In this age of American cultural stagnation and imitation, we need bold, innovative, fearless young artists to forge a new era of music and art. With this as our mission, New Revolution Arts features daring, cutting edge, new and revolutionary music, poetry, and visual art. This series focuses on the emerging generation of artists doing
Matt Mitchell – Fiction (Pi Recordings, 2013) Eric Dolphy – Stockholm Sessions (Enja, 1979; 2007) Stephen Gauci, Kirk Knuffke, and Ken Filiano – Chasing Tales (Relative Pitch, 2014) Exposed Blues Duo – Bare (Greene Avenue Music, 2010) Rodrigo Amado Motion Trio + Peter Evans – Live in Lisbon (LP CDR copy obtained from artist) Rodrigo
Videos Ava Mendoza’s Unnatural Ways Live at Moers Festival Dave Burrell, Henry Grimes, and Tyshawn Sorey Live at the Stone Button Trio Live at the Stone Fieldwork Live at the Stone Jen Shyu and Tyshawn Sorey Live at the Stone Fay Victor-Tyshawn Sorey Duo Live at the Stone Jessica Pavone Solo Live at Trans-Pecos Vinny
Leader: Catherine Sikora Years Active: 2007-present Albums: Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2012 Nov 27 The Backroom Aug 26 Downtown Music Gallery 2011 Jan 1 Brecht Forum 2007 Mar 11 Jimmy’s Restaurant
Leader: Chris Pitsiokos Years Active: 2013-present Albums: Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2013 Sep 29 Panoply Lab Jul 28 Downtown Music Gallery
Leader: Patrick Breiner (solo) Years Active: 2008-present Albums: Robinwood (Sulde, 2013) Stumpfest (Sulde, 2010) Self-titled (Sulde, 2008) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2014 May 28 Manhattan Inn May 9 Littlefield 2013 Dec 6 I-Beam Jul 2 Spectrum 2008 Dec 3 Cornelia Street Café
Here are some artists who have gained my attention recently: Matt Nelson – interesting new voice on tenor saxophone. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq9ozs22ihM&w=560&h=315] Jonathan Goldberger – an innovative guitar player who is unpredictably creative in the live setting, Goldberger is one of the unsung heroes of the past decade, appearing in many sideman roles. More recently, he
This looks like a great project: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1769859387/the-zoo-keepers-house-a-new-cd-from-jemeel-moondoc
2017 July A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism – Paul Youngquist (book) June Coalesce – Jessica Ackerley Trio Crop Circles – Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson Feminist Jazz Review: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda 3 Sets at Fire Music at the Legion May Overseas V – Eivind Opsvik
Musician-run spaces are the places to go if one wants to see the genesis of music and ideas in action and in this regard, Douglass Street Music Collective has been the leader of the pack. This past Thursday, May 16, the venue witnessed three interesting pairings: pianist Kris Davis and percussionist Andrew Drury, tenor saxophonist Ingrid
