MAY, 2006 AT THE STONE IS A MEMORIAL TO DEREK BAILEY

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from the Downtown Music Gallery newsletter:

MAY, 2006 AT THE STONE IS A MEMORIAL TO DEREK BAILEY

Derek Bailey loved New York City. He loved playing here and he loved being here. It was his hope to come back to New York to both curate and play at The Stone for the month of May. Alas, it was not to be. Drawing largely from his original list, Karen Brookman has helped realize his vision. Many of the players are traveling great distances to participate in this month long tribute to one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century-a man who helped change the world through improvisation. We all miss him. - from The Stone's website

Here's the entire May, 2006 schedule at The Stone:

5/2 Tuesday -

8 pm - Christian Marclay (turntables) & John Zorn (alto sax)

10 pm - Erik Friedlander (cello) & Ikue Mori (electronics)

5/3 Wednesday

8 pm - Alan Licht (guitar)

10 pm - Tim Barnes (percussion)

5/4 Thursday - 8 and 10 pm

Richard Teitelbaum (electronics) & George Lewis (trombone, electronics)

5/5 Friday

8 pm - William Parker (bass)

10 pm - Shaking Ray Levi Society

Dennis Palmer (voice, synthesizer) & Bob Stagner (drums)

5/6 Saturday

8 pm - Cyro Baptista (percussion) & Billy Martin (percussion)

10 pm - Cyro Baptista (perc) & Billy Martin (perc) and special guests

5/7 Sunday

8 and 10 pm - John Zorn Improv Party to Support The Stone

John Zorn (alto sax) Shanir Blumenkranz (bass) Cyro Baptista (percussion) Ikue Mori (electronics) Anton Fier (drums) Tim Barnes (percussion) Erik Friedlander (cello) and special guests - A Stone benefit-TWENTY DOLLARS

5/9 Tuesday

8 pm - Julian Kytasty (bandura)

10 pm - Jennifer Choi (violin) Shelley Burgon (harp)

5/10 Wednesday

8 pm - Thurston Moore - Solo (guitar)

10 pm - Thurston Moore (guitar) and special guests

5/11 Thursday

8 pm - Lisle Ellis's Audible Means

Pamela Z (voice) Rudresh Mahanthappa (saxophone) Kathy Supove (piano) Guillermo E Brown (drums, electronics) Lisle Ellis (bass and circuitry)

10 pm - J.D.Parran (flute, clarinet, percussion) Mary Halvorson (guitar) Stephen Haynes (trumpet)

5/12 Friday

8 pm - George Lewis (electronics, trombone)

10 pm - Joe Morris (guitar) Michael Evans (percussion, electronics) Daniel Levin (cello) Daniel Blacksberg (trombone) Michael Winograd (clarinet, alto sax) Joe Moffett (trumpet) Jeff Kimmel (bass clarinet) Dana Jessen (bassoon) Adam Dotson (euphonium)

5/13 Saturday

8 pm - Wadada Leo Smith Solo Trumpet

10 pm - Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) and special guests

5/14 Sunday

8 pm - Eugene Chadbourne (guitar) & John Zorn (alto sax)

10 pm - Eugene Chadbourne (guitar)

5/16 Tuesday

8 pm - Jim O'Rourke - Solo Guitar

10 pm - Marc Ribot Solo Guitar

5/17 Wednesday

8 pm - Carla Kihlstedt (violin) Zeena Parkins (harp)

10 pm - Zeena Parkins (harp)

5/18 Thursday

8 pm - Susie Ibarra (drums), Min Xiao-Fen (pipa) & Okkyung Lee (cello)

10 pm - Ikue Mori (electronics)

5/19 Friday

8 pm - Robert Musso (guitar), Shanir Blumenkranz (bass), Jackson Krall (drums) & Billy Atwell (percussion); Machine Gun guitar ace, Bob Musso, rarely plays live nowadays, so don't miss this rare opportunity to hear his new QT!

10 pm - Remembrances of Derek

Karen Brookman and friends: Stories, music and remembrances about Derek by his friends and colleagues. Many surprises and many special guests.

5/20 Saturday

8 pm - Mark Dresser Solo Bass

10 pm - Mark Dresser (bass), Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto sax) & Gerry Hemingway (drums)

5/21 Sunday

8 pm- Fred Frith Solo Guitar

10 pm - Fred Frith (guitar) and special guests

5/23 Tuesday

8 pm - Duck Baker Solo Guitar

10 pm - Duck Baker (guitar) and special guests

5/24 Wednesday

8 pm - Stephanie Stone (piano, voice)

10 pm - Sylvie Courvoisier (piano)

5/25 Thursday

8 pm - Elliott Sharp - Solo acoustic and electric guitars

10 pm - Chad Taylor (drums)

5/26 Friday

8 pm - Henry Kaiser (guitar) John Zorn (alto sax)

10 pm - Invite the Spirit featuring: Henry Kaiser (guitar), Sang-Won Park (kayagum) & Charles K. Noyes (percussion)

5/27 Saturday

8 pm - Shelley Hirsch (voice) Ikue Mori (electronics) Okkyung Lee (cello)

10 pm - Arto Lindsay (guitar, vocals) and special guests

5/28 Sunday

8 pm - Annie Gosfield (keyboards) & Roger Kleier (guitar)

10 pm - Kramer (keyboards, guitar, bass, tapes, voice)

5/30 Tuesday

8 pm - Steve Dalachinsky (poetry) Loren Connors (guitar)

10 pm - Trevor Dunn's Double Guitar Quartet featuring: Charlie Looker (guitar) Hilmar Jensen (guitar) Trevor Dunn (bass) Mike Pride (drums)

5/31 Wednesday

8 pm - Jim Staley (trombone)

10 pm - Miguel Frasconi (glass instruments)

This is a most incredible month that brings together some of the greatest musicians from across the US and beyond. Thanks to Derek Bailey's wide ranging influence and guidance, a number of these wonderful musicians will play together for the first time in many years. The Stone can't squeeze in more than 100 listeners for any one set, so... plan those vacations right now! -

Bruce Lee Gallanter

The Stone is located at the NW corner of Avenue C & 2nd Street

Performances take place at 8 & 10pm from Tuesday - Sunday nights

There are no advance tickets, first come, first served, there is no phone

There is no food or beverage served, just a serious listening environment

Admission for each set is $10, unless otherwise indicated

Check out the website for The Stone at thestonenyc.com

[Aggie87]

Wow!! There are some great shows coming up! I wish I lived a bit closer to NYC!

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Invite the Spirit looks like a good one. It's been a while since I've heard Frith play.

[AmirBagachelles]

I want so badly to get there, hopefully at least one set betw now and the end of the weekend. Has anybody anything to report? I just listened to the Ballads disc for the first time tonight, very cool. Soaking in Bailey and AMM constantly over the past month while riding the subway, my ears feel tuned up for an NYC Spring, that's for sure.

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I haven't had the time.

[AmirBagachelles]

I made my first visit to The Stone count, catching a fine set by Wadada Leo Smith and percussionist/pianist Tyshawn Sory on Saturday night. Only the first 20 minutes or so was spiky muscular playing by Leo, the rest pretty intense and spacy w/ some electronics and mostly muted in the 2nd half of the 70 minute set. Tyshawn was an excellent and lively foil. I loved it. Journey to the center of my lower east mind (he/it doesn't come out often.) And what a great devoted audience of maybe 50 people. Leo seems like a very gentle soul. Derek's widow Karen Brookman is a lovely woman, she is there this month and has a great stash of rare DB discs there for sale.