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i want to give a quick thanks to the members of this community for keeping this thread going and for helping to spread the word about concerts in the region. Speaking for Epistrophy Arts in Austin and for Nameless Sound in Houston, we appreciate your advocacy for authentic jazz and improvised music. We want to help build a viable touring network for this music and your help is essential. I hope you can make it down to Austin or Houston for the concerts and that you can tell your friends. I will post about upcoming stuff soon.... (John Butcher, Thomas Lehn, Gino Robair Trio) and The Thing with Joe McPhee!!!

You got anything besides Facebook links? I don't do Facebook. But I might could do Crispell/Grimes. sorry if the details of the concerts are not available on the Facebook links. go to namelesssound.org for info about crispell/grimes and go here for Berne/Snakeoil thanks for the Crispell/Grimes concert... http://namelesssound.org/

Tim Berne / Snakeoil in Austin at Cactus Cafe 2/24 Houston has Marilyn Crispell with Henry Grimes and then later in a trio with David Dove, Chris Cogburn sharing the bill with Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten and the Young Mothers

This is the group's only show in Texas. Please help spread the word. tickets are limited. Epistrophy Arts presents Tim Berne / Snakeoil Tim Berne, saxophones, composer Oscar Noriega, woodwinds Matt Mitchell, piano, keyboards Ches Smith, drums, percussion Cactus Cafe In the Texas Union (23rd & Guadalupe) 2247 Guadalupe St. (map) (512) 475-6515 Austin, Texas United States 512-475-6515 buy tickets here “Based on the recorded evidence, it may very well have been Tim Berne who was the definitive genius of NYC’s downtown 1980s jazz scene,” Time Out Snakeoil, Tim Berne's new touring band, is a potent blend of new voices and new ideas. Oscar Noriega (woodwinds), Matt Mitchell (keyboards) and Ches Smith (percussion) bring fresh sounds and vibrant energy. Berne responds with a stunning book of new pieces balancing compositional rigor with fluid group improvisation. Hypnotic rhythms and long, seductive melodies collide with jagged dissonances and surprising textural shifts. A lush, organic blend of saxophones and clarinets is layered with electronic and acoustic keyboards and an ever-changing tapestry of percussion. Freedom and discipline, consonance and discord, past, present and future- all work together to power this new band from Tim Berne.CD " SNAKEOIL" RELEASED ON ECM in FEBRUARY 2012 band page on ECM: http://player.ecmrecords.com/tim-berne-snakeoil/artist reviews My linkhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/02/tim-berne-snakeoil-review?CMP=twt_gu http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=41305&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/tim-berne/Content?oid=3102565 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2012/0203/1224311139141.html http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/153809-tim-berne-snakeoil/ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/arts/music/a-new-album-from-paul-mccartney.html?_r=1 (below McCartney) http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/02/07/tim-berne-snakeoil-2012/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=somethngelse http://londonjazz.blogspot.com/2012/02/cd-review-tim-berne-snakeoil.html http://www.criticaljazz.com/2012/02/tim-berne-snakeoil-ecm-2012.html This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division.

Sonzala Media, Austin, TX, austinsurreal@gmail.com, 713-261-5102 Twitter - @Pushermania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago Jazz Legends Come to Texas for Two Special Shows Proper Ent., Nameless Sound & Project Row Houses join forces with AustinSurreal/HoustonSoReal to present Ethnic Heritage Ensemble in Austin and Houston. Jan. 12, 2011 – Proper Entertainment, Nameless Sound, Project Row Houses and AustinSurreal/HoustonSoReal are happy to announce two exciting performances by Chicago jazz legends, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Feb. 9, 2011 – Ethnic Heritage Ensemble live at The ND, 501 N. I-H 35, Austin, TX (Presented by Proper Ent. & AustinSurreal) Feb. 10, 2011 – Ethnic Heritage Ensemble live at The Historic El Dorado Ballroom, 2310 Elgin St., Houston, TX (Presented by Nameless Sound & HoustonSoReal, co-sponsored by Project Row Houses) Founded by internationally renowned percussionist and composer Dr. Kahil El'Zabar, in 1973, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is criss crossing the United States throughout the month of February on their "A Time for Healing" tour. Their live show is like nothing you’ve experienced before. Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is a trio of jazz innovators who have influenced generations of musicians from Chicago and around the world. Kahil El Zabar has played alongside a myriad of jazz greats: Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderly, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp to name but a few, and was also in the bands of Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway, Nina Simone, and Paul Simon. Kahil has also recorded with Sonia Dada and Poi Dog Pondering and leads the jazz/house outfit, JUBA Collective. Kahil joined Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in 1968, and by 1975 he was chairman of the organization, which led Time Magazine to write an article about his being the youngest administrator of a major arts organization in America. Kahil scored the films Mo’ Money, Love Jones and How U Like Me Now, and did the musical arrangements for the stage performances of Disney’s “The Lion King." (cont) Ernest Khabeer Dawkins is one of Chicago's premier jazz saxophonists and is the founder and leader of his own group, New Horizons Ensemble. Dawkins has worked with many music greats including: Ramsey Lewis, Muhal Richard Abrams, Lester Bowie, Edward Wilkerson, Jr., Henry Threadgill, Amina Claudine Myers, Anthony Braxton, Jack McDuff, Don Moye, Jerry Butler, and The Dells. Corey Wilkes is a relative newcomer, but his accomplishments approach that of an already seasoned vet. He burst onto the Chicago jazz scene in 2002 and soon took on the ghost of Lester Bowie to fill the vacant trumpet seat in the The Art Ensemble of Chicago. No easy shoes to fill. Since then he’s shared the stage with Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Ledisi, Soulive, James Moody, Meshell Ndegeocello, Mike Phillips, Roscoe Mitchell, Von Freeman, Fred Anderson, Will Calhoun, Malcom Jamal-Warner and so many more. Corey’s soulful notes can be heard gracing a variety of projects such as DJ sets by Logic, Osunlade and Josh Deep; tracks on Hidden Beach’s Unwrapped Vol 4, as well as Kahil El Zabar’s Ascension Loft Series. These shows are not to be missed. Kahil El Zabar is available for interviews in advance. Contact Matt Sonzala at austinsurreal@gmail.com or 713-261-5102 We hope to see you out. www.austinsurreal.com www.nameslesssound.org www.projectrowhouses.org www.properentertainment.com

