Here is an interview with Cisco Bradley, conducted by Rachel Elliott for CFRU 93.3 FM which aired on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 7 pm. Cisco discusses his paper “Pirate Radio and Bohemian Cafes: the Rise of the Williamsburg Scene in Brooklyn,” which was presented at the Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium on September 18. Link
Spirit (Marco Eneidi, Damon Smith, Peter Kowald) – Ghetto Calypso (Not Two, 2006) Lisa Mezzacappa’s Bait and Switch – What Is Known (Clean Feed, 2010) Carl Testa – Iris (Lock Step, 2014) Jeff Platz, Blaise Siwula, Dmitry Ishenko, Dave Miller – Modular Systems (Create Commons, 2016) Dragonfly Breath III (Paul Flaherty, Steve Swell, C. Spencer
Leap of Faith Orchestra ‐ The Expanding Universe Recorded at Nave Gallery, Clarendon Presbyterian Church Somerville, MA – 6/4/2016 The Expanding Universe by The Leap of Faith Orchestra, is one of several groups led by Dave Peck. In his own words, here’s how he describes these projects: “I have had an improvisation ensemble called Leap of Faith
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 Concerts Listings for 2016 December 1 (Thursday) Music for Agnes Martin: John Zorn with Carol Emanuel, Ikue Mori, William Winant, Ches Smith, Dither Guitar Quartet, American Brass Quintet Guggenheim Museum 7 pm $30 Marc Ribot solo; Marc Ribot Trio with Henry Grimes, Chad Taylor The Stone 8, 10 pm $20
Cellist Daniel Levin has been a major presence on the New York scene for nearly two decades as an active bandleader and as an innovative sideman. His quartet has been active since 2001, having released an incredible eight records, the most recent of which, Live at Firehouse 12, will be released later this month on
Our readership increased by 103% in 2016. We reviewed many records and live concerts and published monthly features on key artists working the New York scene. Here is a list of our top 10 most-popular posts from 2016: July Artist Feature: Moor Mother Review: Brandon Lopez Debuts New Trio at the Owl, Nov 17, 2016
Kris Davis – Duopoly (Pyroclastic Records, 2016) Duopoly (du-op-o-ly) Noun: A fun play on words suggesting that two things hold equal presence or control rather than one thing dominating the other A perfect name for an album of duets featuring Kris Davis and other creative improvisers where neither improviser is in neither the background nor
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet – Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths (Hat Hut, 2008) Quentin Tolimieri – Piano (pfMentum, 2016) Sean Ali – My Tongue Crumbles After (Neither/Nor, 2016) Adam Caine Trio – Thousandfold (No Business, 2009) Jaap Blonk & Damon Smith – Hugo Ball: Sechs Laut-und Klanggedichte, 1916 (Balance Point Acoustics, 2010) [cassette] Dustin Carlson –
A Review by John Morrison “The Freedom Principle” is a common thread that runs through Black life in America. In the abstract, it is the collective/culminating desire for autonomy and self-determination in an oppressive society. This principle lives as a historical continuum, manifesting itself in our collective cultural, political and spiritual moods, challenging the dominant
Amirtha Kidambi is on the cutting edge of a wide range of music that includes free improvisation and jazz, experimental music, and new music. She is a soloist, collaborator, and ensemble member in a number of groups including the early music-inspired dark folk band Seaven Teares, Mary Halvorson‘s newest quintet Code Girl, analog percussion and
