AUM Fidelity will kick off its 15th anniversary year by releasing alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones’ Book of Mæ’bul (Another Kind of Sunrise), the third chapter in his ongoing Man’ish Boy epic, featuring pianist Matt Mitchell, bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Ches Smith.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
James Falzone At Corbett Vs. Dempsey Tomorrow
January 27, 2012 – 10:02 am
In a last minute addition to his schedule, clarinetist/composer James Falzone will perform tomorrow afternoon at Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery in Chicago.
Halvorson, Formanek and Fujiwara To Perform Together As Thumbscrew
January 26, 2012 – 9:33 am
Thumbscrew, a new collective trio featuring guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Tomas Fujiwara, will perform at New York’s Cornelia Street Café and Baltimore’s The Windup Space in March.
New Video Profile Of James Falzone At NewMusicBox
January 26, 2012 – 9:32 am
New Music USA’s online publication NewMusicBox explores clarinetist/composer James Falzone’s eclectic body of work in a new video feature, James Falzone—Music Through Other Lenses, featuring live performance footage and an exclusive interview.
Myra Melford’s Snowy Egret To Debut At The Jazz Gallery February 25th
January 25, 2012 – 10:21 am
Pianist/composer Myra Melford’s new interdisciplinary sextet features musicians Ron Miles (trumpet), Liberty Ellman (guitar), Stomu Takeishi (electric bass) and Tyshawn Sorey (drums) as well as dancer Oguri.
Mario Pavone Returns To Cornelia Street Café February 24th
January 25, 2012 – 10:20 am
Bassist/composer Mario Pavone and his Mythos Sextet will debut new material and celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Playscape Recordings release, Mythos, at Cornelia Street Café.
Darcy James Argue To Present Anti-Social Music + Secret Society At Galapagos Art Space
January 24, 2012 – 9:50 am
On Friday, March 9th at Galapagos Art Space, acclaimed composer/bandleader Darcy James Argue will present a special double-bill featuring his GRAMMY® nominated big band Secret Society and the new music collective Anti-Social Music.
Eric Hofbauer’s Busy February To Include Solo Show At AS220
January 24, 2012 – 9:50 am
Guitarist/composer Eric Hofbauer’s February 18th solo set at AS220 in Providence is part of a busy month that includes four other New England dates with collaborators such as Jorrit Dijkstra, Luther Gray, Pandelis Karayorgis and Charlie Kohlhase.
Darius Jones Coming To Baltimore’s The Windup Space February 12th
January 23, 2012 – 9:06 am
On Sunday, February 12th at 8:00 p.m., New York-based alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones will be the featured artist at Creative Differences’ monthly 2nd Sunday Series at The Windup Space in Baltimore.