Sound It Out
1st Anniversary
Hot House Festival & Fundraiser
for Greenwich House Music School
July 18-21
Some of New York’s Most Exciting Jazz Musicians Gather for Multiple Sets and Joint Encores Across Four Nights at Greenwich House –
$20 per night, with All Profits Going to
the Venerable Greenwich House Music School
The Sound It Out 1st Anniversary Hot House Festival & Fundraiser for Greenwich House Music School – taking place Thursday July 18 through Sunday July 21, 2013 – celebrates the first year of the Sound It Out series at Greenwich House, along with raising money for the venerable music school. The New York Times has called Sound It Out “reliably rewarding,” while Time Out New York has described the concert series as “thriving.” (See at bottom for a list of past performers in the series.) Some of New York’s most creative improvisers and jazz composers will be coming together for the festival, generously pitching in for two or more sets per night and anything-can-happen joint encores – see the nightly schedule below. During the festival, the Greenwich House Music School will also host an art show by Steven Byram, designer of classic album covers from the Beastie Boys to Tim Berne (and creator of the Sound It Out logo and 1st Anniversary Hot House Festival poster). Photos by Eliseo Cardona will also be displayed from the past year of Sound It Out. There will be wine and whiskey tastings, too, plus other goodies.
Tickets are $20 per night, available at the door; all profits will go to help fund the activities of the Greenwich House Music School, which is located at 46 Barrow Street, half a block west of Seventh Avenue South (212-242-4770, www.greenwichhouse.org).
Sound It Out 1st Anniversary Hot House Festival & Fundraiser
Thursday, July 18:
7:00 pm: Drummer Dave King & saxophonist Chris Speed
8:00 pm: Pianist Russ Lossing & bassist John Hébert
9:15 pm: Drummer Joe Hertenstein’s Futuredrone w/ bassist Ken Filiano,
violist Mat Maneri & pianist Anthony Coleman
Friday, July 19:
7:30 pm: prelude — pianist Taka Kigawa
7:45 pm: Drummer Devin Gray, guitarist Jonathan Goldberger &
bassist Michael Formanek
8:45 pm: Endangered Blood (w/ Chris Speed and Oscar Noriega on reeds,
drummer Jim Black & bassist Michael Formanek)
Saturday, July 20:
7:30 pm: prelude — pianist Taka Kigawa
7:45 pm: Saxophonist Michael Attias & drummer Satoshi Takeishi
8:45 pm: Surface to Air (w/ guitarist Jonathan Goldberger,
bassist Jonti Siman & tabla player Rohin Khemani)
Sunday, July 21:
7:30 pm: Piano duo of Craig Taborn & Gust Burns
8:30 pm: Rez Abbasi Trio w/ guitarist Abassi, bassist
John Hébert & drummer Satoshi Takeishi
Sound It Out
Beyond the festival, upcoming events in the Sound It Out series include a double-set performance by the powerhouse trio of Tamarindo, featuring Tony Malaby, William Parker & Nasheet Waits, on July 31; and it’s a rare piano-duo performance by Craig Taborn & Gust Burns on the paired Steinways at Greenwich House, on August 3. For additional coming attractions, see the Sound It Out concert schedule below; and there are more exciting shows being added – go to www.facebook.com/sounditoutnyc.
Established in 1905, Greenwich House Music has long been a focal point of the downtown arts scene, with pivotal figures from Henry Cowell, Edgar Varèse and John Cage to Meredith Monk, Joan La Barbara and Morton Subotnick linked with the institution. Singer-songwriter Steve Earle and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen have performed at Greenwich House, and jazz has a history there, too: Varèse and composer Earle Brown, collaborating with saxophonist-producer Teo Macero, hosted an improvisation session in 1957 with a group that included such players as Art Farmer and Charles Mingus. More recently, the Jazz Composers Collective held important concerts at Greenwich House in the ’90s. Sound It Out, founded by series curator Bradley Bambarger in June 2012, aims to continue this tradition by hosting musicians from jazz and other venturesome genres, further binding Greenwich House Music with progressive scenes across New York City. For more information about Sound It Out, contact Bradley: 917-805-8747; bradleyb3@earthlink.net.
