A73M1 -- 4/16

Next Monday, 4/16, we will have a group calling itself A73M1.
They will perform compositions by Earle Brown, Christian Wolff, and tributes to Steve Reich, John Cage, and others. The group is coached by Katarina Miljkovic.

@ Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge
15 Dana Ave, Hyde Park
8:30pm
Donation suggested.

Photos from the 2nd Monday Concert, 4/9

The Know Trio, with Jorrit Dijkstra on lyricon.

Anthony Coleman's Retake Iowa, performing "I Diet on Cod."
Special thanks to Ted Reichman for sitting in at the last minute:

Was in the middle of making dinner last night when I got called to do an emergency substitution in Coleman's student ensemble down in Hyde Park. The last time something like this happened, I was making a mango salsa or something and the phone rang with Steven Bernstein looking for a sub for his banjo player. Right there I should have known I was in trouble. An hour or two later, I ended up onstage at tonic with Bernstein telling the audience he had pulled me out of a threesome with Winona Ryder and Arnold Schwarzenegger or some such BS. Julie was not amused, and I swore I was not making that mistake again.

But in the end, I could not say no to Coleman, and there I was, back at the Eagles hall, sight reading his new piece "I Diet on Cod" with his hopped-up students. More fun than the MTO.

Chris Veilleux and Dana Jessen.

From L to R: Ima Jonsdottir, Dan Shaud, Dana Jessen, Matt Plummer, Chris Veilleux, Joe Moffet, Gary Fieldman (on piano) and Jorrit Dijkstra, concluding the evening with a group improvisation.

2nd Monday Concert -> 4/9 8:30pm

Here is the line-up for our next 2nd Monday Concert, April 9th:

-Anthony Coleman's Retake Iowa
with Ashley Paul - saxophone, Corey Pesaturo - accordion, Ben Davis - bass, Matt Plummer - trombone, Jameson Swanagon - guitar, Dana Jessen - bassoon, Chris Veilleux - saxophone, Chris McDonald - piano, and Eli Kessler - drums

performing a new composition Anthony has written for this ensemble entitled "I Diet On Cod."

- Know Trio
with Gary Fieldman - percussion, Ima Jonsdottir - violin, Dan Shaud - horn, and special guest Jorrit Dijkstra - alto saxophone and lyricon.

- Jerry Sabatini
solo trumpet improvisations

- Chris Veilleux/Dana Jessen Duo
saxophone/basson duos

@ the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge
15 Dana Ave, Hyde Park
Doors - 8pm, Music - 8:30pm
Donation suggested.

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Next week, 4/16:
A73M1 performs compositions by Christian Wolff, Earle Brown, and tributes to Steve Reich and John Cage.

Photos from the Forbes Graham Concert

Thanks to all who attended, and special thanks to John Pham for the photos.

UPDATE: Forbes posts some thoughts on this performance here.

Forbes Graham Quartet 4/2 8:30pm

Next Monday, April 2nd, we welcome the Forbes Graham Quartet:

Forbes Graham - trumpet
Raqib Hassan - reeds
Ryan McGuire - bass
Luther Gray - drums

(There will be a $7 suggested donation for this event).

Doors - 8pm, Music - 8:30pm.

Bio:
Forbes Graham has appeared on over 30 recordings, ranging in style from contemporary classical, metal, and jazz. His compositions are extremely mathematical, highly contrapuntal, vivacious, and invigorating, drawing from the cross-cultural experiences he has lived. His solo trumpet performances explore micro-climates created from deconstructing the trumpet and the utilization of extended techniques. He has performed or recorded with a diverse group of musicians, including Roger Turner, Kayo Dot, The Flying Luttenbachers, Rakalam Moses, Daughters, Jim Hobbs, Erase Errata, Thoughtstreams, and Raqib Hassan. He is currently a member of the Interdimensional Science Research Orchestra and the Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Ensemble. He can also be found sitting in with the Fully Celebrated Orchestra from time to time. Festival appearances include High Zero, Full Force (curated by John Zorn), and The Wire's Adventures in Modern Music festival.

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The next 2nd Monday Concert will be April 9, featuring:

Anthony Coleman's "Retake Iowa"
Know Trio + Jorrit Dijkstra
Jerry Sabatini
Chris Veilleux/Dana Jessen Duo

Upcoming Events at the Workshop

Next Monday, March 26, we welcome the Sven Trio:

Jameson Swangagon - guitar
Giacomo Merega - bass
Tupac Mantilla - percussion

Other musicians TBA!
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On Monday, April 2nd, we welcome the Forbes Graham Quartet:

Forbes Graham - trumpet
Raqib Hassan - reeds
Ryan McGuire - bass
Luther Gray - drums

(There will be a $7 suggested donation for this event).

@ Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge
15 Dana Ave, Hyde Park
Doors - 8pm, Music - 8:30pm.

2nd Monday, 3/12

Last night's concert began with duo improvisations from Wes Matthews on piano and me. Alex Asher and Brian Landrus brought out a new quartet with Kai Ando on bass and Thor Thorvaldsson on drums, and premiered a full set of new compositions. Tommey performed a solo improvisation on piano and amplifiers. The evening concluded with a sublime Icelandic lullaby sung by Helgi Jonsson, a friend of Thor's visiting from Iceland.

Stay tuned for a number of exiting events coming up in April.