For Immediate Release: Epistrophy Arts presents 2 explosive evenings of international, adventurous jazz at Austin's Historic Victory Grill. When: April 28, 29. 8PM Where: Victory Grill (1104. E. 11th) April 28: Peter Brötzmann / Hamid Drake Duo April 29: Kidd Jordan, Hamid Drake, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Trio $16 advance tickets available at End of An Ear, Waterloo Records and Trailer Space Records. $20 Door Each night pg@epistrophyarts.org April is Jazz Appreciation month and Epistrophy Arts is bringing 2 explosive nights of world-class, international,adventurous improvised music to East Austin's original home for blues and jazz. Kicking off this mini-festival is a duo performance by one of the landmark collaborations in free music, German saxophone legend Peter Brötzmann with Chicago powerhouse drummer Hamid Drake. The sparks will continue to fly the following night when we convene a trio performance with New Orleans jazz patriarch and master Kidd Jordan, Hamid Drake and Austin's own (via Oslo) Ingebrigt Håker-Flaten. Brotzmann / Drake This very special engagement will mark the first time that Peter and Hamid have worked together extensively in over five years, and it has been nearly a decade since they toured as a Duo. Their unique bond was at the root of some of the Nineties and early 2000s finest improvised music through projects such as the original line up of the Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, the Albert Ayler tribute project Die Like A Dog, and numerous trios featuring the likes of the legendary Moroccan guembri player Mahmoud Gania, and bassists William Parker and the late Fred Hopkins. Their sole duo release, 1995's The Dried Rat-Dog on Okka Disk, received four stars in both the Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD and The All Music Guide, and is widely regarded as a cornerstone of the Chicago improvised-music resurgence that has garnished the city worldwide attention since the mid-nineties. Simply put, these two masters have affected an entire generation of improvisers all over the world through the unique language that they share, and they are long overdue to re-investigate that dialog. Jordan / Drake / Håker-Flaten Trio Epistrophy Arts is proud to present the debut performance of the collaborative trio of Kidd Jordan, Hamid Drake and Ingebrigt Håker-Flaten. Nate Chinen of the New York Times says the legendary Kidd Jordan is "one of a handful of saxophonists of his generation to absorb the breakthroughs of his contemporaries Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, not just as a shock but also as a spur. His technique has the capacity to astonish, especially in the altissimo range. But he works to ensure that the technical takes a backseat to the soulful. " Kidd Jordan's mighty saxophone will soar over the elemental and potent rhythm section of Drake and Håker-Flaten. Some information on the artists: PETER BRÖTZMANN - Over the course of his forty-plus year career, German saxophonist Peter Brötzmann has never compromised his distinct aesthetics. As one of the true founders of what has become known as European Improvised Music, and through his revolutionary trio of the seventies with Han Bennink and Fred Van Hove, right up to the present day and his continued work with his large ensemble: The Brötzmann Chicago Tentet; he continues to reinvent himself, his music, and the approaches of every artist around him every time he takes the stage. Possessing an instantly recognizable sound that has almost certainly affected every reedist that has ever encountered it, Brötzmann is legendary for reaching climactic heights on whatever instrument he picks up, but he is also the rare improviser equally capable of an original, introspective and near-blues sound. Throughout his storied career, Brötzmann has appeared on well over 150 recordings, and performed all over the world in a myriad of settings with such legendary musicians as Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor, Sonny Sharrock, Evan Parker, Misha Mengelberg, Derek Bailey, Peter Kowald, and Alexander von Schlippenbach, to name a select few. HAMID DRAKE - Chicago's Hamid Drake is one of the most active percussionists working in the field of jazz, world, reggae, and improvised musics today. His unique style on the drum kit, frame drum, and tablas is simultaneously powerful, funky, and emotional; and has been heard all over the world with such singular talents as Don Cherry, Pharaoh Sanders, Archie Shepp, Fred Anderson, David Murray, Henry Grimes, and Ken Vandermark, to name a very few. He is featured on dozens of recordings, many of which find him in the rhythm section with his most consistent and revelatory partner, bassist William Parker of New York. Although he calls the Windy City home, Drake spends most of his time on the road touring with many of the finest ensembles working in jazz and improvised music today. KIDD JORDAN The list of bands and artists legendary New Orleans tenor saxophonist and educator Edward ‘Kidd’ Jordan has performed with reads like a 40-year Grammy program--from Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder to Aretha Franklin and the Supremes. And the list of jazz musicians he has performed with is even longer. Today, this innovative, boundary-smashing artist has performed with Sun Ra, William Parker, Alvin Fielder, Hamiet Bluiett, Reggie Workman, David Murray, Alan Silva, Fred Anderson, Ornette Coleman, Archie Shepp, Peter Kowald, Louis Moholo, Sunny Murray, Hamid Drake, Ed Blackwell, and Andrew Cyrille. amassed a discography of over 30 recordings of his own music, and has performed in jazz and music festivals around the world, including France, where he has received the title of Chevalier of Arts and Letters for his contribution to European performing arts. Americans seem to be catching up. Jordan was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in June 2008 at the Vision Festival in New York. ‘Kidd’ Jordan was born in Crowley, Louisiana, in 1935 and has spent his entire life in the New Orleans area, resisting the urge to move to a larger metropolis better suited to his avant-garde leanings. He recently relocated to Baton Rouge after Hurricane Katrina devastated his 9th Ward home. Jordan's view of innovation, based on discipline and introspection, situates itself squarely in the tradition of black American music. As he himself modestly puts it, "Styles are born out of people's technique. When people have enough technique then they can do some things." http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/arts/music/13visi.html http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91384626 Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Ingebrigt studied Jazz at the Music Consevatory in Trondheim, Norway, from 1992-95 with bassplayer Odd Magne Gridseth. Since '95 he has been a professional musician, refining his sound by touring extensively all over the world with some of the most diverse and important improvisers on the international circuit today. He has participated on more than 100 recordings. Ingebrigt is currently focusing on his work in the Scandanavian ensembles Atomic and The Thing, both of which have energized Austin audiences in recent yearas. He also leads his own quintet and is a member of the bands Free Fall, The Electrics, The Outskirts, Dave Rempis Percussion Quartet, Scorch Trio, Trinity, IPA, Daniel Levin Trio and Atomic Schooldays. Ingebrigt also have ongoing projects with musicians from the undergrounds of Mexico City, New York, Chicago, Austin and Houston. Håker-Flaten represents a special era in Norwegian bass tradition. Inspired by Jimmy Garrison, Richard Davis and William Parker, as well as European bassists such as Barry Guy, Dave Holland and Peter Kowald, he provides an historical continuity of the instrument's tradition, and as such, improvisation. Ingebrigt’s bass playing also draws inspiration and energy from his deep roots in the bustling Norwegian jazz scene. This can be summarized by placing him and his contemporaries in the great lineage of Norwegian progressive jazz musicians that include the famed Jan Garbarek, Arild Andersen and Terje Rypdal, as well as the less well-known pianist, Svein Finnerud, and bassist, Bjørnar Andresen, all of whom were key figures in shaping Norwegian avant garde jazz into the sound we have today. Today, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten is living in Austin and is one of the great ambassadors of the Norwegian sound, carrying this strong tradition further, both musically and geographically. He is constantly pushing and challenging himself, seeking out collaborations that hold a promise to lead to new and unheard territories. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/arts/music/13flat.html This is a sponsored project of the Vortex Repertory Company and is funded and supported by individual contributions and by the City of Austin Through the Cultural Arts Division.

