All posts tagged: Ben Gerstein

Album Review: The Distance (2016) by Michael Formanek & Ensemble Kolossus

The Distance – Michael Formanek and Ensemble Kolossus ECM (2016) Personnel: Loren Stillman (alto saxophone, flute) Oscar Noriega (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet) Chris Speed (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Brian Settles (tenor saxophone, flute) Tim Berne (baritone saxophone) Dave Ballou (trumpet) Ralph Alessi (trumpet) Shane Endsley (trumpet) Kirk Knuffke (cornet) Alan Ferber (trombone) Jacob Garchik (trombone)

Series Review: Rye on Wednesday Nights (Williamsburg)

One of the most promising series for creative music in Brooklyn to open in recent months occurs weekly at Rye (247 S. 1st St, Williamsburg) every Wednesday night, at 9 pm. The series has been going since February and was originally presented and inspired by A.E. Randolph and curated by bassist Will McEvoy and saxophonist

New This Week on Jazz Right Now / May 6, 2015

Interviews Tomas Fujiwara: part 3 and part 4 Review Secret Keeper and Tomas Fujiwara & the Hook Up at Cornelia Street Cafe, April 17-18, 2015 Videos Nate Wooley Live at the Knockdown Center Keir Neuringer, Brandon Lopez, and Gerald Cleaver Live at Ibeam Tom Rainey Trio Live at Clemente Soto Velez (Arts for Art) Nate

New This Week on Jazz Right Now / December 1, 2014

Reviews Variable Bets (2014) by Tomas Fujiwara Trio Sediment (2014) by Carlo Costa Quartet Interviews Fay Victor Videos Evan Parker, Peter Evans, and Charles Evans Live at the Stone John Welsh Solo Live at the Manhattan Inn Fay Victor and Brandon Seabrook Live at New Revolution Arts While We Still Have Bodies Live at New

Concert Review: Ingrid Laubrock Quintet at Cornelia Street Cafe 13 Dec 2013

Fearless is the first word that comes to mind when I think about Ingrid Laubrock‘s music. Also, intrepid. Bold. Daring. Decisive. The bandleader remarked after the performance, “there’s nothing like performing new music with people who are up for taking risks … and these guys are not timid.” The band, which consists of Tim Berne

December Concert Listings Available

December’s full list of concerts are now available here. Highlights include: Dec 1: Kirk Knuffke/Mike Pride at Cornelia Street Cafe 8:30 pm $10 Dec 3: Psychic Shapes Ensemble (Jonathan Moritz, Kirk Knuffke, Jesse Stacken, Mike Pride, Chris Welcome) at Spectrum 10 pm Dec 5: Jesse Stacken with Ben Gerstein, Mike Pride; 40Twenty: Jacob Sacks, Jacob