
From Detroit’s Trinosophes:
Every Wednesday in January: Chatoyant residency
Detroit’s rocked-out improvising quartet gets in shape for spring record release tour with a weekly residency at Trinosophes. Come one, come all, come no one- they’ll be performing full-tilt, extended sets throughout the night, regardless of what happens! We even gave them the keys to the place!
Doors at 9 pm; $5.Tuesday, Jan 20: Joseph Keckler, Bridget Michael
An impromptu and intimate multimedia set from Joseph Keckler, singer and monologuist, who translates experiences and imaginings into strange and sometimes humorous torch songs, stories, and operatic arias. Also premiering – a new performance by Bridget Michael entitled Mortal Resonance: One physical body on its journey to the beginning of the end of its worldly existence.
Doors at 8 pm; $6 minimum donation.NEW DATE! Friday Jan, 23: Baljo/Murphy/Peterson/Shelton Quartet and James Cornish with guests
A night of new groups in Detroit improvised music. First up is the debut of this particular combination:
James Baljo- tapes, mixer etc.
Shelby Murphy- voice, percussion, piano
Joel Peterson- guitar, percussion
Skeeter Shelton– winds
Brasswind improviser James Cornish has been busier than ever this past year, with projects of all kinds springing up- dance, multi-media, curation and more. This time out he’s joined by:
John Raleeh- trombone
Ben Willis- bass
Curtis Glatter- percussion
Sarah Grosky- vocals
Doors at 9 pm; $5.COMING SOON:
Jan 31: Dawn of MIDI (presented by UMS)
February 2: Mind Over Mirrors, Shettler/PetersonFebruary 5-7: Over the Pavement: A Festival of Art Music
Introducing our inaugural year of this three-day, creative music extravaganza featuring legendary greats and top local talent. Just a couple more acts to be added!
Thursday Feb 5
Battle Trance (compositions for Avant garde sax quartet)
KBD (Electro-acoustic duo from Toledo)
Frank Pahl solo (Wyandotte/Ann Arbor-based internationally influential composer/musician/builder)
Victor Ghannam (local Arabic music virtuoso on oud and qanun)
Thollem McDonas (concert pianist turned improvisor, currently encamped in Santa Fe, NM)Friday Feb 6
Susan Alcorn (experimental/ambient pedal-steel guitar from Baltimore)
LaDonna Smith (Birmingham, Alabama’s trailblazing improvisor on violin and viola)
Jaribu Shahid Ensemble’s tribute to the AACM (Detroit avant-jazz great)
Clem Fortuna/Jennie Knaggs Duo (lovely songs in microtonal tunings from this Detroit duo)
Kenn Thomas, Jamie Rodriguez Matos, Kurt Prisbe, CGin DetMi (Afro-futurist jazz-funk from Ypsilanti/Detroit collective)Saturday Feb 7
Marshall Allen and Danny Ray Thompson with Jaribu Shahid (senior members of the Sun Ra Arkestra, from Saturn)
Stirrup (Longberg-Holm, Rumback, Macri) (avant-folk instrumentals from Chicago)
Hasan Abdur Razzaq/Ryan Jewell Duo (High energy free-jazz duo from Columbus, OH)
James Cornish and guests (Hamtramck’s busiest improvisor and recruiter of emerging talent)
Molly Jones and Kristin Carey (next generation of local improvisers)