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Soft Stool
by Dan Frank Kuehn 07 Nov '03

07 Nov '03

Check this out and get back to me: http://www.softstool.com A digestion of all the common musics all of us face every day, plus a cornucopia of arcane musical influences squeezed out though the metaphorical bowels of a small group of starving Maui musicians/listeners for over 20 years, Soft Stool is content to gather occasionally in tiny rooms to tune up, set levels and press record, just to see what will come out, far from any local music "scene", and with no illusions about the commercial potential of what they create, but, sure as shit, unflinchingly, and without a clenched sphincter among them, once again giving release to an urge so basic that even if many ears turn away in revulsion, the satisfaction of a stool well-made is well worth any flak about the smell coming from the bathroom. Ahem. So here they are, presented unadorned, for your examination and enjoyment, as fresh today as when they were first extruded. Listening to the listening, smelling the smelling. Stooling is the first and greatest of all creative acts. "Mommy, I made!" Nad Nheuk web guy for Soft Stool http://www.softstool.com 25 years of Stooling in obscurity ...lucky the tape was rolling...

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Jun Togawa Band
by Tosh 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

I am a fan of her work! Are there any new recordings? -- Tosh Berman TamTam Books http://www.tamtambooks.com

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Satoko Fujii/Ken Vandermark recommendations
by David Evans 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Greetings, Both of these guys are coming to London, so I'll want to take advantage of the cheaper CDs they'll be bringing with them. Satoko Fujii: I've got both the Quartet albums and 3 (Kitsune-Bi, Toward, To West and Bell the Cat) Trio albums. Can you any Z-listers recommend any of her other stuff. I'd particularly like to know about her Orchestras. Ken Vandermark: I know the Vandermark 5 and the Territory Band, but this time he's coming over with School Days. Any thoughts on this group (I know the rhythm section from other CDs) and any of KV's other recordings? Cheers Dave. _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile

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Re: Satoko Fujii/Ken Vandermark recommendations
by Stuart Boyer 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Hello, The one tyme I've seen Ken V. play I really enjoyed his authority/ presence on stage... his recordings may be a bit lacking at times but I hope someday to see him again and eventually would like to see him @ the empty Bottle in the Windy city. all the best, Stu ( in Detroit)

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Re: Satoko Fujii/Ken Vandermark recommendations
by Andreas Dietz 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

itÂ´s School Days in the UK - see http://kenvandermark.com/ Andreas PS: I donÂ´t think Vandermark is overrated. IÂ´ve never seen a bad concert or heard an uninteresting record by him... np: Joseph Jarman / Don Moye - Black Paladins (Black Saint) >From: EfrÃ©n del Valle <efrendv(a)yahoo.es> > >Ken VAndermark is also playing in Barcelona with his >KV5 next week, which is I assume the show you'll be >attending in London. _________________________________________________________________ WuÃten Sie, daÃ Sie Ihren Hotmail-Posteingang auch Ã¼ber den MSN Messenger abrufen kÃ¶nnen? http://messenger.msn.de Jetzt kostenlos downloaden und einfach testen!

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The Necks: "Drive By"
by Gullasch Baronen 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Can anyone offer some comments on the new disc by The Necks, apart from the following: "New studio recording by the great rhythm minimalists. Somewhere between Hanging Gardens and Aether, this is a steady moderate tempo piece with some beautiful floating chords and inspired drum passages. The usual masterful playing and restraint; forward movement and stasis. A classic band. _________________________________________________________________ Få alle de nye og sjove ikoner med MSN Messenger http://messenger.msn.dk

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Re: The BSC Tour (NZC)
by Steve Smith 04 Nov '03

04 Nov '03

Greg, Greg... Nothing for us spoiled New Yorkers? Steve Smith -----Original Message----- From: Grey ElkGel <greyelkgel(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Nov 4, 2003 10:48 AM To: zorn-list <zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: The BSC Tour (NZC) The BSC, Boston and beyond's improvising monolith is hitting the road. Featuring members of nmperign, Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase/Fat Worm of Error, the Laurence Cook Disaster Unit, Intransitive Recordings, etc, the end result is a richly textured, oft' transparent, beaut' of a listening experience. Just out and ready for the tour... The BSC: Good CD on Germany's Grob Records! The band: Mike Bullock, bass; Chris Cooper, guitar, electronics; Greg Kelley, trumpet; Bhob Rainey, soprano sax; Vic Rawlings, cello, electronics; Howard Stelzer, tapes; Liz Tonne, voice. The dates: Nov 5 [Wed] Middletown CT @ Wesleyan University, MPR at Campus Center, 222 Church St. Nov 6 [Thu] Philadelphia PA @ The Table Space Nov 7 [Fri] Baltimore MD @ The Red Room Nov 8 [Sat] Durham NC @ Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. Nov 9 [Sun] Nashville TN @ Springwater Nov 10 [Mon] Lexington KY @ Mecca Nov 11 [Tue] Columbus OH TBA Nov 13 [Fri] Northampton MA @ The Tavern, Hampshire College Nov 16 [Sun] Cambridge MA @ Zeitgeist Gallery w/ Phil Durrant & Jack Wright Come out, say hi. greg p.s. sorry if you get this twice (or more)!

