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Kadima Collective
by Stuart Broomer
When you first come across the recordings on Kadima Collective, a couple of things stand out. The first is that the label, devoted to free improvisation, is based in Israel; secondly, there's a good chance that the CD will feature a bassist, often one of substantial international stature, like Barre Phillips, Mark Dresser or Joëlle Léandre. ...
Joseph Jarman, Bob Wilber, Charles McPherson & Vinny Golia
by Martin Longley
Joseph Jarman/The Peter Apfelbaum New York Hieroglyphics QuintetBelarusan ChurchMarch 7 In the search for ever-more unusual venues, I journeyed to the Belarusan Church on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, the current home of Connection Works. This is an artist-operated, non-profit organization that divides its resources between gigs and workshop activities, ...
Weasel Walter / Henry Kaiser / Damon Smith: Plane Crash
by Martin Longley
Power trio or acoustic sensitives? This album shuffles both manifestations and mostly decides to alternate the settings, allowing torn ears some peace following each eruptive onslaught. Surely this must be guitarist Henry Kaiser's most extreme recording, in terms of decibel achievement? His rabid emissions build a wall of Black Metal doom-chundering, a pinnacle of sludge detrimetalism. ...
High Octane Free Improv: Adam Caine Trio & Vinny Golia/Damon Smith/Weasel Walter
by Clifford Allen
History paints an image of high energy rock music and free improvisation as having very little to do with one another--which isn't surprising considering the fact that heavily-amplified rock power trios were marketed as improvisation-heavy blues for mostly white audiences (giving saxophonist Albert Ayler short shrift). When jazz musicians like drummer Tony Williams and guitarist John ...
Damon Smith Mini East Coast Tour Oct. 23, 25, 27
OVER-NITE SENSATION: Autumn Edition Venue: Plays and Players Theater, 3rd Floor 1714 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA presented with Plays and Players Friday, October 23, 8pm Damon Smith - solo double bass + many other short sets Lucky Old Souls Sunday, October 25, 2009
Raging Free Jazz Drummer Weasel Walter Upcoming Live Tour Dates in U.S. and Europe
Hyperactive free jazz drummer Weasel Walter will be spreading his intense style of spontaneous musical interaction in many venues across the U.S. and Europe this spring in the company of many notable improvisers like Evan Parker, Peter Evans, Mary Halvorson and Marco Eneidi. His upcoming release out March 15, 2009 is a trio record with West ...
"Low Bows" Solo Concerts Tonight at Royce Gallery in San Francisco
Low Bows at 8pm as part of ROOM at Royce Gallery in San Francisco, CA Z Programs ROOM Summer 2008 continues with an evening of electric and acoustic bowed strings of the bass clef persuasion: Zo Keating (cello & electronics) Alex Kelly (cello & electronics) Damon Smith (contrabass) Merlin Coleman ...
Two Damon Smith Concerts in Chicago: 5/31 and 6/3
WHO: “Matter and Memory" Trio Damon Smith - double-bass Paul Hartsaw - Tenor and Soprano Sax Jerome Bryerton - Drums and selected cymbals WHEN: Saturday 5/31 8:30 p.m. WHERE: House Concert @ 3224 W. North Ave Apt# 3 Chicago, IL ...
