4/1 Thursday
8 pm
Amy Denio “Improvised Voice with Electronics”
Amy Denio (electronics, voice)
10 pm
Detrick's AnyWhen Ensemble
Douglas Detrick (trumpet, composition) Hashem Assadullahi (alto sax, soprano sax) Shirley Hunt (cello) Steve Vacchi (bassoon) Ryan Biesack (drums, percussion)
Douglas Detrick’s AnyWhen Ensemble is a part of a small but exciting group of ensembles fusing the jazz and classical traditions together into a new and vibrant music that respects and builds upon its sources. The ensemble draws its influence from musical genres ranging from classical and new chamber music, traditional and contemporary jazz, and free improvised music, as well as rock, electronica and folk music. The music is intimate and personal, blending the spontaneity of improvised music with the balance and form of chamber music. douglasdetrick.com
4/2 Friday
8 pm
Gina Leishman's Pentimento
Gina Leishman (piano, accordion, glass, voice) Doug Wieselman (clarinet) Charlie Burnham (violin) Marika Hughes (cello)
10 pm
Pearson Wallace-Hoyt Paintings for Animals
Pearson Wallace (vocal electro-acoustics)
Heavy drones, overtone melodies & the sound of the land–Paintings for Animals is the vocal electro-acoustic music of Pearson Wallace-Hoyt. Tonight with special guests The Holy Experiment (Brooke Gillespie), Big Scientists (Jon Sargent) and more.
4/3 Saturday
8 and 10 pm
JOHN ZORN IMPROV NIGHT—A Stone Benefit
John Zorn (sax) Wayne Horvitz (piano) and many special guests
Your support keeps the Stone afloat! Come out and help New Music with our monthly Stone Rent Party! TWENTY DOLLARS
4/4 Sunday
8 pm
Tom Swafford
Tom Swafford (violin)
Since moving to New York in 2007 violinist/composer Tom Swafford has made music in a variety of styles including rock (Emanuel and the Fear), bluegrass (Potbelly Gumbo) and musical theatre. He's also eeked out a living playing weddings and in the subways. Lately he has returned to freely improvised music in a quest to find his true musical identity.
10 pm
Toykillers
Mark Miller (voice, percussion) Charlie Noyes (percussion) Weasel Walter (drums)
4/6 Tuesday
8 pm
Lê Quan Ninh—Solo Percussion
Lê Quan Ninh (percussion)
10 pm
NRBW
Janine Nichols (voice, guitar) Brandon Ross (guitar) Charlie Burnham (violin) Doug Wieselman (clarinet)
4/7 Wednesday
10 pm
HNK Trio
Wayne Horvitz (keyboards) Le Quan Ninh (percussion) Briggan Krauss (sax)
10 pm
The Youngs
Eryn Young (vocals, percussion) Tim Young (vocals, guitar) John Schuller (bass) Special Guests (tba)
The Los Angeles-based "heavy mellow" band performs songs exploring inner and outer space.
4/8 Thursday
8 pm
Neil Welch—Solo Saxophone
Neil Welch (saxophone)
Seattle saxophonist Neil Welch will perform a set of acoustic solo saxophone improvisations and compositional frameworks. Ranging from fierce deluges of sound to multi-faceted melodic layering, to noise, intervallic humming and subtle multiphonic movement, Welch's solo performances cover a wide spectrum of sonic and melodic space. www.neilwelch.com
10 pm
Cuong Vu and SPEAK
Cuong Vu (trumpet) Andrew Swanson (tenor sax) Aaron Otheim (keys) Luke Bergman (bass) Chris Icasiano (drums)
4/9 Friday (JC)
8 pm
Wayne Horvitz Chamber Works
Cristina Valdes (piano) Olivia De Prato (violin) Josh Modney (violin) Victor Lowrie (viola) Isabel Castellvi (cello) Chris Speed (clarinet)
"These Hills of Glory" for String Quartet and improvising soloist. Performed by the Mivos Quartet and improvising soloist. "For Piano Alone in Four Parts" performed by Cristina Valdes.
