Avant Music News

As usual, Scott is on tour in the California area:

Wednesday, March 24th-Bruno’s,SF

Ben Goldberg: Clarinet
Devin Hoff-Contrabass
Scott Amendola-drums

Squonk-meister Brotzmann will appear in Philadelphia for a solo performance.

CIMP has released the following items of interest:

CIMP 300 Harris Eisenstadt (drums) Quintet with Andy Laster (clarinet, baritone saxophone) – Roy Campbell (trumpet, pocket trumpet, flugelhorn) – Paul Smoker (trumpet) – Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet)
Jalolu

CIMP 296 Paul Dunmall (soprano & tenor saxophones, Border bagpipes) – Paul Rogers (A.I.L. bass) – Kevin Norton (drums)
Go Forth Duck

You can now listen to parts of the FuseLeeds 04 festival, including tracks from John Zorn, Django Bates, Evan Parker, and Steve Reich.

An article in Andante describes how performances of Elliott Carter’s 5th String Quartet were cancelled due to concerns that it would offend the venue’s subscribers. Read on…

Ambiances Magnetiques is a label specializing in Quebec-oriented avant rock and jazz. Their latest releases include:

Derek Bailey, Antoine Berthiaume, Fred Frith – Soshin
Pierre Langevin, Pierre Tanguay – La boulezaille
Marilyn Lerner – Luminance
Robert Marcel Lepage – La machine à explorer le tempo
L’ Ensemble Pierre Labbé – Risque et pendule
Ganesh Anandan, Malcolm Goldstein, Rainer Wiens – Speaking in Tongues
NOMA – Diversion
Guido Del Fabbro – Carré de sable
Jean Derome, Normand Guilbeault, Pierre Tanguay – 10 compositions

Mode has released video and high-quality audio of a number of Subotnick works:

Morton SUBOTNICK, Vol.1: Electronic Works – Touch (1969); A Sky of Cloudless Sulphur (1978); Gestures (1998-2001, first recording) – Joan LaBarbara, voice. Hi-resolution 24-bit surround sound mastering from original analogue master tapes. Video: Subotnick interviewed by NPR’s John Schaefer of New Sounds; and Subotnick in conversation with Joan LaBarbara and writer Melody Sumner Carnahan.
Plus: Gestures interactive CD-ROM allowing you to explore and compose your own versions of the piece using your computer’s mouse.
Composer supervised.
44.1 khz/24-bit 5.1 surround, DVD Video (playable on any DVD player) and DVD Audio (mode 97)

Morton SUBOTNICK, Vol.2: Electronic Works – Sidewinder (with liquid light show by Tony Martin); Until Spring. Hi-resolution 24-bit surround sound mastering from original analogue master tapes. Plus video conversation with Subotnick and Martin.
44.1 khz/24-bit 5.1 surround, DVD Video (playable on any DVD player) and DVD Audio (mode 132)

Scott Fields has announced two new releases, due out this summer:

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[ Scott Fields Ensemble ][ Scott Fields...nylon-string guitar, Guillermo Gregorio...clarinet, Matt Turner...cello ][ 482 Music ][ June 2004 ]

Chronotomy
[ Heinz Geisser-Guerino Mazzola Quartet ][ Scott Fields ... electric guitar, Heinz Geisser ... percussion, Mat Maneri ... violin, viola, Guerino Mazzola ... piano ][ Black Saint ][ July 2004 ]

Cadence Jazz Records has released three new CDs:

CJR 1166 Kevin Norton (drums, percussion vibraphone)’s Living Language – Louie Belogenis (tenor, soprano saxophones) – Tomas Ulrich (cello) – John Lindberg (bass)
Intuitive Structures In his liner notes, Kevin Norton comments on the music that “the focus continually changes, but all these changes are improvised”; a great example of improvising teamwork, concerned with total sonic result (and not “where do I get my solo in?”). These are some of the leader’s most engaging compositions, for quintet that has both power and finesse.
Walking the Dogma #2 – Etude for Ricky W. – Aquarius – Walking the Dogma #1

CJR 1170 James Finn (tenor sax) Trio, Dominic Duval (bass), Whit Dickey (drums)
Opening the GatesThe debut of a new tenor voice. Logical, meaty and powerful, this post Bop offering was originally intended as a demo, but when CIMP producer Robert Rusch heard it, he decided not only to release it, but signed on Finn to a future CIMP session this Spring. Here is a taste of what’s to come.Stone Birds’ Northward Helix – Opening the Gates – Starlight Extensions – Falling Blossoms Rising Moon – Spinning Pyramids Propelled – Truth Exiled into Paradise – Transmissions Spheric – Prayer for the Dead

Running May 26th-May 31st, the 9th Vision Festival will feature some of the best free jazz musicians performing.

Highlights of the Ninth Vision Festival will include:
The Revolutionary Ensemble playing together live for the first time in almost 3 decades. The Sun Ra Arkestra will celebrate Marshall Allen’s 80th Birthday. There will be the Joe McPhee Quartet with master percussionist Harold E. Smith as they reunite for their first performance in NYC in 32 years. Back this year in full strength, Henry Grimes Trio with Marilyn Crispell & Andrew Cyrille. James Blood Ulmer is coming. For the first time Kidd Jordan will bring his New Orleans Band. A special appearance by TRIO with Mark Dresser, Ned Rothenburg and acclaimed koto player Michiyo Yagi. Dave Burrell presents Echo/Peace Continuum. Khan Jamal Quintet will be appearing at the Vision Festival for the first time and Mixashawn is bringing the Double Duo. William Parker Bass Quartet with Henry Grimes, Gunter Baby Sommer & Connie Bauer & Barre Philips for the Peter Kowald and Wilber Morris Memorial Day

Monday Memorial May 31- Dedicated to Bassists Wilber Morris & Peter Kowald
In the afternoon a panel of artists discuss Waging Peace and Building Justice from inside the Vision Community
1) Butch Morris skyscrapers conduction tribute
2)) Gunda Gottchalk and Xu Feng Xia
3) Amiri Baraka Amina Baraka for Wilber
4) Gunter Baby Sommer & Connie Bauer & Barre Philips
5) William Parker bass quartet with Henry Grimes