Spending the past couple of years playing in improvised groups around Boston, Jesse Kenas-Collins has come to value both the sonic and social importance of such work. Improvising with others functions both as art and on some level as a form of group therapy. Exploring improvisation as a soloist is an even more fragile experience… Continue reading From The Hat Duo = Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø + Jesse Kenas-Collins
Tag: Trumpet
XFest
Open Field Initiative and 119 Gallery present XFest 2016, a festival of improvised music, visuals and movement.
The Abraham Burton Quartet at Smalls Jazz Club
The quartet is: Abraham Burton, Tenor Sax David Bryant, Piano Dezron Douglas, Bass Eric McPherson, Drums
Twins of El Dorado
Twins of El Dorado is a modern art song ensemble featuring vocalist Kristin Slipp and trumpeter Joe Moffett. By turns playful, ritualistic, and downright bizarre, the duo performs original texts and music, and also explores the works of others, from medieval choral music to pieces by saxophonist Steve Lacy.
Bop Kabbalah at The Little Shul
Ty Citerman’s band, Bop Kabbalah, released their debut CD at The Little Shul in South Philadelphia, PA. Guitarist and bandleader Ty Citterman says of the group: “The quartet is my newest project, and it’s my take on Jewish themed composition meets improvisation. The band plays far-reaching, kinetic, lyrical music that takes some of the language… Continue reading Bop Kabbalah at The Little Shul
Ben Holmes & Patrick Farrell at The Little Shul
Ben Holmes & Patrick Farrell are a one-of-a-kind trumpet and accordion duo whose performances find the common thread in klezmer, original concert music, and improvisation, interpretations of Romantic-era composers, pop music and more. Accordionist Patrick Farrell (Yo-Yo Ma, Frank London, Yiddish Art Trio) and trumpeter Ben Holmes (Slavic Soul Party!, Ben Holmes Quartet, Brooklyn Qawwali… Continue reading Ben Holmes & Patrick Farrell at The Little Shul
Franz Hautzinger, Isabelle Duthoit, Gene Coleman and Archer Spade
This set included: Franz Hautzinger on Trumpet Isabelle Duthoit on Clarinet Gene Coleman on Bass Clarinet Nick Millevoi on Electric Guitar and Dan Blacksberg on Trombone
Isabel Duthoit and Franz Hautzinger
Trumpeter Franz Hautzinger and vocalist Isabel Duthoit improvised a set of their music for the crowds of Archer Spade Performance Series at the Slought Foundation in Philadelphia, PA.
Frank London and Guy Barash
performed a set of their trumpet and live electronics music for the crowds of Archer Spade Performance Series at Studio 34 in Philadelphia, PA.
Chris Forsyth and Nate Wooley
Chris Forsyth and Nate Wooley performed the feature set at Archer Spade’s Studio 34 in Philadelphia, PA. Chris Forsyth and Nate Wooley performed the feature set at Archer Spade’s Studio 34 in Philadelphia, PA. The duo managed to traverse many sonic lands, from the hypnotic guitar to the conversational trumpet(combined in convention-bending ways). Words cannot… Continue reading Chris Forsyth and Nate Wooley