Hello all,
Here's a quick reminder about a New Thing show happening this
weekend. If it ends up raining all weekend (like it has been for the
whole summer so far), then come on out of the weather and check out
this great ensemble. This is their only Upstate NY gig.
July 11th @ 8pm
The Deep End Ensemble
Metropolis Underground
615 S. Main St (backside of bldg, first door on your left)
N. Syracuse, NY 13212
$5-$10 Donation
Ian Ash is the director and author of “The Deep End Ensemble.” He
utilizes a variety of mallet instruments to compose organic jazz
music. His music is interwoven with international rhythms,
international harmony, 21st century counterpoint, polyphonic textures,
exotic themes, American Jazz theory, eclectic improvisation
structures, and spontaneous experimentation. The Deep End Ensemble
features Bruce Eisenbeil (CIMP recording artist, co-leader of Carnival
Skin) on guitars, and Wilbo Wright (Yo La Tengo, Car music project) on
Double Bass. The Deep End Ensemble has performed at The Rotunda (@
University of Pennsylvania), The Manhattan Room, and Saint Lukes
Church performing series (@ University of Pennsylvania), Connexions
Gallery (Easton, PA), Hotcakes gallery in Milwaukee, Nick Utrie’s
Small house theater in Green Bay, WI., The Kitty Cat Klub in
Minneapolis, Brown Rice in Chicago, Kerry Town Concert House in Ann
Arbor, Garfield Arts in Pittsburgh, Fearless Radio in Chicago, 2008
Boise, Idaho experimental music festival, 2008 Sonic Circuits Music
Festival in Washington, DC, and 2008 Chicago Calling Arts Festival.
Ian Ash has played percussion with innovative guitarist Bruce
Eisenbeil, blues man Sonny Rhodes, saxophonist Sonny Fortune, Sun Ra
guitarist Dave Middleton, bassist Christian McBride, trombonist Bill
Watrous, violinist John Blake, and Mingus Big Band drummer Jonathan
Blake.
www.metropolisunderground.wordpress.com
Band:
http://www.myspace.com/thedeependensemble
Thanks for reading, and keep posted on the New Thing Blog:
http://newthingproductions.blogspot.com/