Sunday, October 23, 2011
End o' 2011 Calendar
A little calendar action for you all. Here's what's going on, so far, for the rest of the year. I'm pretty excited about all of these performances - they include a CD release performance by my quintet Ad Faunum, and a reincarnation, of sorts, of my duo with Kristin Slipp, now named 'twins of el dorado'.
Keep yer eyes peeled for the release of Ad Faunum on Not Two Records this year, as well as a release by the Bailly/Millevoi/Moffett Trio at the beginning of 2012!
Thursday, October 27, 8:00pm: w/Brad Henkel's new sextet @ Launch Pad (721 Franklin Ave., Brooklyn). Also being performed that night is Nathaniel Morgan's work for 8 percussionists and a solo dance work by Brooke Herr.
Friday, November 18, 8:00pm: Bailly/Millevoi/Moffett Trio @ Highwire Gallery (2040 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia). Other performers TBA.
Sunday, November 20, 7:30pm: twins of el dorado (duo w/Kristin Slipp (vox)) @ Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia - plus Split Red, Travis Laplante, and the Pirog/Verrastro Duo. $6 admission.
Friday, December 9, 8:00pm: CD release performance by Ad Faunum. Opening set by Kristin Slipp / Dov Manski duo.
Keep yer eyes peeled for the release of Ad Faunum on Not Two Records this year, as well as a release by the Bailly/Millevoi/Moffett Trio at the beginning of 2012!
Thursday, October 27, 8:00pm: w/Brad Henkel's new sextet @ Launch Pad (721 Franklin Ave., Brooklyn). Also being performed that night is Nathaniel Morgan's work for 8 percussionists and a solo dance work by Brooke Herr.
Friday, November 18, 8:00pm: Bailly/Millevoi/Moffett Trio @ Highwire Gallery (2040 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia). Other performers TBA.
Sunday, November 20, 7:30pm: twins of el dorado (duo w/Kristin Slipp (vox)) @ Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia - plus Split Red, Travis Laplante, and the Pirog/Verrastro Duo. $6 admission.
Friday, December 9, 8:00pm: CD release performance by Ad Faunum. Opening set by Kristin Slipp / Dov Manski duo.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Ad Faunum CD Release
So I officially have my first release coming out this fall on the Polish label Not Two! The release is the self-titled debut of Ad Faunum, my dual-bass, microtonal improv quintet. It features Noah Kaplan (sax), Giacomo Merega (electric bass), Jacob William (double bass) and Luther Gray (drums). I may be stating the obvious, for those of you who know these guys and the sounds they make, but I'll say it anyway - they are all extraordinary musicians and are a total pleasure to work with. It's the kind of group in which I am in awe of the players that surround me. A great, if sometimes intimidating, position to be in as a "leader" (I still sometimes have trouble with this distinction, as the music is totally collective and improvised). The album is a solid hour of improvised tracks, all recorded at Firehouse 12 studios on one brisk day in New Haven last year. There are actually a handful of tracks that don't appear on this release... but perhaps I can put some of them out in the future - in case anyone is curious, here's an unreleased track.
The release date is pending, but I'll post it once I have the official date.
Here are the dates for the two Ad Faunum shows currently on the books:
Saturday, October 15 @ 7:30 p.m.: Gallery 263 in Cambridge, MA.
Friday, December 9, two sets starting at @ 8:00 p.m.: Douglass Street Music Collective in Brooklyn, NY. Also performing will be one of my favorite duos: Kristin Slipp and Dov Manski (check out their bandcamp page).
The release date is pending, but I'll post it once I have the official date.
Here are the dates for the two Ad Faunum shows currently on the books:
Saturday, October 15 @ 7:30 p.m.: Gallery 263 in Cambridge, MA.
Friday, December 9, two sets starting at @ 8:00 p.m.: Douglass Street Music Collective in Brooklyn, NY. Also performing will be one of my favorite duos: Kristin Slipp and Dov Manski (check out their bandcamp page).
Monday, August 8, 2011
August Calendar
A handful of shows will be happening this month. One of them is the premiere of my apartment's "house band" Hairy Messiah (a.k.a. Harry Messiah).
August 10, 8:30: Hairy Messiah performs with special guest Dana Jessen (bassoon). Hairy Messiah is Joe Moffett (tpt), Matt Plummer (tbn), Wes Matthews (pn/kbd) and Kevin McFarland (cello). Also performing, Giacomo Merega (e. bass) and Eli Keszler (drums).
Douglass Street Music Collective
295 Douglass St.
Brooklyn, NY
August 12, 7:00: Bird Fly Yellow. Also performing, String 4tet: Nathan Bontranger (cello), James Ilgenfritz (bass), Al Margolis (violin), Ben Shirley (guitar); and Duo: Adam Matlock and Carl Testa - accordion, string bass, electronics.
Uncertainty Music Series
@ Bru Cafe
141 Orange Street
New Haven, CT
August 13, 8:00: Bird Fly Yellow; Genghis Complex.
The Spotty Dog
440 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
August 25, 8:00: Ad Faunum: Joe Moffett (tpt), Noah Kaplan (sax), Giacomo Merega (e. bass), Jason Nazary (dr). Additional performers TBA.
Douglass Street Music Collective
295 Douglass St.
Brooklyn, NY
August 10, 8:30: Hairy Messiah performs with special guest Dana Jessen (bassoon). Hairy Messiah is Joe Moffett (tpt), Matt Plummer (tbn), Wes Matthews (pn/kbd) and Kevin McFarland (cello). Also performing, Giacomo Merega (e. bass) and Eli Keszler (drums).
