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Tag: Experimental music

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, December 8, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th St.), San Francisco OutSound presents Luggage Store New Music Series Full Moon Concerts: Long Night’s Moon, an evening of space music, featuring ad-hoc groupings of improvisers. * 8pm: Kristin Miltner (electronics), Matt Davignon (drum machine), Andrew Joron (theremin), Karl A.D.…

  • Taran’s Free Jazz Hour Podcast 36/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour Podcast 36/2011: relative pitch records take your time: Vinny Golia (tenor, alto, soprano saxophones), Bobby Bradford (cornet), Ken Filiano (bass), Alex Cline (drums). that overt object of desire: Joelle Leandre (bass), Phillip Greenlief (reeds). intonema records bewitched concert: Thomas Buckner, Edyta Fil, Ilia Belorukov, Alexey Lapin, Juho Laitinen. nwjc |…

  • Los Angeles Scene

    From FaceBook Events: Friday, December 2, 8pm Glendale Moose Lodge, Ball Room (upstairs), 357 West Arden Ave., Glendale Open Gate Theatre and The Loyal Order of the Moose present an evening of improvisation with Therese Wong (cello, voice), Jie Ma (pipa), Trevor Anderies (drums, percussion), Kio Griffith (video), Vinny Golia (winds), Bill Casale (bass), Will…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, December 1, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th St.), San Francisco OutSound presents the Luggage Store New Music Series * 8:15pm – Headboggle (Derek Gedalecia) * 8:45pm – Thea Farhadian * 9:30pm – Later Days (Wayne Jackson) From CCRMA Stanford: Thursday, December 1, 8pm Stanford University, CCRMA Stage,…

  • Los Angeles Scene

    From SundaysLive.org: Friday-Saturday, November 18-19, 9pm (both nights) Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice Beyond Music presents: WILD UP ENSEMBLE/CLARENCE BARLOW Wild Up Ensemble will perform pieces by Clarence Barlow, George Antheil, Conlon Nancarrow, piano rags by Albright and Bolcom, the Misfits, x-ray specs, Fear, and an arrangement of an arrangement (Black Flag —> Dirty…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, November 17, 7:30pm Tuesdays at Tom’s Place, 3111 Deakin St., Berkeley Piotr Michalowski (saxes, including sopranino) from Michigan, Vinny Golia (sopranino sax) and Jon Raskin (sopranino sax). A very squeaky saxophone trio. Thursday, November 17, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th St.), San Francisco OutSound presents Luggage Store…

  • Los Angeles Scene

      From Sundays Live: Saturday, November 12, 7:30pm The Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium, 1200 Getty Center Dr., (Westside) Los Angeles PACIFIC STANDARD TIME PRESENTS: Carl Stone CARL STONE (laptop, electronics), GLORIA CHENG (harpsichord), MIN XIAO-FEN (pipa). From Metal Jazz: Saturday, November 12, 9pm blue whale, 123 astronaut E S Onizuka St. Suite 301,…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, November 10, 7:30pm Maybeck Studio, Berkeley (directions/reservations, email: theresa.wong8 (at) gmail.com) Theresa Wong’s THE UNLEARNING, CD Release Concert & Celebration with HELLO DUST * THE UNLEARNING: Theresa Wong (cello, voice), Carla Kihlstedt (violin, voice). * HELLO DUST: Carla Kihlstedt (voice, violin, pump organ) & Matthias Bossi (drums, percussion, keyboards, voice, bass…

  • Taran's Free Jazz Hour, podcast 35/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, podcast 35/2011: loosetorque: from cafe sting: Frode Gjerstad (clarinets, alto saxophone), Eivin Pederssen (accordion), Nick Stephens (bass), Louis Moholo-Moholo (drums). wig: ab baars trio 20 years: Ab Baars (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Wilbert de Joode (contrabass), Martin van Duynhoven (drums). cut a caper: Ig Henneman (viola, compositions), Ab Baars (tenor sax,…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Nebraska Mondays Monday, November 7, 7pm Luna’s Cafe, 1414 16th St., Sacramento Nebraska Mondays 2-Year Anniversary Show * Alex Jenkins Sound Immersion * Tom Monson Trio (with Vinny Golia and Ross Hammond) * Terrence McManus (NYC, solo guitar) From Bay Improviser Monday, November 7, 8pm Makeout Room, 22 St. (at Mission), SF The Monday…

  • Los Angeles Scene

    From the wulf: Saturday, November 5, 8pm the wulf, 1026 South Santa Fe Ave. #203, downtown Los Angeles First Appearance of the Elusive Gnarwhallaby which presents its first concert with music by Marc Sabat, Wtodzimierz Kotonski, Steffen Schleiermacher, Henry Gorecki, Edison Denisov and possibly Morton Feldman. The ensemble is a quartet using the work of…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, November 3, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th Street), SF OutSound presents Luggage Store New Music Series * 8:15pm – Tethers: Andrew Weathers (banjo), Hey Exit (koto). * 8:45pm – Christina Stanley, Graphical scores for small ensemble, including: Christina Stanley (violin), Devon Thrumston (cello), Daniel Steffey (percussion), Anna…