10 pm
Sweeter Than the Day
Tim Young (guitar) Wayne Horvitz (piano) Tim Luntzel (bass) Dan Rieser (drums) Special Guest Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon)
4/10 Saturday
8 pm
Cristina Valdes with Nathan Davis
Cristina Valdes (piano) Nathan Davis (percussion)
Solo piano music by Horvitz, Ziporyn, JL Adams, Murail, Burgan and duos for percussion and piano.
10 pm
Music for Nica
Zubin Hensler (trumpet) Marty Ehrlich (sax) Chris Stover (trombone) Dave Hofstra (bass) Dan Rieser (drums) Wayne Horvitz (piano)
Compositions dedicated to the Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter including compositions by Sonny Clark, Horace Silver, Thelonius Monk and more.
4/11 Sunday
8 pm
Tim Sparks
Tim Sparks (guitar) Cyro Baptista (percussion) Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass)
Tim Sparks will play unique acoustic guitar renditions from his latest Tzadik release "Little Princess".
10 pm
Curtis Fowlkes
Curtis Fowlkes (trombone)
4/13 Tuesday
8 pm
Chris Stover’s More Zero
Chris Stover (trombone) Michael Bates (bass) Chris Stromquist (drums) Matt Moran (vibes)
10 pm
William Parker and Ellen Christi Duo
William Parker (bass) Ellen Christi (voice)
4/14 Wednesday
8 pm
Peter Blegvad
Peter Blegvad (guitar, voice)
Solo with an acoustic guitar doing songs which haven't been heard on a NYC stage for many moons.
10 pm
Tim Hodgkinson with Thomas Lehn, Roger Turner and Special Guests
Tim Hodgkinson (sax) Thomas Lehn (synth) Roger Turner (drums)
4/15 Thursday
8 pm
25 O’Clock Band. The 25-year reunion
Dave Sewelson (saxes) David Hofstra (bass, tuba) Steve Moses (drums) Robin Holcomb (piano)
10 pm
Sex Mob
Steve Bernstein (trumpet) Kenny Wollesen (drums) Tony Scher (bass) Briggan Krauss (sax)
4/16 Friday
8 pm
Lynne Tillman and Robin Holcomb
Lynne Tillman (texts) Robin Holcomb (piano, voice)
10 pm
Marty Ehrlich Rites Quartet
Marty Ehrlich (alto sax, soprano sax) Ron Horton (trumpet) Erik Friedlander (cello) Mike Sarin (drums)
4/17 Saturday (KR)
8 pm
Erica Hunt and Robin Holcomb
Erica Hunt (poetry) Robin Holcomb (voice, piano)
10 pm
Empty Cage Quartet Double CD Release Party
Jason Mears (sax) Kris Tiner (trumpet) Paul Kikuchi (drums) Ivan Johnson (bass)
The bi-coastal Empty Cage Quartet (Jason Mears, Kris Tiner, Paul Kikuchi, Ivan Johnson) celebrates the release of two new albums (Gravity; Clean Feed Records, Take Care of Floating; Rude Awakening Presente). www.emptycagequartet.com
4/18 Sunday
8 pm
Larks, They Crazy
Robin Holcomb (piano) Marty Ehrlich, Doug Wieselman (reeds) Dave Hofstra (bass, tuba) Kenny Wollesen (drums)
10 pm
Prefecture Records Presents: Paul Kikuchi's Portable Sanctuary featuring Roswell Rudd
Paul Kikuchi (drums, percussion) Roswell Rudd (trombone) Alexander Vittum (percussion, electronics) Kevin Farrell (bass, electronics)
Percussionist Paul Kikuchi presents his ensemble featuring his invented instruments with special guest Roswell Rudd. Opening will be a solo percussion/electronics piece by Alexander Vittum.
