September 16, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Miller Theater at Columbia University James Dillon’s Nine Rivers conducted by Steven Schick Second of Three concerts Part II: Iosis (reddening) This was an amazing night of music. Steve Schick performed solo percussion, from memory, by the way. A grand …
September 15, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
8 pm This was fun. I met Joe Weilch, aka DJ Eleven, on a flight from San Diego to New York in 2008 and we talked and laughed across the States. One usually doesn’t continue those brief connections, but we …
September 14, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Miller Theater at Columbia University James Dillon’s Nine Rivers conducted by Steven Schick This is the first of three Nine River nights and it was a humungous beginning. On stage were the ICE ensemble, The Crossing chamber choir, and red …
September 13, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
The History of the Blues Howard is graciously allowing me to sit in on his class. I will go to as many as possible considering how many concerts I already have booked. This first one was great. Paul Plimley from …
September 12, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
This was for me a surprisingly nice club considering the entrance. This event was primarily for Jody Redhageʼs New Amsterdam CD release. However, not knowing her, I went to see Corey Dargel who opened for her. He pleases me not …
September 11, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Debut performance in the U.S. by Trygve Seim, soprano and tenor saxes and Andrea Utnem on piano. This sounded interesting to me as I have never been to that church, it was free, I like the Norwegian musicians that I …
September 11, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
As you can imagine, there were concerts all over town this anniversary day. One choice I made was good, the other not so much. The good one was Music After curated by Eleonor Sandresky and Daniel Felsenfeld. All the performers …
September 10, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Rhys again welcomed the audience. He wants us now to focus on the next 40 years (I wonʼt be here, but I get the idea.) Laurie Spiegel was the first musician he asked to perform at The Kitchen those 40 …
September 9, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
11 pm Stephen Gauci Quintet Stephen, sax; Brian Groder, trumpet; Michael Bisio, bass; Art Bailey, piano; Lou Grassi, drums. I was very late for this because of The Kitchen concert and because I had the wrong address so ended up …
September 9, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Two nights of concerts celebrating The Kitchenʼs 40th Anniversary curated by Rhys Chatham, the first music director. Rhys gave a brief introduction talking about how he became involved with The Kitchen. He had been working with dancers and many of …