Brotzmann / Drake Tour of USA This very special engagement will mark the first time that Peter and Hamid have worked together extensively in over five years, and it has been nearly a decade since they toured as a Duo. Their unique bond was at the root of some of the Nineties and early 2000s finest improvised music through projects such as the original line up of the Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, the Albert Ayler tribute project Die Like A Dog, and numerous trios featuring the likes of the legendary Moroccan guembri player Mahmoud Gania, and bassists William Parker and the late Fred Hopkins. Their sole duo release, 1995's The Dried Rat-Dog on Okka Disk, received four stars in both the Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD and The All Music Guide, and is widely regarded as a cornerstone of the Chicago improvised-music resurgence that has garnished the city worldwide attention since the mid-nineties. Simply put, these two masters have affected an entire generation of improvisers all over the world through the unique language that they share, and they are long overdue to re-investigate that dialog. Some information on the artists: PETER BRÖTZMANN - Over the course of his forty-plus year career, German saxophonist Peter Brötzmann has never compromised his distinct aesthetics. As one of the true founders of what has become known as European Improvised Music, and through his revolutionary trio of the seventies with Han Bennink and Fred Van Hove, right up to the present day and his continued work with his large ensemble: The Brötzmann Chicago Tentet; he continues to reinvent himself, his music, and the approaches of every artist around him every time he takes the stage. Possessing an instantly recognizable sound that has almost certainly affected every reedist that has ever encountered it, Brötzmann is legendary for reaching climactic heights on whatever instrument he picks up, but he is also the rare improviser equally capable of an original, introspective and near-blues sound. Throughout his storied career, Brötzmann has appeared on well over 150 recordings, and performed all over the world in a myriad of settings with such legendary musicians as Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor, Sonny Sharrock, Evan Parker, Misha Mengelberg, Derek Bailey, Peter Kowald, and Alexander von Schlippenbach, to name a select few. HAMID DRAKE - Chicago's Hamid Drake is one of the most active percussionists working in the field of jazz, world, reggae, and improvised musics today. His unique style on the drum kit, frame drum, and tablas is simultaneously powerful, funky, and emotional; and has been heard all over the world with such singular talents as Don Cherry, Pharaoh Sanders, Archie Shepp, Fred Anderson, David Murray, Henry Grimes, and Ken Vandermark, to name a very few. He is featured on dozens of recordings, many of which find him in the rhythm section with his most consistent and revelatory partner, bassist William Parker of New York. Although he calls the Windy City home, Drake spends most of his time on the road touring with many of the finest ensembles working in jazz and improvised music today. Friday, April 16 - Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th Street Philadelphia, PA Presented by Ars Nova Workshop www.arsnovaworkshop.org 8pm Saturday, April 17 - Hall's Walls Contemporary Arts Center 341 DELAWARE AVE. BUFFALO, NY 14202 t: 716-854-1694 www.hallswalls.org 8pm Sunday, April 18 - SEA Theater 2nd Floor Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center 107 Suffolk Street New York, NY 10002 (212) 260-4080 www.csvcenter.com www.visionfestival.org 7 & 9pm Monday, April 19 - Twins Jazz 1344 U St. NW Washington, DC 20009 Tel: (202) 234-0072 www.twinsjazz.com 8 & 10pm Tuesday, April 20 - Gumbo Ya Ya 367 E. Main St Lexington, KY 859.523.9292 www.gumboyayaky.com Presented by Outside The Spotlight 7pm doors, 8pm first set Wednesday, April 21 - Sugar Maple 441 E. Lincoln Milwaukee, WI 414-481-2393 www.mysugarmaple.com 9pm Thursday, April 22 - The Project Lodge 817 E. Johnson Madison, WI theprojectlodge.com Presented by Surrounded by Reality Music (www.surroundedbyrealitymusic...wordpress.com) 8:30pm Friday, April 23 - Immediate Sound Series Fourth Anniversary Celebration - Night One: Set I - Mike Reed's People, Places & Things 8tet Set II - Brötzmann/Drake Duo Plus DJ Sets by John Corbett The Hideout 1354 W. Wabansia Chicago, IL 60622 773.227.4433 www.hideoutchicago.com www.umbrellamusic.org Doors & DJ at 9pm, First Set at 10pm. Saturday, April 24 - Immediate Sound Series Fourth Anniversary Celebration - Night Two: Set I - Josh Berman and His Gang Set II - Peter Brötzmann/Mars Williams/Kent Kessler/Hamid Drake Plus DJ Sets by Mitch Cocanig The Hideout 1354 W. Wabansia Chicago, IL 60622 773.227.4433 www.hideoutchicago.com www.umbrellamusic.org 8:30pm Doors & DJ, First Set at 9pm. Sunday, April 25 - The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center 3301 Lemp Ave St. Louis, MO 314.771.1096 www.lemp-arts.org 8pm Monday, April 26 - The Big Top Arts Center 1638 Clio Street New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 569-2700 http://www.3rcp.com/ Presented by the coalition of Anxious Sound, Valid Records, SpyBoy Productions & The Open Ears Music Series 8pm Tuesday, April 27 - Set I - Peter Brötzmann- solo reeds Set II - Rob Wagner and Hamid Drake Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70113 504.352.1150 8pm Wednesday, April 28 - The Victory Grill 1104 E. 11th St. Austin, TX www.historicvictorygrill.org Presented by Epistrophy Arts www.epistrophyarts.org 8pm

sorry for duplicate posting... Epistrophy Arts presents Frode Gjerstad Trio Frode Gjerstad - alto sax Paal Nilssen Love - drums Nick Stephens - bass Space 12 3121 E 12th St Tuesday Feb. 2. 8:00pm-10:30. doors 7:30 All Ages, BYOB tickets available at the door $10-$15 sliding scale admission. www.epistrophyarts.org Epistrophy Arts is proud to kick of its 12th year of presenting cutting-edge improvised music in Austin with a special performance by three of Europe’s most prominent creative musicians - Frode Gjerstad, Paal Nilssen-Love and Nick Stephens. Drawing heavily upon the energy of the free-jazz continuum as defined by Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus and John Coltrane, alto saxophonist Frode Gjerstad is a pioneer of Norwegian improvised music. His various ensembles have served as a training ground for the current (and most vital) generation of Norwegian experimental musicians. Gjerstad first came to prominence with British percussionist John Stevens' group in the 1980s, and later played in a trio with William Parker and Hamid Drake. His career has spanned over 20 years and has included collaborations with many of the leading lights of improvised and experimental music including Peter Brötzmann, Han Bennink, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Louis Moholo-Moholo, and noise musician Lasse Marhaug. Powerhouse drummer Paal Nilssen-Love is no stranger to adventurous Austin music audiences. He has taken part in some of Epistrophy Arts' most noted presentations including sold out performances by The Thing, The Peter Brotzmann Tentet, and Atomic. Nilssen-Love has established himself as a powerful and dynamic musician through his wide ranging collaborations with leading improvisors Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee and left-field rock artists like Thurston Moore, Jim O'Rourke,the Ex’s Andy and Terrie, and Fugazi's Guy Picciotto. In December he completed a tour of Ethiopia with Ken Vandermark, Ab Baars and members of The Ex. Bassist Nick Stephens has been an active member of the fertile UK improvising community since the late 1970s. In the process, he has played with many of the major players on that scene including Evan Parker, John Stevens, and Lol Coxhill ”Stephens thrives in a trio where he can soak up space with booming long notes, slip in a sleek line between the splash of cymbals and the texture of a horn, and place otherworldly arco color in the foreground,” wrote jazz critic Bill Shoemaker in 2007. “The bassist is the fulcrum of two of the better albums by improvising trios this year" photo: http://www.paalnilssen-love.com/Press/frode.jpg'>http://www.paalnilssen-love.com/Press/frode.jpg http://frodegjerstad.com/ http://www.paalnilssen-love.com/ http://www.loosetorque.com/biography.html "Gjerstad has a a crying alto tone that has a searing emotional directness... he skillfully builds extended improvisations out of fleet, leaping lines colored with a chilling, soulful directness. He plays with the command and authority of a mature musician who has honed a personal voice, while continuing to push in new directions." -Michael Rosenstein, Cadence "He (Paal Nilssen-Love) is simply one of the best new musicians I've heard during the latest years!" -Pat Metheny "Nilssen-Love is one of the most innovative, dynamic and versatile drummers in jazz!" Down Beat "Drummer Paal Nilssen-Love stormed the Norwegian jazz scene in the early '90s and has been working relentlessly ever since in both traditional and avant-garde jazz. It wasn't long before he jumped on the metaphorical freight train Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustaffson had established between Scandinavia and Chicago; the drummer appeared on Ken Vandermark's School Days and has enjoyed growing exposure in the U.S. since 2000. His other engagements and collaborations include trios with Frode Gjerstad, Sten Sandell, and Raoul Björkenheim, plus the group Atomic. He released his first solo CD, Sticks & Stones, in 2001." -All Music bio excerpt About Epistrophy Arts: Epistrophy Arts is a grass-roots cultural organization dedicated to presenting the finest adventurous and improvised music in Austin Texas. Since January of 1998 we have presented over 60 concerts with some of the major figures in international contemporary adventurous music. We are funded and supported in part by individual contributions, the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and the Vortex Repertory Theater Company.

Epistrophy Arts presents Frode Gjerstad Trio (Norway, UK) Frode Gjerstad - alto sax Paal Nilssen Love - drums Nick Stephens - bass Space 12 3121 E 12th St Tuesday Feb. 2. 8:00pm-10:30. doors 7:30 All Ages, tickets available at the door $10-$15 sliding scale admission. www.epistrophyarts.org Epistrophy Arts is proud to kick of its 12th year of presenting cutting-edge improvised music in Austin with a special performance by three of Europe’s most prominent creative musicians - Frode Gjerstad, Paal Nilssen-Love and Nick Stephens. Drawing heavily upon the energy of the free-jazz continuum as defined by Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus and John Coltrane, alto saxophonist Frode Gjerstad is a pioneer of Norwegian improvised music. His various ensembles have served as a training ground for the current (and most vital) generation of Norwegian experimental musicians. Gjerstad first came to prominence with British percussionist John Stevens' group in the 1980s, and later played in a trio with William Parker and Hamid Drake. His career has spanned over 20 years and has included collaborations with many of the leading lights of improvised and experimental music including Peter Brötzmann, Han Bennink, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Louis Moholo-Moholo, and noise musician Lasse Marhaug. Powerhouse drummer Paal Nilssen-Love is no stranger to adventurous Austin music audiences. He has taken part in some of Epistrophy Arts' most noted presentations including sold out performances by The Thing, The Peter Brotzmann Tentet, and Atomic. Nilssen-Love has established himself as a powerful and dynamic musician through his wide ranging collaborations with leading improvisors Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson, Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee and left-field rock artists like Thurston Moore, Jim O'Rourke,the Ex’s Andy and Terrie, and Fugazi's Guy Picciotto. In December he completed a tour of Ethiopia with Ken Vandermark, Ab Baars and members of The Ex. Bassist Nick Stephens has been an active member of the fertile UK improvising community since the late 1970s. In the process, he has played with many of the major players on that scene including Evan Parker, John Stevens, and Lol Coxhill ”Stephens thrives in a trio where he can soak up space with booming long notes, slip in a sleek line between the splash of cymbals and the texture of a horn, and place otherworldly arco color in the foreground,” wrote jazz critic Bill Shoemaker in 2007. “The bassist is the fulcrum of two of the better albums by improvising trios this year" photo: http://www.paalnilssen-love.com/Press/frode.jpg'>http://www.paalnilssen-love.com/Press/frode.jpg http://frodegjerstad.com/ http://www.paalnilssen-love.com/ http://www.loosetorque.com/biography.html "Gjerstad has a a crying alto tone that has a searing emotional directness... he skillfully builds extended improvisations out of fleet, leaping lines colored with a chilling, soulful directness. He plays with the command and authority of a mature musician who has honed a personal voice, while continuing to push in new directions." -Michael Rosenstein, Cadence "He (Paal Nilssen-Love) is simply one of the best new musicians I've heard during the latest years!" -Pat Metheny "Nilssen-Love is one of the most innovative, dynamic and versatile drummers in jazz!" Down Beat "Drummer Paal Nilssen-Love stormed the Norwegian jazz scene in the early '90s and has been working relentlessly ever since in both traditional and avant-garde jazz. It wasn't long before he jumped on the metaphorical freight train Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustaffson had established between Scandinavia and Chicago; the drummer appeared on Ken Vandermark's School Days and has enjoyed growing exposure in the U.S. since 2000. His other engagements and collaborations include trios with Frode Gjerstad, Sten Sandell, and Raoul Björkenheim, plus the group Atomic. He released his first solo CD, Sticks & Stones, in 2001." -All Music bio excerpt About Epistrophy Arts: Epistrophy Arts is a grass-roots cultural organization dedicated to presenting the finest adventurous and improvised music in Austin Texas. Since January of 1998 we have presented over 60 concerts with some of the major figures in international contemporary adventurous music. We are funded and supported in part by individual contributions, the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and the Vortex Repertory Theater Company.

Epistrophy Arts presents Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits and Eric Revis Trio Thursday, April 30, 2009 8PM Austin's Historic Victory Grill 1104 E. 11th St. Peter Brötzmann (Germany) - saxophones, clarinets Nasheet Waits (New York) - drums Eric Revis (San Antonio) - bass advance tickets available at End of An Ear and Waterloo Records $18 advance, $20 door. facebook event page Epistrophy Arts is proud to offer what promises to be one of the biggest jazz shows in Austin this year. The creative sparks will fly at the legendary east-side venue when avant-garde icon Peter Brötzmann joins forces with young American jazz superstars Nasheet Waits and Eric Revis for this landmark collaboration Present at the very beginning of the European Free Improvisation scene, Peter Brötzmann began his career as a visual artist with connections to the Fluxus movement. After hearing a concert by jazz legend Sidney Bechet, Brötzmann rejected a career in the galleries. He taught himself saxophones and clarinets, played modern jazz influenced by Ornette Coleman, and worked with American greats like Don Cherry and Steve Lacy. Brötzmann developed a style similar to radical American saxophonist Albert Ayler (without much knowledge of Ayler), an uncompromising, screaming cry that challenged itself to greater heights of rage and energy. His landmark 1968 recording "Machine Gun" is a frightening and incendiary slab of sound that (with only acoustic instruments) can measure up to any guitar/electronic noise project happening today. Time has added subtlety and beauty to Brötzmann's sound. Bluesy lyricism and timeless muezzin-like calls emerged in later years. His spools of dark-toned phrases emerge and unravel over pulsing tempos (these days Brötzmann seems to enjoy the heart-like beat of a masterful rhythm section). His music has all the sincerity, natural wisdom, and universal depth that a mature artist can possess. He remains one of the most inspiring and influential saxophone players in jazz and free improvisation. In this exciting collaboration, Peter Brötzmann is joined by two of the most important members of the current generation of mainstream jazz artists. Drummer Nasheet Waits is a New York native. His interest in the drums was encouraged by his father, legendary percussionist, Frederick Waits. Waits received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Long Island University. He studied privately with renowned percussionist Michael Carvin. Carvin’s tutelage provided a vast foundation upon which Waits added influences from his father, as well as mentor Max Roach. It was Roach that first gave Waits' formidable talent international spotlight, hiring him as a member of the famed percussion ensemble M’BOOM. Waits' talent came to the attention of reedman Antonio Hart, who asked him to originate the percussion chair of his first quintet. More recently Waits has been a member of Andrew Hill’s bands, Jason Moran’s Bandwagon, and Fred Hersch’s trio. Moran, bassist Tarus Mateen, and Waits have been deemed, “the most exciting rhythm section in jazz” by JazzTimes. The 2001 recording “Black Stars” with the Bandwagon was named the “Best CD of 2001” in Jazz Times and The New York Times. Waits' recording and performing discography is a veritable "who’s who" in jazz, boasting stints with such notables as Geri Allen, Mario Bauza, Hamiett Bluiett, Ron Carter, Steve Coleman, Stanley Cowell, Stefon Harris, Andrew Hill, Jackie McLean, The Mingus Big Band, Greg Osby, Joshua Redman, and Jacky Terrason. Grammy-winning bassist Eric Revis has been one of the most solid voices in jazz for over 15 years. The deep-running power of his beat and his potent tone keep him in demand among notable musicians such as Branford Marsalis and Jeff "Tain" Watts. Born in Los Angeles, Revis grew up listening to funk and rock. At 14 he taught himself electric bass. After attending Southern University, Revis relocated to San Antonio for a gig playing 6 nights per week. As Revis worked the gig, fellow band members introduced him to jazz. Discovering this music, Revis switched to acoustic bass. Revis moved to New Orleans to study under Ellis Marsalis, Harold Battiste, and Victor Goines from 1991 to 1992. In 1994, he moved to New York to become the regular bassist for Betty Carter. It did not take long for New York musicians to take a notice. He worked regularly with Billy Harper, Louis Hays, and Lionel Hampton. In 1997, Branford Marsalis asked Revis to join him on his recording "Bug Shot". Since then, Revis has been one of Marsalis' most reliable allies. Rafi Zabor says "Eric Revis seems to me the finest rhythm partner yet to join a working Marsalis group: a terrific band bassist whose work evades casual notice. The lunging, deep-running power of his beat, acuity of accent, and his instinct for the right propulsive run of notes have given this band stronger legs to stand on, and an increased capacity for friendly earthquake." About Epistrophy Arts: Epistrophy Arts is a grass-roots cultural organization dedicated to presenting the finest adventurous and improvised music in Austin Texas. Since January of 1998 we have presented over 60 concerts with some of the major figures in international contemporary adventurous music. We want to widen Austin's cultural horizons by showcasing an artform that is artistically vital, but seldom represented in local live performances. This project is funded in part by individual contributions, The Creative Opportunity Orchestra, The City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

don't feel slighted if he's not coming to your town. I believe the concert proposal went to a lot of presenters all over the country. If you know of a capable/interested presenter in your area, please feel free to pass along their email to me or contact them yourself and let them know you would like to see Peter in your town.

Peter Brotzmann USA Tour Spring 2009 La Belle Usine Presents : A Peter Brötzmann Trio/Duo/Solo USA Tour Spring 2009 Featuring Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis La Belle Usine will be presenting several dates of music featuring legendary German reedist Peter Brötzmann with Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis; starting at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle on April 28th and travelling tos everal venues throughout USA including Victory Grill Austin TX, Grinnell Concerts Iowa, Detroit, Empty Bottle Chicago, Claudia Cassidy Theatre Chicago, Art Alliance Philadelphia, Firehouse New Haven, Baltimore and concluding at the the Cake Shop NY on May 10th. Eight events will feature Nasheet Waits, Eric Revis voices and Brötzmann’s original free improvisational concepts. Three events will feature Peter Brötzmann & Nasheet Waits Duo. Three events will feature Peter Brötzmann Solo. Full performance Schedule : 28 April – Seattle, WA, Poncho Concert Hall (Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis trio) 29 April – Houston, TX Nameless Sound (Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis trio) 30 April – Austin TX Epistrophy Arts Victory Grill, (1104 E. 11th St.) (Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis trio) 1 May – Grinnell, IA Grinnell College Iowa (Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis trio) 2 May – 3pm : Claudia Cassidy Theatre, Chicago, IL. (Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis trio) 9:30 pm : Sugar Maple, Milwaukee (Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis trio) 3 May – Chicago, IL Empty Bottle, (Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis trio) 4 May – Lexington, KY Red Mile Round Barn (Peter Brötzmann, Nasheet Waits & Eric Revis trio) 5 May – Detroit, MI venue TBA (Peter Brötzmann & Nasheet Waits Duo) 6 May – Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA (Peter Brötzmann & Nasheet Waits Duo) 7 May – Washington, DC Velvet Lounge Washington (master class + concert Peter Brötzmann solo) 8 May – Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT (Peter Brötzmann & Nasheet Waits Duo) 9 May – An Die Musik Live, Baltimore, MD (Peter Brötzmann solo) 10 May- Cake Shop, NY (concert Peter Brötzmann solo)

