The Brass Music of Charles Wuorinen

December 29, 2009

“Charles Wuorinen is one of the world’s greatest composers… “— John Zorn
As part of FORWARD FLIGHT, Thursday, January 14th at 7:30 p.m. The Urban Brass Quintet will present the New York premiere of Charles Wuorinen’s Brass Quintet with the composer conducting, and The New York Trumpet Ensemble, under the direction of Mark Gould, will perform [...]

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Stream from FONT celebrates Woody Shaw

December 22, 2009

Festival of New Trumpet Music
Celebrates Woody Shaw (1944-1989)
The Woody Shaw Legacy Ensemble: Brass Knights
At the Jazz Standard, New York
Sean Jones with Ezana Edwards, Nick Roseboro, trumpets; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Dwayne Burno, bass; musical director Victor Lewis, drums; Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III, Producer
MUSIC (all by Shaw)
Joshua C
The Moontrane
Katrina Ballerina
Sweet Love of Mine (Woody Shaw III [...]

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CELEBRATE THE MUSIC AND LEGACY OF TRUMPETER WILMER WISE JANUARY 13TH

December 17, 2009

CELEBRATE THE MUSIC AND LEGACY OF TRUMPETER WILMER WISE JANUARY 13TH AT NEW YORK’S ABRONS ARTS CENTER
On Wednesday, January 13th at 7:30 p.m., The Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT Music) will honor esteemed trumpet player Wilmer Wise with a special concert and reception at Abrons Arts Center in New York. This festive [...]

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Drawing Lightscapes Remixes

December 10, 2009

If you’re in NYC this weekend, friend of FONT Jesse Neuman has an early duo set at Chashama Saturday.

Jesse Neuman __trumpet, baritone horn, laptop
Grey McMurray __guitar, vocals, loops
(based on the choreography of annandalexxmakedances )
SATURDAY dec 12th, 5:30pm
@ Chashama (112 West 44th
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Wilmer Wise

December 7, 2009

If you’re unfamiliar with Wilmer Wise and his amazing career
check out this great interview from 2005 with Laurie Frink.

“Wilmer Wise’s extraordinarily diverse career clearly demonstrates his
musical open–mindedness. He’s played in big bands with Lee Morgan and
was the principal trumpet player for Marlboro Music Festival and – for
35 years – the Brooklyn Philharmonic. He was the [...]

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FORWARD FLIGHT

November 22, 2009

The Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT Music) will present Forward Flight, the third and final event of its 7th annual performance season, from Wednesday, January 13th through Saturday, January 16th at New York’s Abrons Arts Center.
This four-day celebration of the eclecticism of the trumpet in contemporary music, curated by Dave Douglas and Taylor Ho [...]

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pocket trumpet birthdays

November 18, 2009

Happy Birthday Don Cherry!!!!!

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James Jabbo Ware and the Me We & Them Orchestra

October 24, 2009

Dear Friends: Please join James Jabbo Ware, The Me We & Them Orchestra and Y’All of NY in honoring Jimmy Owens at the Sixth Annual Family and Friends Awards Concert.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
The Living Room at St. Peter’s Church
619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street
Tickets: $20/$10 seniors and students w/ valid ID
Reservations: 212-874-4448
We are pleased [...]

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Checkout Interview: Bobby Bradford

October 8, 2009

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Jazz Beyond Jazz

October 5, 2009

Howard Mandel at Jazz Beyond Jazz had some nice things to say about last weeks FONT series honoring Bobby Bradford.
The Festival of New Trumpet is an ongoing and semi-frequent initiative put together by trumpeters including Dave Douglas, Taylor Ho Bynum and Roy Campbell, who is often heard among Vision Festival compatriots. The fall ‘09 edition [...]

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