The Jul/Aug/Sep 2010 issue of Cadence arrived earlier this week and with it reviews of four of our clients’ recent releases. Philip McNally calls Be Bread, the group on pianist/composer Myra Melford‘s latest release, The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12…
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Bill Dixon Memorial Event To Be Held July 31st At New York’s St. Mark’s Church In The Bowery
July 20, 2010 – 9:01 am
On Saturday, July 31st from 5:30-7:30 p.m., musician/composer/educator/artist Bill Dixon will be remembered with a memorial event at St. Mark’s Church In The Bowery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Dixon, an innovator in the world of creative improvised music and…
Taylor Ho Bynum To Introduce Revamped Sextet In August
July 15, 2010 – 8:04 am
This August, cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will unveil the latest incarnation of his five year-old working ensemble, the Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet, when he and the group hit the road to perform a brand new book of music. These pieces…
Mary Halvorson Trio On Tour In August
July 14, 2010 – 9:05 am
This August, guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her working trio with bassist John Hébert and drummer Ches Smith will play three concerts in three countries. The mini-tour begins Thursday, August 5th with a two-set performance at New York’s Cornelia Street Café,…
DownBeat Critics Poll Results
July 8, 2010 – 8:43 am
The results of DownBeat‘s 58th Annual Critics Poll are now available in the August 2010 issue and we’re very pleased to report that our clients and their artists are well represented. Darcy James Argue was the big winner from our…
Mary Halvorson’s Three-Night Residency At Roulette Begins Tonight
July 7, 2010 – 7:34 am
Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson‘s three-night run at Roulette in New York begins tonight. See Time Out New York‘s Must-See Show pick here. All shows begin at 8:00 p.m. and feature one long set. Wednesday, July 7th: Mary Halvorson Quintet Kirk Knuffke,…
Taylor Ho Bynum To Tour New England By Bicycle September 10th-23rd
July 6, 2010 – 7:27 am
This September, cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will embark on his “Acoustic Bicycle Tour,” a two-week, carbon-neutral concert tour of New England that celebrates both the interconnectedness of the region’s creative arts communities and alternative ways of thinking about our world….
AMG: Myra Melford’s The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12 Records)
June 30, 2010 – 7:37 am
“With clarinetist Ben Goldberg, trumpeter Cuong Vu, and guitarist Brandon Ross,” writes the All Music Guide‘s Michael G. Nastos in his review of Myra Melford’s latest release, The Whole Tree Gone on Firehouse 12 Records, ”[she] has set yet another new standard…
Mary Halvorson Quintet’s Debut, Saturn Sings, Coming October 5th
June 24, 2010 – 7:13 am
On October 5th, Firehouse 12 Records will release Saturn Sings (FH12-04-01-013), Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson‘s highly anticipated follow-up to her acclaimed 2008 debut, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12). It documents a new book of music written for her latest ensemble, the…
Just In: Mary Halvorson At Roulette July 7-9th
June 23, 2010 – 7:45 am
We just received word that Roulette has added guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson to its schedule for three consecutive nights starting July 7th. Each night will begin at 8:00 p.m. and feature one long set. Wednesday, July 7th: Mary Halvorson Quintet Jonathan…