4/20 Tuesday
8 pm
Alex Cline and Sustain
Jeff Gauthier (electric violin) Mark Dresser (bass) Alex Cline (drums, percussion)
10 pm
Josh Deutsch—The Ligeti Project
Josh Deutsch (trumpet) and his ensemble
4/21 Wednesday
8 pm
Motoko Honda's SoundEscape Project
Motoko Honda (piano, electronics) Emily Hay (flute, electronics)
10 pm
Jim Staley
Jim Staley (trombone) and friends
4/22 Thursday
8 pm
Trio S
Doug Wieselman (clarinet, guitar) Kenny Wolleson (drume) Jane Scarpantoni (cello)
10 pm
Briggan Krauss
Briggan Krauss (sax)
4/23 Friday
8 pm
STRING TREK: LaDonna Smith and Misha Feigin
LaDonna Smith (viola, violin) Misha Feigin (guitar, balalaika)
STRING TREK is the touring name of the duo, LaDonna Smith and Misha Feigin. Their 2008 release, recorded in Krakow, Floating Bridges at www.myspace.com/stringtrek
10 pm
Tim Luntzel and Charlie Burnham
Tim Luntzel (bass) Charlie Burnham (violin)
4/24 Saturday (RK)
8 pm
Bobby Previte’s New Bump
Ellery Eskelin (tenor sax) Bill Ware (vibraphone) Ari Folman-Cohen (electric bass) Bobby Previte (drums)
10 pm
The Michael Bisio Quartet with guest artist Joe McPhee
Jay Rosen (percussion) Stephen Gauci (winds) Avram Fefer (winds) Michael Bisio (bass) Joe McPhee (reeds)
4/25 Sunday
8 pm
Paul Rucker
Paul Rucker (cello)
10 pm
Hans Teuber, Paul Rucker and friends
Hans Teuber (sax) Paul Rucker (cello) and Friends
(KR)
4/27 Tuesday
8 pm
Guy Klucevsek
Guy Klucevsek (accordion)
10 pm
Figeater with Beth Fleenor
Stephen Parris (electric guitar) John Seman (acoustic bass) Mark Ostrowski (drums) Beth Fleenor (clarinet)
4/28 Wednesday
8 pm
Double Yoko
Paris Hurley (violin) Beth Fleenor (clarinet)
10 pm
The Ron Horton / Tim Horner Tentet—Venture Inward: The Music of Andrew Hill
Ron Horton (trumpet) Tim Horner (drums) Ted Nash (alto sax, flute) Marc Mommaas (tenor sax) Scott Robinson (tenor sax) Mike Fahn (trombone) Nate Eklund (trumpet) Frank Kimbrough (piano) Martin Wind (bass) Mark Sherman (vibes)
4/29 Thursday
8 pm
Saris
Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon) Harris Eisenstadt (drums)
Long standing duo of the unusual instrumentation of bassoon and drums playing original compositions by both members as well as works by some of our favorites composers.
10 pm
Dylan van der Schyff, Sara Schoenbeck, Briggan Krauss and Okkyung Lee
Dylan van der Schyff (drums) Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon) Briggan Krauss (sax) Okkyung Lee (cello)
4/30 Friday
8 pm
Chris DeLaurenti—Phonopolis & Flap-o-Phone Nocturnes
Chris DeLaurenti (electronics)
Maker of the notorious "Favorite Intermissions" album, DeLaurenti presents field recordings that capture unusual confluences of sound, speech, music and "found soundscapes"—accidental field recordings and inadvertent intersections of audio glitches, improvisation and recording technology. He also plays the flap-o phone, a hand-cranked turntable made of cardboard, improvising with vintage performances by Igor Stravinsky. The first New York appearance of this Seattle-based sound artist since 2004.
10 pm
Dylan van der Schyff, Ellery Eskelin and Sylvie Courvoisier
Dylan van der Schyff (drums) Ellery Eskelin (sax) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano)