AMN Picks of the Week

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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.

Dave Holland Octet – Pathways (2009)
Dave Holland / Pepe Habichuela – Hands (2010)
Weasel Walter Septet – Invasion (2010)
The Microscopic Septet – Friday the 13th – The Micros Play Monk (2010)
Daniel Barbiero – Monuments Seen Through Peripheral Vision (2010)
Jason Robinson – Cerberus Reigning (2010)
Puin + Hoop – Door (2010)

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Coming up in New York

From the Vision Festival folks:

EVOLVING MUSIC· EVOLVING VOICE
MONDAYS @ THE LOCAL 269
269 E Houston St, New York (corner of Suffolk St)
Regular = $10 per set / $15 for 2 sets / $20 all night
Students/Seniors = $7 per set / $12 for 2 / $17 all night

January 3

Celebrating a New Year
· 7pm Patricia Nicholson & William Parker DUO

William Parker on Bass
“demonstrating her depth of feeling in the unique
face of each moment” – One Final Note
Patricia Nicholson (dance) / William Parker (bass)

· 8pm Gerald Cleaver
& Jean Carla Rodea DUO
“tasty embroidery of the groove” – All About Jazz
Gerald Cleaver (drums) / Jean Carla Rodea (voice)

· 9pm Rob Brown
& Daniel Levin DUO
“…among the most talented and original alto players to take the stage…” – Option
Rob Brown (saxophone) / Daniel Levin (cello)

· 10pm William Parker, Rob Brown
& Gerald Cleaver TRIO
“William Parker has few peers in contemporary music” – Pop Matters
William Parker (bass) / Rob Brown (sax) / Gerald Cleaver (drums)

January 10

Bass is the Place!

Francois Grillot on Bass
· 7pm Elena Camerin Group

Elena Camerin (voice) / Khabu Doug Young (Baritone Guitar & Ukelele)

· 8pm Michael Bisio SOLO
“His playing appears to be produced by sorcery” – Cadence Magazine
Michael Bisio (bass)
> CD Release for “Travel Music”

· 9pm Francois Grillot’s Contraband Quartet
“a dark tone and rare aggression” – One Final Note
Catherine Sikora (tenor and soprano sax) / Anders Nilsson (guitar)
Francois Grillot (bass, compositions) / Michael Evans (drums)

· 8pm Michael Bisio Quartet
“The music is warm, soulful, (…) and sophisticated” – Stef Gijssels
Avram Fefer (tenor and soprano sax) / Stephen Gauci (tenor sax)
Michael Bisio (bass, compositions) / Jay Rosen (drums)

January 17

Horning In : First Part

Dave Sewelson by Andy Newcombe

· 7pm House of Illusion
“like a purring Jeanie Lee” – Cadence Magazine
Akiko Pavolka (vocals, electric piano) / Nate Radley (guitar)
Matt Pavolka (bass) / Bill Campbell (drums)

· 8pm Broadcloth Trio
“an intense presence to the music” – Point of departure
Anne Rhodes (voice) / Nathan Bontrager (cello)
Adam Matlock (accordion & recorders)

· 9pm The New Non-Profit Prophets
“blow-out the bottom baritone” – Downbeat
Dave Sewelson (sax) / Charles K.Noyes (bass, saw)

· 10pm Jeremiah Cymerman SOLO
“unique approach to instrumental musicianship” – AAJ
Jeremiah Cymerman (bass clarinet, electronics)

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