Michael Formanek Quartet at the Blue Whale

Michael Formanek

From latimes.com:

With his black camp shirt and silver goatee, sturdily built New York City bassist Michael Formanek on Wednesday night looked a bit more like a guy who restores muscle cars than a top-flight jazz bandleader.  Such preconceptions are silly, of course, but the image kept coming to mind watching Formanek team at the Blue Whale with pianist Craig Taborn, alto saxophonist Tim Berne and drummer Gerald Cleaver, forming a four-headed monster of veteran improvisation. Given the talent on hand, Formanek seemed like a man eager to open the throttle and see how far his new hot rod could take the standing-room-only crowd.

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DMG Newsletter June 3rd, 2011

Elton Dean

From DMG:

Tim Berne/Nels Cline/Jim Black! Elton Dean‘s Ninesense! Schlippenbach & Schoof! Craig Taborn Solo! Konitz/Mehldau/Haden/Motian! Meredith Monk! Marco Cappelli Trio! Dick Griffin! Thurston Moore! David Sylvian! Pinhas & Merzbow!

Anthology of Dutch Electronic Music! Plus Archival Recordings from Mile Davis! Jean-Luc Ponty! Jan Hammer! Dave Pike Set! Fela!

Another Big List of Prog Rarities from Esoteric!

Plus Box-Sets from Richard Thompson! Fairport Convention! Dave Swarbrick! and Much Much More!

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The DMG Free Weekly In-Store Performance Series Continues With:

Sunday, June 12th:
6pm: JESSE DULMAN – Solo Tuba!

Sunday, June 19th – 6pm – MATANA ROBERTS – Rare Solo Set!
Come Celebrate the Birthday of MC BruceLee & Father’s Day!

Sunday, June 26th – ESP Label Release Celebration Featuring:
6pm: ELI KESZLER – Solo Percussion & Homemade Instruments!
7pm: ALAN SONDHEIM – Obscure String Instruments & Assorted Weirdness!

Saturday, July 2nd at 6pm: Rare Saturday Duo Set The Wolves!
Featuring: DANIEL LEVIN on cello & Mystery Guest!

Sunday, July 3rd at 6pm:
BEN STAPP – Solo Tuba with Devices!

Sunday, July 10th Double-Header -
6pm: Crepuscular Activity – YUKARI- Flutes & CARLO COSTA – Drums!
7pm: KYOKO KITAMURA & JEN BAKER – Voice & Trombone!

Sunday, July 17th at 6pm:
SIMON JERMYN / CHRISTOF KNOCHE / JOE HERTENSTEIN !
Electric Bass / Alto & Soprano Sax / Drums – New Collective Trio!

Sunday, July 24th at 6pm:
RAS MOSHE & THE MUSIC NOW ENSEMBLE!

Sunday, July 31st at 6pm:
JAMES FALZONE – Solo Clarinet!

Sunday, August 28th at 6pm:
ANDREA PENSADO & ADRIANA DE LOS SANTOS – Argentinian Duo Performing:
Solos & Duos of Voice, Laptop, Amplified Ethnic Violin & Electronics!

Rare Tuesday Gig – Tuesday, August 30th:
6pm: MURAL with KIM MYHR / JIM DENLEY / INGAR ZACH!
Norwegian/Australian Tabletop Guitar/Extended Sax/Unusual Percussion Trio!

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Barry Guy Interview

Barry Guy

From All About Jazz:

Barry Guy seems to be one of the most convincing figures in a long line of contemporary innovators whose discoveries possess everlasting value. Being a diverse improviser, a bassist of exceptional technique, an accomplished composer and a big band leader, this artist amazes by the scope of his interests and his variety of his accomplishments.

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Monsieur Délire Reviews

From Monsieur Délire:

JAAP BLONK, INGAR ZACH & IVAR GRYDELAND / Improvisors (Kontrans)
GIOVANNI DI DOMENICO, ARVE HENRIKSEN & TATSUHISA YAMAMOTO / Clinamen (Off/Rat Records)
HUMBLE GRUMBLE / Flanders Fields (altrOck)
FACTOR BURZACO / II (altrOck)
JULIEN REVILLOUD TRIO / Carré d’as (Unit Records)
NIQU / 27 (Unit Records)
JON LUNDBOM & BIG FIVE CHORD / Quavers! Quavers! Quavers! Quavers! (Hot Cup – merci à/thanks to Braithwaite & Katz Communications)
FRANK CARDUCCI / Oddity (Vocation Records)
PAS/HATI PRESENT P.H.A.S.T.I. / The Stages of Sleep: A Metaphor for Torun (ind.)
GAGARIN / Biophilia (GEO – merci à/thanks to Dense Promotion)
AFUCHE / Highly Publicized Digital Boxing Match (Cuneiform)
GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA / Glue Works (Cuneiform)
ARTISTES VARIÉS-VARIOUS ARTISTS / Watch the Closing Doors: A History of New York’s Musical Melting Pot Vol. 1 (1945-59) (Year Zero – merci à/thanks to Forced Exposure)
ELLWOOD EPPS – MICHEL F. CÔTÉ – FRANK MARTEL / All Up in There (Mr. E Records)
GOBLIN / Suspiria (Cinevox)
OPUS AVANTRA / Lord Cromwell (Plays Suite for Seven Vices) (Cramps)

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Present Music to feature Amy X Neuburg

Amy X Neuburg

From Milwaukee’s Present Music:

Singer, composer and electronic instrument performer, Amy X Neuburg, bridges the boundaries between classical, experimental and popular music. Her wildly entertaining ‘avant-cabaret’ songs combine her interests in language and theater, expressive use of music technology, and exploration of multiple genres using the many colors of her four-octave vocal range. Neuburg will premiere a new piece for piano with live looping and voice that responds to a song for voice and piano that was written by Neuburg in 2001. Present Music will join Neuburg for several new arrangements of songs from her Secret Language of Subways song cycle. (Journal Sentinel Review from 2007 PM performance) The Present Music Ensemble will also perform Kamran Ince‘s new quartet, Far Variations.

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