Moth (Sam Hillmer & Ben Gerstein) – The Pollen Path (self-released) Rotem Sivan Trio – For Emotional Use Only (Fresh Sound, 2014) Jemeel Moondoc – The Zookeeper’s House (Relative Pitch, 2014) Ty Citerman – Bop Kabbalah (Tzadik, 2014) Anna Webber – SIMPLE (Skirl, 2014) review
SIMPLE Anna Webber This record is a fascinating window into the mind of a talented, young composer. Building off of her previous record, Percussive Mechanics (2013), Webber’s new band, the Simple Trio, strikes boldly into new territory. On the surface, this is a surprisingly unpretentious record in that it sets out to take rhythmic structures
Leader: Anna Webber Years Active: 2013-present Personnel: Anna Webber (tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, compositions) Matt Mitchell (piano) John Hollenbeck (drums) Albums: SIMPLE (Skirl, 2014) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2014 Sep 25 Shapeshifter Lab (release: SIMPLE) 2013 Aug 25 Ibeam Brooklyn Aug 24 Ibeam Brooklyn
Band: Nicole Mitchell, David Boykin, Craig Taborn, Chad Taylor Videographer: Don Mount “The Secret Escapades of Velvet Anderson”
Alto saxophonist and storyteller Matana Roberts played the latest installment of Coin Coin last night at 61 Local. This one, a solo set, is intended as one of the bookends to an ambitious 12-part project that weaves together stories, history, and myths passed down in Roberts’ own family. This is an artist with a rare
Matt Mitchell-Ches Smith Duo Pi Recordings (CD) Released 2013; recorded by Joseph Branciforte, Dec 17-18, 2012 at the Loove, Brooklyn, NY; mixed and mastered by David Torn at Cell Labs East; produced by David Torn; executive production by Seth Rosner and Yulun Wang; art and design by Michael Cina Personnel: Matt Mitchell (piano) Ches Smith
Leader: Matt Mitchell Years Active: 2011-present Personnel: Matt Mitchell: piano, compositions Ches Smith: drums Albums: Fiction (Pi, 2013) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2014 Jul 19 I-Beam Jul 18 I-Beam 2013 Sep 14 Greenwich House Music School Feb 12 Korzo 2012 Mar 7 Cornelia Street
Leader: Matt Mitchell Years Active: 2010-2011 Personnel: Matt Mitchell: piano Tim Berne: alto saxophone Oscar Noriega: bass clarinet Mary Halvorson: guitar John Hebert: bass Tomas Fujiwara: drums Albums: never recorded Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2011 Dec 11 The Stone Jul 15 Cornelia Street Café Feb 13 Cornelia Street Café
Matt Mitchell – Fiction (Pi Recordings, 2013) Eric Dolphy – Stockholm Sessions (Enja, 1979; 2007) Stephen Gauci, Kirk Knuffke, and Ken Filiano – Chasing Tales (Relative Pitch, 2014) Exposed Blues Duo – Bare (Greene Avenue Music, 2010) Rodrigo Amado Motion Trio + Peter Evans – Live in Lisbon (LP CDR copy obtained from artist) Rodrigo
Band: Chris Pitsiokos, Ron Anderson, Brian Chase Videographer: Don Mount
