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 following…
Monthly Archives: January 2009
David S. Ware Health Update
January 30, 2009 – 11:00 am
Good news from Steven Joerg this morning on the search for a kidney donor: Dear Friends, Thank You All for your notes and your energy of support in response to the critical news. This page has been created to keep…
Improvised Communications To Represent Harris Eisenstadt
January 29, 2009 – 1:21 pm
Improvised Communications is pleased to announce it has been retained by drummer/composer Harris Eisenstadt as his media contact and to promote various upcoming projects in 2009, including the March debut of his newest ensemble, Woodblock Prints, at Brooklyn’s Ibeam Music…
Reminder: Garrison Fewell's Boston CD Release Party
January 29, 2009 – 10:41 am
Tomorrow night, Boston-based guitarist/composer Garrison Fewell and his newest working ensemble, the Variable Density Sound Orchestra, will celebrate their forthcoming self-titled debut on Creative Nation Music with a two-set performance at the Cambridge Family YMCA Theater in Cambridge, MA (Central…
David S. Ware's New CD, Shakti, Released Today
January 27, 2009 – 11:22 am
Today is the official street date for eminent saxophonist/composer David S. Ware’s Shakti (AUM052) on AUM Fidelity. This release, Ware’s fifth for the label and his first studio date since 2003, marks the recorded debut of a new working ensemble,…
Arts Leaders Urge Role For Culture In Economic Recovery
January 26, 2009 – 1:33 pm
An article in Sunday’s New York Times explores the Obama administration’s potential support for the arts, including increased funding for the NEA, the idea of a cabinet-level arts czar and an overall awareness of the importance of the arts on…
Mario Pavone's Ancestors Is "Exciting, Substantial Stuff"
January 23, 2009 – 1:57 pm
In a new post on his blog, Bay Area radio programmer Wedge, host of KZSU’s Memory Select on Friday’s from 3-6 p.m., delves into bassist/composer Mario Pavone‘s latest release, Ancestors (Playscape Recordings). The recording, released in early November, is the debut…
Creative Nation Music Announces Fifth Anniversary Showcase Tour Of New England
January 22, 2009 – 1:50 pm
Boston’s Creative Nation Music is proud to announce the initial dates of its Creative Nation Music Concert Showcase, a package tour with stops in three New England states featuring artists from its roster. This series of concerts, happening in February…
Mary Halvorson Featured In The Wire
January 21, 2009 – 10:45 am
Hot on the heels of being profiled earlier this week at Dusted as one of 10 artists to watch in 2009 (and in DownBeat, Jazz Review, JazzTimes, New York Times and Time Out New York in the ’08), guitarist/composer Mary…
David S. Ware's Shakti Reviewed At AllAboutJazz.com
January 20, 2009 – 10:52 am
Troy Collins’ review of eminent saxophonist/composer David S. Ware’s latest recording, Shakti (AUM Fidelity), is now posted at AllAboutJazz.com Collins writes, “A refreshingly lyrical and emotionally committed performance by masterful improvisers, Shakti ebbs with soulful intensity and inspired interplay, making this one…