clifford_thornton Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Posting this here for interested parties: In just a few weeks, on Sunday May 5, SWDYT? returns with a powerhouse meeting of minds/limbs/breath: saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee, a hometown hero of sorts since he's been active in nearby Poughkeepsie & worldwide since the tail end of the '60s, will be joining The Ghost, a NYC/Philly trio featuring saxophonist Michael Foster, bassist John Moran, and drummer Joey Sullivan (the latter two are also in Bark Culture with vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco, more on them another time). A few additional words on The Ghost from the ol' Bandcamp: The Ghost was formed by saxophonist Michael Foster as both a tribute to his disparate influences in free jazz, harsh noise, and the gay underground community, and as a middle finger to the suffocating heteronormative establishment of improvised music. Their new CD "Vanished Pleasures" stands as a new direction for this project, utilizing overt compositional frameworks to convey the anxieties of aging, sexual freedom, and the power relations inherent in the sax-bass-drums format. And for further context, here is an interview I did with Joe back in 2012: https://www.cliffordallen.me/interviews/an-interview-with-multi-instrumentalist-joe-mcphee McPhee has played Tubby's on a couple of occasions, once with Ballister (Dave Rempis/Fred Lonberg-Holm/Paal Nilssen-Love), and also joining Detroit post-punk outfit Protomartyr for their sold-out shows. Wild, right? I've had the distinct pleasure of presenting Foster at Tubby's and in NYC: Queer Trash/The New York Review Of Cocksucking; in a trio with Lonberg-Holm and percussionist Matt Weston; and in trio with cellist Leila Bordreuil and drummer Weasel Walter. The deal: The Ghost + Joe McPhee, Sunday May 5, doors at 7 music at 8. DJ set by a super special guest (musician-artist-composer of note) before and after. $20 at the door and $15 in advance. Advance ticket sales really help us a lot in terms of gauging the vibe so if you know you want to go, buy now! Please pass this email along to any of your contacts you feel may be interested as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Most excellent, thanks for posting this. I thought about last night's program at Tubby's, but too late given a busy Monday at work. Also missed yesterday's Lace Mill event due to conflict with an Indian music series I attend. Joe McPhee appears in Poughkeepsie quite often, but that's a bit far for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 Understood! Both shows were excellent but sometimes there are other things one has to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 I will be there Michael Foster is an incredible saxophonist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Intending to be there. And just announced today: Joe McPhee also at the Lace Mill (Kingston) 5/19. Music and spoken word w. McPhee, Fred Lonborg-Holm and Michael Bisio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 Yeah, Juma is on that Lace Mill gig too. I am looking forward to it. See some of y'all this weekend I hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffpeterson Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Plan to be at both concerts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 21 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said: Yeah, Juma is on that Lace Mill gig too. I am looking forward to it. See some of y'all this weekend I hope! The original announcement (Lace Mill Facebook) didn't include Juma, but was revised 9 days later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 I’ll be there tonight. Doors at 7:00? Show around 8:00? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Hope it was good. Would have run too late for me given work schedule, so I chickened out. Will definitely be at Lace Mill the 19th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 It was great. McPhee strong on tenor. Dual tenor stuff was very exciting. Very deep listening by both saxophonists. Michael Foster towards the end played one if the best soprano saxophone improvisations I’ve ever seen young drums & bass of Joey Sullivan & John Moran shined with Moran really coming on towards the end. Joey better every time I see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffpeterson Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Generally echo Steve's comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 7 Author Report Share Posted May 7 thanks for coming out, folks! Yeah, I thought it was superb as well. I've never seen Foster and McPhee together in one group, though I know they've played together before. Sullivan and Moran are both excellent musicians indeed and seem to have loosened up from when I first caught them live. Pretty sure their trio with vibraphonist Victor Vieiera-Branco, Bark Culture, will be at Tubby's later in the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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