Band: Russ Lossing, Dan Blake, Han-earl Park, Viv Corringham Videographer: Scott Friedlander [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNXTf1gH-7U&w=560&h=315]
Band: Ingrid Laubrock, Jason Kao Hwang, Olie Brice, Nick Didkovsky Videographer: Scott Friedlander [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcl1Nwh2qJY&w=560&h=315]
Band: Russ Lossing, Josh Sinton, Christopher Hoffman, Tom Rainey Videographer: Scott Friedlander [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CbXFZgzc4s&w=560&h=315]
Band: Fay Victor, Jason Kao Hwang, Han-earl Park, Ken Filiano, Tom Rainey Videographer: Scott Friedlander [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mffKZxsOG_w&w=560&h=315]
Band: Mary Halvorson and Jessica Pavone Videographer: Don Mount [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qu_Vv5pRHc&w=560&h=315]
Band: Chris Pitsiokos, Brian Chase Videographer: Don Mount [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF-Pgdp-ZZU&w=560&h=315]
Ted Brown & Kirk Knuffke – Pound Cake (Steeplechase, 2012) Fay Victor Ensemble – Absinthe & Vermouth (Greene Avenue Music, 2013) William Hooker – Black Mask (Knitting Factory Records, 2002) Carl Maguire – Floriculture (Challenge Records, 2005) Peter Evans Quartet – self-titled (Firehouse 12, 2007) William Parker & ICI Ensemble – Winter Sun Crying (NEOS
Congratulations to all of the artists who received awards this year. Musician of the Year: Nate Wooley Newcomer Musician: Matt Mitchell Group of the Year: Mostly Other People Do the Killing Newcomer Group: Black Host Album of the Year: Illusionary Sea by Mary Halvorson Septet Composer: Wadada Leo Smith Drums: Ches Smith Double Bass: Mark
Record Release Thumbscrew (Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek, Tomas Fujiwara) is set to release its first record on Cuneiform January 21! Thumbscrew is absolutely dynamite in the live setting, so this studio record is sure to be incredible. The music just builds and builds in intensity. Live Review Check out my review of their live performance
Ingrid Laubrock – Forensic (F-ire, 2004) William Hooker – The Distance between Us (Knitting Factory, 1998) Kenji Herbert, Aaron Darrell, Devin Drobka – Superliminal (self-released, 2012) Kirk Knuffke & Jesse Stacken with Kenny Wollesen – Like a Tree (Steeplechase, 2012) Jessica Pavone – Quotidian (Peacock, 2009) William Hooker, Christian Marclay, Lee Ranaldo – Bouquet: Live
