New York Philharmonic as Junkyard Players

October 4, 2010 — Mike

From NYTimes.com:

Christopher Lamb, is the principal percussionist of the New York Philharmonic, and on this hot day late last month he joined colleagues from the orchestra and the composer Magnus Lindberg at a junkyard in Staten Island in a search for pieces of metal to play this week at performances of Mr. Lindberg’s “Kraft.” The work is a giant complicated yawp for orchestra, amplified solo instruments and percussion — plenty of percussion. The soloists, including a cellist, a clarinetist and a pianist, are also drafted into playing the percussion instruments, many spread around the hall.

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DMG Newsletter October 1st, 2010

October 4, 2010 — Mike

From DMG:

Henry Threadgill Novus-Columbia Mosaic Box Pre-Orders! Mary Halvorson Quintet! Exploding Star Orchestra! Harris Eisenstadt Nonet! 2 from Haino Keji Trio! David Sylvian! Univerz Zero Reissue! Richard Pinhas! Kahil El’ Zabar/Lester Bowie/Malachi Favors Trio!

Pierre Dorge NJO Box-Set! Alvin Curran Book! Raymond MacDonald Big Band! Stefano Pastor & Kash Killion! Uz Jsme Doma! Plus Historic Discs from: Warne Marsh & Lee Konitz Qts! Acid Mother Temple! Spider John Koerner!

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Downtown Music Gallery FREE In-Store Performance Schedule Continues with:

THIS Sunday, October 3rd Double Header
6pm: BEN STAPP- Tuba / KENNY WARREN – Trumpet / DUSTIN CARLSON – Guitar / JUAN PABLO CARLETTI – Drums!
7pm: PETER EVANS & NATE WOOLEY!
Amazing Trumpet Duo – Their Last Set Before European Tour!

Sunday, October 10th Double Header
6pm: BEN SYVERSEN TRIO!
7pm: YONI KRETZMER TRIO Featuring:
YONI KRETZMER – Tenor Sax / SEAN CONLY – Bass / MIKE PRIDE – Drums!

Sunday, October 17th at 6pm:
KRESTON OSGOOD & OLIVER LAKE DUO! Return to DMG!

Sunday, October 24th at 6om:
DEE POP / CATHERINE SIKORA / DAVID AARON!

Sunday, October 31st/Halloween at 6pm:
JACOB WICK & NATE WOOLEY! – Two Titanic Trumpeters Exploring New Sounds!

Sunday, November 7th Double Header
6pm: JESSE DULMAN – Tuba & JASON CANDLER – alto sax & electronics!
7pm: PATRICK BRENNAN – Rare Alto sax Solo!

Sunday, November 14th at 6pm:
KIRK KNUFFKE & KENNY WOLLESEN! Great New Trumpet & Drums Duo!

Sunday, November 21st at 6pm:
ANNETTE GUH Featuring:
EVAN GALLAGHER on Keyboards & ANDERS NILSSON on guitar!

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Upcoming Seattle Shows

October 4, 2010 — Mike
Matana Roberts performing at the Vortex Jazz C...
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From Wayward Music:

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’s 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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Touching Extremes Reviews

October 4, 2010 — Mike

From Touching Extremes:

MATT SHOEMAKER – Isolated Agent / Stranded Behavior
NATE WOOLEY – Trumpet / Amplifier
PIERRE GERARD / SHINKEI – Static Forms
SHINKEI / MISE_EN_SCENE – Leftover_1
MAGDA MAYAS – Heartland

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All About Jazz Reviews

October 4, 2010 — Mike
Cover of "Islands"
Cover of Islands

From All About Jazz:

King Crimson
In the Wake of Poseidon: 40th Anniversary Series (DGM Live)

King Crimson
King Crimson: Islands (40th Anniversary Series)

Ingrid Laubrock
Anti-House (Intakt Records)

Exploding Star Orchestra
Stars Have Shapes (Delmark Records)

Mary Halvorson Quintet
Saturn Sings (Firehouse 12 Records)

Jason Adasiewicz
Sun Rooms (Delmark Records)

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Dominic Duval Interview

October 4, 2010 — Mike
Trio X
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From All About Jazz:

Bassist Dominic Duval is a mystery to many—even to those interested in free music. Seemingly emerging out of nowhere in the mid-1990s, over the course of 15 years he has built a formidable discography, firmly establishing him as one of the most original and prolific bassists alive today. His career is well-documented on more than one hundred recordings, including collaborations with Cecil Taylor, Joe McPhee, Mark Whitecage, Ivo Perelman, Jimmy Halperin, and many others. Duval’s solo recording, Nightbird Invention (Cadence, 1997), added new colors to the sonic palette of double-bass, while his work for string quartet erases the thin border between modern jazz and chamber music.

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