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NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS FROM BOWERBIRD.
- May 14 @ P&P - Streifenjunko, Ilpsanuul, more
- May 18 @ Rotunda - FREE - Rafael Toral, Tatsuya Nakatani, Alex
Nagle, Joe Lentini, Dave Smolen
- May 24 @ Studio 34 - Dance and Music Event
- Toshi Makihara on TV tonight
- JACK Quartet - Complete Xenakis Quartets - New CD out on Mode
Records
Thanks for reading.
______________________________________________________________________________
May 14th
(thursday)
Streifenjunko
Ilpsanuul (Blacksberg - Pell - Mitchell)
Cappechi - Deekus - Webster
@ Plays and Players
1714 Delancy Street
8pm; $10
Get tickets: http://www.bowerbird.org/newsite/events/090514/
presented with Plays and Players
Some of the most exciting music to cross the Atlantic in recent
memory, saxophonist Espen Reinertsen and trumpeter Eivind Lonning are
part of the bright young generation of Norwegian improvisors. The two
play high energy "acoustic noise" music maybe more evocative of a
summer's evening in the country, then their traditional trumpet/sax
duo might suggest possible. This is the result of a totally fresh
approach to their instrumental technique - Listeners will find great
new territories of sonic landscape opened before them. Also on this
evening are performances by Shot x Shot's percussionist Dan Cappechi,
joined by marimbist Ashley Deekus, and West Philadelphia Orchestra
trumpeter Dawn Webster; plus a jazz-leaning trio of Dan Blacksberg
(trombone), Matt Mitchell (piano), and Dan Pell (percussion).
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Streifenjunko (Norway) makes vigorous music with the rare
instrumentation of tenor saxophone and trumpet. Espen Reinertsen and
Eivind Lnning apply uncommon instrumental techniques to project a
spacious sound with nothing else around. Streifenjunko has
collaborated with a lot of exciting musicians, like Tetuzi Akiyama,
Toshi Nakamura, Christian Wallumrd, Sidsel Endresen and video artist
Kjell Bjrgeengen. The quartet Akiyama/Taxt/Lnning/Reinertsen recently
released the album "Varianter av dde trr" on Sofa, and Streifenjunko
now presents their debut album "No Longer Burning" on the same label.
Streifenjunko has over the last couple of years toured Asia, Africa
and Europe, and festival performances includes Fri Resonans and
Phonofestivalen in Norway, On the Edge of Wrong Festival in South
Africa and Moers Festival in Germany.
Ilpsanuul (Dan Blacksberg - trombone, Dan Pell - percussion, Matt
Mitchell - piano) is an improvising ensemble of three Philadelphia
area musicians who are extending the range of their instruments. These
musicians combine their knowledge in the fields of jazz, imporvised as
well as many other musical styles to play from a place of deep
intuitive connection, eschewing the well traveled sonic paths that
have become what we know as improvised music. Rather than a music of
no style, no idiom, this is a music that allows the musicians to
explore diversity of their backgrounds in a sonic environment where
the boundries are created or destroyed in the moment.
______________________________________________________________________________
May 18th
(monday)
Rafael Toral - Tatsuya Nakatani
Alex Nagle - Joe Lentini
Dave Smolen
@ The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
8pm; FREE
Rafael Toral is researching performance possibilities in electronic
music. Using custom-built or modified electronic instruments, he's
developing the long-term Space Program to structure musical phrasing
in "post-free jazz electronic music". Approaching jazz as a system of
individual decision-making from the viewpoint of electronics, his
conception deals with gestural performance, “phrasing and swing”,
instruments with a clear sonic identity, and articulation of silence
and sound.
Formerly known for his drone/ ambient work with guitar and electronics
and records such as Wave Field (1994) or Violence of Discovery and
Calm of Acceptance (2000), in 2003 he decided to completely renew his
approach to music, launching the Space Program in 2004. In 2006 he
released Space, followed by Space Solo 1 in 2007 and Space Elements
Vol. I in 2008. Also in 2008 premiered the Space Collective, a slowly
developing orchestral group.
