Avant Music News

From New York’s Bowery Poetry Club:

Tuesday May 18th
ESP LIVE @ The Bowery Poetry Club
An experimental music series the 3rd Tuesday of every month
$10 at the door

10pm
Jason Kao Hwang’s EDGE
Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet, flugelhorn
Andrew Drury (ESP 4046) – drum set
Ken Filiano – string bass
Jason Kao Hwang – composer, violin, viola

11pm
Army of Strangers
Jessica Pavone – violin and viola
Pete Fitzpatrick – guitar
Jonti Siman – bass guitar
Harris Eisenstadt – drums

More about Jason Kao Hwang:
Jason Kao Hwang is a composer, violinist and educator, has created works ranging from jazz, classical, “new” and world music. Asian Improv Records recently released EDGE, a CD of Mr. Hwang’s new jazz quartet. His chamber opera, The Floating Box, A Story in Chinatown (2005, New World Records), was named one of the top ten opera recordings of 2005 by Opera News. As violinist, Mr. Hwang has worked with Anthony Braxton, Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, Reggie Workman, Vladamir Tarasov, Tatsu Aoki, Frances Wong, William Parker, Sirone and Dr. Makanda Ken MacIntyre.

http://www.jasonkaohwang.com/

More about Army of Strangers:
Subtly iconoclastic local violist-composer Jessica Pavone leads her latest ensemble, which includes guitarist Pete Fitzpatrick, bassist Jonti Siman and drummer Harris Eisenstadt.

http://www.jessicapavone.com/

Sacramento hosts the In The Flow festival this weekend, with performers including Nels Cline, Gino Robair, Scott Amendola, Vinny Golia, GE Stinson, Steuart Liebig, Rent Romus, and many others.

From 21Grand:

Weds. May 12 – NY No Wave 30 Years Later: Fred Frith/Mark Miller duo
Thurs. May 13 – Nels Cline performs with Fig and L. Stinkbug
Saturday, June 5 – Sperryfest: sfsound plays Braxton, Tenney, and more
Saturday, June 12 – Richard Pinhas