Mark Helias' Open Loose

Mark Helias' Open Loose: Verbs of Will

by Clifford Allen
October 3, 2003

If modern jazz has truly reached a historical synthesis of the sort that will keep it going indefinitely and show its “guts," then free-bop might just be that most promising vein. It’s not that free-bop is a particularly new animal; the net can be cast to both Ornette and Hamiet Bluiett, but it often shows more life and individuality than textbook recreations of classic Blue Note sides could offer and yet keeps its freedom in enough check to still be ...

Mark Helias & Open Loose at the Raritan River Festival Saturday, September 30th (Free)

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 20, 2006

Mark Helias & Open Loose with Tony Malaby and Nasheet Waits At The Raritan River Festival Saturday, September 30th 11 - 6 pm Free Admission & Free Parking - http://www.raritanriverfest.com

Renowned bassist and composer Mark Helias is pleased to announce his appearance at this year's Raritan River Festival in New Brunswick, New Jersey on September 30th.

Mark is also pleased to announce that he will be ...
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Mark Helias' Open Loose Tonight, June 29, At Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2006

MARK HELIAS'S OPEN LOOSE

Mark Helias, bass Nasheet Waits, drums Tony Malaby, saxophones

8:30 p.m. Cover $10

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street NYC, New York 212-989-9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St.

The trio's name “Open Loose" refers not only to its musical style, but to Mark ...
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Mark Helias Open Loose at Cornelia Street Cafe, Friday, July 1

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2005

June 29, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Friday, July 1st 9:00PM MARK HELIAS OPEN LOOSE Mark Helias, bass; Tom Rainey, drums; Tony Malaby, sax at Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014 Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St. “a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral ...
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