In the course of his work, collaborating with other musicians has been
a decisive factor in learning and development. Among these, the most
important is a long time connection with Sei Miguel (since 1993),
Portuguese master of avant-Jazz, a key figure in the development of
the Space program. In 1998 Rafael became a member of MIMEO electronic
orchestra, a forum where surprising and uncontrollable events take
place. Often described as a 'supergroup', its other members are Keith
Rowe, Thomas Lehn, Kaffe Matthews, Marcus Schmickler, Jérome
Noetinger, Christian Fennesz, Peter Rehberg, Gert-Jan Prins, Cor
Fuhler and Phil Durrant. Throughout his path, Rafael Toral has kept
collaborating with other people, among which are Jim O'Rourke, João
Paulo Feliciano, Phill Niblock, Sonic Youth, Lee Ranaldo, Evan Parker,
Dean Roberts, Manuel Mota, Roger Turner, David Toop, Alvin Lucier,
John Zorn, Christian Marclay, Rhys Chatham, C Spencer Yeh, Trevor
Tremaine, and many others.
An artist as well, he had activity in visual and spatial arts, having
produced video and several installations from 1994 to 2003. The
demanding Space Program called for suspending this output for fully
focusing on music.
______________________________________________________________________________
May 24th
(sunday)
@ Studio 34
8pm; $5
Bob Marsh, electronics, voice, Bay Area
Jack Wright, alto and soprano sax, Easton PA
Nicole Bindler, dance, Phila.
Walter Wright, video and electronics, Lowell MA
Joe Burgio, dance, Somerville MA
Teresa Czepiel, dance, Western MA
More info: http://www.studio34yoga.com/
______________________________________________________________________________
OTHER NEWS
______________________________________________________________________________
TOSHI ON TV - *tonight*
From Shaun Brady" Just got back from Toshi Makihara's house, where he
and I were interviewed for a brief CW Philly (Ch. 57) news report on
his
year-long daily YouTube project. Expect our two-hour experience to be
whittled down to an hour and a half, most of which will hopefully be
footage of Toshi's hyperactive performance, in which he ran through
his repertoire of improvisational tools in record time for their
camera. And hopefully there will be as little of me as possible,
especially the awkward B-roll shot of him and me paging through my
Citypaper cover story on the project from a few months back.
The piece will air this Thursday night on the 10:00 news for those who
are local, and will be online from then on for those who aren't.
Toshi's site: http://www.toshimakihara.com/
The YouTube vids: http://www.youtube.com/solo365project
My story: http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2009/03/05/toshi-makihara-solo365-project
Reporter Nicole Brewer: http://cbs3.com/brewer
JACK QUARTET
From Ari Streisfeld: "Yesterday (5/5/09) marked the official release
of JACK Quartet's (www.jackquartet.com) first CD on Mode Records. It
is a recording of the Complete String Quartets of Iannis Xenakis. It
is the ONLY recording on the market of all four quartets, plus the
eminent Xenakis Scholar James Harley wrote the liner notes. HIs
discriptions of these monumental works make these quartets accessible
to anybody interested in understanding Xenakis' music. Mode is also
releasing a DVD separately that will allow you to watch us play these
incredible pieces up close and personal!!! Both the CD and DVD can be
bought from any major CD/DVD website such as Amazon and CDuniverse
etc... however I would suggest buying it directly from Mode Records
themselves (as I think it might be a little cheaper there anyways!).
Their website is: www.moderecords.com. You can also download the
tracks from ITunes but then you don't get the benefit of the those
beautifully written liner notes!!!"
JACK Quartet will be making an appearance on the Bowerbird concert
series Jan. 23, 2010 at the Kimmel Center.
