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September 2016 at the Stone 
curated by Steve Coleman / Ches Smith

THE STONE RESIDENCIES
STEVE COLEMAN 60TH BIRHTDAY CELEBRATION
A full month of performances in celebration of Steve Coleman’s 60th birthday!
AUG 30–SEPT 25

9/1 Thursday (AK)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/2 Friday (NB)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements=
Steve Coleman (sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/3 Saturday (ICS)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/4 Sunday (NB)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/6 Tuesday (JB)
8 and 10 pm
Duos-Trios-Quartet
Combinations: Steve Coleman (alto sax) Mark Turner (tenor sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar), Linda Oh (bass, 1st set) Matt Brewer (bass, 2nd set) Neeraj Mehta (percussion)


9/7 Wednesday (AV)
8 and 10 pm
Duos-Trios-Quartet
Combinations: Steve Coleman (alto sax) Maria Grand (tenor sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Matt Brewer (bass) Neeraj Mehta (percussion)


9/8 Thursday (TY)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/9 Friday (NB)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/10 Saturday (RP)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/11 Sunday (LC)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/13 Tuesday (ICS)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/14 Wednesday (ICS)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/15 Thursday (DDT)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/16 Friday (DDT)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/17 Saturday (HM)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Maria Grand (tenor sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Thomas Morgan (bass) Neeraj Mehta (percussion)


9/18 Sunday (CL)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Maria Grand (tenor sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Thomas Morgan (bass) Matt Mitchell (piano) Neeraj Mehta (percussion)


9/20 Tuesday (AK)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman’s Natal Eclipse
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Vasko Dukovski (clarinet) Jen Shyu (vocals) Maria Grand (tenor sax) Kristin Lee (violin) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Greg Chudzik (bass) Matt Mitchell (piano) Neeraj Mehta (percussion)


9/21 Wednesday (SK)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman’s Natal Eclipse
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Rane Moore (clarinet) Jen Shyu (vocals) Maria Grand (tenor sax) Kristin Lee (violin) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Greg Chudzik (bass) Matt Mitchell (piano) Neeraj Mehta (percussion)


9/22 Thursday (BS)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman’s Natal Eclipse
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Rane Moore (clarinet) Jen Shyu (vocals) Maria Grand (tenor sax) Kristin Lee (violin) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Greg Chudzik (bass) Matt Mitchell (piano) Neeraj Mehta (percussion)


9/23 Friday (NB)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Maria Grand (tenor sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/24 Saturday (ICS)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Maria Grand (tenor sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Sean Rickman (drums)


9/25 Sunday (HW)
8 and 10 pm
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Steve Coleman (alto sax) Maria Grand (tenor sax) Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Anthony Tidd (bass) Marcus Gilmore (drums)


9/26 Monday (NB)
8 pm
SPECIAL IMPROV NIGHT—A STONE BENEFIT
John Zorn (sax) Steve Coleman (sax) Ravi Coltrane (sax) Sélène Saint-Aimé (bass) Kim Cass (bass) Kenny Wollesen (drums) Ches Smith (drums) Dave Douglas (trumpet) Brian Marsella (piano) Mark Feldman (violin) George Lewis (trombone) Craig Taborn (piano)
These are the nights that help keep The Stone running, so come on down and check out some wild sounds at our East Village-style rent party!


THE STONE RESIDENCIES
CHES SMITH
SEPT 27–OCT 2

9/27 Tuesday (HM)
8 pm
Ches Smith/Craig Taborn/Mat Maneri
Ches Smith (drums, vibraphone) Craig Taborn (piano) Mat Maneri (viola)

10 pm
Ches Smith/Craig Taborn/Mat Maneri: with electricity
Ches Smith (drums, electronics) Craig Taborn (keyboards) Mat Maneri (viola)


9/28 Wednesday (HW)
8 pm
Travis Laplante, Mat Maneri, Stephan Crump, Michael Formanek, Ches Smith
Travis Laplante (tenor sax) Mat Maneri (viola) Stephan Crump, Michael Formanek (basses) Ches Smith (percussion)
New compositions for low-end, drone and multiphonics.

10 pm
Jonathan Finlayson, Craig Taborn, Michael Formanek, Ches Smith, Mike Clark
Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Craig Taborn (keyboards) Michael Formanek (bass) Ches Smith (drums, percussion) Mike Clark (drums)
Time-based improvised music featuring jazz and funk legend Mike Clark.


9/29 Thursday (JA)
8 pm
Anna Webber, Jennifer Choi, Nate Wooley, Oscar Noriega, Ches Smith
Anna Webber (flute) Jennifer Choi (violin) Nate Wooley (trumpet) Oscar Noriega (clarinets) Ches Smith (percussion, drum machine)
New compositions and improvisations for chamber ensemble.

10 pm
Jonathan Finlayson, Mat Maneri, Stephan Crump, Ches Smith
Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) Mat Maneri (viola) Stephan Crump (bass) Ches Smith (drums)


9/30 Friday (RK)
8 pm
CONGS FOR BRUMS
Ches Smith (drums, vibraphone and electronics)
Solo music by Ches Smith for drums, vibraphone and electronics.

10 pm
TANKS
Brandon Seabrook (guitar) Toby Driver (bass) Ches Smith (drums)
Loud and dark.