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TILT Brass Five Premieres at Roulette Reviewed

From NYTimes.com:

As typecasting goes, brass instruments have been assigned some of the juicier roles in music. But a new generation of players and composers is redefining the repertory and experimenting with different modes of expression. TILT Brass, an ensemble founded by the trombonist and composer Chris McIntyre, has been a force in this movement, dedicating itself to commissioning and performing new music for brass. On Thursday it celebrated its 10th anniversary at Roulette in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, with a concert that included five world premieres.


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