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From Wayward Music:

THU. 9/16 – John Teske: six new graphic scores, performed once by a group of instrumentalists, and again by a vocal ensemble

FRI. 9/17 – Eye Music performs prose pieces by Christian Wolff, performance scores by Fluxus, and the world premiere of Clifford Burke’s “96″

SAT. 9/18 – IRRUPTIONS: butoh performance by Danse Perdue with live music by Noisepoetnobody, Joy von Spain, Loopool

FRI. 9/24, 8 PM – Nonsequitur presents original compositions by the great Gambian griot/kora master Foday Musa Suso

SAT. 9/25 – Faith a Flag Waivers: music/sound by Spencer Moody, Kyrs Mason, Neil Giardino, Erin Shannon, Andrew Bleeker; readings by Stacey Levine, Ezra Mark, Kris Minta; visual art by Tyler Holm, Sharon Alexander; and others. + over forty zines and other tabled materials

FRI. 10/1 – Beth Fleenor + Paris Hurley = DOUBLE YOKO!

SAT. 10/2 – Seattle Percussion Collective

FRI. 10/8 – Prefecture Records presents an LP/CD release event, FLIGHTPATTERNS by Open Graves (Paul Kikuchi and Jesse Olsen) along with Stuart Dempster and guests

SAT. 10/9 – soprano Natalie Lerch and pianist Lucy Wenger songs of women poets set to music by Debussy, Poulenc, Eric Banks, Gordon Getty, William Walton Rea, Adam Stern, Paul Vasile, William Bolcom, and Ernesto Nazareth

FRI. 10/15 – Paul Hoskin does the annual solo contrabass clarinet improvisation marathon

SAT. 10/16 – Nonsequitur & Earshot Jazz Fest present guitar wildman Eugene Chadbourne and MURAL, a trio of Kim Myhr (guitar), Jim Denley (reeds) and Ingar Zach (percussion)

TUE. 10/19 – Earshot Jazz Fest presents Toronto trumpeter Lina Allemano

THU. 10/21 – Earshot Jazz Fest presents David Haney (piano) and Julian Priester (trombone)

MON. 10/25 – German composer/sound artist Christoph Heeman

THU. 10/28 – Nonsequitur & Earshot Jazz Fest present saxophonist Matana Roberts solo and with an ensemble of Seattle improvisers playing her COIN COIN

FRI. 10/29 – Earshot Jazz Fest presents pianist Dave Peck

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From Portland Eye and Ear Control:

September 17, 2010
Dragging an Ox Through Water
Hammer of Hathor

$3
6637 Milwaukie Ave
Doors 8, show at 9

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• 7/16/10: Hammer of Hathor, Raf Spielman, Evan Miller, Kevin Thomson, Brian Mumford (portlandeyeandearcontrol.blogspot.com)

From Chicago’s Umbrella Music:

Wednesday, 15 September 2010
The Hideout
10:00PM | My Silence
Jason Stein – bass clarinet
Nick Butcher – analog electronics, guitar
Mike Reed – drums
11:00PM | Joshua Abrams’ Record Release Concert
Emmett Kelly – guitar
Frank Rosaly – drums
Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone
Joshua Abrams – guimbri, mpc
Record Release Concert For “Natural Information” (EREMITE)
$8 cover
PLUS | DJ Sets : Jeff Parker spins Pentatonia – The Funky Revolution; Psychedelic Jazz From the ’70s (minus Miles Davis)

Thursday, 16 September 2010
Elastic
10:00PM | Devin Hoff Solo
Devin Hoff – solo bass
11:00PM | Jason Stein Trio
Jason Stein – bass clarinet
Devin Hoff – bass
Frank Rosaly – drums

Sunday, 19 September 2010
The Hungry Brain
10:00PM | Jaimie Branch Ensemble
Details TBA

Wednesday, 22 September 2010
The Hideout
10:00PM | Jeb Bishop Trio
Jeb Bishop – trombone
Jason Roebke – bass
Frank Rosaly – drums
$6 cover
PLUS | DJ Sets : Steven Hess spins Drums + Drones

Thursday, 23 September 2010
Elastic
10:00PM | Mazzarella/Riordan Duo
Nick Mazzarella – saxophones
Marc Riordan – drums
11:00PM | Davis/Schneider/Vinsel/Reed
Caroline Davis – alto saxophone
Matt Schneider – guitar
Jake Vinsel – bass
Mike Reed – drums

From Surrounded by Reality Music:

Surrounded By Reality Stumpfest 2010
Friday, September 17
10 am – 8 pm
@ Schenk’s Corners (in front of Alchemy Bar, 1980 Atwood Ave)
No Cover

10-11 am = Jen Clare Paulson (solo viola)
11:30 am-12:30 pm = ManMouth (Cyrus Roat on bassoon, Patrick Breiner on sax)
1-2 pm = Vartan Mamigonian (Patrick Breiner solo saxophone)
2:30-3:30 pm = Active Percussion Duo (Michael Brenneis and Geoff Brady on percussion)
4-5 pm = Luke Polipnick (solo guitar)
5:30-6:30 pm = Weather Duo (Pat Reinholz on cello and Ben Willis on bass)
7-8 pm = Surprise! Jamz.

From Portland’s The Creative Music Guild: Next Concert:

Thursday, September 23rd, 8pm
@ the Holocene, www.holocene.org
CMG Benefit!

- Rich Halley Trio is Rich, who co-founded the CMG in 1991, on sax, Andre St. James on bass and Carson Halley on drums.

- Golden Retriever is CMG board member Jonathan Sielaff and Oregon Painting Society member Matt Carlson

- The CCCP features a rotating cast including Hammer of Hathor’s Heather Vergotis, Ryan and Alyssa from Eet, JP Jenkins, Gregg Skloff and many more

- Pete Swanson (formerly of Yellow Swans). ‘Nuff said.

- Thicket is CMG board members Ben Kates and John Niekrasz (John is from Why I Must Be Careful), and Brian Mumford from Dragging and Ox Through Water

- Jesse Malmed is a video artist who has exhibited his work across the US

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• 7/24/10: Golia/Halley Quartet (portlandeyeandearcontrol.blogspot.com)