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  • Brooklyn’s IBeam in November

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    From the IBeam: Ibeam Music 168 7th Street Brooklyn NY 11215 http://www.ibeambrooklyn.com November 5th 9:00 pm $10 suggested Ralph Alessi and This Against That Ralph Alessi – Trumpet Tony Malaby – Tenor Sax Ben Street – Bass Andy Milne – Piano Mark Ferber – Drums November 6th 8:30 pm $10 suggested Tim Flood & The…

  • Fred Anderson CD Release / Douglas Ewart & Inventions at the Velvet Lounge

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    Image via Wikipedia In related pieces of news, Fred Anderson has a CD / DVD set coming out and Douglas Ewart will play the Velvet Lounge in Chicago. On Tuesday, October 14th the Velvet Lounge in Chicago will present Fred Anderson’s release party for 21st Century Chase DVD & CD on Delmark records, which was…

  • Umbrella Music Through October 22

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    Image via Wikipedia From Chicago’s Umbrella Music: Sunday, 11 October 2009 The Hungry Brain 10:00PM | Dikeman/Bishop/Roebke/Reed John Dikeman – tenor saxophone Jeb Bishop – trombone Jason Roebke – bass Mike Reed – drums Wednesday, 14 October 2009 The Hideout 10:00PM | ige*timer Klaus Janek – double bass Simon Berz – lo-fi electronics, hacked toys…

  • Jazz Listings from the New York Times

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    From NYTimes.com: JACOB FRED JAZZ ODYSSEY (Friday) Having recently expanded from trio to quartet form, this road-savvy band now includes the pianist Brian Haas, the bassist Matt Hayes, the drummer Josh Raymer and the lap steel guitarist Chris Combs. “One Day in Brooklyn” (Kinnara), the group’s new EP, documents a two-pronged shift: toward countrified timbres…

  • Aum Fidelity Show in NY

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    David S. Ware via last.fm From Aum Fidelity: AUM Fidelity presents two world-renowned jazz masters and our extraordinarily gifted latest signing in a one-night-only showcase at the Abrons Arts Center main performance space – a beautiful, intimate and mighty comfortable 300+ seat theater in the heart of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. We are…

  • Umbrella Music Through October 11

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    Image by cattoo via Flickr From Chicago’s Umbrella Music: Wednesday, 30 September 2009 The Hideout 10:00PM | Frank Rosaly‘s Milkwork Frank Rosaly – solo drums Record Release Concert For Self-Titled Debut on Contraphonic/Molk 11:00PM | Oxbow Frank Rosaly – drums James Falzone – Bb clarinet Jason Stein – bass clarinet Keefe Jackson – tenor sax,…

  • Coming up at RUCMA

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    Image via Wikipedia From New York’s Rise Up Creative Music & Arts: MONDAY September 21 3 SETS !!! 7:30 PM Francois Grillot’s French Contraband Francois Grillot – Bass Others – TBA 9:00 PM Present Personic Patrick Brennan – alto sax Bern Nix – guitar Lisle Ellis – bass 10:30 PM Special Guests From Japan Sachi…

  • Jazz Listings from the NY Times

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    In the Times: DARCY JAMES ARGUE’S SECRET SOCIETY (Friday) This postmillennial big band, led by Mr. Argue, an indefatigable young composer, recently released an admirable studio debut, “Infernal Machines” (New Amsterdam). In performance the group balances airtight precision with a good measure of looseness and crackle. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson…

  • Umbrella Music Through September 10

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    From Chicago’s Umbrella Music: Sunday, 30 August 2009 The Hungry Brain 10:00PM | James Falzone’s KLANG : the Goodman Project James Falzone – clarinet Jason Adaseiwicz – vibes David Miller – guitar Jason Roebke – bass Frank Rosaly – drums Jazz Fest Preview two sets Wednesday, 2 September 2009 The Hideout 10:00PM | Gordon Grdina…

  • Umbrella Music Through August 18

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    Image via Wikipedia From Chicago’s Umbrella Music: Sunday, 2 August 2009 The Hungry Brain 10:00PM | Slow Cycle Jason Stein – bass clarinet Josh Berman – cornet Nate McBride – bass Frank Rosaly – drums two sets Wednesday, 5 August 2009 The Hideout 10:00PM | Mike Reed’s People, Places and Things Greg Ward – alto…

  • Jazz Listings From The NY Times

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    Ned Rothenberg via last.fm From NYTimes.com: GRAY-ESKELIN-BALLOU-FORMANEK (Saturday) In the early set of this left-of-center performance, at 8 p.m., the pianist Frank Carlberg engages with the rhythm section of Michael Formanek on bass and Devin Gray on drums. Then at 9, the same rhythm section backs a front line consisting of the saxophonist Ellery Eskelin…

  • Creative Music Studio’s Different Music Festival

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    Joe McPhee via last.fm From All About Jazz: The Creative Music Studio announces a one-night only DIFFERENT MUSIC FESTIVAL, featuring some of the finest jazz and world-beat musicians playing together in small groups and orchestra, Saturday, August 8, 7pm to Midnight at the Colony Cafe, Woodstock NY. The evening concludes with a World Beat Dance…