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The BSC Tour (NZC)
by Grey ElkGel 04 Nov '03

04 Nov '03

The BSC, Boston and beyond's improvising monolith is hitting the road. Featuring members of nmperign, Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase/Fat Worm of Error, the Laurence Cook Disaster Unit, Intransitive Recordings, etc, the end result is a richly textured, oft' transparent, beaut' of a listening experience. Just out and ready for the tour... The BSC: Good CD on Germany's Grob Records! The band: Mike Bullock, bass; Chris Cooper, guitar, electronics; Greg Kelley, trumpet; Bhob Rainey, soprano sax; Vic Rawlings, cello, electronics; Howard Stelzer, tapes; Liz Tonne, voice. The dates: Nov 5 [Wed] Middletown CT @ Wesleyan University, MPR at Campus Center, 222 Church St. Nov 6 [Thu] Philadelphia PA @ The Table Space Nov 7 [Fri] Baltimore MD @ The Red Room Nov 8 [Sat] Durham NC @ Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. Nov 9 [Sun] Nashville TN @ Springwater Nov 10 [Mon] Lexington KY @ Mecca Nov 11 [Tue] Columbus OH TBA Nov 13 [Fri] Northampton MA @ The Tavern, Hampshire College Nov 16 [Sun] Cambridge MA @ Zeitgeist Gallery w/ Phil Durrant & Jack Wright Come out, say hi. greg p.s. sorry if you get this twice (or more)! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

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Earshot Jazz Festival shows (Seattle/USA)
by squeegee media 04 Nov '03

