Performance / Tour News

Cuneiform Curates the Stone, November 15-30, 2011

Source: Michael Ricci
November 15, 2011

When one of avant-garde music's chief protagonists, John Zorn, asked Steven Feigenbaum, head of Cuneiform Records, to curate two weeks of live music at Zorn's NYC venue, The Stone, avant-music fans worldwide knew to expect an unprecedented treat. Unveiling his vision for Zorn's visionary space, Feigenbaum & company proudly present Cuneiform at The Stone, a music festival/ label showcase that exceeds all musical expectations. From Nov.15-30, 2011—the two weeks spanning Thanksgiving holiday—Cuneiform serves up a staggering feast of jazz, rock, ...

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Martha Lorin returns to San Francisco and New York with "Tribute to Ruth Etting"

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
November 14, 2011

Critically acclaimed Jazz Singer Martha Lorin returns to San Francisco and New York with “Tribute to Ruth Etting." Directed by Larry Fuller. Produced by Eric Buffano and Lampkin Music Group. San Francisco November 20th, 2011 BLISS BAR SUNDAY AFTERNOON The Art of the Duo and Trio Presents: “Love Me or Leave Me"—Martha Lorin's Tribute to Ruth Etting With Bill Pernice—on piano Peter ...

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SEVA (featuring Hristo Vitchev and Weber Iago) at Club Fox on December 1st

Source: Hristo Vitchev
November 14, 2011

Thursday, December 1st 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00pm) Tickets: $14 adv / $16 door. SEVA was formed in late 2010 by Bulgarian modern jazz guitarist Hristo Vitchev and Brazilian piano sensation Weber Iago. Vitchev and Iago have a long musical relationship as band mates in the Hristo Vitchev Quartet and Quintet, the Vitchev / Iago Project, Joe DeRose and Amici as well as special guest appearances by Hristo with the Weber Iago quartet. All of their ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, November 11-17

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
November 12, 2011

An exceptional weekend coming our way in Twin Cities jazzland! What better way to commemorate 11/11/11? And of course more into the week. Highlights The longest-running gig at the Artists Quarter, the Tuesday Night Band, occasionally appears on the weekend. But this weekend (11/11-12) is extra special because the best organ trio in the upper Midwest is augmented by one of the region's most explosive, swinging saxophonists, Sue Orfield. Based in the Eau Claire area, Orfield spent some time in ...

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Triplet, "Imaginary Perspective": A Visionary Trio Performs Nine Conceptually Advanced Free Improvisations

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
November 12, 2011

Triptet does something rather rigorously avant on Imaginary Perspective (Engine 040). Each of the members (Michael Monhart, sax, percussion, Tibetan horn; Greg Campbell, drums, percussion, French horn, Tibetan horn; Tom Baker, fretless guitar, electronics) for any particular piece chooses a particular playing parameter and sticks with it, so that each piece has a kind of three-fold structure of togetherness-in-separation. If that sounds opaque, an example I hope will clarify. For the opener, “Autumn Sonar," Monhart plays long-toned multiphonics centered around ...

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Japanese Jazz Pianist Yoko Miwa Performs at Ryles on Sunday, November 13

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
November 12, 2011

Japanese jazz pianist Yoko Miwa is performing at the Sunday Jazz Brunch at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To see the Sunday Brunch menu, click here. For upcoming jazz events at Ryles, located at 212 Hampshire Street in Inman Square, click here. You can find a list of jazz brunches in Massachusetts taking place throughout the year, or visit MassJazz.com for a schedule of concerts, night clubs, campus ...

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Battles | Philadelphia | Review | Photos

Source: JamBase
November 12, 2011

By Jake Krolick Battles :: 10.31.11 :: Theatre of the Living Arts :: Philadelphia, PA It's hard to wave goodbye to summer, especially when the fall was whisked away with a nasty northeastern wind that stole the warmth right out from under our feet. Halloween helps ease the pain of a long winter, as do songs like Battles' “Ice Cream" off their long awaited, loopy-good album Gloss Drop. If you haven't heard it yet, this song has got punch and ...

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Album of the Week: Triple Play Plus Three, Bill O'Connell

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
November 11, 2011

Bill O'Connell Triple Play Plus Three Zoho Music

More than any other context in jazz, the art of trio performance is dictated immensely by the involved musicians. The basic formation of three musicians provides a perfect balance of structure and freedom—there's just enough people to keep everyone focused upon form and style while the sparse setting leaves ample room for improvisation. The balance can sway depending upon the musicians's personalities, which keeps things interesting. An artist ...

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