On Tuesday, November 25th at 10:00 p.m., trumpeter/composer Roy Campbell will perform music from his March 2008 release, Akhenaten Suite (Arts for Art/Aum Fidelity), at The Stone in New York. His Akhenaten Ensemble will feature Billy Bang (violin), Bryan Carrott (vibes),…
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Michael Musillami Trio + 3 To Make New York Debut, Record New CD in Early 2009
November 20, 2008 – 11:10 am
On Saturday, January 31st, guitarist/composer Michael Musillami‘s newest ensemble, the Michael Musillami Trio + 3, will make its New York debut at Cornelia Street Cafe. The group will be performing new original music, which it will then record the…
More Superlatives for the Mary Halvorson Trio's New CD, Dragon's Head
November 19, 2008 – 1:45 pm
In the November issue of the French jazz magazine, Jazzman, guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson‘s new CD, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12 Records), received the publication’s highest rating, CHOC (five stars). Reviewer Thierry Lepin called it “La révélation de l’année,” which translates to “The…
Hartford Courant Writers Review Jamie Baum Septet Performance at Firehouse 12
November 17, 2008 – 3:59 pm
Hartford Courant contributors Richard Kamins and Chuck Obuchowski each weighed in on the November 14th performance by the Jamie Baum Septet at New Haven’s Firehouse 12. On his blog, See! Hear!, Kamins called the concert “a sweet treat for lovers…
Firehouse 12 To Present Taylor Ho Bynum & SpiderMonkey Strings November 21st
November 17, 2008 – 3:40 pm
On Friday, November 21st, cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum and his improvising chamber jazz ensemble, SpiderMonkey Strings, will present the New Haven premiere of his innovative secular oratorio, Madeleine Dreams, at Firehouse 12. Inspired by the novel Madeleine is Sleeping (Harcourt),…
Taylor Ho Bynum Tour Moves to Boston Sunday Night
November 15, 2008 – 11:59 am
Sunday, November 16th at 3:00 p.m. Taylor Ho Bynum & SpiderMonkey Strings Hammond Performing Arts Series The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) 539 Tremont Street in Boston, MA (South End) MBTA: Green Line (Copley); Orange Line (Back Bay); Bus…
Reminder: Taylor Ho Bynum's November Tour Comes to New York's Jazz Gallery Friday and Saturday
November 13, 2008 – 11:39 am
On Friday, November 14th and Saturday, November 15th, cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will perform with three of his own bands over the course of two nights at New York’s Jazz Gallery. These performances are part of a larger tour…
New Eri Yamamoto CD's Reviewed at PopMatters.com
November 12, 2008 – 3:33 pm
Will Layman’s joint review of Eri Yamamoto‘s recent releases on AUM Fidelity, Duologue and Redwoods, was uploaded today at PopMatters.com. In it he writes, “As ‘pretty’ as her playing often is, it is cloaked in the impulse of the moment. Whatever she has…
Firehouse 12 to Present the Donny McCaslin Trio December 12th
November 12, 2008 – 11:13 am
On Friday, December 12th, Firehouse 12′s 2008 Fall Jazz Series will conclude with a two-set performance by acclaimed tenor saxophonist/composer Donny McCaslin and his trio featuring bassist Hans Glawischnig (Ray Barretto, Stefon Harris, Miguel Zenon) and drummer Johnathan Blake (Tom…
Mario Pavone is AllAboutJazz.com's Jazz Musician of the Day
November 11, 2008 – 11:23 am
Bassist/composer Mario Pavone is today’s Jazz Musician of the Day at AllAboutJazz.com His latest CD, Ancestors (Playscape Recordings), was released November 4th. Critics have called it “an exemplary piece of writing, of arranging, of playing, and of recording and production”…