Legendary Danish-born saxophonist John Tchicai returns to New England in December for four performances with a newly-formed trio featuring veteran Boston-based musicians, saxophonist Charlie Kohlhase and guitarist Garrison Fewell. This tour marks the first-ever performances by this trio and their repertoire will feature original music by all three musicians. Best known for his pioneering 1960's free jazz collaborations with musicians like Albert Ayler and John Coltrane, Tchicai has worked wi …
Friday, January 30th at 7pm Michael Musillami Spirits Octet Spirits Rebellious: Celebrating Thomas Chapin's Brazilian Songbook Walker Auditorium at The Hotchkiss School 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville, CT Admission is free Directions are available at hotchkiss.org/info/directions For venue information, please call (860) 435-3652 Learn more about Michael Musillami at MichaelMusillami.com Michael Musillami, guitar; Tom Christensen, saxophone …
Tuesday, February 3rd at 8:30pm Mario Pavone Quartet In anticipation of their April 2004 debut, Boom (Playscape) Barbès 376 9th Street (at 6th Avenue) Brooklyn, NY (Park Slope) Admission is $8 Information is available at (718) 965-9177 Learn more at http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com/ Mario Pavone, bass/composer; Tony Malaby, soprano and tenor saxophones; Peter Madsen, piano; Matt Wilson, drums Media Contact for the Mario Pavone Quarte …
The 482 Music label is proud to announce its release schedule for the first half of 2004. Of the six new recordings planned through June, three document new music created by veteran musicians like Joëlle Léandre, George Schuller, and the all-star ensemble, Conference Call. The remaining three are the newest entries in the label's continuing Document Chicago series, which celebrates the new generation of Chicago improvisers and their inclusive approaches to creative music. 482 Music releases are …
LONGMEADOW, MA -- Independent Massachusetts-based record label Playscape Recordings will celebrate its fifth anniversary this fall by launching a new Web site on August 16th and releasing debut recordings from the Michael Musillami Octet and Mario Pavone Quartet on September 7th. Named one of the five best record labels of 2003 by AllAboutJazz-New York, Playscape has quickly established its identity as a high-quality creative outlet for a core group of veteran composer/improvisers since b …