Moor Mother (Camae Ayewa) is a Philadelphia-based artist whose work ranges from “slave ship punk,” free jazz, and “Afrofuturist electronics” to photography, poetry, non-fiction writing, and performance art. Originally from Aberdeen, Maryland, she moved to Philadelphia to study photography. As a musician, Moor Mother leads a number of her own projects and has released a
Heroes Are Gang Leaders The Avant Age Garde I Ams of the Gal Luxury (Fast Speaking Music/Flat Langston’s Ark Eyes, 2015) BUY Highest Engines Near / Near Higher Engineers (Flat Langston’s Ark Eyes, 2016) BUY Review Heroes Are Gang Leaders (HAGL) is a New York based ensemble that was formed in the wake of the
Thumbscrew Convallaria (Cuneiform, 2016) In the world of creative music, rehearsal time is frequently a scarce commodity. For many bands, the task of learning new music before recording it can often be a challenge and a logistical nightmare. So in the summer of 2015, when guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist Michael Formanek and percussionist Tomas Fujiwara,
On Saturday, July 16, as part of a week-long residency, Matthew Shipp led two fully improvised trios at the Stone. Each set went in a decisively different direction, showing the diverse capabilities of Shipp as an improviser. Shipp, one of the premier pianists of our time, emerged to prominence working the downtown scene in the
Percussionist, guitarist and improvising composer Weasel Walter has been a crucial part of the New York creative music scene for the better part of the last eight years since planting roots here in 2009 and following lengthy stints in the Bay Area and Chicago. He’s part of a generation of musicians who, trawling the cut-out
Weasel Walter Large Ensemble – Igneity: After the Fall of Civilization (Self-released, 2016) Acid Birds – self-titled (Qbico, 2008) [vinyl] Jeff Parker – The New Breed (IARC, 2016) [vinyl] Sun Ra – Live in Paris at the “Gibus” (Comet, 1973) [vinyl] Roy Campbell Ensemble – Akhenaten Suite (AUM Fidelity, 2008) Albert Mangelsdorff, Elvin Jones, Palle
The Out Louds Relative Pitch Records (CD/DL) Personnel Tomas Fujiwara (drums) Ben Goldberg (clarinet) Mary Halvorson (guitar) Track List Starry / False 4:23 Trout-Lily 5:48 False Goat’s-Beard 10:13 Yellow Queen 2:26 Obedience 5:54 Pink Home Run 7:26 Preference 4:09 Old Blush 3:08 Black Garlic 5:53 Nearly Wild 6:59 Pink Double Knock Out 1:34 Review The
Leaders: Thomas Sayers Ellis, James Brandon Lewis Personnel: Thomas Sayers Ellis (poetry) James Brandon Lewis (tenor saxophone) Margaret Morris (voice) Randall Horton (poetry) Devin Brahja Waldman (alto saxophone) Heru Shabaka-ra [Ryan T. Frazier] (trumpet) Janice Lowe (voice, keyboard) Luke Stewart (electric bass) Warren G. “Trae” Crudup III (drums) Albums: The Avant Age Garde I Ams
Frantz Loriot Systematic Distortion Orchestra Out Now Recordings (CD) Personnel: Frantz Loriot (viola) Nathananiel Morgan (alto saxophone) Brad Henkel (trumpet) Joe Moffett (trumpet) Ben Gerstein (trombone) Sam Kulik (bass trombone) Sean Ali (bass, voice) Pascal Niggenkemper (bass) Carlo Costa (drums, percussion) Devin Gray (drums, percussion) Flin Van Hemmen (drums, percussion) Track Listing: Echo 9:50
Defunkt ESP-Disk’ (CD/DL) Personnel Joseph Bowie (lead vocals, trombone, percussion) John Mulkerin (trumpet) Bill Bickford (guitar) Ronny Drayton (guitar) Kim Clarke (bass) Kenny Martin (drums) Track List In the Good Times (7:16) Make Them Dance (6:58) Love You from Afar (11:22) Ooh Baby (7:52) The Eternal Triangle (7:36) Defunkt (7:20) Refuse to Love (8:03)