Nameless Sound presents a rare opportunity to hear three individualists of creative music share their visions in a first-time collaboration. Maggie Nicols (UK) – voice Fred Frith (UK/San Francisco) - guitar Susan Alcorn (Baltimore) – pedal steel guitar Sunday, February 15 2009 8pm at DiverseWorks 1117 East Freeway $13 admission $10 students Everyone under 18 gets in for free. For information, call 713-928-5653 or go to www.namelesssound.org With a background in jazz, dance, and theater, Maggie Nicols became an early pioneer in the European free improvisation scene when she joined John Stevens’ Spontaneous Music Ensemble in the late 1960’s. The Scottish-born performer would soon develop into one of the most unique and innovative vocalists in avant-garde music. Nicols is an artist of distinct individuality. Her agile and wordless improvisations are countered by the devilish sense of humor that she displays when she ad-libs speech into her pieces. Maggie Nicols is an active teacher and leader of workshops that fuse her experiences in music, improvisation, theater, yoga, and activism. Though she is a veteran (she began her career in the early 60’s) and is recognized as the pioneer in her field, Nicols has only ever performed a few times in the United States. For more information on Maggie Nicols, go to www.maggienicols.com. A wide ranging talent and prolific artist, Fred Frith first gained attention in the early 1970’s as guitarist for the pioneering English avant-garde rock band Henry Cow. Frith has distinguished himself as a guitar player, composer, improvisor, and collaborator. His versatility brings different approaches to his instrument depending on a particular playing situation (i.e., the prepared ‘table-top’ approach or the conventional guitar approach). The range of his collaborators gives an indication as to the scope of his talent and style. A short list of Frith’s partners includes: Derek Bailey, Lol Coxhill, Robert Wyatt, Brian Eno, Zeena Parkins, Tom Cora and John Zorn (Frith was the bass player in Naked City). Fred Frith is currently a professor of composition, contemporary performance, and improvisation at Mills College in Oakland. For more information on Fred Frith, go to www.fredfrith.com. Perhaps the world’s premiere avant-gardist on her instrument, Susan Alcorn has taken the steel guitar far beyond its traditional role in country and western swing music. Well-known among steel players for her virtuosity and authenticity in a traditional context, Susan Alcorn first paid her dues in Texas country & western bands. Soon she began to expand the vocabulary of her instrument through her study of modern classical music (Olivier Messiaen and Krystof Penderecki), avant-garde jazz (John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman), and world music (Indian rags, South American songs, and gamelan orchestra). As a composer, Alcorn has proven to be visionary. Her pieces reveal the complexity of her instrument and her musical experience, while never straying from a very direct, intense, and personal musical expression. Alcorn recently moved to Baltimore from Houston. For more information on Susan Alcorn, go to www.susanalcorn.com.

The Thing Ruby´s BBQ tour Mats Gustafsson (Sweden) - saxophones Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (Norway) - bass Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) - drums The THING is quite simply one of the most flat-out rocking bands in any genre of music, period. Tearing down the walls that separate free jazz/punk rock/garage/noise/improv etc. with wicked glee, The Thing shine a searing hot light on the idiocy of getting hung up on categories. With a songbook that includes tunes by Don Cherry, PJ Harvey, White Stripes, Lightning Bolt, James Blood Ulmer, Mongezi Feza, The Ex, The Sonics, Frank Lowe, and Ornette Coleman, they weave in and out of themes + improvisations with seamless grace, daredevil flair, and white-hot intensity. This ain't yr daddy's jazz. *Only 4 U.S. dates on this tour - muy exclusivo!* Nov. 12 2008 Hide Out, Chicago, US Nov. 13 2008 New Orleans + The Red Hot White Lights THURS.NOV.13 10PM @the HI-HO LOUNGE 2239 St.Claude Ave Nov. 14 2008 Ruby´s BBQ, Austin, Texas, US epistrophy arts Nov. 15th, 2008 Houston, Texas Christ Church Cathedral, Latham Auditorium 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas, US presented by Nameless Sound

www.namelesssound.org from www.namelesssound.org . . . . . from Japan Keiji Haino two concerts first ever Texas performances Free Acoustic Concert co-presented by The Menil Collection Saturday, June 21 2008 7:30pm at Richmond Hall, Menil Collection Electric Concert Sunday, June 22 2008 7:30pm at Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex This event is part of Nameless Sound's Andrew Mark Ladd Memorial Concert Series. This project is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.

16 april amherst, ma amherst unitarian meetinghouse, 8pm 121 n. pleasant st. 18 april new haven, ct firehouse 12, 8:30 & 10pm 45 crown st. 19 april baltimore, md an die musik, 8 & 9:30pm 4099 n. charles st. andiemusiklive.com 20 april nyc les gallery, clemente soto velez, 7pm 107 suffolk st. visionfestival.org 22 april, buffalo, ny hallwalls, 8pm 341 delaware ave. hallwalls.org 25 april troy, ny the armory, rensselaer campus, 8pm empac.rpi.edu/events/2008/rockbell.html 26 april austin, tx the historic victory grill, 8pm 1104 e. 11th st. upcoming.yahoo.com/event/463791 27 april houston, tx diverse works, 8pm 1117 e. freeway namelesssound.org 28 april new orleans, la 3 ring circus, 9:30pm 1638 clio st. 3ringcircusproductions.com

Epistrophy Art presents: Peter Brötzmann / Han Bennink Duo Legendary free music duo in a rare Texas appearance. When: Saturday Apr 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM Where:: Victory Grill 1104 E. 11th St. Austin, Texas 78702 $15 Advance tickets available at End of An Ear and Waterloo Records. $18 door (512) 462-6008 for ticket info PETER BROTZMANN AND HAN BENNINK “Few modern saxophonists can sound as powerfully abrasive as Mr. Brotzmann, and few drummers can seem as convincingly unhinged as Mr. Bennink. Each is a pillar of the European free-improvising scene, and a touchstone for the rambunctious wing of the contemporary avant-garde.” -New York Times 2006 Epistrophy Arts is proud to present one of the legendary duos in the history of free music at Austin’s Historic Victory Grill on Saturday April 26. German saxophonist Peter Brötzmann and Dutch drummer Han Bennink were first heard together on late-1960's recordings such as Brötzmann's seminal Machine Gun (FMP), these frequent collaborators have been making music for more than 40 years and working as a duo since 1976. This performance is part of a rare two-week American tour. Brötzmann is a self-taught musician and co-founder of the groundbreaking FMP label whose early collaborations in the mid-1960's helped build the foundation of the European free jazz scene. He has since worked in various formats with a seemingly endless list of the genre's most respected performers, including membership in such all-star ensembles as the Globe Unity Orchestra, the ICP Orchestra, Last Exit and his own Die Like A Dog Quartet and Chicago Tentet. His discography as a leader/co-leader alone spans more than 65 releases. The latest is 2008's Born Broke (Atavistic), a two-disc set with drummer Peeter Uuskyla. Learn more at http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mbrotzm.html Known for his penchant for theatrics and use of found objects as percussion instruments, Han Bennink is a pioneer of the renowned Dutch jazz and improvised music scene and one of the world's most respected improvisers on his instrument. Bennink established his reputation early on with his collaborations with jazz luminaries Eric Dolphy, Sonny Rollins, Wes Montgomery etc. His enormous body of work includes well over 200 recordings featuring collaborations with a long list of iconic figures and longstanding membership in such groups as the Brötzmann/van Hove/Bennink trio, Clusone Trio, Tobias Delius 4tet and ICP Orchestra. A specialist in the duo format, Bennink has also recorded duets with Eugene Chadbourne, Dave Douglas, Ellery Eskelin, Myra Melford, Misha Mengelberg and Cecil Taylor among many others. Learn more at http://www.hanbennink.com/ About Epistrophy Arts: Epistrophy Arts is a grass-roots cultural organization dedicated to presenting the finest adventurous and improvised music in Austin Texas. Since January of 1998 we have presented over 50 concerts with some of the major figures in contemporary adventurous music. This project is funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Creative Opportunity Orchestra and through individual contributions.

