Tag Archives: troy collins

More Reviews For KLANG's Tea Music

Tea Music (Allos Documents), the studio debut from the Chicago-based quartet, KLANG, continues to collect positive reviews leading up to its August 25th release. The group, led by clarinetist/composer James Falzone, features vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, bassist Jason Roebke and drummer…

RUCMA Presents Morris/Cancura/Gray Tonight At Local 269

The RUCMA/Vision Performance Series will present the collective trio of bassist Joe Morris, saxophonist Petr Cancura and drummer Luther Gray tonight at The Local 269 in New York. The group is celebrating its recently released debut, Wildlife (AUM Fidelity). Here’s…

Darcy James Argue To Perform At New Languages Festival & Jazz Gallery In September

This September, composer/conductor Darcy James Argue and his 18-piece steampunk big band, Secret Society, will perform in New York on two consecutive nights. On Thursday, September 17th at 11:30 p.m., the group will appear at the fifth annual New Languages…

Morris/Cancura/Gray's Wildlife Released Today On AUM Fidelity

Today is the official street date for Wildlife (AUM056), the debut of the new collective ensemble of the same name featuring Joe Morris, Petr Cancura and Luther Gray. It is also Morris’ first release as a leader/co-leader for the label…

AAJ: Morris/Cancura/Gray's Wildlife (AUM Fidelity)

Troy Collins’ review of the forthcoming Joe Morris/Petr Cancura/Luther Gray release, Wildlife (AUM Fidelity), is now posted at AllAboutJazz.com. “The trio’s congenial interplay is superlative,” he writes. “A compelling document of the saxophone trio tradition as a democratic exchange of…

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society At Le Poisson Rouge July 15th

On Wednesday, July 15th at 7:30 p.m., composer/conductor Darcy James Argue will perform at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge with his 18-piece steampunk big band, Secret Society. This event, the group’s first concert in its native New York since the…

Improvised Communications To Represent Darcy James Argue

Improvised Communications is pleased to announce it has been retained as the exclusive media contact for New York-based composer/bandleader Darcy James Argue. This new partnership, which builds on a relationship that began with the promotion of Argue’s acclaimed 2009 debut,…

New CD From Taylor Ho Bynum & SpiderMonkey Strings Coming September 15th

On September 15th, Firehouse 12 Records will release Madeleine Dreams (FH12-04-01-011), the second recording from cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum‘s improvising chamber ensemble, SpiderMonkey Strings. The seven year-old group features Kyoko Kitamura (voice), Jason Kao Hwang (violin), Jessica Pavone (viola), Tomas…

The Fully Celebrated's AUM Fidelity Debut Released Today

Today is the official street date for The Fully Celebrated‘s seventh recording, and AUM Fidelity debut, Drunk on the Blood of the Holy Ones (AUM054). Led by saxophonist Jim Hobbs, and formerly known as The Fully Celebrated Orchestra, the group…

Crackleknob CD Release Party At Issue Project Room May 24th

Crackleknob, a collective trio featuring Nate Wooley (trumpet), Mary Halvorson (guitar) and Reuben Radding (bass), will celebrate the release of its self-titled debut on hatOLOGY this Sunday, May 24th at Brooklyn’s Issue Project Room. “A compelling example of evenhanded group improvisation,”…