AMN Picks of the Week

December 17, 2011 — Mike
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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.

This week, you’ll note a pair of releases from Klippa Kloppa. This Italian group has releases an EP or “single” about once a month on their Bandcamp page. If you like experimental, avant-rock, Zappa-influenced improv, check them out.

Harris Eisenstadt – September Trio (2011)
Jannick Top – Infernal Machina (2008)
Mike Patton - The Solitude of Prime Numbers (2011)
Klippa Kloppa – Gomeisa (2011)
Klippa Kloppa – La lega delle vergini (2011)

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Gapplegate Music Reviews

December 17, 2011 — Mike

From Gapplegate Reviews:

Travis Laplante, “Heart Protector”
Szilard Mezel Wind Quartet, “Innen:”
Motif, “Art Transplant:”

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Monsieur Délire Reviews

December 17, 2011 — Mike
Mats/Morgan Band

From Monsieur Délire.:

HAG / Moist Areas (eh?)
ELOINE / Simpler Machines (Darbolistic Rex)
PSYCHOTIC QUARTET / Sphaleron (eh?)
FLO STOFFNER / …and sorry (VETO Records)
KBD(uo) / Any Port in a Storm (eh?)
CHEFKIRK / We Must Leave the Warren (eh?)
FABULOUS FABLE QUARTET / Ein Bericht: Swiss Made (Unit Records)
TIRILL / Tales from Tranquil August Gardens (FairyMusic)
TIRILL / Nine and Fifty Swans (FairyMusic)
WADADA LEO SMITH’S MBIRA / Dark Lady of the Sonnets (TUM Records – merci à/thanks to: Braithwaite & Katz Communications)
SÃO PAULO UNDERGROUND / Três Cabeças Loucuras (Cuneiform)
MATS/MORGAN BAND / Live (Cuneiform)
MV CARBON / Dislodged Perihelion (Ecstatic Peace)
FEDERICO BARABINO / Can You Listen to the Silence Between the Notes? (eh?)
SEEDED PLAIN / Sectional (Digital Vomit)
ANTHONY BRAXTON / GTM (Knitting Factory) 1997 (New Braxton House)

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Taylor Ho Bynum News

December 17, 2011 — Mike
English: Taylor Ho Bynum, Moers Festival 2007

The latest from THB:

Performances:

Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet
(THB – cornet; Jim Hobbs – alto saxophone; Bill Lowe – bass trombone, tuba; Mary Halvorson – guitar; Ken Filiano – bass; Tomas Fujiwara – drums)
Saturday, December 17th, 9:00 & 10:30pm
The Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson St, NYC

Friday, December 23rd, 8pm
Outpost, 186 1/2 Hampshire St, Cambridge MA
(Double bill with Jim Hobbs’s AYCH trio, featuring me and Mary.)

Release:

Also excited to announce the new release from the mighty collective The Thirteenth Assembly, Station Direct (Important Records). Music and compositions from Jessica Pavone (viola), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), and me. We’ll be having a CD release show in NYC on January 18th at Brooklyn’s Ibeam, if you’re good with advance planning.

Articles:

I’ve picked up some freelance work doing interviews for the Oral History of American Music project, talking to some of the living giants of creative music. My first interview was with Wadada Leo Smith, and in honor of his 70th birthday and 2-day concert celebration at Roulette (I’m excited to be joining his Silver Orchestra on Friday night), I’ve posted an excerpt from our conversation on my blog. As I collect more interviews, I hope this will become a regular feature on my website, stay tuned.

I was also invited by the excellent website Destination Out to put together a feature on another of my musical heroes (and a member of my sextet), Bill Lowe. It’s turned into a larger kind of oral history project than we expected; Bill tells an amazing story. The first part (early years through late ’60s London and mid-’70s New York) will be going up on Destination Out this week, complete with rare recordings, radio broadcasts, and audio from our interviews so you can hear the story in Bill’s own voice.

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DMG Newsletter December 16th, 2011

December 17, 2011 — Mike
Mark Helias

From DMG:

Bobby Bradford/Mark Dresser/Glenn Ferris! Anthony Braxton Ltd Ed LP+CD set! Marty Ehrlich/Hank Roberts! Irene Schweizer Solo! Dennis Gonzalez/Joao Paolo! Boris Hauf/Keefe Jackson/Jason Stein/Frank Rosaly! Eric Barrett/Marc Ducret! Badenhorst/Loriot/Niggenkemper!