______________________________________________________________________________
BOWERBIRD. LISTEN DIFFERENT
For more information please visit: www.bowerbird.org
- May 14 @ P&P - Streifenjunko, Ilpsanuul, more
- May 18 @ Rotunda - FREE - Rafael Toral, Tatsuya Nakatani, Alex
Nagle, Joe Lentini, Dave Smolen
- May 24 @ Studio 34 - Dance and Music Event
- Toshi Makihara on TV tonight
- JACK Quartet - Complete Xenakis Quartets - New CD out on Mode
Records
Thanks for reading.
______________________________________________________________________________
May 14th
(thursday)
Streifenjunko
Ilpsanuul (Blacksberg - Pell - Mitchell)
Cappechi - Deekus - Webster
@ Plays and Players
1714 Delancy Street
8pm; $10
Get tickets: http://www.bowerbird.org/newsite/events/090514/
presented with Plays and Players
Some of the most exciting music to cross the Atlantic in recent
memory, saxophonist Espen Reinertsen and trumpeter Eivind Lonning are
part of the bright young generation of Norwegian improvisors. The two
play high energy "acoustic noise" music maybe more evocative of a
summer's evening in the country, then their traditional trumpet/sax
duo might suggest possible. This is the result of a totally fresh
approach to their instrumental technique - Listeners will find great
new territories of sonic landscape opened before them. Also on this
evening are performances by Shot x Shot's percussionist Dan Cappechi,
joined by marimbist Ashley Deekus, and West Philadelphia Orchestra
trumpeter Dawn Webster; plus a jazz-leaning trio of Dan Blacksberg
(trombone), Matt Mitchell (piano), and Dan Pell (percussion).
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Streifenjunko (Norway) makes vigorous music with the rare
instrumentation of tenor saxophone and trumpet. Espen Reinertsen and
Eivind Lnning apply uncommon instrumental techniques to project a
spacious sound with nothing else around. Streifenjunko has
collaborated with a lot of exciting musicians, like Tetuzi Akiyama,
Toshi Nakamura, Christian Wallumrd, Sidsel Endresen and video artist
Kjell Bjrgeengen. The quartet Akiyama/Taxt/Lnning/Reinertsen recently
released the album "Varianter av dde trr" on Sofa, and Streifenjunko
now presents their debut album "No Longer Burning" on the same label.
Streifenjunko has over the last couple of years toured Asia, Africa
and Europe, and festival performances includes Fri Resonans and
Phonofestivalen in Norway, On the Edge of Wrong Festival in South
Africa and Moers Festival in Germany.
Ilpsanuul (Dan Blacksberg - trombone, Dan Pell - percussion, Matt
Mitchell - piano) is an improvising ensemble of three Philadelphia
area musicians who are extending the range of their instruments. These
musicians combine their knowledge in the fields of jazz, imporvised as
well as many other musical styles to play from a place of deep
intuitive connection, eschewing the well traveled sonic paths that
have become what we know as improvised music. Rather than a music of
no style, no idiom, this is a music that allows the musicians to
explore diversity of their backgrounds in a sonic environment where
the boundries are created or destroyed in the moment.
______________________________________________________________________________
May 18th
(monday)
Rafael Toral - Tatsuya Nakatani
Alex Nagle - Joe Lentini
Dave Smolen
@ The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
8pm; FREE
Rafael Toral is researching performance possibilities in electronic
music. Using custom-built or modified electronic instruments, he's
developing the long-term Space Program to structure musical phrasing
in "post-free jazz electronic music". Approaching jazz as a system of
individual decision-making from the viewpoint of electronics, his
conception deals with gestural performance, “phrasing and swing”,
instruments with a clear sonic identity, and articulation of silence
and sound.
Formerly known for his drone/ ambient work with guitar and electronics
and records such as Wave Field (1994) or Violence of Discovery and
Calm of Acceptance (2000), in 2003 he decided to completely renew his
approach to music, launching the Space Program in 2004. In 2006 he
released Space, followed by Space Solo 1 in 2007 and Space Elements
Vol. I in 2008. Also in 2008 premiered the Space Collective, a slowly
developing orchestral group.