  • New on ugEXPLODE Records

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    From ugEXPLODE Records: Weasel Walter – Apocalyptik Paranoia CD featuring Peter Evans, Henry Kaiser, Greg Kelley, Forbes Graham, Fred Lonberg-Holm A brand new helping of studio material by the Weez featuring various formations of an all-star cast of malcontents including Henry Kaiser, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Peter Evans, Greg Kelley and Forbes Graham. There’s an icy, ominous…

  • Jazz Listings from the New York Times

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    From NYTimes.com: A BODY WITHOUT ORGANS (Sunday) This metaphysically named series, held every other Sunday in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, reflects the rugged ideals of its organizer, the drummer Mike Pride. In the later sets here, at roughly 10 p.m., he leads a quartet called From Bacteria to Boys; an earlier set, at 9, features a quartet…

  • New on Aum Fidelity

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    A new release from the combination of Morris, Cancura, and Gray is available. Joe Morris: bass Petr Cancura: tenor and alto saxophone Luther Gray: drums Wildlife is the debut recording of a new group concept from Jazz Master nonpareil Joe Morris. Within this trio anything is possible. Joe Morris is here featured on bass. Petr…

  • Jazz Listings From The New York Times

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    Rashied Ali via last.fm In the Times: RASHIED ALI QUINTET (Wednesday and Thursday) Rashied Ali has had a substantial career in the jazz avant-garde, but hard bop is the foundation for this quintet, which works here to celebrate the release of a new album, “Live in Europe” (Survival). The band’s rough-and-tumble front line features the…

  • Flow Trio & Ray Anderson Trio @ The Local 269!

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    From New York’s Rise Up Creative Music & Arts: Start: 06/29/2009 – 7:30pm End: 06/29/2009 – 10:30pm Timezone: Etc/GMT-4 7:30PM FLOW TRIO Louie Belogenis, tenor sax Joe Morris, bass Charles Downs, drums 9PM RAY ANDERSON TRIO Ray Anderson, trombone and tuba Marty Ehrlich, reeds Gerald Cleaver, drums

  • Free Jazz Blog Reviews

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    From Free Jazz: Rakalam Bob Moses – Father’s Day B’hash (Sunnyside Records, 2009) **** Friday, June 19, 2009 Miroslav Vitous Group – Remembering Weather Report (ECM, 2009) ****½ Thursday, June 18, 2009 Back & Forth – Unavoidable Casualty (Thin Consolation, 2009) **** Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Ken Vandermark – Resonance (Not Two, 2008) ****½ Tuesday,…

  • Sound and Music Conference 2009

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    This year’s Sound and Music Conference, taking place next month in Portugal, has a stellar lineup: Wednesday 22nd July, 22:00 @ Casa da Música, Sala 2 * “Cigar Smoke”, Robert Rowe * “Latent Sea”, Quartetto Telematico * “Salvage (Guiyu Blues)”, Nicolas Collins – For seven performers reanimating dead circuitry * “Disparate Bodies”, Pedro Rebelo –…

  • Go Left Fest Coming to Yoshis san Francisco

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    Yoshis San Francisco location is hosting a festival featuring free-jazz luminaries. This is the work of their new music director. “Go Left Fest” Featuring Marshall Allen, Ishmael Reed, Roswell Rudd, Matthew Shipp and more 8pm shows: $40 or buy the $65 two-day package! celebrating with Sun Ra Arkestra Leader MARSHALL ALLEN – Distinguished Author ISHMAEL…

  • Jazz Listings From the New York Times

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    Cover of AlasNoAxis From NYTimes.com: JIM BLACK’S ALASNOAXIS (Thursday) The drummer Jim Black can usually be counted on for fast-tumbling or convulsive momentum, but with AlasNoAxis — his band with the tenor saxophonist Chris Speed, the guitarist Hilmar Jensson and the bassist Skuli Sverrisson — he pulls back to panorama mode. This relatively rare appearance…

  • This Week at Ars Nova Workshop

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    Jemeel Moondoc via last.fm From Philly’s Ars Nova: Wednesday, June 10, 8pm JEMEEL MOONDOC SOLO + Anri Sala‘s Long Sorrow + Network for New Music with Todd Reynolds (video installation by Laurie Olinder and Bill Morrison) Thursday, June 11, 8pm MARSHALL ALLEN SOLO + Anri Sala’s Long Sorrow + Network for New Music with Todd…

  • DOWNTOWNMUSIC.NET Photos

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    Ikue Mori via last.fm From DOWNTOWNMUSIC.NET: June 02, 2009 Courvoisier-Mori-Hoff-Smith, The Stone Sylvie Courvoisier, Devin Hoff, Ikue Mori, Ches Smith Hollenbeck-Kornstad-Sverrisson, The Stone John Hollenbeck, Hakon Kornstad, Skuli Sverrisson The Listener, The Stone Bruce Lee Gallanter June 01, 2009 Kornstad-Opsvik-Seabrook-Wollesen, Nublu Hakon Kornstad, Eivind Opsvik, Brandon Seabrook, Kenny Wollesen

  • New Josh Berman out on Delmark Records and Two CD Release Parties

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    From Delmark: DELMARK DEBUT CD from Chicago cornet master, Josh Berman just released (on LP soon, too!) , with 2 CD release parties to celebrate this fantastic new release. http://www.myspace.com/joshbermanchicago 2 CD release parties this week for you to enjoy! Wednesday, June 3 at Hideout Chicago and Sunday June 7 at Hungry Brain, CHicago, and…