AMN Picks of the Week

January 1, 2009 — Mike
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Here is where I post, at a frequency of about once a week, a list of the new music that has caught my attention that week. All of the releases listed below I’ve heard for the first time this week and come recommended.

Hamiet Bluiett & Concept – Live at Carlos 1 (1986, free jazz)
Paul Bley – Live at Sweet Basil (1991, free jazz)
Roy Campbell / Pyramid Trio – Ethnic Stew and Brew (2001, free jazz)
Joe Morris – You Be Me (1996, free jazz)
Terminal Function – Measuring the Abstract (2008, avant-metal)
Mostly Other People Do The Killing – Mostly Other People Do The Killing (2005, free jazz)
Paal Nilssen-Love – Townorchestrahouse (2005, free jazz)
Mingus Dynasty – Sounds of Love (1988, jazz)
Russian Circles – Station (2008, instrumental post rock)
Trio Hurricane – Suite of Winds (1986, free jazz)
John Zorn – The Crucible (2008, avant-garde)
Ellery Eskelin – Figure Of Speech (1993, free jazz)
Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound Ensemble – 3 x 4 Eye (1981, free jazz)
Fred Anderson / Hamid Drake – Back Together Again (2004, free jazz)
Meshuggah – ObZen (2008, avant-metal)
Jimmy Lyons / Andrew Cyrille – Burnt Offering (1991, free jazz)
Paul Rogers – Time of Brightness (2006, free jazz)

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Open Ears Music: Hart McNee Trio

January 1, 2009 — Mike

The latest Open Ears Music show is now available for download.

This is the audio archive from 23 December 08. The files are 128k VBR mp3s.

Musicians: Hart McNee (bass flute), Sam Price (baby bass), and Dave Sobel (drums). Martin Krusche was a guest on tenor sax in Set 2.

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John Zorn at Yoshi’s

January 1, 2009 — Mike
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Zorn will be spending some time at Yoshi’s in San Francisco this March.

Sometimes a club is more than a club; it becomes an incubator. From March 11 through 15, Yoshi’s in San Francisco is bringing in saxophonist-composer John Zorn, still a radical at age 55, a man whose music ranges from roll-the-dice free improvisation to elastic, Ornette Coleman jazz, earsplitting punk-jazz, loungey surf-jazz, intimate chamber music and the Ennio Morricone songbook.

Each night at Yoshi’s, Zorn, who leads or composes for umpteen groups, will present a different band, including the Dreamers; Bar Kokhba; Masada String Trio; Electric Masada; and his Masada quartet, a fabulous band. It draws on Coleman and (like much of Zorn’s music) the yearning of Jewish folk forms; it features Zorn on alto saxophone, Dave Douglas on trumpet, Greg Cohen on bass and Joey Baron on drums. Other New York downtowners flying in to perform with one band or another include Marc Ribot, Kenny Wollesen, Erik Friedlander, Cyro Baptista, Mark Feldman, Jamie Saft and Ikue Mori. Tickets on sale soon: www.yoshis.com. or (415) 655-5600.

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Mills College Music Festival 2009

January 1, 2009 — Mike
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Interesting music coming up from Mills College in Oakland.

OPENING NIGHT: Pauline Oliveros with Tony Martin; Terry Riley; Joseph Kubera performs Roscoe Mitchell; Joan Jeanrenaud
Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:00 pm

A CELEBRATION OF THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Sunday, February 22, 2009 3:00 pm

LEGENDARY COMPOSER AND IMPROVISER MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS
Friday, February 27, 2009 8:00 pm

DARIUS MILHAUD‘S BRAZILIAN CONNECTION
Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:00 pm

ARDITTI QUARTET
Sunday, March 8, 2009 3:00 pm

THE MUSIC OF FRED FRITH
Sunday, April 5, 2009 3:00 pm

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Coming up from Seattle’s Wayward Music Series

January 1, 2009 — Mike
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From Wayward Music:

THIS WEEK AT THE CHAPEL

FRI. 1/2, 7 – 10 PM – Seattle Composers Salon kicks off its 10th season and the new year with a New Music Holiday Office Party for Seattle area composers and performers (and devoted listeners) of experimental and adventurous music. DJ Snoopy Santa + door prizes + other stuff. Free admission (bring food and non-alcoholic beverages)

COMING UP:

WED. 1/7, 7:30 PM – Subtext Reading Series & Nonsequitur present Kurt Schwitters‘ epic sound poem Ur Sonata, performed by Kristen Loree and with visuals by artist Jack Ox; + Loree performs By Language Embellished by composer Stuart Saunders Smith

THU. 1/8, 8 PM – Is That Jazz? Festival: Christian Asplund + Cipher

FRI. 1/9, 8 PM – Dale Speicher, percussion

SAT. 1/10, 7 PM – Ong Ong #5 zine release party with various musical guests; Mr. Rogers’ Bubbleland Opera! Tom Carroll jumps through a wall! The Sisters Carnahan shadow play! Stefan Gruber draws your spiritual incarnation! Clyde Peterson trips the light effect fandango! Queen Shmooquan hosts! Lucy M. and Willow Fox do something! Reesey tap dances! Sing-a-long!

THU. 1/15, 8 PM – Is That Jazz? Festival: Krispen Hartung + Radiosonde

FRI. 1/16, 7:30 PM – WA Composers Forum presents MAD Trio

SAT. 1/17, 8 PM – Seattle Improvised Music benefit concert; one minute solos by many local musicians, poets, and dancers to raise funds for the 2009 Seattle Improvised Music Festival

THU. 1/22, 8 PM – Is That Jazz? Festival: Triptet + Elliott Sharp

FRI. 1/23 – Affinity Ensemble, contemporary chamber group plays scores received in an open call

SAT. 1/24, 8 PM – Nonsequitur presents Eric Glick-Rieman w/ Stuart Dempster and Lesli Dalaba, improvisations

SAT. 1/31 – EQLateral Ensemble, chamber electronica

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