Portland Shows this Weekend

May 13, 2010 — Mike

From Portland Eye and Ear Control:

5/14/10: Kinetic Harpoon & Wiggins/Chalenor/Fimbres
Friday May 14th @ the Wail
A rare performance by Kinetic Harpoon (Kelvin Pittman and Mark E. Kaylor)
As well as TRAVIS WIGGINS, FRED CHALENOR and “PAPI” FIMBRES ARE THE PORTLAND JAZZ ENSEMBLE.
This show starts at the usual Wail time, 7 PM or so, 5135 NE 42nd Ave!

5/15/10: Aures/Hanson/Miller/Reese
Aures
John Hanson
Evan Miller
Adam Reese (tour kickoff)
Starts at 7:30, ends by 10 sharp.
5135 NE 42nd Ave
Portland, OR 97218

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AMN Picks of the Week

May 13, 2010 — Mike

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.

Pigeons & Crazy Porridgemakers – La Voyage (2009)
Daniel Bernard Roumain – Woodbox Beats & Balladry (2010)
The Claudia Quintet – Royal Toast (2010)
Jamie Saft – Black Shabbis (2009)
Matthew Shipp – 4D (2010)
Alio Die / Martina Galvagni – Eleusian Lullaby (2007)
Alio Die / Amelia Cuni – APSARAS (2001)
Zs – New Slaves (2010)

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Wadada Leo Smith: A Vital Life Force

May 13, 2010 — Mike

A detailed profile of Wadada Leo Smith has been posted.

On the nine-by-eleven inch cover of the February, 2010, issue of Wire magazine is a full-page photo of trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith. Only the upper half of his body is pictured. He is wearing a dark blue, nearly black, Mandarin collar jacket, which stands out against the dimly lit, grey stucco wall that acts as the photo’s background. His black dreadlocks drape softly over his shoulders and behave like a hood covering his head. His arms are lifted slightly away from his body; his hands are held in a meditational mudra, his thumbs and index fingers delicately touching. Graced by a black-speckled white full beard, Smith’s face exudes warmth. His lips are pursed a bit; his smiling eyes are cast upward to the right towards the sky. He appears as though he is a monk, who has come into the light, to share his wisdom with the world.

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