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Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet: Ancestors
by Troy Collins
Ancestors marks the debut of bassist Mario Pavone's Double Tenor Quintet. A tireless bandleader and endlessly resourceful composer, Pavone's nineteenth release as a leader is his tenth recording for guitarist Michael Musillami's Playscape label. Dedicated to iconic masters Andrew Hill and Dewey Redman, Pavone pays homage to their legacies with a robust, unflagging set rich in ...
Mary Halvorson's Trio's Debut CD, Dragon's Head, Released Today on Firehouse 12 Records
Firehouse 12 Records is proud to announce the October 28th release of Dragon's Head (FH12-04-01-007), guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson's debut recording as a bandleader. Recorded in February at the label's state of the art studio in New Haven, it features ten new original compositions written specifically for her working trio with bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches ...
Tchicai, Fewell and Hofbauer to Present Master Classes + Concert on November 6th
On Thursday, November 6th, Creative Nation Music and the Improvising Composers Collective will present a full day of events at the Cambridge YMCA in Cambridge, MA (Central Square). Legendary saxophonist/composer John Tchicai will join Creative Nation Music recording artists/guitarists Garrison Fewell (Berklee College of Music) and Eric Hofbauer (University of Rhode Island and Emerson College) in ...
Firehouse 12 to Present Magic on October 31st
On Friday, October 31st, the improvising quartet Magic will make its American debut at New Haven’s Firehouse 12. The group adds renowned Polish musician Mikolaj Trzaska to the well-documented rapport of the seminal free-jazz collective, Trio X, featuring multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee, bassist Dominic Duval and drummer Jay Rosen, creating a new quartet with its own distinctive ...
Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet: Ancestors
by Mark Corroto
It might be cliche to say that the recording Ancestors by Mario Pavone's Double Tenor Quintet has caught lightning in a bottle, but this is indeed a potent feat of extraordinary music making. The bassist/leader became famous as the primary accompanist for the late saxophonist Thomas Chapin. In the ten years since Chapin's death in 1998, ...
Mary Halvorson Trio: Dragon's Head
by Nic Jones
Dragon's Head is guitarist Halvorson's debut as a leader, and there's every reason to hope it'll be the first of many. In the past, she's worked in duos with both violist Jessica Pavone and drummer Kevin Shea, as well as in Anthony Braxton's ensemble. It's clear that she's bringing that wealth of experience to bear on ...
Firehouse 12 to Present Bad Touch October 24th
On Friday, October 24th, New Haven’s Firehouse 12 will present the New York-based quartet Bad Touch (formerly the Loren Stillman Quartet). Reconfigured as a collective ensemble in 2008, the group features alto saxophonist Loren Stillman, guitarist Nate Radley, organist Gary Versace and drummer Ted Poor. This two- set performance is part of the band’s eight-city fall ...
Mary Halvorson Trio: Dragon's Head
by Troy Collins
A singular talent, Brooklyn-based guitarist Mary Halvorson has come into her own as a composer and improviser with her trio debut, Dragon's Head. The Wesleyan-trained guitarist's recent tours and collaborations with her former instructor, composer/multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton, along with cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum have helped set the stage for this stunning recording. Although Halvorson ...
Choi/Sacks Duo to Celebrate New CD at NYC's Hunter College Thursday October 23rd
On Thursday, October 23rd, vocalist Yoon Sun Choi and pianist Jacob Sacks will celebrate the release of Imagination: The Music of Joe Raposo (Yeah Yeah Records), their second and most recent recording together, with a free performance at the Ida K. Lang Recital Hall at Manhattan's Hunter College. This innovative release finds the eight year-old jazz ...
