New Perspectives on Improvised Music Guest Writer: Sammi Qu-Kwok I thought the time would never come, but lo and behold, on the last Thursday night of October, I finally found time to attend a live concert. The band in question was “The Universal Melody Brass Band”. So dressed in many layers, I made the trek out to
Tomas Fujiwara – Triple Double (Firehouse 12, 2017) Cowboys and Frenchmen – Bluer than You Think (Outside in Music, 2017) Dave Rempis – Lattice (Aerophonic, 2017) Eric Dolphy – Music Matador (Vee Jay) [vinyl] Irreversible Entanglements – self-titled (International Anthem, 2017) [vinyl] Rempis Percussion Quartet – Cochonnerie (Aerophonic, 2017) Tatsuya Nakatani – Gong (Kobo, 2016) Michael Cosmic & Phill Musra Group
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Nicole Mitchell – Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds (FPE Records) Irreversible Entanglements – self-titled (International Anthem/Don Giovanni) Tomas Fujiwara Double Trio – Triple Double (Firehouse 12) James Brandon Lewis Trio – No Filter (BNS Sessions) Rempis Percussion Quartet – Cochonnerie (Aerophonic) Brandon Lopez’s The Mess – Holy, Holy (Tombed Visions) Han-earl Park – Sirene 1009
Written by Sarah Manning Thank you, Tarana Burke, for starting the Me Too movement. Yes, #MeToo. And the parallels between Hollywood and the music industry are clear. There was the bizarre guy who reached out and ran his thumb down the center of my face and over the bridge of my nose when I talked
Clarinetist, improviser, and sound artist Jeremiah Cymerman has emerged over the past decade as a key figure on the improvised music scene in New York City. In his work, he displays an interest in improvisation, electronic manipulation and production, and a variety of compositional approaches to solo and ensemble work. He has worked closely with
Interviewed by Takeshi Goda and Akira Saito for JazzTokyo.com Conducted August 2017 Background JazzTokyo (JT): It’s been 5 Years since you first appeared in Brooklyn Improvised Music Scene. How do you think your mindset has been changed since then? Chris Pitsiokos (CP): While my aesthetics have changed substantially, my artistic goals have remained relatively constant.
“Badlands is the second full length album by composer Jeremiah Cymerman’s apocalyptic chamber ensemble, Pale Horse. Recorded in February 2015, Badlands, picks up where their self-titled 2014 debut left off, with emphasis on dark ambient soundscapes built by the acoustic trio of clarinet, cello, and drums. Over the course of two long form compositions, the
Todd Neufeld – Mu’u (Ruweh, 2017) Jason Kao Hwang – Sing House (Euonymus, 2017) Dalava – The Book of Transfigurations (Songlines, 2017) William Hooker & Sabir Mateen – Dharma (KMB Jazz, 2017) Zack Clarke – Random Acts of Order (Clean Feed, 2017) Dre Hocevar – Surface of Inscription (Clean Feed, 2017)
Lindsey Wilson is a singer-songwriter known originally for folk music who has moved into free jazz over the past couple of years with her band Lindsey Wilson and the Human Hearts Trio, featuring Michael Trotman (bass) and Reggie Sylvester (drums). The band also often guests the legendary multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter. Trotman’s origins are in R&B