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Greenwich House Music School: 46 Barrow Street, New York City, www.greenwichhouse.org, 212-242-4770
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Sound It Out concert series @ Greenwich House – Concert Schedule
JULY 18, 19, 20, 21
SOUND IT OUT 1st ANNIVERSARY HOT HOUSE FESTIVAL & FUNDRAISER FOR GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL
Two bands per night, with Steve Byram’s art and Eliseo Cardona’s photography on display, etc.
July 18: 7:00 – drummer Dave King & saxist Chris Speed; 8:00 – pianist Russ Lossing & bassist John Hébert; 9:00 – drummer Joe Hertenstein’s Futuredrone w/ bassist Ken Filiano, violist Mat Maneri & pianist Anthony Coleman.
July 19: 7:30 – prelude: pianist Taka Kigawa; 7:45 – drummer Devin Gray, guitarist Jonathan Goldberger & Michael Formanek; 8:45 – Endangered Blood (w/ Chris Speed and Oscar Noriega, reeds; Jim Black, drums; Michael Formanek, bass).
July 20: 7:30 – prelude: pianist Taka Kigawa; 7:45 – saxist Michaël Attias & drummer Satoshi Takeishi; 8:45 – Surface to Air (w/ guitarist Jonathan Goldberger, bassist Jonti Siman, tabla player Rohin Khemani)
July 21: 7:30 – two-piano duo of Craig Taborn & Gust Burns; 8:30 – guitarist Rez Abassi’s Trio w/ bassist John Hébert & drummer Satoshi Takeishi.
Tickets per night: $20 (all profits go to the venerable Greenwich House Music School)
Wednesday, July 31, 7:30 p.m. – two sets
Tony Malaby’s Tamarindo
The powerhouse trio of Tamarindo with Tony Malby, William Parker & Nasheet Waits will break in new material at Greenwich House just prior to going into the studio to record their third album.
Tony Malaby, saxophone; William Parker, double-bass; Nasheet Waits, drums
Tickets: $20 ($15 for students and seniors)
Saturday, August 3, 8:00 p.m.
Craig Taborn & Gust Burns
Pianists Craig Taborn and Gust Burns play a rare concert together as a duo on Greenwich House’s paired Steinways.
Craig Taborn, piano; Gust Burns, piano
Tickets: $15 ($12 for students and seniors)
Saturday, September 12, 7:30 p.m. – two sets
Mark Dresser + Harris Eisenstadt’s Golden State
Two sets: At 7:30 p.m., the great bassist Mark Dresser plays a short solo set; at 8:15, drummer-composer Harris Eisenstadt debuts material from his newest chamber-jazz quartet, Golden State, celebrating the release of the foursome’s first Songlines album.
Harris Eisenstadt, drums; Mark Dresser, double-bass; Nicole Mitchell, flute; Sara Schoenbeck, bassoon
Tickets: $15 ($12 for students and seniors)
Saturday, September 14, 8:00 p.m.
Matt Mitchell & Ches Smith
Pianist Matt Mitchell unveils his full series of “Etudes” with drummer Ches Smith to celebrate the release of his debut studio album on Pi Recordings.
Matt Mitchell, piano; Ches Smith, drums
Tickets: $15 ($12 for students and seniors)
Thursday, September 26, 8:00 p.m.
Larry Ochs & Don Robinson
Two Bay Area avant-jazz all-stars – Rova Saxophone Quartet mainstay Larry Ochs and drummer Don Robinson – pair for this rare New York duo gig.
Larry Ochs, saxophone; Don Robinson, drums
Tickets: $15 ($12 for students and seniors)
Friday, September 27, 8:00 p.m. – two sets
Curtis Hasselbring’s Number Stations
Composer-trombonist Curtis Hasselbring’s all-star band will play music from their Cuneiform album, “Number Stations.”
Curtis Hasselbring, trombone; Chris Speed, saxophone/clarinet; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Mat Moran, vibraphone; Trevor Dunn, bass; Satoshi Takeishi, drums/percussion; Jim Black, drums/percussion
Tickets: $20 ($15 for students and seniors)
Friday, October 4, 8:00 p.m.
Tony Malaby, Angelica Sanchez & Tom Rainey
The great trio of saxophonist Tony Malaby, keyboardist Angelica Sanchez and drummer Tom Rainey – each a master of the music – will perform to celebrate the release of their first studio album together.
