12/1 Sunday (MJC)
8 and 10 pm
John Zorn’s METEMPSYCHOMAGIA
Aram Bajakian, Eyal Maoz (guitars) Shanir Blumenkranz (bass) Kenny Grohowski (drums)
WORLD PREMIERE of a complex new book of music written for the ABRAXAS band by downtown Alchemist John Zorn! MAJORI FORSAN CUM TIMORE SENTENTIAM IN ME FERTIS QUAM EGO ACCIPIAM—your fear in pronouncing this sentence over me is probably greater than mine who is receiving it.
12/3 Tuesday (RJP)
8 pm
Super Sonix (from Cleveland)
Joe Lovano (sax) Jeff Anastasia (bass) Anthony Lovano (drums)
10 pm
Super Sonix (from Cleveland)
Joe Lovano (sax) Judi Silvano (vocals) Michael Bocian (guitar) Jeff Anastasia (bass) Anthony Lovano (drums)
12/4 Wednesday (HM)
8 pm
Joe Lovano and Kenny Werner Duo
Joe Lovano (sax) Kenny Werner (piano)
TWENTY DOLLARS
10 pm
Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner and Andrew Cyrille Trio
Joe Lovano (sax) Kenny Werner (piano) Andrew Cyrille (drums)
TWENTY DOLLARS
12/5 Thursday (ICS)
8 and 10 pm
Loft Ensemble Improvisations
Joe Lovano (sax) Judi Silvano (vocals) Billy Drewes (woodwinds, percussion) Ron Kozak (woodwinds) Tim Hagans (trumpet) Michael Bocian (guitar) Scott Lee, Ed Schuller, Ratzo B. Harris (basses) Bob Meyer (drums)
TWENTY DOLLARS
12/6 Friday (HM)
8 and 10 pm
Joe Lovano, Milford Graves Duo
Joe Lovano (sax) Milford Graves (drums)
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS
12/7 Saturday (DDT)
8 and 10 pm
The Village Rhythm Band
Joe Lovano (sax) Liberty Ellman (guitar) Matthew Garrison (bass) Abdou Mboup (percussion) Otis Brown III (drums)
TWENTY DOLLARS
12/8 Sunday (SK)
8 and 10 pm
Saxophone Explosion
Joe Lovano (sax) Lawrence Fields (piano) Peter Slavov (bass) Lamy Istrefi (drums) and some special guest saxophonists
TWENTY DOLLARS
12/10 Tuesday (KR)
8 and 10 pm
Daniel Zamir and Shai Maestro Duo
Daniel Zamir (sax) Shai Maestro (piano)
12/11 Wednesday (KR)
8 and 10 pm
Daniel Zamir Acoustic Quartet
Daniel Zamir (sax)
12/12 Thursday (ICS)
8 and 10 pm
Daniel Zamir Electric Band
Daniel Zamir (sax)
12/14 Saturday (SC)
8 and 10 pm
SATLAH reunion
Daniel Zamir (sax) Shanir Blumenkranz (bass) Kevin Zubek (drums)
12/15 Sunday (JR)
8 and 10 pm
Middle East Free Improv
Daniel Zamir (sax) and many special guests
12/17 Tuesday (BS)
8 pm
Phantom Orchard
Ikue Mori (electronics) Zeena Parkins (harps, keys)
10 pm
Phantom Orchard Quintet
Ikue Mori (electronics) Koichi Makigami (vocal) Zeena Parkins (harp) Cyro Baptista (percussion) Erik Friedlander (cello)
12/18 Wednesday (RJP)
8 pm
Kibyoshi
Ikue Mori (visual, electronics) Koichi Makigami (vocal, theremin, mouth harp) Ned Rothenberg (shakuhachi)
10 pm
Ikue Mori Solo with visuals and music
Ikue Mori (visual, electronics)
12/19 Thursday (DDT)
8 pm
Mephista
Ikue Mori (electronics) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Susie Ibarra (drums)
10 pm
Mephista with Lotte Anker
Ikue Mori (electronics) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Susie Ibarra (drums) Lotte Anker (sax)
12/20 Friday (TY)
8 pm
Body/Head
Kim Gordon, Bill Nace (guitars) Ikue Mori (drums)
TWENTY DOLLARS
10 pm
