Festival of New Trumpet Music 2018 and Dave Douglas present a 16th season of fresh brass music, including a celebration and award performance by trumpeter Tom Harrell (September 9). From September 5 to 12, FONT Music will inhabit 6 NYC venues including Dizzy’s Club, The Stone at the New School, The Jazz Gallery, and Threes Brewing.
Program
Sep 5 & 6 • Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Linda Briceño – Michael Rodriguez – Rachel Therrien
Trumpet meets Latin America
Michael Rodriguez (tp), Rachel Therrien (tp), Linda Briceño (tp), Gabriel Chakarji (p), Ricky Rodriguez (b), Obed Calvaire (dr)
Sep 7 • The New School
TILT Brass & Friends: Works by Eastman Vierk, Gibson, McIntyre
Jaimie Branch (tp), Wayne du Maine (tp), Jonathan Finlayson (tp), Gareth Flowers (tp), Mike Gurfield (tp), Sam Jones (tp), Tim Leopold (tp), Hugo Moreno (tp), Chris McIntyre (cond/md)
Program: Julius Eastman – Joy Boy (1974), Chris McIntyre – Selections from Presencing Piece (2014), Julius Eastman – Trumpet (1970), Lois V. Vierk – Cirrus (1987), Jon Gibson – Multiples (1972)
Sep 8 • The New School
Giveton Gelin Quintet / Jeremy Pelt – Rodin
Giveton Gelin Quintet
Giveton Gelin (tp), Immanuel Wilkins (as), Micah Thomas (p), Philip Norris (b), Kyle Benford (dr)
Jeremy Pelt – Rodin (Roy Campbell Jr. Commission)
Jeremy Pelt (tp/fx), Chien Chien Lu (vib), Alex Wintz (g), Victor Gould (p), Frank LoCrasto (fender rhodes/fx), Vicente Archer (b), Allan Mednard (dr), Ismel Wignall (perc)
Sep 9 • The New School
Tom Harrell – Award of Recognition
Tom Harrell (tp), David Virelles (p), Ugonna Okegwo (b), Adam Cruz (dr) plus special guests
Sep 9 • The New School
FONT Jr Concert directed by Michael Rodriguez
FONT Jr Students & Mike Rodriguez (tp), Gary Versace (p), Joe Martin (b), Obed Calvaire (dr)
Sep 10 • Jazz Gallery
David Adewumi, Adam O’Farrill, Davy Lazar / Nabate Isles
Beheld
David Adewumi (tp), Adam O’Farrill (tp), Davy Lazar (tp), Dean Torrey (b), Kate Gentile (dr)
Nabaté Isles’ Eclectic Excursions
Nabaté Isles (tp), Stacy Dillard (ts/ss), David Gilmore (g), Adam Klipple (keys), Ben Williams (b), Johnathan Blake (dr), Jaimeo Brown (dr), Special Guests: Alita Moses (voc)
Sep 11 • Threes Brewing
Laurie Frink Award w/ Riley Mulherkar and Special Guest Ingrid Jensen
Zen Demon Snaps 2018
Jesse Neuman (tp), Ingrid Jensen (tp), Nadje Nordhuis (tp), Jeff Davis (dr)
directed by Richard Johnson
Laurie Frink Career Grant Winner
Riley Mulherkar
Riley Mulherkar (tp), Rafiq Bhatia (g), Chris Pattishall (p)
Sep 12 • Threes Brewing
Jaimie Branch with Wing Walker Orchestra
Anteloper
Jaimie Branch (tp), Jason Nazary (dr)
Wing Walker Orchestra feat. Jaimie Branch
Drew Williams (bcl), Brad Mulholland (as), Eric Trudel (ts), John Blevins (tp), Danny Gouker (tp), Jaimie Branch (tp), Karl Lyden (tb), Nick Grinder (tb), Jeff McLaughlin (g), Marta Sanchez (p), Adam Hopkins (b), Nathan Ellman-Bell (dr)