04 Nov '03

Hi, wanted to letcha know about the remaining shows at this years's Earshot Jazz Fest here in SEATTLE. Some of these (i.e. - Marc Ribot, Bill Frisell, and Fred Frith) will be of obvious interest, but others won't, of course....whatever the case, dig into the info, and check out some new music/etc. ~ S.M. ~ p.s. - Seattle is nice and cold/rainy, come visit us on a whim! ;-) Wednesday November 5 MICHAEL HENDERSON'S CHILDREN ON THE CORNER (Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet opens!) On the Boards 8pm $14/$12 * Artist links: http://www.sonancerecords.com/COTCHome.html & http://www.syncopatedtaint.com * Audio links: http://snurl.com/2qp7 & http://snurl.com/2qp8 * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2q81 * Venue link: http://www.ontheboards.org Wednesday & Thursday, November 5 & 6 BILL MAYS TRIO - The Triple Door 8pm $26 * Artist link: http://www.billmays.net * Audio link: http://www.billmays.net/music.html * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2q8e * Venue link: http://www.thetripledoor.net Thursday November 6 MARC RIBOT Y LOS CUBANOS POSTIZOS On the Boards 8pm $18/$16 * Artist link: http://www.marcribot.com * Audio link: http://www.nprjazz.org/reviews/mribot.cd.html * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2q8f * Venue link: http://www.ontheboards.org Thursday November 6 CONFERENCE CALL (Wally Shoup Trio opens) Seattle Asian Art Museum 8pm $12/$10 * Artist links: http://www.gebhard-ullmann.com & http://www.speakeasy.org/~wallyshp/wshoup * Audio links: http://www.gebhard-ullmann.com/mp3.htm & http://www.leorecords.com/?m=select&id=CD_LR_364 * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2q8g * Venue link: http://snurl.com/2qp9 Thursday & Friday, November 6 & 7 FILM EVENT: "NINA SIMONE, LOVE SORCERESS" Seattle premiere! (Rene Letzgus, 1998, France, BetaSP, 75 min.) The Little Theatre - 610 19th Avenue E. - 7 & 9pm $7 * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qmr * Theater link: http://www.nwfilmforum.org/littletheatre Friday November 7 TERENCE BLANCHARD SEXTET (Marc Seales Quintet opens) On the Boards 8pm $24/$22 * Artist links: http://www.terenceblanchard.com & http://snurl.com/2qob * Audio link: http://www.terenceblanchard.com * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qkv * Venue link: http://www.ontheboards.org Friday November 7 DENZLER / KOCH - Polestar 8pm $12/$10 * Artist links: http://www.actuellecd.com/bio.e/denzler_be.html & http://www.actuellecd.com/bio.e/koch_ha.html * Audio link: http://www.actuellecd.com/cat.e/am_112.html * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qkv * Venue link: http://www.polestarmusic.org Saturday November 8 BILL FRISELL and the INTERCONTINENTALS On the Boards 7:30 & 10pm (two shows!) $24/$22 * Artist link: http://www.billfrisell.com * Audio link: http://snurl.com/2qky * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qkx * Venue link: http://www.ontheboards.org Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9 JESSICA WILLIAMS Nov. 8: Barefoot USA 8pm $15 Nov. 9: The Triple Door 8pm $24 * Artist link: http://www.jessicawilliams.com * Audio link: http://www.jessicawilliams.com/listen.html * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2ql4 * Venue links: http://www.barefootusa.com & http://www.thetripledoor.net Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9 SEATTLE REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA with SLIDE HAMPTON! Nov. 8: Nordstrom Recital Hall (Benaroya) 7:30pm $15-$30 Nov. 9: Kirkland Performance Center 3pm $15-$30 * Artist links: http://www.srjo.org & http://snurl.com/2ql0 * Audio links: http://www.srjo.org & http://snurl.com/2ql1 * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2ql2 * Venue links: http://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroya & http://www.kpcenter.org Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9 FILM EVENT: "SPACE IS THE PLACE" (feat. SUN RA) Seattle Premiere! New 35mm print! (John Coney, 1974, 35mm, 83min.) The Little Theatre - 610 19th Avenue E. - 7 & 9pm $7 * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qmr * Theater link: http://www.nwfilmforum.org/littletheatre Note: Director John Coney will attend the Saturday 7pm show! Sunday November 9 GHAZAL - Town Hall 7pm $24/$22/$20/$18 * Artist link: http://snurl.com/2qpa * Audio links: http://snurl.com/2qn3 & http://snurl.com/2ql9 * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2ql4 * Venue link: http://www.townhallseattle.org Sunda November 9 MONKTAIL CREATIVE MUSIC CONCERN On the Boards 8pm $12/$10 * Artist link: http://www.monktail.com * Audio link: http://snurl.com/2qlb * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2ql2 * Venue link: http://www.ontheboards.org Tuesday November 11 HIROMI - The Triple Door 8pm $18/$16 * Artist link: http://www.hiromimusic.com * Audio link: http://www.hiromimusic.com/downloads.htm * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2ql4 * Venue link: http://www.thetripledoor.net Tuesday November 11 FILM EVENT: "JAZZ TRANSITIONS" (a collection of jazz performances shot for television in the 1960's - feat. John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, and others!) The Little Theatre - 610 19th Avenue E. - 8pm $7 * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qmr * Theater link: http://www.nwfilmforum.org/littletheatre Wednesday November 12 THE BAD PLUS - The Triple Door 8pm $18/$16 * Artist link: http://www.thebadplus.com * Audio links: http://snurl.com/2qpc & http://snurl.com/2qpd * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qld * Venue link: http://www.thetripledoor.net Thursday November 13 OMAR SOSA / JOHN SANTOS TRIO The Triple Door 8pm $18/$16 * Artist links: http://www.omarsosa.com/omar/index.html & http://www.johnsantos.com * Audio links: http://snurl.com/2qo2 & http://snurl.com/2qpe * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qll * Venue link: http://www.thetripledoor.net Thursday November 13 BILL SMITH / STUART DEMPSTER QUARTET Seattle Asian Art Museum 7pm - free w/museum admission! (part of the Voice & Vision Series) * Artist links: http://faculty.washington.edu/dempster & http://faculty.washington.edu/~bills * Audio links: http://snurl.com/2qpf & http://snurl.com/2qpg * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qll * Venue link: http://snurl.com/2qp9 Thursday & Friday, November 13 & 14 MATTHIAS LUPRI - Tula's 9pm $12/$10 * Artist link: http://www.matthiaslupri.com * Audio link: http://www.matthiaslupri.com/luprirecordings.html * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qlt * Venue link: http://www.tulas.com Friday November 14 KEITH JARRETT / JACK DEJOHNETTE / GARY PEACOCK Benaroya Hall 8pm $29-$75 * Artist links: http://www.ecmrecords.com/ecm-cgi-bin/bio?47, http://www.jackdejohnette.com & http://snurl.com/2qm9 * Audio links: http://snurl.com/2qm4 & http://snurl.com/2qm5 * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qme * Venue link: http://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroya Friday & Saturday, November 14 & 15 (tickets going fast!) FRED FRITH - Polestar 8pm $12/$10 * Artist link: http://www.fredfrith.com & http://snurl.com/2qmn * Audio links: http://snurl.com/2qph & http://snurl.com/2qpj * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qmo * Venue link: http://www.polestarmusic.org Saturday November 15 DAVID MURRAY LATIN BIG BAND Moore Theater 8pm $38.50/$28.50 * Artist links: http://snurl.com/2qmp & http://snurl.com/2qmq * Audio link: http://www.justin-time.com/albums/JUST1612 * Earshot Jazz link: http://snurl.com/2qmr * Venue link: http://www.themoore.com

