tilt tonight

by rich on March 3, 2010

Tonight, Wednesday, March 3rd,
the 10-piece Brooklyn-based group
TILT Creative Brass Band
presents the second installment of its on-going series To TILT

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Doors Open at 8PM, $10

ISSUE Project Room
@ The (OA) Can Factory
232 3rd Street, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Original Music for TILT Brass which focuses solely on repertoire written for the organization’s distinctive ensembles (CBB and 6-piece SIXtet) at ISSUE Project Room.

The program features works by a stellar group of composer/performers including Downtown legend Anthony Coleman, trumpet virtuoso Dave Ballou, avant-cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum, Gold Sparkle’s Charles Waters (featuring composer and world-class improviser Mick Rossi on piano), and TILT Director Chris McIntyre. TILT CBB features an extraordinary line-up of creative musicians including trumpeters Nate Wooley and Gareth Flowers, trombonists Curtis Hasselbing and Jacob Garchik, and and percussionist Kevin Norton.

houston street in hollywood

by rich on February 28, 2010

Mark Isham Presents:
HOUSTON STREET
Exciting, innovative improv in its purest form
Performing LIVE at
Catalina Bar and Grill
6725 West Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028

This Sunday, February 28th, 2010
7:30pm

Gangbe Brass Band – Sofada – Madma

February 24, 2010

So much great brass music out there…

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Tapestries for Small Orchestra

February 22, 2010

Trevor Hunter provides an in-depth analysis of Bill Dixon’s Tapestries for Small Orchestra (Firehouse 12 Records) in a review for the American Music Center’s Web magazine, NewMusicBox.
“In short,” he writes, “this is one of the best CDs of the year. Firehouse 12 has done an amazing job with every facet of this release…every instrument is [...]

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Benefit for Brass

January 21, 2010

Saturday 23rd 2pm Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery @ 2nd St.)

“Benefit for Brass” concert to raise funds for a 2nd volunteer seminar with Fundacion Brass Band del Ecuador, a school & community safehaven for underprivileged students and families in Quito, Ecuador.
Featuring members of Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, Brooklyn Qawwali Party, Imogen Heap, Michael Bolton, Lincoln [...]

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Brassix live this Sat 10pm at the Stone

January 14, 2010

FONT’s all over town this week. After the 9:00 set at Abrons head a few blocks up to the Stone to hear Reut Regev’s Brassix.

Brassix is a six piece Brass band that I put together about two years ago when I was commissioned by the Festival of New Trumpet Music to write a piece for [...]

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Forward to Philly

January 10, 2010

If you can’t make it to NYC for this weekends Forward Flight series and you’re close to Philadelphia, check out three of the great groups on Sunday, Jan 17 at the Ars Nova Workshop at International House Philidelphia.

Ars Nova Workshop, in partnership with the New York-based Festival of New Trumpet (FONT), is pleased to present [...]

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Something beautiful from The Low Anthem…

January 7, 2010

Next Friday, January 15, at 9pm, the band will play at the Abrons Art Center as part of FONT Music. They’ve been kind enough to invite Dave Douglas to play a couple tunes with them. Can’t wait!
It’s part of a bill with Chicago Underground Duo with Rob Mazurek at 7:30; Opsvik & Jennings with Ignite [...]

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Forward Flight

January 5, 2010

Jan. 13-16, 2010
Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand Street (at the corner of Pitt Street)
NYC
Purchase tickets to the Benefit honoring Wilmer Wise HERE
Purchase the festival pass HERE
Purchase individual night tickets HERE
Tickets will also be available at the door.
Wednesday, January 13th

7:30 p.m. on the Main Stage
FONT Music Celebrates The Music And Legacy of Wilmer Wise
A multi-faceted [...]

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Wilmer Wise: Be sure Brain is engaged before putting Mouthpiece in gear.

January 5, 2010

Author: Dave Douglas
Festival of New Trumpet Music is celebrating Wilmer Wise on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Abrons Art Center! Mark your calendars and please come meet this remarkable musician and wonderful person! There will be music and refreshments and good company. Advance tix available here. Proceeds directly benefit FONT’s nonprofit new trumpet programs.
Some of [...]

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