On Friday, May 1st, New York-based saxophonist/composer Michaël Attias will make his Firehouse 12 debut as part of the venue’s ongoing 2009 Spring Jazz Series. Fresh off a two-week stint performing his original live electronic score for the Yale Repertory…
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Mary Halvorson Performances In May
April 30, 2009 – 1:01 pm
Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson has a busy performance schedule in May, beginning with a six-stop European tour featuring a collective trio with Peter Evans and Weasel Walter. Her schedule will also also include performances at The Stone with Marc Ribot’s Sun Ship…
Firehouse 12 To Present Ben Allison & Man Size Safe May 29th
April 29, 2009 – 9:36 am
On Friday, May 29th, New Haven’s Firehouse 12 will present acclaimed bassist/composer Ben Allison with his newest ensemble, Man Size Safe, as part of the venue’s ongoing 2009 Spring Jazz Series. The band, which takes its name from a secret storage…
Darcy James Argue Featured In Newsweek
April 25, 2009 – 2:10 pm
Composer Darcy James Argue is featured in the May 4th issue of Newsweek. “For a wholly original take on big band’s past, present and future, look to Darcy James Argue, a 33-year-old Brooklynite who has composed a batch of manifestoes…
AUM Fidelity To Release Joe Morris/Petr Cancura/Luther Gray's Wildlife July 14th
April 24, 2009 – 9:24 am
AUM Fidelity is proud to announce the July 14th release of Wildlife (AUM056), the debut recording from the new collective ensemble of the same name featuring Joe Morris on bass, Petr Cancura on alto and tenor saxophones and frequent Morris…
The Convergence Quartet's UK Tour Dates
April 23, 2009 – 9:27 am
The Convergence Quartet, featuring cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum, pianist Alex Hawkins, bassist Dominic Lash and drummer Harris Eisenstadt, will embark on a week long tour of the United Kingdom starting this Saturday. 04/25: Bristol Cube (Bristol) 04/26: Rising Sun Arts…
Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone Feature At Stomp And Stammer
April 22, 2009 – 9:23 am
Steve Dollar writes about Mary Halvorson and Jessica Pavone’s longstanding musical partnership, and their recently released third recording, Thin Air (Thirsty Ear Recordings), in the April issue of Stomp and Stammer.
Firehouse 12 To Present The Michael Musillami Trio +3 May 22nd
April 22, 2009 – 9:09 am
On Friday, May 22nd, New Haven’s Firehouse 12 will present a two set performance by guitarist/composer Michael Musillami‘s newest all-star ensemble, the Michael Musillami Trio + 3. The band augments Musillami’s seven year-old trio, featuring bassist Joe Fonda and drummer…
Darcy James Argue Breaks Out Says Hale
April 21, 2009 – 9:22 am
Canadian jazz writer James Hale weighs in on Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam Records), the highly anticipated debut studio recording from Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, in a recent entry on his blog, Jazz Chronicles. The disc comes out May 12th…