Kazuhisa Uchihashi’s Altered States – 2CD Live! Wadada Leo Smith/Min Xiao-Fen/Pheeroan AkLaff! Roscoe Mitchell! Ernest Dawkins/Harrison Bankhead/Hamid Drake! Ken Vandermark Solo Reeds! Joe McPhee/Jeb Bishop!

Mark Helias Open Loose! Co Streiff/Russ Johnson QT! Andy Haas’ Ask the Oracle! Francois Grillot/Catherine Sikora/Roy Campbell/Anders Nilsson/Jay Rosen! Chuck Bettis! Joey Molinaro! London’s Calypso Scene!

Peter Evans Solo LP! Peter Brotzmann & Jorg Fischer! Thirteenth Assembly: Taylor Ho Bynum/Mary Halvorson/Jessica Pavone/Tomas Fujiwara! Damon Holzborn’s Donkey! Joe Fonda/Michael J Stevens/Harvey Sorgen + 2! Michael Gordon’s Timber Box!

Scott Fields Double Ensemble! Michael Bates/Chris Speed/Russ Johnson/Russ Lossing/Tom Rainey! Sun Ra Dedication! Marshall McLuhan! Master Musicians Of Bukkake!

Theo Jorgensmann/Albrecht Maurer! Graham Lambkin! Klaus Lang! Albatrosh! Geoff Mullen! Jakob Ullmann! Omar Souleyman! Pete Shelley! Dome [Graham/Lewis] 5LP Box Set! Stockhausen and Varese LP’s!

Daphne Oram 4LP Box Sets! Giacinto Scelsi! Calvin Keys! Morton Feldman! Gruppo Di Improvisazione! Cecil Taylor/John Coltrane/Kenny Dorham! Randy Weston! Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio & QT! Martial Solal! Booker Little! Mary Lou Williams! Herbie Nichols Complete!

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

Rare Saturday Performance, December 17th at 6pm:
CLARINO – Amazing Clean Feed Trumpet / Reeds / Contrabass Trio featuring:
THOMAS HEBERER/JOACHIM BADENHORST/PASCAL NIGGENKEMPER!

This Sunday, December 18th – OutNow Records Double-Header featuring:
6pm: YONI KRETZMER – Tenor & ANDREW DRURY- drums!
7pm: ROY CAMBPELL, JR. – trumpet & EHRAN ELISHA – drums!

There are no in-store performances on December 25th or January 1st, since we will be closed for the holidays

Sunday, January 8th, 2012 Double-Header: Two Great Duos featuring:
6pm: GL DIANA & KYOKO KITAMURA – Laptop & Experimental Vocals!
7pm: HAN-EARL PARK & TRACY McMULLEN – UK Guitarist & Tenor Sax Duo!

Sunday, January 15th at 6pm: YUKARI – Solo Flute Performance!

Sunday, January 22nd Double-Header:
6pm: TERRENCE McMANUS – Solo Guitar!
7pm: KUS & RIKA Featuring:
MARKUS RUCHMANN – Beatbox, Loops & Sounds / FREDERIKA KRIER – Violin & Loops!

Sunday, January 29th at 6pm: DEE POP & HIS FRIENDS!

Sunday, February 5th at 6pm:
MAX JOHNSON & SYLVAIN LEROUX – Acoustic Bass & Flute Duo!

Sunday, February 12th at 6pm: CARLO COSTA & RYAN FERREIRA – Drums & Guitar Duo!

Sunday, February 19th – Double Header featuring:
6pm: THOMAS HELTON – Solo Acoustic Bassist from Texas!
7pm: ANDREA PENSADO – Solo Electronics from Argentina!

Sunday, February 26th at 6pm: FRANCOIS GRILLOT & CATHERINE SIKORA!

Sunday, March 4th at 6pm:
NATURA MORTA Featuring:
FRANTZ LORIOT – Prepared Viola / SEAN ALI – Prepared Bass / CARLO COSTA – drums!

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