Wolter Wierbos solo and trio in Austin Little City Downtown 916 Congress Ave 8PM $10 at the door http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/438592 Trombone master Wolter Wierbos in a special intimate coffee house concert in downtown Austin. Wierbos will play solo and then be joined by Alex Coke (reeds) and Chris Cogburn (percussion) presented by Epistrophy Arts coming up.... Brotzmann/Bennink in Austin on April 26 at Victory Grill

Wolter Wierbos tour USA 2008 Dutch trombone master Wolter Wierbos will be touring the United States in support of his most recent solo CD. He will perform solo and with local improvisors at a venue near you. http://www.wolterwierbos.nl/ for more information March 3, 2008 Solo, Bop Shop, Village Gate Square, 274 N. Goodman St., Rochester (NY) (8 pm). March 5, 2008 Workshop, University of Indiana, 107 S. Indiana Ave., Bloomington (Ind.) (12.15 pm). March 5, 2008 Solo, Cinemat, 123 S. North Walnut St., Bloomington (9 pm). March 6, 2008 Solo, Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. 4 Ave., Ann Arbor (Mi.) (8 pm). March 6, 2008 Solo, Bloomington Harmony School, 909 E. 2nd St., Bloomington (9.15 am). March 8, 2008 Solo, Corbett vs Dempsey Gallery, 1120 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago (4 pm). March 8, 2008 Solo, Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd floor, Chicago (10 pm). March 9, 2008 Solo & Quartet with Jason Stein, Nate McBride, John Herndon, Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago (10 pm). March 10, 2008 Solo, Trio with Alex Coke, Chris Cogburn, Little City Downtown, 916 Congress, Austin (8 pm). March 11, 2008 Duo with Ed Petersen, Fairgrinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce Deleon, New Orleans (8 pm). March 11, 2008 Duo with Johny Vidacovich, d.b.a., 618 Frenchman St., New Orleans (10.30 pm). March 12, 2008 With Ensemble of Uni of New Orleans, Jazz at the Sandbar, Flambeau Room, UNO University Center, Lakefront Campus, New Orleans (7.30 pm). March 12, 2008 Solo +, Blue Nile, 532 Frenchman St., New Orleans (10 pm). March 13, 2008 With David Torkanowsky, Dave Capello, Justin Peake, The Saturn Bar, 3067 Saint Claude Ave., New Orleans (10.30 pm). March 13, 2008 Workshop, Uni of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive (1 pm). March 14, 2008 Workshop, The New School, 55 W. 13 St., 5th Floor, New York (4 pm). March 14, 2008 Solo, CUE Art Foundation, 511 West 25th Street, New York (6.30 pm). March 15, 2008 Solo, An die Musik, 409 N. Charles St., 2nd. Floor, Baltimore (10.00 pm). March 16, 2008 Solo, and With Evan Lipson, Katt Hernandez, Toshi Makihara, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th. St., Philadelphia (20.00). March 19, 2008 with Alex Waterman, Gerry Hemingway, Issue Project Room, The (AO) Can Factory, 232 3rd St., 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, New York(8.00 p.m.).

the only other US date is in Seattle at Tula's then on to Edmonton and British Columbia Epistrophy Arts celebrates 10 years of bringing international adventurous music to Austin with the Texas debut performance of Scandinavian powerhouse jazz quintet Atomic. Wednesday January 23. 8PM Austin's Historic Victory Grill 1104 E. 11th St. $12 advance tickets available at End of An Ear and Waterloo Records $15 door "One of the most exhilarating groups on the European circuit" (The Guardian, UK) Atomic, a key exponent of the 'new wave' of Nordic jazz, was formed in 1999 by five important young musicians from the burgeoning jazz scenes of Sweden and Norway. Combining the powerful, cutting-edge Oslo rhythm section of Håvard Wiik on piano, Ingebrigt Håker-Flaten on bass, and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums with the Stockholm front line of trumpeter Magnus Broo and saxophonist Fredrik Ljungkvist, the quintet is one of the hottest acoustic ensembles to have emerged at the turn of the century. Atomic plays original music that mixes grooves and modes with a distinctive approach to free playing. One of the key bands of the 'new wave' of Scandinavian jazz, the ensemble features members of Ken Vandermark's Free Music Ensemble, The Thing with Mats Gutstafsson, Peter Brötzmann's Tentet and Scorch Trio. Together, these emerging musicians from the Scandinavian jazz underground have performed and recorded with acclaimed artists as diverse as Chris Potter, Iain Ballamy, Sonic Youth, Joe McPhee, Marilyn Crispell, Bobo Stenson among many others. Think classic Miles Davis meets late-period Coltrane meets Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers with a decidedly contemporary feel and you'll get an idea... A Jazz Festival favourite, the band has released four outstanding CDs, Feet Music, Boom Boom, The Bikini Tapes, Happy New Ears (Norwegian Grammy for Best Album, 2006), on Bugge Wesseltoft's Jazzland label. www.atomicjazz.com

Vision Festival saves the day!! from Patricia Nicholson Friends of Vision, Arts for Art responds to the closing of Tonic with a concert series based on Tonic’s cancellations. On seven nights in April and May, musicians who were scheduled to play at Tonic, will now be playing one block east, at the Clemente Soto Velez LES Gallery. The number of venues where this music is consistently presented in Manhattan is deteriorating to a dangerous low. Arts for Art and the Vision Festival will be working with CSV to address this issue by hosting these concerts, as well as seeking a way to continue to present this music on a regular basis. The April schedule follows, and the May concerts will be announced soon. It is imperative to have places where artists of this caliber can be heard in Manhattan on a regular basis. These performances are funded in part by a John Zorn benefit performance. *********** What: Vision Tonic Time: sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm Place: Clemente Soto Velez LES Gallery 107 Suffolk Street, New York, NY - one block east of Tonic! F or J,M,Z to Delancey-Essex Street Tickets: $10 per set / one drink minimum More Info: http://www.visionfestival.org or 212.696.6681 Sunday April 15 7:30pm The Voltage Spooks Trio Keith Rowe, Michael Haleta and Rick Reed 9:30pm Zeena Parkins and Wobbly Tuesday April 17 7:30pm The Thing Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love 9:30pm Desiring-Machines with special guests Joe McPhee & Dominic Duval plus Clifton Hyde, Paul Hartsaw and Jerome Bryerton Wednesday April 18 (no 7:30pm set) 9:30pm Oliver Lake and Eugene Chadbourne Sunday April 22 7:30pm Nasheet Waits and Friends 9:30pm Steve Beresford with Aki Onda, Ellery Eskelin, Shelley Burgon and Shanir Blumenkranz

