Interview with Andrea Centazzo

Interviews
Andrea Centazzo - Mandala Roma - Auditorium
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From Roulette NYC:

Regarded as “one of the most influential percussionist and drummer of the last 30 years” (Michael Bettine-Modern Drummer 2004) composer, percussionist and multimedia artist Andrea Centazzo has performed in Europe, US and Asia as solo artist, conductor of his own compositions & operas, collaborator of the greatest jazz player and video artist for 35 years now. On September 25th at Roulette, Centazzo will perform VISION, the latest multimedia solo percussion and digital percussion concert – an anthology from his solo works.

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Full Blast on Tour

Performances
Peter Brotzmann
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From Marino Pliakas:

Sept 3: HUN-Budapest, Ujbuda Jubilee Jazzfestival, A38 Ship:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 8: SLO-Ljubljana, Metelkova/Gromka:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 15: GER-Berlin, Akademie der Künste, Hanseatenweg:
“Mechanical Madness”
Michael Wertmüller (CH), Schlagzeug; Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass; Kalle Kalima (FIN), E-Gitarre, Elektronik; StickBoy, Schlagzeug; Fingers, E-Gitarre

Sept 16: POL-Warsaw, Powiekszenie Club:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. Mars Williams

Sept 17: POL-Krakow, Cracow Jazz Autumn, Alchemia:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. Mars Williams

Sept 18: FRA-Albi, Rock in Opposition Festival:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. Mars Williams

Sept 19: NL-Tilburg, Incubate Festival:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 23: FRA-Metz, Théâtre du Saulcy:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 24: AUT-St.Johann, Musik Kultur:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 25: FRA-Toulouse, Théâtre du Pavé:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 28: GER-Cologne, Jazz Meeting WDR, Stadtgarten:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Sept 29: UK-London, Cafe Oto:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] + VERY SPECIAL GUEST!

Sept 30: UK-London, Cafe Oto:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] + VERY SPECIAL GUEST!

Oct 1: GER-Leipzig, Leipziger Jazztage, Oper Leipzig:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller]

Oct 6: GER-Dresden-Hellerau, Tonlagen Festival:
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND / Ensemble Courage play “Wertmüller”

Oct 9: NL-Amsterdam, Bimhuis:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] feat. Ken Vandermark

Oct 14: CH-Bern, Dampfzentrale:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] and Friends feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust

Oct 16: GER-Donaueschingen, Donaueschinger Musiktage:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] and Friends feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust

Oct 17: CH-Zürich, Moods:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] and Friends feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust

Oct 18: AUT-Vienna, Porgy & Bess:
FULL BLAST [Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller] and Friends feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust

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Moving Sounds Festival 2010

Performances

From the Austrian Cultural Forum New York:

Sept 2
Tharanga Goonetilleke
7:00 PM
CONCERT | ARGENTO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Works by Georg Friedrich Haas and Steven Takasugi
VENUE: ACFNY

8:30 PM
CONCERT | ARGENTO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | THARANGA GOONETILLEKE
Works by Georg Friedrich Haas

Sept. 3
Victor Adan
7:00 PM
INSTALLATION | VICTOR ADAN
CONCERT | ARGENTO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Works by Georg Friedrich Haas and Richard Strauss

8:30 PM
CONCERT | ARGENTO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | EDMUND CAMPION
Works by Edmund Campion, Georg Friedrich Haas, and Richard Strauss

Sept. 4
Christian Fennesz
6:30 PM
CONCERT | DUE EAST
Works by Brian Kane and Bernhard Lang

7:30 PM
CONCERT | SOAP&SKIN

9:00 PM
CONCERT | CHRISTIAN FENNESZ

Sept. 5
The Jack Quartet
1:00 PM
CONCERT | ARGENTO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Works by Georg Friedrich Haas and Steven Takasugi

8:00 PM
CONCERT | JACK QUARTET
Works by Georg Friedrich Haas

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Deep Listening Institute Shows

Performances
Pauline Oliveros - Bryony McIntyre
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A bunch of upcoming shows from the Deep Listening Institute:

Friday, September 17 at 8 pm
An Under the Radar concert

Deep Listening Space
77 Cornell St, Suite 303
Kingston, NY

An evening of psycho-electro-acoustics and free improvisation featuring Pauline Oliveros, Francisco López, Doug Van Nort and Jonas Braasch.

Dream Festival Calendar of Events

Dream Stream Festival – Mini-performances throughout the festival aired on DLI’s ustreamtv channel Deep Listening Institute presents – Dates TBA on DLI’s ustream broadcast

Saturday, October 2 – Dream Festival Opening – 11 am – 5 pm ASK Open Studio Tour.
5-8 pm – – Reception for Dancing Wu Wei, works by artist/composer Ron Herrema. Deep Listening Space, 77 Cornell St, Suite 303, Kingston NY

October 7 – December 4 – Shadow-walks with Dream Festival Artist In Residence Viv Corringham. Shadow-walks which is an ongoing project, which involves three main elements: walking with others, listening to environmental sound, and improvised singing.

October 7 at 7 pm- Talk with artist at Deep Listening Space: Open to the public and volunteers.
October 9 – Launching Shadow-walks in Kingston locations TBD
December 4, 5-8 pm – Opening Reception for Shadow-walks sound installation

Saturday, October 9, 2-6 pm- Marathon of Dreamers – short presentations throughout the day ranging from 5 to 15 minutes.

