New CDs From Maguire And Hébert Out Today On Firehouse 12 Records

June 16, 2009 — Mike

From Improvised Communications:

Firehouse 12 Records is proud to announce the June 16th release of its first two recordings of 2009.

Sided Silver Solid FH12-04-01-009 is the second recording by keyboardist/composer Carl Maguire’s longstanding group Floriculture and its first as a quintet with new members Stephanie Griffin viola and Oscar Noriega clarinets. The group, which has performed Maguire’s sophisticated compositions around New York since 2001, also features John Hébert bass and Dan Weiss drums.

Hébert makes his long-awaited debut as a bandleader on Byzantine Monkey FH12-04-01-010 after nearly a decade as one of New York’s most in-demand sidemen. The record documents his sextet of the same name featuring frequent collaborators Michaël Attias alto and baritone saxophones, Tony Malaby tenor and soprano saxophones, Adam Kolker flutes and bass clarinet, Nasheet Waits drums and Satoshi Takeishi percussion.

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Newsbits

June 16, 2009 — Mike

The Light Coorporation is a Polish avant-rock band making some good noises. Sabrina Lastman combines jazz, world, and vocal music in an interesting mix. Free Albums Galore turned us on to Vladislav Makarov’s solo cello recordings – great stuff.

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This Week at the ISSUE Project Room

June 16, 2009 — Mike

From New York’s ISSUE Project Room:

06/16 @ 8pm – Climax Golden Twins with Sublime Frequencies Film Screening
MY FRIEND RAIN Sublime Frequencies, 2007. (36 minutes) Filmed on various trips through Southeast Asia by Robert Millis and Alan Bishop from 2002 to 2007, My Friend Rain is an impressionistic collage of musical segments and tropical ambiance. Decay and rebirth through the endless Asian monsoon cycle. Locations include: Myanmar (Burma), Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and [...]

06/17 @ 8pm – Artist In Residence: Ha-Yang Kim
Cellist, composer and improviser Ha-Yang Kim was born in Seoul, Korea. Ha-Yang made her professional solo debut at age 16 with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Hailed as “phenomenal” and playing with “brilliant technique full of energy, concentration, musicality and expression” (Mainpost, Germany), she performs new music as a soloist and with ensembles and artists in [...]

06/18 @ 8pm – TILT Brass presents New York Noise
TILT plays music by four legendary Downtown composers Nick Didkovsky – Stink Up! (2003) [World Premiere] full ensemble Lois V. Vierk – Jagged Mesa (1990) 2 trp, 2 tnr trb, 2 bs trb Rhys Chatham – Waterloo No.2 (1986) 3 trp, 2 trb, solo perc Elliot Sharp – Coriolis Effect (1998/2003) full ensemble PERSONNEL Trumpet – Shane Endsley, Russ Johnson Josh Frank French Horn – Mike Atkinson, Ann [...]

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All About Jazz Reviews

June 16, 2009 — Mike
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From All About Jazz:

16-Jun-09 Rob Mazurek Quintet
Sound Is (Delmark Records)
Reviewed by Nic Jones

16-Jun-09 Bill Bruford
Bill Bruford: The Summerfold and Winterfold Collections (Winterfold Records)
Reviewed by Phillip Woolever

15-Jun-09 Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn
Farmers by Nature (AUM Fidelity Records)
Reviewed by Ian Patterson

15-Jun-09 Rob Burger
City of Strangers (Tzadik)
Reviewed by Warren Allen

15-Jun-09 KTU
Quiver (RockAdillo)
Reviewed by John Kelman

14-Jun-09 Mark Dresser & Denman Maroney
Live In Concert (Kadima Collective)
Reviewed by Nic Jones

13-Jun-09 Fast ‘n’ Bulbous
Waxed Oop (Cuneiform Records)
Reviewed by Nic Jones

13-Jun-09 Steven Bernstein / Marcus Rojas / Kresten Osgood
Tattoos and Mushrooms (Ilk Music)
Reviewed by Chris Mosey

12-Jun-09 Jerry Granelli V16
Vancouver ’08 (Songlines Recordings)
Reviewed by Glenn Astarita

12-Jun-09 Crimson Jazz Trio
King Crimson Songbook Volume Two (Inner Knot)
Reviewed by John Kelman

12-Jun-09 Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber
Making Love to the Dark Ages (LiveWired Music)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

11-Jun-09 Marc Edwards / Weasel Walter Group
Mysteries Beneath The Planet (ugEXPLODE)
Reviewed by Glenn Astarita

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Canid / Layne Garrett / Insert Factory in DC Tonite

June 16, 2009 — Mike

From Sonic Circuits:

Tuesday June 16
Doors 730pm Music 8pm SHARP
$7
PYRAMID ATLANTIC
8230 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20910
301.608.9101
located three blocks south of the silver spring metro station (red line)
Free parking in gated lot out front
DIRECTIONS: www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org

Benefit for new PA system!

As Canid I work with a setup which has, at its core, a multi-effects box, a mixer, several effects pedals, a small electronic keyboard, a volume pedal, and microphone. It has also included contact mics, jawharp, melodica, drums, hand percussion, slide whistle, feedback loops, radio talk shows, and others’ voices.

http://www.myspace.com/canidsounds

Layne Garrett creates free folk, free improv from homemade instruments/sculptures.

http://www.myspace.com/lostspaces

Insect Factory is as quiet as sleep itself. Drones so soft and delicate, that they hardly exist, instead are merely imagined. Or they can rattle your balls.

http://www.myspace.com/insectfactory

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