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Tag: Ben Allison

  • DMG Newsletter September 11th, 2009

    From DMG: Anthony Braxton Creative Orchestra 1978! Ken Vandermark/Barry Guy/Mark Sanders! Laswell-Kondo Method of Defiance! Stephan Kerecki/Tony Malaby! Death Cube K! Jim O’Rourke! Dunmall/Park/Smith/Sanders! Weightless: Butcher/Braida/Edwards/Spera! Sylvian/Parker/Rowe/Fennesz! John Blum/William Parker/Sunny Murray! Borah Bergman & Stefano Pastor! Jennifer Choi Solo! Frank Gratkowski! Fay Victor! Earle Brown-Contemporary/Mainstream Box! Sainkho Namchylak! ..and so much more …as well as…

  • Ben Allison & Man Size Safe At Firehouse 12 Tonight

    From Improvised Communications: On Friday, May 29th, New Haven’s Firehouse 12 will present acclaimed bassist/composer, and New Haven native, Ben Allison, with his newest ensemble, Man Size Safe, as part of the venue’s ongoing 2009 Spring Jazz Series. The band, which takes its name from a secret storage vault in former Vice President Dick Cheney’s…

  • Firehouse 12 Announces 2009 Spring Jazz Series

    Image via Wikipedia From Firehouse 12: 03/20: Julian Lage Group 03/27: Jimmy Greene Quartet 04/03: Pete Robbins/Mario Pavone/Tyshawn Sorey 04/10: George Colligan Trio 04/17: Wadada Leo Smith’s Organic Resonance 04/24: Noah Preminger Quartet 05/01: Michaël Attias Quintet 05/08: Peter Brötzmann/Nasheet Waits 05/15: James Carney Group 05/22: Michael Musillami Trio + 3 05/29: Ben Allison &…

  • Erik Friedlander Will Tour with Broken Arm Trio

    Erik Friedlander (via last.fm) From Jazz News: Joining Erik on The Broken Arm are drummer Mike Sarin and bassist Trevor Dunn, both first-call players on the New York scene. Trevor is a co-founder of the avant-rock band Mr. Bungle, plays with Electric Masada, and leads his own jazz-inspired Trio-Convulsant. Mike is one of the most…