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DENIS CHARLES 70TH BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL CELEBRATION
by George Scala 03 Nov '03

03 Nov '03

Nov 1, 2003 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, jazzpromo(a)earthlink.net Please feel free to forward ! Thursday, Dec 4, 2003 DENIS CHARLES 70TH BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL CELEBRATION at Tonic 107 NORFOLK btw Delancey and Rivington 212-358-7504 www.tonicnyc.com Sets at 8, 10 and midnight Evening admission $15 F train to Delancey J / M / or Z trains to Essex Walk east on Delancey (towards Williamsburg Bridge) 1st left on to Norfolk St This is going to be a FABULOUS night!! Celebrating the spirit of Denis "Jazz" Charles (Dec 4, 1933- Mar 24, 1998) on Thursday, Dec 4, - his 70th birthday! Denis was a child star bongo player from St. Croix. He came to NY and fell for be-bop, practicing with his drumsticks under the sheets as a teenager. Meeting Art Blakey put him in touch with a wonderful, African energy that was as slick as it was raw! He came into the spotlight as Cecil Taylor's first drummer. Through the 70s he recorded with Archie Shepp, Sonny Rollins, Steve Lacy and Gil Evans. Part of both the Beat and the Hippie scene in NYC, he worked with dancers and poets, including Amiri Baraka. In the 80's his drumming continued to evolve, working with Sirone, Billy Bang, and Jemeel Moondoc, and completing his own "Queen Mary" recording for the Silkheart label. The 90s saw him working with French Jazz musicians, as well as his friend, Charles Tyler then living in Paris. Throughout the 90s he recorded with Evelyn Blakey, Joel Forrester's People Like Us, Thomas Borgmann, Rick Della Ratta, Frank Lowe and Susie Ibarra. He continued touring in Europe, Japan and South America, participating in several Vision Festivals in NYC. Denis had a wonderful and unusual spirit- as evidenced by the wonderful group of people coming together to share that spirit again in this Celebration of Denis' 70th Birthday at TONIC . WE WILL HAVE THE ENTIRE EVENING full of music, dance and poetry! There will be three "shows", 8, 10 and midnight followed by a jam session. We will have tap dancers and poets and African dancers and drummers and a stilt walker! Confirmed folks include: Evelyn Blakey, Caren Pepper, Jemeel Moondoc & Connie Carothers, John Voight, Roxanne Butterfly, Roy Campbell, Ted Curson, Buell Niedlinger, Jimmy Vass, Joel Forrester & People Like Us, Montego Joe, Sabir Mateen, Hayes Greenfield, Dave Hofstra, Dave Sewelson, MaryBeth O'Hara, Pheeroan Aklaff, Alex Lodico, Vienna Carol, Jesse Collins Quintet, Rashied Ali, Yoshiko Miura, Rick Della Ratta & Jazz for Peace Band, Joe Gallant, William Parker, painter Marine Penvern, Angela Paccione, sound artist, and surprise guests, including Henry Grimes and Nathan Breedlove!! BE THERE OR BE SQUARE! In the great spirit of Denis Charles, 'it's gonna be a blast!!" For more on this celebration visit: www.denischarles.com & tonicnyc.com email :Mmaclennan@aol.com cell :917 687 5334

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