James Brandon Lewis and Michael Bisio Live in Gardens 2014-09-21
Band: James Brandon Lewis, Michael Bisio Videographer: Don Mount
Cisco Bradley
Avram Fefer, Larry Roland, and Federico Ughi Live in Gardens 2014-09-20
Band: Avram Fefer, Larry Roland, Federico Ughi Videographer: Don Mount
Ras Moshe, Emma Alabaster, and John Pietaro Live in Gardens (Arts for Art) 2014-09-20
Band: Ras Moshe, Emma Alabaster, John Pietaro Videographer: Don Mount
Playlist for the Week of Sep 20, 2014
Revolutionary Ensemble – Counterparts (Mutable Music, 2012) Ches Smith and These Arches – Finally Out of My Hands (Skirl, 2010) Ches Smith and These Arches – Hammered (Clean Feed, 2013) Anna Webber – SIMPLE (Skirl, 2014) Matt Mitchell – Fiction (Pi, 2013)
September Featured Artist: Ches Smith Residency at the Stone, Sep 30-Oct 5
Drummer Ches Smith has been a part of a number of cutting-edge ensembles in New York since coming to the city in 2008. He is known for his eclectic style and his ability to play a part in a diverse range of musics. Most notably, he has led his band Ches Smith and These Arches,
New This Week on Jazz Right Now / September 22, 2014
Album Review SIMPLE (2014) – Anna Webber’s Simple Trio Concert Review Matana Roberts’ Coin Coin Live at 61 Local New Artist Profile Matt Mitchell (piano) New Videos Mikko Innanen, Raoul Bjorkenheim, and Weasel Walter Live at Ibeam Nicole Mitchell’s Sonic Projections Live at Vision Festival 19 Ben Goldberg’s Unfold Ordinary Mind Live at Jazz Festival
Mikko Innanen, Raoul Bjorkenheim, and Weasel Walter Live at Ibeam 2014-06-08
Band: Mikko Innanen, Raoul Bjorkenheim, Weasel Walter Videographer: Don Mount
Playlist for the Week of September 13, 2014
Moth (Sam Hillmer & Ben Gerstein) – The Pollen Path (self-released) Rotem Sivan Trio – For Emotional Use Only (Fresh Sound, 2014) Jemeel Moondoc – The Zookeeper’s House (Relative Pitch, 2014) Ty Citerman – Bop Kabbalah (Tzadik, 2014) Anna Webber – SIMPLE (Skirl, 2014) review
SIMPLE (2014)
SIMPLE Anna Webber This record is a fascinating window into the mind of a talented, young composer. Building off of her previous record, Percussive Mechanics (2013), Webber’s new band, the Simple Trio, strikes boldly into new territory. On the surface, this is a surprisingly unpretentious record in that it sets out to take rhythmic structures
Simple Trio
Leader: Anna Webber Years Active: 2013-present Personnel: Anna Webber (tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, compositions) Matt Mitchell (piano) John Hollenbeck (drums) Albums: SIMPLE (Skirl, 2014) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2014 Sep 25 Shapeshifter Lab (release: SIMPLE) 2013 Aug 25 Ibeam Brooklyn Aug 24 Ibeam Brooklyn