24.4.06

ready for May

Sheez...! Forgot to list last weekend... lotta fun at the opening at Gescheilde. Nice gig Saturday with Lindsay Anderson at the Bottle and then last night sextet meeting with Magnus Broo, Dave Rempis, Jim Baker, Ingebrigdt H-F and Tim Daisey. Maybe you knew anyway.
Anyway... really glad the Merry Merry Month of May is coming as a little merryness is definitely good for the spirit. But...
First I gotta get through April. Fortunately I have some nice things to keep busy with.
Friday, April 28 - Janet Bean and Horses Ha open for Alejandro Escovido at the Old Town School of Folk Music.
Saturday, April 29 - Lou Malozzi, Michael Zerang and I play trios with films chosen by Lou at Chicago Filmakers.
Sunday, April 30 - Guillermo Gregorio and I play duos in Miwaukee at Woodland Patterns. GG on clarinet, me without an amp.
Then I go to Omaha to spend a few days working with Simon Joyner on a duo recording project and to play a couple of gigs (I don't know where, will try to get the info).
May (!) 10 - Lightbox Orchestra at the Hideout. This time the band is:
Josh Berman - cornet
Jeb Bishop - trombone
Jaimie Branch- trumpet
Keefe Jackson - reeds
Jason Stein - bass clarinet
Anton Hatwich - bass
Kent Kessler - bass
Jason Adashevitz - vibes
Tim Daisey - drums

Merry spring!

12.4.06

Mid April

Ahhh, it finally feels like spring here (who knows if it will last, but its nice for now).
Have been busy getting my new (first and only!) CDR label. It will be called Flying Aspidistra and will feature obscure and likely poor selling (worse than usual!) recordings from my archive. The covers will be hand printed and all releases will remain in print indefinitely. The first release will be a recording of a 2003 Lightbox Orchestra performance by Sweden's Front Room Ensemble recorded at Fylkingen in Stockholm. Drop me a note if you want a copy.
Aside from that (and dealing with my cat Henry's leg troubles) and working on the usual array of music projects...
Have to finish and install a sound piece at Gescheidle Gallery in a group show curated by Annie Morse. I will also show the red metal box of junk I use sometimes on the cello (with an inventory list). The opening is Friday April 21. Gescheidle is at 118 N. Peoria. The tel is 312-226-3500.
There are also a couple of gigs later this month... but I will list them when its a little closer.
See Ya!