December’s full list of concerts are now available here. Highlights include: Dec 1: Kirk Knuffke/Mike Pride at Cornelia Street Cafe 8:30 pm $10 Dec 3: Psychic Shapes Ensemble (Jonathan Moritz, Kirk Knuffke, Jesse Stacken, Mike Pride, Chris Welcome) at Spectrum 10 pm Dec 5: Jesse Stacken with Ben Gerstein, Mike Pride; 40Twenty: Jacob Sacks, Jacob
Ideal Bread is an innovative band with all sorts of new ideas. The group plays the music of Steve Lacy, but has none of the characteristics of a cover band–as leader Josh Sinton (baritone saxophone) stated, “this music came out of Lacy’s brain, went into my brain, and then back out again.” Sinton has a
Jesse Stacken – That That (Fresh Sound, 2007) Jesse Stacken – Magnolia (Fresh Sound, 2010) Jesse Stacken – Bagatelles for Trio (Fresh Sound, 2012) Jesse Stacken & Kirk Knuffke – Mockingbird (Steeplechase, 2009) Jacob Garchik – The Heavens: The Atheist Gospel Trombone Album (Yestereve, 2012) Jacob Garchik – Abstracts (Yestereve, 2005) Jacob Garchik – Romance
Leader: Matthew Welch Years Active: 2005-2010 Personnel: (two versions of the band exist) Sextet Matthew Welch (bagpipes, voice, soprano saxophone) Leah Paul (piccolo, flute, alto flute) Karen Waltuch (viola) Mary Halvorson (electric guitar) Ian Riggs (bass guitar) Tim Dahl (bass guitar) Ches Smith (drums, glockenspiel) Septet Matthew Welch (voice) Leah Paul (flute, piccolo) Karen Waltuch
Leader: collaborative Years Active: Personnel: Lori Bingel (tuba) Brian Drye (trombone) Dan Fabricatore (bass) Matt Glassmeyer (tenor saxophone, miscellaneous sounds) Greg Joseph (drums, percussion) Sean Moran (guitar) Albums: self-titled (NCM East, 2002)
Leader: collaborative Years Active: 2004, 2010 Personnel: Khabu Doug Young (guitar) Brian Drye (trombone) Mike McGinnis (clarinet, soprano & tenor saxophone, penny whistle) Mark Dodge (drums) Matt Glassmeyer (amplified contra-alto clarinet, miscellaneous sounds) Albums: Live at Joan’s (NCM East, 2004) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2010 Jun 4 I-Beam
Leader: collaborative Years Active: 2005-2007 Personnel: Brian Drye (trombone) Khabu Doug Young (guitar) Bob Bowen (acoustic & electric bass) Greg Joseph (drums) Albums: Drew Field 45 (NCM East, 2005) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2007 Mar 4 Bar 4 2006 Jun 1 Tea Lounge 2005 Feb 15
Leader: collaborative Years Active: 2004-2006 Personnel: Ben Lee: guitar Jonathan Moritz: tenor saxophone Mike Pride: percussion Albums: Sensual Polyphony (2006) Lost Property (self-released, 2004) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2005 Jul 5 55 Bar 2004 Jun 8 55 Bar
Leader: collaborative Years Active: 2011-present Personnel: Jonathan Goldberger (guitar) Rohin Khemani (tabla, percussion) Jonti Siman (bass) Albums: self-titled (NCM East, 2012) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2012 Nov 28 Cornelia Street Café Oct 31 Barbes Aug 22 Greenwich House Music School Jun 7 Cornelia Street Café 2011
Leader: Mara Rosenbloom Years Active: 2008-present Personnel: Mara Rosenbloom: piano Darius Jones: alto saxophone Sean Conly: bass Tomas Fujiwara: drums (replaced Nick Anderson, 2013) Albums: Songs from the Ground (Fresh Sound, 2013) School of Fish (CD Baby, 2009) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2014 May 3 Beverly Series Feb 28 I-Beam
