Chicago-based clarinetist/composer James Falzone and his working quartet KLANG will play hometown gigs tonight at Jerry’s Wicker Park and tomorrow night at The Hideout before heading into the studio on Thursday to record their fourth release, Brooklyn Lines, Chicago Spaces.
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Out Today: Michael Musillami Trio + 4′s Mettle (Playscape Recordings)
February 7, 2012 – 9:31 am
Today is the official street date for Mettle (Playscape Recordings), veteran guitarist/composer Michael Musillami’s sixth release with his flagship trio featuring bassist Joe Fonda and drummer George Schuller, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
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.
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.
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.
James Falzone’s KLANG To Play Twice Before Next Recording Session
January 12, 2012 – 1:33 pm
Chicago-based clarinetist/composer James Falzone and his working quartet KLANG will play two local concerts before heading into the studio at Electrical Audio to record their fourth release, tentatively titled Brooklyn Lines, on February 9th.
Mario Pavone Orange Double Tenor On NPR’s JazzSet
January 10, 2012 – 11:33 am
The current episode of NPR’s JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater featured veteran bassist Mario Pavone and his Orange Double Tenor ensemble performing live at the 2010 Litchfield Jazz Festival.
Trio M To Celebrate Its New Release With California Tour Dates
December 29, 2011 – 1:03 pm
This February, pianist Myra Melford, bassist Mark Dresser and drummer Matt Wilson will celebrate the release of The Guest House (Enja/Yellowbird), their second recording as Trio M, with California performances at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla, the Jazz Bakery Series at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles and Yoshi’s in San Francisco.
Tonight: Mary Halvorson’s Reverse Blue At Cornelia Street Café
December 20, 2011 – 10:58 am
Tonight at 8:30 p.m., guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson will perform with her new quartet, Reverse Blue, at Cornelia Street Café in New York.