Avant Music News

A brief overview of the life and music of Don Cherry is available.

Roedelius will be appearing in southern CA. A workshop, reception and performance will be included.

Hans-Joachim Roedelius, one of the pioneers of European electronic music and a major influence on ambient, trance and new age music, will debut a sound installation at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, inspired by the Happy Valley environment. […]

Yet more from All About Jazz:

31-May-06 Avishai Cohen
Continuo (Razdaz Records)
31-May-06 Nils Petter Molvaer
An American Compilation (Thirsty Ear Recordings)
29-May-06 Joe McPhee
Joe McPhee: Remembrance, Next to You, In Finland, Everything Happens for a Reason ()
29-May-06 Chris Potter
Chris Potter: Underground and Hands ()

Gatto Marte is one of the better so-called “art rock” groups. They are touring this year including a short stay on the west coast of the US.

Thursday, October 17th, 2006, 09:00pm: Residence Palace, Brussels Belgium - A showing of the silent Film Faust with original score performed live.
USA Tour 2006: May 25 - June […]

In addition to an updated list of performances, the drummer extraordinaire remains busy as usual.

A new Acidmothers Gong - Live In Tokyo (Yoshida will play with them at the Gong Festival in Amsterdam in November)
A new studio Korekyojin cd
A new Koenjiyakkei dvd (this time with 2 cameras )
A European tour with the Sakoto Fuji Quartet […]

Michael Zerang are finally launched his site, which contains tons of information about the Chicago-based percussionist and composer.

Another “brutal” offering, in along the lines of the Flying Luttenbachers and Orthrelm has been reviewed.

June 2nd and 3rd will feature and Eric Dolphy tribute in Minneapolis.

A couple of new things going on. Digital locker rooms offer virtually unlimited storage of your media (but how long does it take to upload?) and Internet jukeboxes with huge catalogs are replacing traditional jukeboxes.

In late June, Akio Suzuki and John Butcher will team up to play in non-traditional locations, like caves, etc. for a series of live performances.

Tod Dockstader has a page focused on his music and life. Swing by for a look at one of the more under-reported American composers.

New reviews from Jazz & Improvised Music Webzine : One Final Note:

29 May 2006
Evan Parker Octet
Crossing the River (Psi)
by Daniel Spicer
While the whole endeavor can be viewed as a sustained exercise in avoiding the obvious, it nevertheless falls into its own well-trodden improv clichés.
Bobby Few & Avram Fefer Quartet
Sanctuary (CIMP)
by David Dupont
The wide open surroundings […]

That’s right, we can stop worrying about the health of classical music. It’s doing fine, you just can’t find it on the major labels, but you can find it virtually anywhere else.

Chicago’s HotHouse is featuring the usual bunch of upcoming shows.

Monday May 29
Charles Gayle
Jazz, Blues and Improvised Music
7:30pm $10 in Advance $12 at the door Non-smoking show $5 students w/ current ID HotHouse Members Free (21 & Over)
06-23
DJ Spooky: Subliminal Strings Project

Information on two upcoming efforts from Horvitz.

In the first half of 2006 pianist and composer Wayne Horvitz will release two recordings that demonstrate the breadth and depth of his musical vision. On June 13, Songlines Recordings will release Way Out East, featuring the Gravitas Quartet, Horvitz’ new improvising chamber ensemble. On Way Out East the […]