Saturday, October 9 at 8 pm – First & Oliveros: EGuitar & V Accordion. Concert with Pauline Oliveros & David First. Deep Listening Space, 77 Cornell St, Suite 303, Kingston NY

Sunday, October 10, 12-7 – 7 Hour Glandathon with Linda Mary Montano who will be blindfolded throughout the event. and friends including MC Lisa B Kelley. A Dream Festival collaboration with 0+Festival. 330 Wall St, Kingston NY

Saturday, October 16 – 5 pm EST – 9 am EST – Virtual Dreaming ; A World-Wides Overnight Concert for Dreaming Avatars in Second Life with Norman Lowrey, members of the AOM Orchestra and invited avatars.

October 27 at 8 pm – Big Mother is Watching You; Concert with Pauline Oliveros. Part of the AKOUSMA concert series presented by Reseaux at Monument-National’s ‘Studio Hydro-Quebec’ in Montreal, Canada.

October 30, 10:30 am – 1 pm – Kids Dream Art Workshop with Sadee Brathwaite. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston NY. Free.

November 6, 5-8 pm – Opening Reception for New Zealand . New works by Julia Santos Solomon. Deep Listening Space, 77 Cornell St, Suite 303, Kingston NY.

November 5 at 7:30 pm – Elaine Summers’ SkyTime/SkyDance Sun, Moon & Stars Improvisation. An Intermedia performance. Emily Harvey Foundation, 537 Broadway, NYC, NY

November 13 – Body is Listening for V accordion ; Concert with Pauline Oliveros.
Presented by in famous. Pompidou Center auditorium, Paris.

December 4, 5-8 pm – Opening Reception for Shadow-walks sound installation by artist Viv Corringham. Deep Listening Space, 77 Cornell St, Suite 303, Kingston, NY.

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Shane Perlowin Profiled

Artist Profile, Interviews

Experimental improvisor Shane Perlowin is profiled.

Shane Perlowin, a virtuosic and voraciously eclectic Asheville-based guitarist, does not want for creative outlets. Perlowin’s best known for leading experimental duo Ahleuchatistas, with which he’s toured internationally — and, perhaps, been more warmly received than in the States — and been featured on vanguard experimental-music labels Cuneiform and Tzadik, the latter run by avant-garde musician John Zorn. He’s also composed material for jazz trio Mind Versus Target and avant-garde psychedelic outfit Doom Ribbons; he’s also an in-demand accompanist and improviser.

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PAK, Neo, Tribraco and Marc Edwards/Weasel Walter Group in New York

Performances
Ron Anderson (Molecules)
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From Ron Anderson:

This Friday night September 3rd – PAK with Neo, Tribraco and Marc Edwards/Weasel Walter Group. At the Silent Barn 915 Wyckoff Avenue Ridgewood NY 11385 9pm This is a must see concert…our friends from Rome, Italy Neo are just amazing.. a mind blowing trio guitar, saxophone, drums… very, very fast and complex, more rock than jazz…just great. They are touring with Tribraco another band from Italy, who I have not seen yet so a surprise… plus Weasel Walter (how can you go wrong when this guy plays?) and the first time PAK as a duet, just R.A. and Keith, will perform in New York!

Some links:

PAK at facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/PAK/102183144606
PAK at myspace – http://www.myspace.com/pakband
Neo at myspace – http://www.myspace.com/neoneoband
Tribraco at myspace – http://www.myspace.com/tribraco
Weasel Walter – http://www.myspace.com/weaselwalter

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BBC Elton Dean Tribute

Artist Profile
Group photo circa 1970: Elton Dean, Mike Ratle...
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From the BBC:

Jez Nelson presents a session played in tribute to the late saxophonist Elton Dean, featuring Alex Maguire on keyboards, trumpeter Jim Dvorak, saxophonist Simon Picard, bassist Paul Rogers and drummer Tony Levin.

A versatile musician, whose work over four decades encompassed free improvisation, jazz-rock and avant-jazz, Elton Dean was a key figure on the UK’s creative music scene until his death in 2006 at the age of 60. Having made his name in Keith Tippett‘s sextet and then seminal rock group Soft Machine in the late 60s and early 70s, he went on to lead diverse projects of his own and work with a wide range of collaborators, several of whom feature in this session. This completely improvised set was recorded in June this year in the living room of Dean’s flat in London’s Dalston.

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Conversations on Improvisation: Douglas R. Ewart

Interviews

From mnartists.org:

Pamela Espeland continues her series on improvising musicians with Douglas R. Ewart, a multi-talented and award-winning musician, composer, instrument builder, lecturer, educator.

Currently, Ewart divides his time between Minneapolis and Chicago, where he has taught at the Art Institute of Chicago since 1990. He plays dozens of instruments and has released several recordings on his own label, Aarawak. He leads a wide variety of musical ensembles including Douglas R. Ewart and Inventions, Clarinet Choir, Nyahbingi Drum Choir, Quasar, and the newly formed Stringnets for stringed instruments and clarinets. His large-scale collective project, Crepescule, has been performed in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Paris. Ewart Sonic Tops premiered in Chicago last year, and he’s hoping to bring it to Minneapolis. His latest idea involves racquetballs and tennis balls.

That he had time for a lengthy interview last month was something of a miracle

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