2 shows! Saturday AND Sunday!

[New Thing Productions]

Hello everyone,

Here is the skinny on 2 shows this weekend. One is with Kevin Norton's
trio Counterpoint, and the other one is a 4 band showcase, with one of
the bands coming all the way from the UK!!!!! I mean, come on, let's
get it together and show some love! I know we are all tired of this
winter weather, so this would be a great opportunity to say you did
something awesome this weekend while you are standing around the water
cooler at the office at 10 AM on Monday, already tired of being at
work. So, here it is:

February 28th @ 8pm - Kevin Norton's Counterpoint


After composing music for a dozen or so CDs and for various chamber
groups, the TILT brass band and the Sound Vision Orchestra, Norton now
turns to a decidedly jazz orchestration. Like the Steve Lacy trio, the
Sonny Rollins trio or the Ornette Coleman trio a lead melody
instrument with bass and drums (functioning on a higher level of
interaction, rather than subordinate accompaniment roles) this trio
features a new transparency of sound, yet it is connected to Norton's
other composition work by counterpoint: both emotional and technical.

Drummer Garrett Brown graduated from William Paterson University.
Garrett studied with Ari Hoenig, Kevin Norton, Rich Derosa, Ben
Perowsky, John Riley and pianist Armen Donelian. He has since
developed a unique approach to improvisation maintaining a very
interactive, linear and sensitive playing style, placing him in high
regard among fellow musicians.

Jesse Stern has been playing electric bass in and around the New York
area for a variety of different styles of music including jazz, funk/
fusion and experimental rock and roll. In addition to studying with
many accomplished musicians he primarily honed his bass skills
studying with jazz masters Cecil McBee, Buster Williams and Bob
Cranshaw.

Kevin Norton is known for both his composition work and his
performances as a percussionist. At Hunter College, Kevin met and
began to perform and record with the legendary bassist (photographer
and writer) Milt Hinton. After graduating from Manhattan School of
Music with a Masters of Music degree, Kevin soon fell in with New
York's downtown music scene. Though a complete listing of
collaborations would take pages, some highlights include recordings
and/or performances with The Microscopic Septet (and separately with
Micro co-leaders, Phillip Johnston and Joel Forrester), Fred Frith's
Keep the Dog ((with john Zorn and Zeena Parkings), Bill Brovold and
the Soldier String Quartet. Eventually, he became a key member of (his
childhood hero) Anthony Braxton s ensembles.

Show starts @ 8pm

Donations $5.00 - $10.00



March 1st @ 8pm SHARP! I SWEAR! - Beach Fuzz, Century Plants, Dead
Friends, American Sphinx

Four fine experimental bands for cheap. Yep, it's a Sunday night, but
what else are you going to do?

Show starts @ 8pm

Donation $5.00


The Spring /Summer schedule is starting to shape up with Mountains,
Tom Carter, Sabir Mateen and more. I'll update you as soon as more
information comes in. Also, please check out the Metropolis
Underground blog: www.metropolisunderground.wordpress.com for regular
updates, pictures, information, etc. and the new thing blog:
http://newthingproductions.blogspot.com/

See You Soon!