In the course of his work, collaborating with other musicians has been
a decisive factor in learning and development. Among these, the most
important is a long time connection with Sei Miguel (since 1993),
Portuguese master of avant-Jazz, a key figure in the development of
the Space program. In 1998 Rafael became a member of MIMEO electronic
orchestra, a forum where surprising and uncontrollable events take
place. Often described as a 'supergroup', its other members are Keith
Rowe, Thomas Lehn, Kaffe Matthews, Marcus Schmickler, Jérome
Noetinger, Christian Fennesz, Peter Rehberg, Gert-Jan Prins, Cor
Fuhler and Phil Durrant. Throughout his path, Rafael Toral has kept
collaborating with other people, among which are Jim O'Rourke, João
Paulo Feliciano, Phill Niblock, Sonic Youth, Lee Ranaldo, Evan Parker,
Dean Roberts, Manuel Mota, Roger Turner, David Toop, Alvin Lucier,
John Zorn, Christian Marclay, Rhys Chatham, C Spencer Yeh, Trevor
Tremaine, and many others.
An artist as well, he had activity in visual and spatial arts, having
produced video and several installations from 1994 to 2003. The
demanding Space Program called for suspending this output for fully
focusing on music.
______________________________________________________________________________
May 24th
(sunday)
@ Studio 34
8pm; $5
Bob Marsh, electronics, voice, Bay Area
Jack Wright, alto and soprano sax, Easton PA
Nicole Bindler, dance, Phila.
Walter Wright, video and electronics, Lowell MA
Joe Burgio, dance, Somerville MA
Teresa Czepiel, dance, Western MA
More info: http://www.studio34yoga.com/
______________________________________________________________________________
OTHER NEWS
______________________________________________________________________________
TOSHI ON TV - *tonight*
From Shaun Brady" Just got back from Toshi Makihara's house, where he
and I were interviewed for a brief CW Philly (Ch. 57) news report on
his
year-long daily YouTube project. Expect our two-hour experience to be
whittled down to an hour and a half, most of which will hopefully be
footage of Toshi's hyperactive performance, in which he ran through
his repertoire of improvisational tools in record time for their
camera. And hopefully there will be as little of me as possible,
especially the awkward B-roll shot of him and me paging through my
Citypaper cover story on the project from a few months back.
The piece will air this Thursday night on the 10:00 news for those who
are local, and will be online from then on for those who aren't.
Toshi's site: http://www.toshimakihara.com/
The YouTube vids: http://www.youtube.com/solo365project
My story: http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2009/03/05/toshi-makihara-solo365-project
Reporter Nicole Brewer: http://cbs3.com/brewer
JACK QUARTET
From Ari Streisfeld: "Yesterday (5/5/09) marked the official release
of JACK Quartet's (www.jackquartet.com) first CD on Mode Records. It
is a recording of the Complete String Quartets of Iannis Xenakis. It
is the ONLY recording on the market of all four quartets, plus the
eminent Xenakis Scholar James Harley wrote the liner notes. HIs
discriptions of these monumental works make these quartets accessible
to anybody interested in understanding Xenakis' music. Mode is also
releasing a DVD separately that will allow you to watch us play these
incredible pieces up close and personal!!! Both the CD and DVD can be
bought from any major CD/DVD website such as Amazon and CDuniverse
etc... however I would suggest buying it directly from Mode Records
themselves (as I think it might be a little cheaper there anyways!).
Their website is: www.moderecords.com. You can also download the
tracks from ITunes but then you don't get the benefit of the those
beautifully written liner notes!!!"
JACK Quartet will be making an appearance on the Bowerbird concert
series Jan. 23, 2010 at the Kimmel Center.
______________________________________________________________________________
BOWERBIRD. LISTEN DIFFERENT
For more information please visit: www.bowerbird.org
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