My playlist for the past week: FPR – All at Once (Relative Pitch, 2013) Whoopie Pie – Sweet (Veal Records, 2007) Andrew D’Angelo – Morthana with Pride!! (Doubt Music, 2005) Evil Eye – Doin’ It all for My Baby (KMB Jazz, 2008) Mike Pride’s From Bacteria to Boys – Betweenwhile (AUM Fidelity, 2010) Matana Roberts
Nate Wooley has released two exciting new chapters in his Seven Story Mountain project on his own label, Pleasure of the Text Records. Their live performances are brilliant, so these are sure to be striking. This music features the following musicians: Nate Wooley (trumpet and amplifier) C. Spencer Yeh (violin) David Grubbs (electric guitar) Ben
My playlist from the past week: Mary Halvorson Septet – Illusionary Sea [vinyl] Tim Willcox’s Superjazzers, vol. 1 Dynamite Club – It’s Deeper than Most People Actually Think Joe Morris & Nate Wooley Duo – Tooth and Nail 40Twenty – self-titled Jeremiah Cymerman – Under a Blue Grey Sky James Ilgenfritz, Aaron Ali Shaykh &
Saxophonist Catherine Sikora has just released two new albums. See below for information on how to obtain them: The first release, Arbour, is a recording of a concert Sikora played in Dublin last February with two great Irish improvisers, Colm O’Hara (trombone) and David Lacy (drums). It was a wonderful concert, with a very attentive
One of the great highlights of the month is Peter Evans’ residency at the Stone (Sep 10-15). The concert series begins tonight: Tuesday, Sep 10: Peter Evans solo; Peter Evans Trio with Robert Dick and David Taylor at The Stone, 8 & 10 pm Wednesday, Sep 11: Pulverize the Sound: Peter Evans, Tim Dahl &
Re-posted from correspondence with Nate Wooley: I’m really happy to personally announce the release of Sound American 6: The New/Rediscovered Instruments Issue at www.soundamerican.org. Exploring those artists that choose to articulate their musical concept by choosing to engage with musical instruments of their own making, creating a new musical language and syntax full of personal
Among the many exciting concerts this month, the Festival of New Trumpet Music stands out as a forum to hear some of the millennial generation’s most talented players (trumpeters as well as other musicians), as the annual festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. There has been an explosion of trumpet talent over the past ten years,
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BbIxpKxj90&w=560&h=315] Harris Eisenstadt‘s Golden State (with Nicole Mitchell, Sara Schoenbeck & Mark Dresser) will be playing this coming Thursday, September 12, at Greenwich House Music School at 8:15 pm. Mark Dresser will open with a solo bass set at 7:30.
Here are some artists who have gained my attention recently: Matt Nelson – interesting new voice on tenor saxophone. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq9ozs22ihM&w=560&h=315] Jonathan Goldberger – an innovative guitar player who is unpredictably creative in the live setting, Goldberger is one of the unsung heroes of the past decade, appearing in many sideman roles. More recently, he
Trumpeter Peter Evans has exploded onto the New York creative and improvised music scene since 2003, releasing a series of critically-acclaimed albums. He delivers potent solo performances and leads a number of innovative groups featuring his talents both as an improviser and composer. His success is based upon rare gifts: a vibrant imagination, the ability
