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News: Performance / Tour

Noise Storm

September 21, 2010

"Unless played very quietly, analytical thought is thwarted while Merzbow noise occurs, and even at quiet volume, there is still a jaggedness in the cutting, the bursts of sound, the alterations, that hinders the development of analysis," writes Paul Hegarty in his chapter on Merzbow from Noise/Music: A History. In 1923, Dadaist Kurt Schwitter commenced his ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Fall Concert Series at Roller's Flying Fish: Frank Zappa Artist Cal Schenkel, Larry Coryell and Mose Allison

September 20, 2010

eMusicTime presents three outstanding fall events Sunday, Sept 26, 2-6 PM (Free Admission) The Art of Cal Schenkel, with music by Jim Dragoni That's right, the artist who created all these masterpieces for the albums of Frank Zappa! Come a cash bar, meet the artist and see the many works of art he has for sale, ...

News: Recording

Silent Movies

September 17, 2010

For his new album, Silent Movies due out on Pi Recordings this month, guitarist Marc Ribot states that he's exploring “the strange area between language and spatiality that exists partly in between music and visual image, and partly as a common property of both." While he's worked on several film scores in the past, such as ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Eric Alexander at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Chris’ Jazz Café, on September 24 & 25, 2010

September 19, 2010

Chris' Jazz Café celebrates its 20th anniversary on September 24 and 25, 2010, with an all-star band featuring Eric Alexnader and Pete Bernstein. 20th Anniversary Band Eric Alexander—saxophone Bootise Barnes—saxophone Larry McKenna—saxophone Peter Bernstein—guitar Dan Kostelnik—organ Rodney Green—drums September 24 and 25, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Lower East Side Blues

September 14, 2010

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 ...

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Article: Live Review

Sleepthief at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, September 7, 2010

by Nick Millevoi
September 13, 2010

SleepthiefArs Nova Workshop at the Philadelphia Art AlliancePhiladelphia, PASeptember 7, 2010The Philadelphia Art Alliance has been one of Ars Nova Workshop's most utilized venues for the past couple of seasons. The room is one of ANW's more formal spaces, featuring hardwood floors and a grand piano on the top floor of ...

News: Performance / Tour

Expansion / Momentum

September 9, 2010

On September 9 and 10, Ars Nova Workshop will present two back-to-back nights of performances at Philadelphia Art Alliance to celebrate the 70th birthday of legendary jazz pianist Dave Burrell. For this very special occasion, Philadelphia-based Burrell will be playing with bassist William Parker and native Philadelphian and multi-instrumentalist (saxophones, flute, clarinets) Sabir Mateen. These three ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Bassist Jennifer Leitham at the Cheltenham Art Center on October 6th

September 7, 2010

Bassist Jennifer Leitham and her band will be appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on October 6th to open the second season of the Jazz Bridge Cheltenham jazz series hosted by Dave Posmontier. One show: 7:30-9PM. $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337 About Jennifer Leitham Renowned ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Saxophonist Michael Pedicin Jr. at Palombaro Club on October 13th

September 7, 2010

Appearing on Wednesday October 13th at the Palombaro Club, 2632 E. County Line Road in Ardmore, PA, will be saxophonist Michael Pedicin, Jr. and his band, featuring pianist Dean Schneider, bassist Tim Lekan, and drummer Bobby Shomo. One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337 This opening concert will ...

News: Radio

Dream-Work

September 7, 2010

In a 2008 interview following the release of the group's debut album on Intakt Records, Ingrid Laubrock articulates Sleepthief's sound: “There's a mysterious, dreamlike feel to some of the music—and also you can be torn right out of it. But in a wholly improvised situation it's not only your own imagination, ears, taste buds and emotions ...