8/1 Friday (RK)
8 pm
Paradoxical Frog
Kris Davis (piano, compositions) Ingrid Laubrock (tenor sax, compositions) Tyshawn Sorey (drums, compositions)
TWENTY DOLLARS
10 pm
Fieldwork
Vijay Iyer (piano, compositions) Steve Lehman (alto sax, compositions) Tyshawn Sprey (drums, compositions)
TWENTY DOLLARS
8/2 Saturday (AV)
8 and 10 pm
Tyshawn Sorey Piano Trio
Cory Smythe (piano) Chris Tordini (bass) Tyshawn Sorey (drums, compositions)
Performing music from our upcoming Pi Recordings release, and possibly newer material! TWENTY DOLLARS
8/3 Sunday (HM)
8 pm
Shyushan
Jen Shyu (vocals) Tyshawn Sorey (drums)
10 pm
Victor-Sorey duo
Fay Victor (vocals, piano) Tyshawn Sorey (drums, piano)
8/5 Tuesday (KR)
8 pm
BB&C—Lines From the Timeline
Tim Berne (alto sax) Jim Black (drums, electronics) Nels Cline (guitar)
Playing Nels Cline themes.
10 pm
BB&C—As We Are
Tim Berne (alto sax) Jim Black (drums, electronics) Nels Cline (guitar)
Improvisations.
8/6 Wednesday (KR)
8 pm
THE NELS CLINE SINGERS with secret special guest
Nels Cline (guitar) Scott Amendola (drums, electronics) Trevor Dunn (bass)
10 pm
THE NELS CLINE SINGERS
Nels Cline (guitar) Scott Amendola (drums, electronics) Trevor Dunn (bass)
8/7 Thursday (KR)
8 pm
Le Jazz Free—influences…
Nels Cline (guitar) Vinny Golia (woodwinds) Devin Hoff (bass) Michael “TA” Thompson (drums)
10 pm
The Entire Time
Vinny Golia (woodwinds) Nels Cline (guitar)
8/8 Friday (HM)
8 pm
Balladeers: Doug Wieselman, Dougie Bowne, Jorge Roeder, Nels Cline
Doug Wieselman (woodwinds) Dougie Bowne (drums) Jorge Roeder (bass) Nels Cline (guitar)
10 pm
ACOUSTIC GUITAR DUETS
Elliott Sharp (guitar) Nels Cline (guitar)
8/9 Saturday (ICS)
8 pm
Reunited
Andrea Parkins (accordion, electronics) Tom Rainey (drums) Nels Cline (guitar)
10 pm
Tandem Telepathy
Michael “TA” Thompson (drums) Nels Cline (guitar)
8/10 Sunday (KR)
8 pm
Collaboraton with WHITE OUT
Lin Culbertson (keyboards, electronics) Tom Surgal (drums) Nels Cline (guitar)
10 pm
Old Themes with New Schemes
Mary Halvorson, Nels Cline (guitars)
8/12 Tuesday (DDT)
8 pm
Bielawa as Bard
Lisa Bielawa (voice) Paul Vasile (piano)
8/13 Wednesday (RJP)
8 and 10 pm
Lisa Bielawa and Carla Kihlstedt
Lisa Bielawa (voice) Carla Kihlstedt (violin, voice)
8/14 Thursday (ICS)
8 pm
Solo Virtuosi: Lisa Bielawa with Colin and Eric Jacobsen and Bruce Levingston
Lisa Bielawa (voice) Colin Jacobsen (violin) Eric Jacobsen (cello) Bruce Levingston (piano)
Lisa Bielawa with Colin and Eric Jacobsen and Bruce Levingston.
8/15 Friday (SV)
8 pm
Selections from VIREO Part I
Lisa Bielawa (conductor) Melanie Russell, Hai-Ting Chinn, Jesse Blumberg (voices) American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME)
Excerpts from an opera-in-progress Part I.
10 pm
JOHN ZORN IMPROV NIGHT—A STONE BENEFIT
John Zorn (sax) Ikue Mori (electronics) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) and many special guests
Come on down to our East Village Rent Party and help The Stone stay alive! TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS
8/16 Saturday (DDT)
8 and 10 pm
Lisa Bielawa with Joshua Roman and Evelyne Luest
Lisa Bielawa (voice) Joshua Roman (cello) Evelyne Luest (piano)
8/17 Sunday (TY)
8 pm
Selections from VIREO Part 2
Lisa Bielawa (conductor) Melanie Russell, Kristin Slipp, Kirsten Sollek, Tomas Cruz (voices) American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME)
Excerpts from an opera-in-progress Part II.
