To Watch". Seven Days. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  10. ^ Adams, Jordan. "Album Review: Fat Tiger, 'Crosstalk'". Seven Days. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  11. ^ Big Heavy World (2024-04-26). Ariel Zevon & Gahlord Dewald — 20 November 2019 on Rocket Shop Radio Hour. Retrieved 2025-07-20 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Hanging in There. Retrieved 2025-07-20 – via vimeo.com.
  13. ^ "Gahlord DeWald | Animation Department, Composer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  14. ^ McNeill, Cheyenne (2024-07-18). "Places with a Heartbeat". VAN Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  15. ^ Eads, Geoff; Sterr, Carrie (2004-10-31), 7 to 10 Days (Drama), Honor Norwood, Michael Dean, Jody Noe, Exit One Productions, retrieved 2025-07-20
  16. ^ Farnsworth, Chris. "Dogface, 'Dogface'". Seven Days. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  17. ^ Adams, Jordan. "Soundbites: New Waking Windows Art Showcase; Morning Music". Seven Days. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  18. ^ "Interplay: Musicians & Composers 2025 | Banff Centre". www.banffcentre.ca. 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  19. ^ "residency". Mizzou New Music Initiative News. 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  20. ^ College, Lehman. "Speaker Series Examines How Mix of Science, Design Can Help Address Eco Crisis". www.lehman.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  21. ^ "Leilehua Lanzilotti: forever forward in search of the beautiful | Catalogue". New Focus Recordings. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  22. ^ Jessica Ackerley, Kevin Cheli, Gahlord Dewald - Submerging Silently, 2023-08-25, retrieved 2025-07-20
  23. ^ Score Follower (2023-01-02). Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti — with eyes the color of time [w/ score]. Retrieved 2025-07-20 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ "Finalist: with eyes the color of time, by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  25. ^ "Gahlord Dewald – COTFG Interview Series – cotfg". 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  26. ^ Gahlord Dewald - Arousing // Fenestration (in Spanish), 2018, retrieved 2025-07-20
  27. ^ Adams, Jordan. "Quick Hits on Overlooked Vermont Albums From 2018". Seven Days. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  28. ^ "Aloha Got Soul Releases". Aloha Got Soul. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  29. ^ Carrera, Rudy (2025-04-03). "Various Artists – For Our Friends: A Disaster Relief Compilation". Music You Need To Hear. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  30. ^ "Supporting Our Friends: A Call to Action for L.A. Fire Survivors - Hawaii Express". 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  31. ^ "re:natura #02 – Ratio, by re:natura". re:natura. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  32. ^ "BEATS is LIFE (Collab Project), by BEATS is LIFE "Collective"". BEATS is LIFE. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  33. ^ Farnsworth, Chris. "Soundbites: Vermont Musicians Get Experimental and New Music From Toni Catlin". Seven Days. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  34. ^ Adams, Jordan. "Soundbites: You've Got Hanks; Sticky Situation". Seven Days. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
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