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Becoming Human ... is a Trio performing Alternative, Jazz music.
Becoming Human ~ Songs of observation, realization & transformation
Vocalist/guitarist/percussionist Marji Zintz fronts Becoming Human, a newly formed trio (and sometimes quartet), which performs music composed by guitarist Jim Kunkel and bassist Mickey Kopchak. They explore and inhabit many genres across the musical spectrum, from folk to jazz, modal to avant-garde, spiritual to classical to Brazilian. They honor the space and each other’s unique and evolving “voice,” creating and holding a fertile ground for conversation, interplay, improvisation, and emotion.
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Marji brings a long and diverse performance resume, working in myriad settings since the 1970s as a vocalist and guitarist. She has performed in voice-double bass duets with such notable players as Mike Richmond, Jay Anderson, Josef Pelletier, and Vin Warner. She also worked in a progressive jazz-based ensemble that included Erik Lawrence on reeds and Jim Kunkel on guitar, often using her voice as one of the horns. She has worked in collaboration with improvisational vocalists Victoria Christgau and Shula Ruth Weinstein in a mostly a capella recording and performance project called Sister Sound, and has arranged, recorded, and performed with many other innovative musical projects over the years as well as performing extensively as a soloist. She teaches guitar and coaches voice and harmony in the Hudson Valley.
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Versatile guitarist Jim Kunkel has composed music for independent films and documentaries such as the Aspects of the Arts series profiling poet Dan Masterson and artist Frederick Franck. As leader and sideman, he has performed and recorded since the late seventies, including a quintet that performed many of how own innovative compositions. Jim has a lengthy list of musicians who have studied with him over the years, many of whom have gone on to enjoy a successful music career.
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Mickey has been playing bass professionally since the age of 10. Known not only for his sensitivity and presence, Mickey expands the sonic assignment of the bass by tastefully and creatively employing a multitude of interesting effects, creating rich and expansive soundscapes, as well as reaching emotional depths. Because of his versatility, expertise, and dedication to excellence, he is widely sought after and has performed and recorded with jazz and pop artists throughout the northeast.
Contact Info
Location: Ulster County, NY Website: www.becominghuman.us Email Phone: (845) 657-3111
Alternative email address: marjimusic@gmail.com
Videos Healing Song (Excerpt)
Calendar for Becoming Human
Sunday August 31 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Music in the Catskills with Marji Zintz Acoustic, Americana. all the stuff you love!
The Print House 1070 Main Street Fleischmanns, NY See Map
A song for you! They are "the only vinyl music bar in the heart of the Catskills"! I read a nice article about them in the Chronogram, and I knew that this could be a good spot to play in! They agreed! I love their menu, too! It's a very sweet spot! Enjoy a little skiing and then enjoy the warmth and comfort of the Print House! Marji on the Interweb
Monday September 1 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Labor Day Music! with Marji Zintz Acoustic, Americana. Originals, contemporary, Whatnot, etc.
These folks really know how to put on a farmers' market! Plenty of tables and chairs and umbrellas and yummy things to eat and lots of sunshine and music. It's going to be a gorgeous weekend.
Why not come out to the farmers' market, support farmers, local music, and community? It'll be great to see you! The market is located at 115 Main Street in Saugerties, New York.
a jazz hybrid/exploratory performance with Kunkel, Kopchak & LaRocco, with Jim Kunkel on guitar, Mickey Kopchak on Bass, and Mike LaRocco on percussion Alternative, Jazz, and Instrumental
Jazz hybrid guitarist/composer Jim Kunkel and bassist/composer Mickey Kopchak present lyrically and harmonically adventurous music crafted as vehicles for improvisation which spring to life in performance. The depth of their musical partnership (since 2015) is palpable in their live performance. Kunkel switches between classical and electric guitars, enhancing the timbral soundscape, while Kopchak expands the sonic possibilities using various electronic effects, giving his bass a vocal and emotional quality that is always tasty and never “too much.”
Both are seasoned composers in jazz and other genres, affording them an extensive book of original material as well as the occasional interesting interpretation of others’ works.
Rounding out the duo will be Mike LaRocco on drums and percussion. Learn More
Wednesday October 22 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Music at the Market with Marji Zintz, with Bruce Milner on Vocals & Keyboards Acoustic, Americana. all the stuff you love!
A song for you! They are "the only vinyl music bar in the heart of the Catskills"! I read a nice article about them in the Chronogram, and I knew that this could be a good spot to play in! They agreed! I love their menu, too! It's a very sweet spot! Enjoy a little skiing and then enjoy the warmth and comfort of the Print House!
Let's celebrate Labor Day together at Arrowood! I'll work and you can enjoy!!!! 
All the best things about hanging out in the summertime! Join me!
Thank heavens for farmers' markets... AND...thank the farmers!
Celebrate the last few hours of astronomical summer with me! Music on the Patio @ Colony!
These folks really know how to put on a farmers' market! Plenty of tables and chairs and umbrellas and yummy things to eat and lots of sunshine and music. It's going to be a gorgeous weekend.
About Kunkel & Kopchak:
Join us for the last farm fest of the 2025 season!