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Min Xiao-Fen's Asian Trio at Firehouse 12 This Friday 5/23

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Improvised Communications
On Friday, May 23rd, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present a two-set performance by world renowned pipa master and vocalist Min Xiao-Fen and her Asian Trio, featuring cellist Okkyung Lee and percussionist Satoshi Takeishi. Collectively representing the countries of China, Korea and Japan respectively, this innovative group will perform Ms. Min's original work, Return of the Dragon," which blends elements from a variety of musical traditions with her own Chinese calligraphy. The piece was commissioned in 2007 by the ...
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Billy Martin of Medeski Martin and Wood Releases Socket on Amulet Records ; Live Collaboration Featuring Eyvind Kang, Min Xiao Fen, Cyro Baptista +

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All About Jazz
New York, NY: With raging distortion, polyphonic-cacophony and speaking in tongues, NYCs downtown luminaries lead by Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin and Wood) channel the mad spirits in front of a live audience. Two nights distilled and concentrated into one seriously potent mix of heaven and hell. May these sonic witchdoctors cure what ails, chase the dragons and cast spells on your world. Socket, produced by Billy Martin, was recorded live to 2 track at Tonic (NYC), January 14-15, 2005. Released ...
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