Firehouse 12′s 2010 Fall Jazz Series continues on Friday, September 24th with a two-set performance by Brooklyn-based trombonist/composer Curtis Hasselbring‘s longstanding quartet, The New Mellow Edwards (NMEs). For the past seven years, this unusual acoustic ensemble, which proudly incorporates primal…
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Playscape Recordings To Release Mario Pavone’s Arc Suite T/Pi T/Po November 9th
August 24, 2010 – 8:38 am
On November 9th, Playscape Recordings will release acclaimed bassist/composer Mario Pavone‘s 20th title as a leader, Arc Suite T/Pi T/Po (PSR#061010), the studio recording of his new five-part suite of the same name. Pavone composed this extended work for his…
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet Tour Begins Tonight
August 20, 2010 – 8:39 am
Cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will unveil the latest incarnation of his five year-old working ensemble, the Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet, tonight at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This is the start of a four city tour featuring a brand…
Firehouse 12 To Present Wadada Leo Smith’s Golden Quartet September 17th
August 18, 2010 – 9:09 am
On Friday, September 17th, legendary trumpeter/composer Wadada Leo Smith will return to Firehouse 12 for a two-set performance with his Golden Quartet. This special event, part of a five-city tour, will feature the world premiere of five new works from…
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society Returns To Iridium September 22nd
August 18, 2010 – 9:08 am
On Wednesday, September 22nd, Darcy James Argue‘s Secret Society will follow-up its highly regarded appearance at CareFusion Jazz Festival Newport with a two-set performance at Iridium Jazz Club in New York. This event, the 18-piece ensemble’s second appearance at the…
Eric Hofbauer To Celebrate New CD At Johnny D’s September 15th
August 17, 2010 – 8:34 am
On Wednesday, September 15th, guitarist/composer Eric Hofbauer will celebrate his latest recording, American Fear (Creative Nation Music), with a hometown CD release concert at Johnny D’s in Somerville, Massachusetts. The opening set will feature selections from the record, an intimate…
Tonight: Darius Jones Trio + Randal Wilcox Exhibition At Third Streaming
August 13, 2010 – 8:35 am
Tonight at Third Streaming in New York, alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones and his working trio, featuring bassist Adam Lane and drummer Jason Nazary, will perform in conjunction with an exhibition of paintings by Randal Wilcox. Wilcox, a New York-based artist and…
Tonight: Vox Arcana At The Hideout
August 11, 2010 – 9:00 am
Tonight at 10:00 p.m., drummer/composer Tim Daisy’s two year-old trio Vox Arcana will celebrate its latest recording, Aerial Age (Allos Documents), with a hometown CD release concert at The Hideout in Chicago. Check out these previews of the show in…