April 27, 2012 | Posted in So Forth
April 25th Roulette “Concrete” by Robert Ashley Everyone was there; well, many of the new music troopers, young and old, wouldn’t miss this. The original cast performed: Joan LaBarbara, Tom Buckner, Sam Ashley, Jacqueline Humbert, and the master himself Robert …
April 27, 2012 | Posted in So Forth
April 24th Joe’s Pub Ethel String Quartet CD Release This was an evening of good music in a newly renovated Joe’s Pub. It was a successful revamp and they have reserved seats which always pleases me. The new configuration of …
April 25, 2012 | Posted in So Forth
April 23, 2012 55 Bar Francois Moutin, Bass and Jean-Michel Pilc, Fender Rhodes This was a last minute choice to scoot over to the 55 Bar to hear this duo. And a good choice it was. Although they have played …
April 25, 2012 | Posted in So Forth
April 22, 2012 Le Train Blue @ Le Poisson Rouge Le Train Blue is a new ensemble formed by conductor, flutist Ransom Wilson and add to the vibrant new music scene in New York. This concert focused on the unlikely …
April 25, 2012 | Posted in So Forth
April 21 City Winery Mike Doughty I probably shouldn’t even mention this as I was looking forward to seeing him again. But will say just a bit as I said I would write about all music adventures. I loved Soul …
April 25, 2012 | Posted in So Forth
April 20, 2012 MATA 2012 Festival of New Music Roulette in Brooklyn The final night of the Festival was an even more glorious one. Jacob Cooper presented his third and final interesting video. “Triptych III . . . alla stagion …
April 25, 2012 | Posted in So Forth
April 19, 2012 MATA 2012 Festival of New Music Roulette in Brooklyn My first night in New York on this two weekSpring venture was at the MATA Festival which features composers under 40. They selected 20 from the 500 applicants. …
April 18, 2012 | Posted in So Forth
April 13th UCSD Brendan Nguyen, recital As I have mentioned before, thank god for UCSD’s Music Department. This was another amazing night of music, video, and creativity. The concert was entitled The Seven Tragedies of Space Travel: three imagined transits …
April 18, 2012 | Posted in So Forth
April 12th UCSD Student Honors recital Tyler Eaton,contrabassist, and Ayaka Ozaki, percussionist I was pleased to be able attend Tyler’s concert and also to learn about Ayaka. The first two pieces were for solo bass, “Scruples” composed/improvised by Tyler and …
April 18, 2012 | Posted in Fresh Sound, So Forth
April 9th, Fresh Sound @ Space 4 Art, James Moore, solo guitar James is a member of the Dither Electric Guitar Quartet and is here for the second time as I love what he does -- always different and elegant. …