Avant Music News

The next set of Tzadiks will be available shortly:

Davka : Davka Live
An exciting live set of new material from one of the most consistent and creative bands in the Jewish Music scene. Combining a deep knowledge and respect for tradition with a creative imagination, the music of Davka continues to delight music fans the […]

Podcasts of radio shows featuring these folks are available.

Once again, Papasov is on tour in the US:

October 7-9
Richmond,VA 67th National Folk Festival – Free Admission
www.nationalfolkfestival.com - (804) 788-6466
October 11-12
Las Vegas, NV Magura Restaurant
1305 Vegas Valley, suite B-C
Oct. 11 & 12 - 8:30
Call for reservations (702) 693-6990
October 13
Los Angeles, CA […]

Though a couple of months old this set of reviews captures some of the best releases of 2005.

The Chilean group is on a short tour to record for a live DVD.

São Paulo
Dia 3 de setembro (sábado), 19:00 h.
Centro Cultural São Paulo
Sala Adoniran Barbosa Rua Vergueiro, 1000 - Paraíso
COMPACTA TRIÔ
AKINETÓN RETARD (Chile)
Entrada: R$ 10,00 (Compra antecipada) / R$ 12,00
Dia 4 de setembro (domingo), 18:00 h.
Blackmore Bar
Alameda dos Maracatins, 1.317, Moema
Tel.: 11 5041-9340
ZUZO MOUSSAWER
COMPACTA […]

Here we have the scoop on this year’s Edgefest:

Oct 19
EDGEFEST 2005: Educational Sessions — Ken Butler and Kevin Norton (4 pm)
EDGEFEST 2005: Kevin Norton’s Bauhaus Quartet & Hubsch’s Longrun Development of the Universe
Oct 20
EDGEFEST 2005: Educational Sessions — Nicole Mitchell (4 pm)
EDGEFEST 2005: Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Strings (8 pm)
EDGEFEST 2005: Ken Butler’s Ann Arbor […]

The latest Miles boxed set will be released in about a month.

Mike Patton has put together a 2CD set of Morricone recordings on his Ipecac label:

“In Crime and Dissonance, Mike Patton has pulled together a rare collection of Morricone tracks that reflect his connection to the Maestro via a shared passion and commitment to the extreme and the experimental. Psychedelic Sitars, heavy breathing, screams, screeches, electric […]

The latest reviews from One Final Note:

22 August 2005
:. Joe McPhee Everything Happens for a Reason (Roaratorio) by Mark Patel
:. Gunter Hampel European Trio Emissions (Birth) by Jay Collins
:. JC Hopkins Biggish Band Underneath a Brooklyn Moon (Tigerlily) by David Dupont
:. Gary Lucas & Jozef van Wissem The Universe of Absence (BVHaast) by Dan Rose
:. […]

Some more information on the upcoming Ars Nova shows in Philadelphia:

From September 2005 to May 2006, Ars Nova Workshop and International House Philadelphia present Ancient to the Future, a jazz series celebrating the remarkable contributions of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (AACM). Formerly based in Chicago’s racially segregated, all-black South Side, […]

Brewed by Noon will be performing in NYC on September 22nd.

A review of a recent Threadgill performance has been posted.

There have been a flurry of articles on Moog recently, but this one provides a wide-ranging overview of his career.

Billy Martin is interviewed in an article on MMW.

An article discusses this Beefheart tribute band.