Avant Music News

Pop on over to Nels’ site and, among other things, you find his latest batch of new and upcoming releases:
OUT NOW:
RICKIE LEE JONES - The Evening of My Best Day (V2 CD).
I’m on track 9 with Rickie Lee, Mike Watt, Pete Thomas, and ??. The advance disc has no personnel listed, and piano was added […]

Kiss the Frog is a jam band a few notches above the rest. Check out their site for more information, tourdates and albums ready to download.

The Other Minds Festival takes place next weekend in the SF Bay Area, and features a number of modern classical composers and performers.

Mutable Music is a small label focusing on modern creative music. Their new releases include:
REVOLUTIONARY ENSEMBLE: The Psyche CD (MUTABLE 17514). The Revolutionary Ensemble was: Leroy Jenkins (violin), Sirone (bass), Jerome Cooper (drums, piano).
MITCHELL, ROSCOE: Solo 3 3CD (MUTABLE 17515).

The Project Room in NYC has an excellent lineup of upcoming shows.

These dates provided by Fred’s site:
04-25 Stans (Switzerland) with Arte Quartet
03-07 Paris (France) Cité de la Musique Maybe Monday plus Guests
02-28 Portland OR (USA) solo

Acid Mothers Temple has announced the following tour dates for May and June:
THU 5/20 TORONTO, ON
FRI 5/21 VICTORIAVILLE, PQ
SAT 5/22 BOSTON, MA
SUN 5/23 NEW YORK, NY
MON 5/24 OBERLIN, OH
TUE 5/25 COLUMBUS, OH
WED 5/26 CLEVELAND, OH
THU 5/27 DETROIT, MI
FRI 5/28 CHICAGO, IL
SAT 5/29 MINNEAPOLIS, MN
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
SUN 5/30 travel day
MON 5/31 travel day
TUE 6/1 SEATTLE, WA
WED 6/2 […]

Well, not only does Charming Hostess have a new web site but they have two albums due to be released this year, and are on tour.

Despite the passing of Malachi Favors, the Art Ensemble is still touring this year, at least according to The Iridium. And check out the Iridium’s schedule for a number of great-sounding shows that are on the way…

The Secret Chiefs 3 will be playing with Sleepytime and several others next month in Texas:
Mimicry Records is doing a label showcase at this year’s South By Southwest in Austin, Texas. Our show will be on March 17th at the Emo’s Annex. The place only holds 450, so get there early.
Bands performing will be :
Secret […]

Intakt is releasing a few new offerings in 2004:
ANDREW CYRILLE-ANTHONY BRAXTON
DUO PALINDROM 2002
PART 1
Anthony Braxton: Reeds
Andrew Cyrille: Drums
Intakt CD 088
ANTHONY BRAXTON-ANDREW CYRILLE
DUO PALINDROM 2002
PART 2
Andrew Cyrille: Drums
Anthony Braxton: Reeds
Intakt CD 089
PIERRE FAVRE & ARTE QUARTET
SAXOPHONES
Pierre Favre: Drums, Composer
Michel Godard: Tuba
Beat Hofstettter: Saxophones
Sacha Armbruster: Saxophones
Andrea Formenti: Saxophones
Beat Kappeler: Saxophnes
Intakt CD 093
LARRY OCHS - JOAN JEANRENAUD - […]

Downtown Music Gallery has posted reviews of the following new releases:
ELLIOTT SHARP/MELVIN GIBBS/LANCE CARTER - Raw Meet (Intakt 090)
STEVE LACY/PHILIP JECK/PETER HERBERT/MARCUS WEISS et al - New Jazz Meeting: Baden-Baden 2002 [2 CD Set]
STAN TRACEY & EVAN PARKER - Suspensions and Anticipations (Psi 04.02; UK) 2003
WILLIAM HOOKER With EVYIND KANG, DJ OLIVE, DOUG WALKER […]

The BBC reviews this compilation CD of Rune Grammofon artists.

Two dark ambient shows featuring Cold Meat artists will take place next month.
HEAVEN AND HELL II
Friday 12th March
IN SLAUGHTER NATIVES + COPH NIA + DEUTSCH NEPAL + SPERMBLASTER + H.E.R.A.S., VOLKSWEERBAARHEID
12th March 2004 in Groningen, Simplon (NL) Entrance 12,50 Euro
www.simplon.nl 050-3184150
CLUB METROPOLIS
Saturday 13th March
IN SLAUGHTER NATIVES + COPH NIA + DEUTSCH NEPAL
at the […]

Steve Lacy, who will soon be turning 70, will be on tour for parts of the first half of this year:
10/06-24/06 TRIO Japan t.b.d.
Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone) /Jean-Jacques Avenel (double-bass) / John Betsch (drums)
17/05-06/06 RESIDENCE - workshop-performance with 8 young musicians (”Traces” & “Particles”) MYRNA BEACH, Flo. USA Atlantic Center for the Arts
Irene Aebi […]