Avant Music News

An article discusss the Ayler box in some detail as well as providing some info on his history and what his family is currently up to.

Though they don’t seem to keep their calendar up to date, 3030 in Chicago offers a number of interesting shows each month:

UPCOMING IMPROV SHOWS @ 3030

DECEMBER 2nd:
-Paul Hartsaw’s Desiring Machines
-Nick Broste Quintet

Pop on over to the Squid’s Ear for a few reviews of new releases:

Curtis Fuller
Up Jumped Spring
(Delmark)

Julia Vorontsova
From St. Petersburg with Love
(Abaton Book Company)

Not much in the way of news as such, just an announcement of a new album being recorded and a UK tour.

Visit Oxford, hear live music, including Spring Heel Jack, Lol Coxhill and the Brodsky Quartet.

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Come hear the latest on Bob, including his latest projects.

Sept 2004:
Mostly I’ve been working on my new solo album “The Shunned Country”. Now up to 33 minutes…the end is in sight…it’s “interesting” when it takes two or three new songs to add one more minute to your album. So “interesting” that I think my next album will consist of fewer, longer songs.

In October I’ll be recording a set of songs with David Kerman, James Grigsby and Jerry Wheeler. Written by James and entitled “Songs for Adults”, Dave will be drumming, James on guitar and keyboard, Jerry on brass instruments and lead vocals, me on bass and harmony vocals. We will record the basic tracks live here in the big room, add some overdubs and mix. “

Mode is releasing a few new classical CDs in October and November, not to mention a number of recent releases that currently available.

A Czech Drumming Festival is touring across that country. Among others, Pavel Fajt and Chris Cutler are featured.