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Harris Eisenstadt's March Residency at Brooklyn's Ibeam Continues March 14th
Drummer/composer Harris Eisenstadt is in residence at Brooklyn's IBeam Music Studio every Saturday night in March at 9:00 p.m. These are the first-ever performances of his new nonet, Harris Eisenstadt's Woodblock Prints. The group's music is inspired by depictions of nature found in Japanese woodblock prints, an ancient form of relief printing created from intricately carved ...
Harris Eisenstadt's Woodblock Prints at Ibeam Every Saturday in March
Drummer/composer Harris Eisenstadt will be in residence at Brooklyn's Ibeam Music Studio every Saturday night in March at 9:00 p.m. This series of four concerts (March 7, 14, 21, 28) will feature the first-ever performances of his new nonet, Harris Eisenstadt's Woodblock Prints, featuring Mike McGinnis (clarinet), Jason Mears (alto saxophone), Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon), Mark Taylor ...
Garrison Fewell: Variable Density Sound Orchestra
by John Sharpe
At the core of guitarist, composer, and educator Garrison Fewell's Variable Density Sound Orchestra lies the duo with Eric Hofbauer which made the captivating Lady of Khartoum (Creative Nation, 2008). Supplementing the two guitars on the debut of this new ensemble, Fewell expands into orchestral realms, broadening his sonic palette to seven instruments, in a generous ...
New Garrison Fewell and Ayn Inserto CDs on Creative Nation Music
Boston’s Creative Nation Music is proud to announce the February 17th release of its two latest recordings, guitarist/composer Garrison Fewell’s Variable Density Sound Orchestra (CNM 014) and The Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra’s Muse (CNM 015). Fewell’s second release for the label, following 2008’s The Lady of Khartoum (CNM 010), Variable Density Sound Orchestra is the self-titled ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by John Sharpe
While Farmers By Nature is the debut of the year-old trio featuring Detroit-born drummer Gerald Cleaver, New York City bassist extraordinaire William Parker, and in-demand keyboardist Craig Taborn, it is by no means its first performance as a unit. Together the trio has fuelled the flights of saxophonists Rob Brown on his acclaimed Crown Trunk Root ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by Mark Corroto
The aptly named Farmers By Nature is a completely improvised live date that whispers “wait for it, wait... now, there it is." Just like farming, the seeds of improvised sound are scattered; some lay fallow and others bear delicious fruit. Bassist William Parker, drummer Gerald Cleaver and pianist Craig Taborn have worked together in ...
Mary Halvorson on NPR Music
WNYC, February 11, 2009 - As James Brown once said, “It's a man's, man's, man's world." It's especially true in the world of jazz guitar. Mary Halvorson says she never encountered any other female jazz guitarists growing up. But when it comes to her hard, assertive sound, she can drown out plenty of other plectrists, regardless ...
Firehouse 12's 2009 Spring Jazz Series to Begin March 20th
New Haven's Firehouse 12 is proud to announce the schedule for its fourth annual Spring Jazz Series, a 13-week program of performances by some of the most active, innovative and respected musicians in creative improvised music today. The series, which begins on Friday, March 20th with two performances by the Julian Lage Group, will feature 8:30 ...
David S. Ware: Shakti
by John Sharpe
From the outset, tenor saxophonist David S Ware's magisterial tone serves notice that his phenomenal powers are undimmed on the debut of his new quartet. After some evolution the lineup has settled with Ware unable to better William Parker's tenure of the bass chair, master percussionist Warren Smith enlisted on drums and Boston- based Joe Morris ...
Mary Halvorson Trio and Special Guests at Roulette February 13th
On Friday, February 13th, Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her trio will perform at Roulette in New York. The group, which features bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith, will be joined special guests Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) and Jon Irabagon (saxophone) for the premiere of new music, as well as selections from its acclaimed 2008 debut, ...