Tony Malaby, saxophone; Angelica Sanchez, piano and Wurlitzer; Tom Rainey, drums
Tickets: $15 ($12 for students and seniors)
Saturday, October 5, 8:00 p.m.
Frank Carlberg Quintet
Composer Frank Carlberg debuts his new Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Commission in the Sound It Out series.
Frank Carlberg, piano; John O’Gallagher, alto saxophone; Christine Correa, vocals; John Hébert, double-bass; Michael Sarin, drums
Tickets: $15 ($12 for students and seniors)
Saturday, October 12, 8:00 p.m.
Bass is the Place: Mark Helias & Mike Formanek
Master bass players Mark Helias and Mike Formanek join for an evening of virtuoso bottom end, with each playing a 30-minute solo set and then joining for an explorative duo encore.
Mark Helias, double-bass; Michael Formanek, double-bass
Tickets: $15 ($12 for students and seniors)
Friday, October 18, 7:30 p.m. – two sets
Sara Serpa & Emilie Weibel
Sound It Out’s first-ever all-vocal show. . . Two sets by two distinctive vocalists: Emilie Weibel at 7:30 p.m. and Sara Serpa at 8:30.
Tickets: $15 ($12 for students and seniors)
Friday, November 15, 8:00 p.m.
Stephan Crump’s Rosetta Trio
The Rosetta Trio – Stephan Crump with Liberty Ellman and Jamie Fox – will play music from their sophomore album.
Stephan Crump, double-bass; Liberty Ellman, guitar; Jamie Fox, guitar
Tickets: $15 ($12 for students and seniors)
Friday, December 13, 8:00 p.m. – two sets
John O’Gallagher’s Webern Project
Saxophonist/composer John O’Gallagher convenes an all-star band to explore his artful, visceral arrangements of pieces by Second Viennese School icon Anton Webern.
John O’Gallagher, alto saxophone; Matt Moran, vibraphone; Pete McCann, guitar; Russ Lossing, keyboards; Johannes Weidemuller, double-bass; Tyshawn Sorey, drums; Margret Grebowicz, voice
Tickets: $20 ($15 for students and seniors)
Past performances in the series:
Tim Berne’s Snakeoil. . . Devin Gray’s Dirigo Rataplan (w/ E. Eskelin, M. Formanek, R. Alessi). . . Matt Mitchell Trio. . . Surface to Air. . . Big Satan (T. Berne, M. Ducret, T. Rainey). . . Open Loose (M. Helias, T. Malaby, T. Rainey). . . Dan Tepfer’s “Goldberg Variations / Variations”. . . Sam Newsome & Ethan Iverson. . . Tony Malaby’s Novela with Kris Davis. . . Dan Blake’s “Aquarian Suite”. . . Noah Preminger Group (w/ B. Monder, M. Pavolka, C. Stranahan). . . Joel Harrison’s String Choir: Music of Paul Motian. . . Michael Attias’s Spun Tree (w/ R. Alessi, M. Mitchell, S. Conly, T. Rainey). . . Harold O’Neal. . . Sylvie Courvoisier & Mark Feldman. . . NY3 (Anat Cohen, Martin Wind, Matt Wilson). . . Tim Berne & Kris Davis. . . Darius Jones Quartet. . . Paraphrase (T. Berne, D. Gress, T. Rainey). . . Russ Lossing. . . Lucian Ban & Tony Malaby. . . Ted Nash’s “The Creep”. . . Ches Smith Quartet (w/ M. Maneri, J. Finlayson, S. Crump). . . Renku (M. Attias, J. Hebert, S. Takeishi). . . Ananda Gari w/ Rez Abassi, Tim Berne & Michael Formanek. . . Wadada Leo Smith & Angelica Sanchez. . . Tyshawn Sorey Quartet (w/ M. Kikuchi, T. Neufeld, T. Morgan, plus J. Garchik). . . Mike Pride’s From Bacteria to Boys. . . Curtis Macdonald Quartet w/ David Virelles. . . Frank Kimbrough & Scott Robinson. . . Roni Ben-Hur, Santi Debriano & Duduka Da Fonseca. . . Sean Conly & Michaël Attias. . .
