Austin Concerts

[epistrophy arts]

Some concerts on the Horizon in Austin...

Friday March 23.:. T e n P o u n d s T o T h e S o u n d .:. p r e s e n t s

~ from Paris ~

percussionist Lê Quan Ninh and pianist Frédéric Blondy

Friday, March 23rd at 9pm

Ballet Austin

3002 Guadalupe

$8 - $15 sliding scale admission

www.lequanninh.net

www.fredericblondy.net

Ten Pounds To The Sound is pleased to announce two leaders of the French Avant-Garde, Lê Quan Ninh and Frédéric Blondy, in a rare Duo performance at the graceful, resonant spaces of Ballet Austin. Virtuosic, subtle and intense in their approach to improvisation, Lê Quan Ninh and Frédéric Blondy create a truly dynamic music of the moment - the two musicians' interaction a study on the rich and generative connection between fluid physicality and the complexity of sound. Theirs is a music NOT TO BE MISSED.

Joining Ninh and Blondy for a second set of music are Houston's avant-trombonist/educator David Dove and Austin percussionist Chris Cogburn. Cogburn and Dove have nurtured fertile creative music communities within their respective cities throughout their eight year collaboration, providing vital energy via their work performing, teaching and organizing together. Presently performing and teaching internationally, the two artists' energy and contribution to creative music continues to expand.

Epistrophy Arts and Creative Opportunity Orchestra present

March 29 and 30th

INTERSECTIONS

2 evenings of creative world-class jazz orchestra music

Thursday, March 29

ICP Orchestra (Amsterdam)

The Boyd Vance Theatre at the Carver (1165 Angelina Street)

8pm

Tickets: $18 Advance; $20 at the door

At End of An Ear and Waterloo Records

"If there was a facet of jazz expression that (ICP) didn't address… it probably wasn't worth mentioning." CHICAGO TRIBUNE

The legendary 10-piece ensemble will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a U.S Tour. Few big bands in the history of jazz have managed to achieve the longevity, sustained level of quality and relevance of the ICP Orchestra (only The Ellington Orchestra and Sun Ra come to mind). Like those bands, the ICP Orchestra is a cultural institution; an evolving community of virtuosos gathered in the radical year of 1967 and refining itself into the distinct and complex entity that it is now. At the core of ICP are its founders: pianist Misha Mengelberg and drummer Han Bennink whose jazz credentials were firmly established in the 60s with collaborations with Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins, Sarah Vaughn, Dexter Gordon, Eric Dolphy, etc .In addition to the concert, members of the ensemble will conduct a lecture at LBJ Fine Arts Academy.

www.icporchestra.com

Friday, March 30

Live recording with the Creative Opportunity Orchestra

featuring Tina Marsh, Alex Coke, John Mills, and more.

The Boyd Vance Theatre at the Carver (1165 Angelina Street)

8pm

Tickets: $12

Ever wonder what it's like to sit in on a recording session? You can find out on Friday March 30 as the Creative Opportunity Orchestra records new music live for the upcoming CD to be released in June 2007 (as part of the 6th Annual NEW JAZZ Series.)

"Tina Marsh supplies brilliant bebop/scat/post-Berio vocalese.... the band achieves a scintillating precision... an enthusiasm for compositional complexity that does not inhibit their ability to surge and swing." WIRE MAGAZINE

Featuring: Tina Marsh, Alex Coke, John Mills, Bob Rodriguez, Dennis Dotson, Pat Murray, Buddy Mohmed, Ron Westray, Kyle Thompson.

www.creop.org

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Epistrophy Arts Presents

Fri April 6 8pm William Parker Quartet (NYC, Chicago) TEXAS DEBUT performance!

Austin’s Historic Victory Grill (1104 East 11th Street)

Tickets are $13 in advance at Waterloo Records (600A N Lamar Blvd)

and End of An Ear Records (2209 South First Street).. $15/door.

William Parker bass - Hamid Drake drums - Rob Brown alto sax - Lewis ‘Flip’ Barnes trumpet

“the most consistently brilliant free jazz bassist of all time.” VILLAGE VOICE

…"Riveting, nimble and innately listenable, the quartet never falters." DOWNBEAT

Carrying forward the exceptional artistry, creative spark and intuitive playing of innovators Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman, bassist/composer William Parker has been a prolific force driving the New York progressive jazz scene since the 1970’s. Having recorded over 150 albums and backing such artists as Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry and Matthew Shipp. William Parker debuted his quartet in 2002 with its highly acclaimed CD, O’Neal’s Porch, and followed with the 2005 recording, Sound Unity. The William Parker Quartet combines the elasticity of free jazz with luminescent melodies and powerfully infectious grooves. Interacting with a level of musical awareness and communication rarely heard, the William Parker Quartet is poised to explore further uncharted territory in creative music and lead avant-garde jazz well into the 21st century.

Fri April 27 8pm

The Thing with Joe McPhee (Oslo, Stockholm, NYC)

Austin’s Historic Victory Grill (1104 East 11th Street)

Tickets are $13 in advance at Waterloo Records (600A N Lamar Blvd)

and End of An Ear Records (2209 South First Street).. $15/door.

Mats Gustafsson reeds - Joe McPhee reeds, trumpet - Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten bass - Paal Nilssen-Love drums

“Absurdly cool" DJ MAGAZINE

“The sheer power they can generate from wood, metal, breath and muscle is stunning” BBC

"Tapping into rock's most primal forces with the fire and fury that's

something to behold" MOJO

Scandinavian-American quartet The Thing With Joe McPhee will make their triumphant return to Austin’s Victory Grill. The Thing are unique in they way they blend the primal urgency of garage rock with the creativity and imagination of free jazz. In November of 2004 the ensemble thrilled a packed house at the historic Victory Grill. The Scandinavian trio is joined by veteran free jazz multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee a masterful artist whose visions were forged in the fires of the 60s free jazz underground and honed by a lifetime of experiences.

Epistrophy Arts is a grass roots cultural organization dedicated to presenting the finest in adventurous music in Austin Texas. Since 1998 we have organized over 50 concerts with internationally renowned figures in improvised and experimental music. The music we present is on the cutting edge of world culture. Our aim is to widen the cultural horizons of the 'Live Music Capital of The World' by bringing the most daring and uncompromising artists in the world to Austin .

This series is funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division, The Creative Opportunity Orchestra and individual contributions