Kim Gordon, Bill Nace, Okkyung Lee, Tim Barns, Ikue Mori
Kim Gordon, Bill Nace (guitars) Okkyung Lee (cello) Tim Barns (drums) Ikue Mori (electronics)
TWENTY DOLLARS
12/21 Saturday (RK)
8 pm
Ikue Mori, Fred Frith, Lotte Anker
Ikue Mori (electronics) Fred Frith (guitar) Lotte Anker (sax)
10 pm
Ikue Mori, Fred Frith, Lotte Anker, JIm Black
Ikue Mori (electronics) Fred Frith (guitar) Lotte Anker (sax) Jim Black (drums)
12/22 Sunday (HM)
8 pm
Ikue Mori and John Zorn Duo
Ikue Mori (electronics) John Zorn (sax)
TWENTY DOLLARS
10 pm
Ikue Mori and Fred Frith Duo
Ikue Mori (electronics) Fred Frith (guitar)
TWENTY DOLLARS
12/25 Wednesday (BLG)
8 pm
CHRISTMAS DAY IMPROV NIGHT—A STONE BENEFIT
John Zorn (sax) Ikue Mori (electronics) Ches Smith (drums) Uri Caine (piano) Chuck Bettis (electronics) Nonoko Yoshida (sax) David Watson (guitar) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Mark Feldman (violin) Chris Otto (violin)
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS
12/26 Thursday (GCP)
8 pm
JOHN ZORN IMPROV NIGHT—A STONE BENEFIT
John Zorn (sax) Marty Ehrlich (sax) Tim Keiper (drums) Chris Speed (reeds) Matt Wilson (drums) Anthony Coleman (piano) Steve Swell (trombone) Ty Citerman (guitar) George Spanos (drums)
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS
12/27 Friday (SC)
8 pm
JOHN ZORN IMPROV NIGHT—A STONE BENEFIT
John Zorn (sax) Uri Gurvich (sax) Eyal Maoz (guitar) Ron Anderson (guitar) Chris Cochrane (guitar) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Ikue Mori (electronics) Shanir Blumenkranz (bass) Michael Nicolas (cello) Don McKenzie (drums)
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS
12/28 Saturday (JI)
8 pm
JOHN ZORN IMPROV NIGHT—A STONE BENEFIT
John Zorn (sax) Jeremiah Cymerman (clarinet) Jon Madof (guitar) Dave Scanlon (guitar) Annie Gosfield (keyboards) Frank London (trumpet) Brian Marsella (keyboards) Billy Martin (percussion) Briggan Krauss (sax)
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS
12/29 Sunday (DS)
8 pm
JOHN ZORN IMPROV NIGHT—A STONE BENEFIT
John Zorn (sax) Mary Halvorson (guitar) James Ilgenfritz (bass) Adam Rudolph (percussion) Joe Morris (guitar) Okkyung Lee (cello) Erik Friedlander (cello) Jay Campbell (cello) Pauline Kim (violin) Brian Chase (drums) Craig Taborn (piano)
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS
12/31 Tuesday (RK)
8 pm
Thurston Moore and John Zorn New Year’s Duo
Thurston Moore (guitar) John Zorn (sax)
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS
10 pm to 1 am
THURSTON MOORE'S NEW YEAR'S EVE DOUBLE BILL!
10 pm: Thurston Moore, Mike Watt, Raymond Pettibon Trio
1130 pm: Chelsea Light Moving
10 pm: Thurston Moore (guitar) Mike Watt (bass) Raymond Pettibon (microphone)
1130 pm: Thurston Moore (guitar) Samara Lubelski (bass, violin) John Moloney (drums) Keith Wood (guitar)
BRING THE NEW YEAR IN STONE STYLE WITH THURSTON MOORE'S SPECIAL NEW YEARS EVE DOUBLE BILL! ONLY 75 PEOPLE ADMITTED SO GET HERE EARLY AND BE AT THE HIPPEST NEW YEAR CELEBRATION IN TOWN! DOORS OPEN AT 945. FIFTY DOLLARS (no reduced price this night).