Douglass Street Music Collective
295 Douglass St.
Brooklyn, NY
August 12, 7:00: Bird Fly Yellow. Also performing, String 4tet: Nathan Bontranger (cello), James Ilgenfritz (bass), Al Margolis (violin), Ben Shirley (guitar); and Duo: Adam Matlock and Carl Testa - accordion, string bass, electronics.
Uncertainty Music Series
@ Bru Cafe
141 Orange Street
New Haven, CT
August 13, 8:00: Bird Fly Yellow; Genghis Complex.
The Spotty Dog
440 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
August 25, 8:00: Ad Faunum: Joe Moffett (tpt), Noah Kaplan (sax), Giacomo Merega (e. bass), Jason Nazary (dr). Additional performers TBA.
Douglass Street Music Collective
295 Douglass St.
Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
June "Calendar"
A quiet month at the moment, but a couple fun performances will be happening nonetheless. First will be my solo trumpet performance at the Douglass Street Music Collective. This is taking place on Wednesday, June 8, at 8:00. Contrary to one of my earlier posts, I will not be performing "Obstructions for Trumpet." Still, some of those ideas have leaked into my current playing and will surface sub- or not-so-subconsciously, I suspect. I am very happy to be joined by Buckminster, who will be performing at 9:00.
Later this month, I will perform at International Waters in Philadelphia with the Johnny DeBlase Quartet. This will be happening on Saturday, June 25.
As usual, keep posted for more details!
Later this month, I will perform at International Waters in Philadelphia with the Johnny DeBlase Quartet. This will be happening on Saturday, June 25.
As usual, keep posted for more details!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Recordings: Past and Future
Here are some updates on my myriad recording sessions. My quintet Ad Faunum, with Noah Kaplan (sax), Jacob William (b), Giacomo Merega (e b), and Luther Gray (dr) will be released later this year on Not Two. More information, such as the album title, release date, etc. will be announced. Stay tuned!
Bird Fly Yellow recently went into the studio to record its full-length debut. We spent a day at Trout Recording and had a very fruitful session. We will be re-entering the studio to mix the session within a month’s time, and we hope to release the album by next Summer, 2012.
Alban Bailly, it turns out, is not only a guitar wizard but a great home-recording engineer as well. He, guitarist Nick Millevoi and I recorded a fully-improvised trio session in Alban's basement in April and are very pleased with the result. We will be mixing this one ourselves, and we’ll see if we can get it released for public consumption in the near future.
This weekend, I will be meeting up with my good friend Jeff Kimmel to do a couple performances and record a duo session as well. Jeff, who recently saw the release of a trio album, tilting, with Jacob Wick and David Moré, is one of the best bass clarinetist-improvisers around, and putting a little something on tape with him will be a great pleasure.
Finally, I'll be recording with the Johnny DeBlase Quartet on June 26, which performed not long ago at the Highwire Gallery in Philadelphia. The recorded material will consist of Johnny's compositions and, of course, lots of improvising.
Bird Fly Yellow recently went into the studio to record its full-length debut. We spent a day at Trout Recording and had a very fruitful session. We will be re-entering the studio to mix the session within a month’s time, and we hope to release the album by next Summer, 2012.
Alban Bailly, it turns out, is not only a guitar wizard but a great home-recording engineer as well. He, guitarist Nick Millevoi and I recorded a fully-improvised trio session in Alban's basement in April and are very pleased with the result. We will be mixing this one ourselves, and we’ll see if we can get it released for public consumption in the near future.
This weekend, I will be meeting up with my good friend Jeff Kimmel to do a couple performances and record a duo session as well. Jeff, who recently saw the release of a trio album, tilting, with Jacob Wick and David Moré, is one of the best bass clarinetist-improvisers around, and putting a little something on tape with him will be a great pleasure.
Finally, I'll be recording with the Johnny DeBlase Quartet on June 26, which performed not long ago at the Highwire Gallery in Philadelphia. The recorded material will consist of Johnny's compositions and, of course, lots of improvising.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
May Calendar: Super Message Body
This is how May is shaping up so far: Well.
May 7, 10:00: w/ Jeff Kimmel (bass clar), Marc Riordan (dr), and Brian Labycz (synth) at Heaven Gallery in Chicago. Also performing: Wingbridge.
May 8: Duo recording w/ Jeff!
May 9, 7:30: Duo performance w/ Jeff at Myopic Books, Chicago.
May 28, 8:00: Performance of a piece by Brad Henkel, "Shopping List for the World Ends" for 4 trumpets, 2 guitars, and narrator. Also featuring performances by Mariel Berger's quartet and Dan Peck (tuba). Show takes place at Jonathan Wood Vincent's UWS apt.: 201 W. 86th Street Apt. 806 (The Belnord), New York, NY
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May 7, 10:00: w/ Jeff Kimmel (bass clar), Marc Riordan (dr), and Brian Labycz (synth) at Heaven Gallery in Chicago. Also performing: Wingbridge.
May 8: Duo recording w/ Jeff!
May 9, 7:30: Duo performance w/ Jeff at Myopic Books, Chicago.
May 28, 8:00: Performance of a piece by Brad Henkel, "Shopping List for the World Ends" for 4 trumpets, 2 guitars, and narrator. Also featuring performances by Mariel Berger's quartet and Dan Peck (tuba). Show takes place at Jonathan Wood Vincent's UWS apt.: 201 W. 86th Street Apt. 806 (The Belnord), New York, NY
Follow them links!!!
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