Whew! We kicked off the first week of the new season with five amazing performances: Jesse Kudler and Ian Fraser's electronic and laptop minimalism, Fennesz' profound and thunderous sonics that pushed the International House's sound system further than we thought possible, Sleepthief's spiraling improvisations that lingered between delicacy and fever, and a two-night 70th birthday celebration for Dave Burrell with William Parker and Sabir Mateen, who provided a blistering tenor saxophone interpretation of “Happy Birthday" as we brought out Dave's cake!
Thanks to everyone who joined us for this busy first week! For those who missed the shows, be sure to check out Nick Millevoi's All About Jazz review of the Sleepthief performance here and David R. Stampone's Philadelphia Inquirer review of the Burrell shows here.
After just a few days off we'll be heading to The Rotunda this Thursday, September 16 at 8pm, for a free performance by The Nu Band. Mark Whitecage, Roy Campbell, Joe Fonda and Lou Grassi have been working as a quartet since 2000, and subsequent years have seen them release 4 albums while keeping up with national and international live dates. Their 2009 Porter Records release, Lower East Side Blues, is a hard-bop romp that showcases the rich influences and talents of these four veteran jazz players. The last time The Nu Band played Philly was at the Plays and Players Club on August 16, 2000, and we're very excited for this 10 year reunion show!
Thanks to everyone who joined us for this busy first week! For those who missed the shows, be sure to check out Nick Millevoi's All About Jazz review of the Sleepthief performance here and David R. Stampone's Philadelphia Inquirer review of the Burrell shows here.
After just a few days off we'll be heading to The Rotunda this Thursday, September 16 at 8pm, for a free performance by The Nu Band. Mark Whitecage, Roy Campbell, Joe Fonda and Lou Grassi have been working as a quartet since 2000, and subsequent years have seen them release 4 albums while keeping up with national and international live dates. Their 2009 Porter Records release, Lower East Side Blues, is a hard-bop romp that showcases the rich influences and talents of these four veteran jazz players. The last time The Nu Band played Philly was at the Plays and Players Club on August 16, 2000, and we're very excited for this 10 year reunion show!