from Patricia Nicholson regarding the cancelled Tonic gigs! halelujah for Vision fest!!! Friends of Vision, Arts for Art responds to the closing of Tonic with a concert series based on Tonic’s cancellations. On seven nights in April and May, musicians who were scheduled to play at Tonic, will now be playing one block east, at the Clemente Soto Velez LES Gallery. The number of venues where this music is consistently presented in Manhattan is deteriorating to a dangerous low. Arts for Art and the Vision Festival will be working with CSV to address this issue by hosting these concerts, as well as seeking a way to continue to present this music on a regular basis. The April schedule follows, and the May concerts will be announced soon. It is imperative to have places where artists of this caliber can be heard in Manhattan on a regular basis. These performances are funded in part by a John Zorn benefit performance. *********** What: Vision Tonic Time: sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm Place: Clemente Soto Velez LES Gallery 107 Suffolk Street, New York, NY - one block east of Tonic! F or J,M,Z to Delancey-Essex Street Tickets: $10 per set / one drink minimum More Info: http://www.visionfestival.org or 212.696.6681 Sunday April 15 7:30pm The Voltage Spooks Trio Keith Rowe, Michael Haleta and Rick Reed 9:30pm Zeena Parkins and Wobbly Tuesday April 17 7:30pm The Thing Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love 9:30pm Desiring-Machines with special guests Joe McPhee & Dominic Duval plus Clifton Hyde, Paul Hartsaw and Jerome Bryerton Wednesday April 18 (no 7:30pm set) 9:30pm Oliver Lake and Eugene Chadbourne Sunday April 22 7:30pm Nasheet Waits and Friends 9:30pm Steve Beresford with Aki Onda, Ellery Eskelin, Shelley Burgon and Shanir Blumenkranz

Mats Gustafsson (Sweden) - baritone and tenor sax Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten (Norway) - bass Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) - drums * "Tapping into rock's most primal forces with a fire and fury that?s something to behold" MOJO * "The Thing Convert nouveau punk and vintage garage-rock into a roaring scream up, but the sheer energy and love of the music keep gimmickry at bay" UNCUT * "The sheer power they can generate from wood, metal, breath and muscle is stunning" BBC * "Absurdly cool." DJ Magazine Free Jazz ecstasy meets the intensity of Garage Rock. The Thing blends the spontaneity and imagination of classic free jazz with the emotional immediacy of underground garage rock. With acoustic traditional jazz instrumentation, the three young Scandinavians can match the power of the fiercest rock band. The Thing's repertoire consists of 60's era new-jazz (Don Cherry, Ayler, James Blood Ulmer, David Murray) and reinterpretations of underground rock classics (PJ Harvey, White Stripes, Sonics). This is no watered down jazz-rock. The Thing take the most uncompromising aspects of both genres and turn up the heat. The Thing US tour April 17 2007 Tonic, New York City (first set, 8pm) www.tonicnyc.com April 18 2007 The Thing US tour Ars Nova Workshop, Philadelphia, Pensylvania www.arsnovaworkshop.com April 19 2007 The Thing US tour Transparent Productions, Washington DC, Maryland @ Sangha in Takoma Park, MD, 7014 Westmoreland Ave, (301) 891-3214 www.transparentproductions.org April 20 2007 The Thing US tour with guest Joe McPhee Hide Out, Chicago Illinois http://www.hideoutchicago.com/descriptions.html April 21 2007 the Thing US tour with guests Joe McPhee and Ken Vandermark Hide Out, Chicago, Illinois www.hideoutchicago.com April 21 2007 The Thing US tour Bloomington, Indiana, USA Monroe County Historical Society 7 pm April 23 2007 The Thing US tour Lexington, Kentucky Underlying Themes Outside the Spotlight April 24 2007 The Thing US tour Columbus, Ohio The icebox www.iceboxshows.com/ April 25 2007 The Thing US tour Detroit, Michighan Bohemian National Home bohemian national home April 26 2007 The Thing US tour New Orleans, Louisiana Anxious Sound April 27 2007 The Thing US tour with guest Joe McPhee Austin, Texas Victory Grill www.epistrophyarts.org April 28 2007 The Thing US tour with guest Joe McPhee Houston, Texas www.namelesssound.org/

William Parker Quartet in Texas William Parker (New York, NY) — bass Rob Brown (New York, NY) — alto saxophone Hamid Drake (Chicago, IL) — drums, percussion Lewis Barnes (New York, NY) - trumpet Friday, April 6 at 8PM At Austin’s Historic Victory Grill 1104 East 11th Street Austin, Texas www.epistrophyarts.org Saturday, April 7 at 8pm at Diverse Works 1117 East Freeway Houston, Texas http://www.namelesssound.org/ http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=16709 http://www.aumfidelity.com/parker.html

Holland's World-Renowned ICP Orchestra Tours US March 24 - April 12 Stops in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Austin, Washington D.C., Knoxville, Atlanta, Buffalo, Oakland, Arcata, and Santa Cruz for World-Renowned 10-Piece Dutch Jazz Ensemble “Arguably the most dynamic, unpredictable and just-plain-fun jazz ensemble on any continent” --Bob Blumenthal, Boston Globe The world-renowned, Amsterdam-based Instant Composers Pool (ICP) Orchestra tours the U.S. in March & April: Sat March 24 An die Musik Baltimore, MD andiemusiklive.com Mon March 26 Houston Hall, University of Penn Philadelphia, PA arsnovaworkshop.com Tues March 27 Martyrs Chicago, IL martyrslive.com Thurs March 29 George Washington Carver Theater Austin, TX ci.austin.tx.us/carver www.epistrophyarts.org Sat March 31 Library of Congress Washington, D.C. loc.gov/loc/events/index.php Sun April 1 Bijou Knoxville, TN knoxbijou.com Tues April 3 Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA oglethorpe.edu/apps/calendar Th/Fri April 5/6 Tonic New York, NY tonicnyc.com Sat April 7 Hallwalls Buffalo, NY hallwalls.org Mon April 9 Yoshi's Oakland, CA yoshis.com Tues April 10 Humboldt University (KBR) Arcata, CA humboldt.edu/~mus/calendar.html Thurs April 12 Kuumbwa Santa Cruz, CA kuumbwajazz.org The 10-piece Instant Composers Pool (ICP) Orchestra has earned worldwide acclaim for its inventiveness, musical genius, and unpredictable stage antics. The group includes world- class improvisers Misha Mengelberg on piano; Michael Moore on clarinet and alto saxophone; Ab Baars on clarinet and tenor saxophone; Tobias Delius on clarinet and tenor saxophone; Thomas Heberer on trumpet; Wolter Wierbos on trombone; Tristan Honsinger on cello; Ernst Glerum on bass; Mary Oliver on viola and violin; and the brilliant and explosive Han Bennink on drums. The group's most recent CD is Aan & Uit (2004), on the ICP label, which was preceded by the CDs Oh My Dog! (2001) and Jubilee Varia (1999).