8/19 Tuesday (RJP)
8 pm
TranceFormation
Connie Crothers (piano) Andrea Wolper (voice) Ken Filiano (bass)
10 pm
Connie Crothers, Lorenzo Sanguedolce, Nick Lyons, Pete Swanson, Todd Capp
Connie Crothers (piano) Lorenzo Sanguedolce (tenor sax) Nick Lyons (alto sax) Pete Swanson (bass) Todd Capp (drums)
8/20 Wednesday (SV)
8 pm
Connie Crothers, Jemeel Moondoc, Henry Grimes
Connie Crothers (piano) Jemeel Moondoc (alto sax) Henry Grimes (bass)
10 pm
Connie Crothers, Adam Caine, Ken Filiano, Federico Ughi, Alexis Parsons
Connie Crothers (piano) Adam Caine (guitar) Ken Filiano (bass) Federico Ughi (drums) Alexis Parsons (voice)
8/21 Thursday (SV)
8 pm
Connie Crothers and Jessica Jones
Connie Crothers (piano) Jessica Jones (tenor saxophone)
10 pm
Connie Crothers, Louie Belogenis, Ken Filiano, Michael Wimberly
Connie Crothers (piano) Louie Belogenis (tenor sax) Ken Filiano (bass) Michael Wimberly (drums)
8/22 Friday (JI)
8 pm
Connie Crothers, Kevin Norton, Ed Schuller, Roger Mancuso
Connie Crothers (piano) Kevin Norton (vibes, percussion) Ed Schuller (bass) Roger Mancuso (drums)
10 pm
Connie Crothers, Bill Payne, Tomas Ulrich, Michael Bisio
Connie Crothers (piano) Bill Payne (clarinet) Tomas Ulrich (cello) Michael Bisio (bass)
8/23 Saturday (SC)
8 pm
Connie Crothers, Richard Tabnik, Ken Filiano, Roger Mancuso, Mark Weber
Connie Crothers (piano) Richard Tabnik (alto sax) Ken Filiano (bass) Roger Mancuso (drums) Mark Weber (poet)
10 pm
Connie Crothers, Richard Tabnik, Ken Filiano, Roger Mancuso
Connie Crothers (piano) Richard Tabnik (alto sax) Ken Filiano (bass) Roger Mancuso (drums)
8/24 Sunday (KR)
8 pm
Connie Crothers and Pauline Oliveros
Connie Crothers (piano) Pauline Oliveros (accordion, electronics)
10 pm
Connie Crothers, Cheryl Richards
Connie Crothers (piano) Cheryl Richards (voice)
8/26 Tuesday (AV)
8 pm
Allen Ginsberg poetry set 1
Hal Willner (voice) and a very special guest pianist
10 pm
Allen Ginsberg poetry set 2
Hal Willner (voice) Doug Weiselman (guitar, clarinet) Jane Scarpintoni (cello) Kenny Wollesen (drums)
8/27 Wednesday (KM)
8 pm
Spoken word reading of Lou Reed’s “The Raven”
Readers may include: Hal Willner, Elizabeth Ashley, Jenni Muldaur, Fisher Stevens, Amanda Plummer, Chloe Webb and others
10 pm
Whoops i’m An Indian
Martin Brumbach, Adam Dorn & Hal Willner
8/28 Thursday (SK)
8 pm
CHLOE WEBB and HAL WILLNER read Gregory Corso with the Steve Weisberg band
Chloe Webb (voice) Hal Willner (voice) Steve Weisberg and his band
10 pm
Unspeakable American Literature 2 - “Give Me Your Hump” by The Unspeakable Terry Southern
Nile Southern (voice) Josh Allen Friedman (voice) Tony Torn (voice) Steven Bernstein (trumpet) and his band
8/29 Friday (SC)
8 pm
Terry Adams & Hal Willner with special guest Karen Mantler
Terry Adams (piano, prepared piano) Hal Willner (turntables/samples) Karen Mantler (voice)
10 pm
Homage to Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Hal Willner (samples) John Kruth (guitar) Terry Adams (piano) Steven Bernstein (trumpet) Karen Mantler (voice) Steve Turre (trombone)
Introduced by Darthaan Kirk.
8/30 Saturday (MJC)
8 pm
Arch Obler radio plays from the radio show “Lights Out”
Hal Willner, Penny Arcade, Karen Mantler and more cretins
10 pm
EDGAR ALLEN POE readings with music
Hal Willner (voice) Ed Sanders (voice) Lenny Pickett (sax) and lots more!
8/31 Sunday (JA)
8 pm
Homage to Allen Sherman
Hal Willner (voice) Janine Nichols (voice) Charlie Burnham (violin) Doug Weiselman (guitar) and many many stars who are too embarrassed to be announced
10 pm
Hal Willner performs with silent films
Hal Willner (improv samples, keyboards, synths, turntables) with special guests Art Baron (trombone) Karen Mantler (voice)
FEATURING “The Blackbird” with Lon Chaney and “Wrong Again’ with Laurel and Hardy.