  • Taran's Free Jazz Hour, podcast 34/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, podcast 34/2011 gary hassay | michael bisio my brother: Gary Hassay (alto sax, Tibetan singing), Mike Bisio (bass). new artists the stone set: Connie Crothers (piano), Bill Payne (clarinet). live at the stone: Connie Crothers (piano), Richard Tabnik (alto saxophone), Roger Mancuso (drums), Ken Filano (bass), Mark Weber (poems). circum-disc…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, October 27, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th Street), SF OutSound presents Luggage Store Gallery New Music Series * 8pm – Cartoon Justice: Mika Pontecorvo (guitars, flutes, electronics, laptop, voice), Kersti Abrams (alto Sax, clarinet, flutes), Mariko Miyakawa (cello, electronics, voice), Gred Baker (laptop, didgeridoo, jaw Harp), Hakan…

  • Los Angeles Scene

    From CalArts: Thursday, October 27, 6:30pm California Institute of the Arts, B214a (The Machine Lab), 24700 McBean Pkwy, Valencia The Music Technology (MTIID) program presents visiting artist Trimpin. Trimpin will be giving a talk about his life and work as a electromechanical instrument sculptor and installation artist, followed by a Q&A session. Thursday, October 27,…

  • Taran's Free Jazz Hour, Podcast 33/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, podcast 33/2011 wig ab baars trio 20 years: Ab Baars (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Wilbert de Joode (contrabass), Martin van Duynhoven (drums). flying note records an alternate universe: Kali Z. Fasteau (cello, soprano saxophone, electric piano), William Parker (contrabass), Cindy Blackman (drums). prophesy: Kali Z. Fasteau and lots of musicians, info…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, October 20, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th Street), San Francisco OutSound presents the Luggage Store New Music Series * 8pm – Jaroba & Keith Cary – Gizmos and Gadgets, The Bicycle tone Generator, the Plassoon, the Pots and Pan Cello and the Mastertron * 9pm – Ritwik…

  • Los Angeles Scene

    From Sundays Live: Thursday, October 20, 12:45pm Pierce College, Performing Arts Bldg. Main Stage, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills Brad Dutz / Chris Wabich (percussion duo) From Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Los Angeles: Thursday, October 20, 7pm Istituto Italiano di Cultura Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Ave., Westwood Andrea Centazzo will perform MILLE: A MULTIMEDIA CONCERT,…

  • Taran's Free Jazz Hour, Podcast 32/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, podcast 32/2011 scott amendola, lift: Scott Amendola (drums), John Shifflett (bass), Jeff Parker (guitar) slam lyric pieces: Martin Pickett’s regular trio augmented by two terrific brass players. Martin Pickett (piano), Steve Waterman (trumpet, flugelhorn), Mark Bassey (trombone), Paul Jefferies (double bass), Ben Twyford (drums). tisza: Szilárd Mezei (viola), Ervin Malina…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From BayImproviser: Thursday, October 13, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th St.), San Francisco OutSound presents Luggage Store Gallery New Music Series Full Moon Concerts: Blood Moon with Light a Fire (guest curation) * 8pm Trio: Matt Chandler (electric bass), Karl Evangelista (electric guitar), Jacob Felix Heule (drums) * 9pm Moe!kestra! with…

  • Los Angeles Scene

    From SASSAS: Wednesday, October 12, 8pm Human Resources LA, 410 Cottage Home St., LA SASSAS and Human Resources LA present: AD HOC #3: Tim Feeney, Vic Rawlings, and Casey Anderson Tim Feeney and Vic Rawlings have performed together as a duo since meeting within Boston’s “lowercase” improvising community in 2005. Their music explores an unpredictable…

  • Taran's Free Jazz Hour, podcast 31/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, podcast 31/2011 dan giorgetti soundtrack of the BBC miniseries The Hour: composed by Daniel Giorgetti, performed by Jamie Talbot (sax, clarinet), Sam Burgess (bass), Simon Chamberlain (piano), Ian Thomas (drums), Chris Baron (vibes, percussion), Daniel Giorgetti (samples, programming) wig cut a caper: Ig Henneman (viola, compositions), Ab Baars (tenor sax,…

  • Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, Podcast 30/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour podcast 30/2011 includes: dark tree records pourtant les cimes des arbres: Daunik Lazro (saxophone, baryton), Benjamin Duboc (contrabass), Didier Lasserre (caisse claire & cymbales) daniel barbiero fields/figures: Perry Conticchio (reeds and flutes), Rich O’Meara (percussion), Daniel Barbiero (double bass) delmark awakening: Nicole Mitchell‘s unique flute work in an intimate quartet…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From BayImproviser Thursday, October 6, 7:30pm Tuesdays at Tom’s Place, 3111 Deakin St., Berkeley * Tony Buck (percussion) and Magda Mayas (piano) * Annette Krebs (prepared guitar) * Grosse Abfahrt – Tom Djll (trumpet), Matt Ingalls (clarinet), Tim Perkis (electronics), Gino Robair (electronics, percussion), John Shiurba (electric guitar.) Thursday, October 6, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery,…