Thursday, April 1, 2010

Open Gate Sunday for April w/ Horvitz-Krauss-Ninh Trio & Such Simple Fears


Great line-up at this months Open Gate series in Eagle Rock:

Horvitz-Krauss-Ninh Trio
Wayne Horvitz - keyboards
Briggan Krauss - saxophones
Quan Ninh - percussion

Such Simple Ears
Dan Clucas - trumpet
Brian Christopherson - percussion

Photo Credit: Daniel Sheehan

Sunday, April 4, 2010
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock

“THE WINDOW” Featuring THE LIAN and CHIRGILCHIN ENSEMBLES, APRIL 9 at CalArts


CalArts Presents
“THE WINDOW” AT THE WILD BEAST CONCERT
Featuring
THE LIAN and CHIRGILCHIN ENSEMBLES
APRIL 9 at CalArts Herb Alpert School of Music
FREE CONCERT

What: Lian Ensemble and Chirgilchin Ensemble (master Tuvan throat singers) will take the stage to jam together as well as perform pieces from their new CD collaboration, “The Window ”.

Date: Friday, April 9 @ 9:15 – 10:15

Venue: CalArts Herb Alpert School of Music
The Wild Beast Pavilion
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355-2340

On April 9 a unique concert will take place at The Wild Beast Pavilion on the CalArts campus. Two acclaimed ensembles- The Lian Ensemble (Traditional Persian and Sufism) and Chirgilchin (Master Tuvan throat singers based on Buddhism and Shamanism) will take the stage to jam and perform music from their new CD “The Window.” The two groups collaborated to produce a fusion of Persian classical and Sufi music, coupled with the earth-mystic sounds of Master Tuvan throat singers. The Window” is being distributed by Lian Records and is available at Amazon.com, iTunes, www.lianrecords.com at Amoeba Music and worldwide at www.theorchard.com.

Lian Ensemble has released nine albums over the past five years, including a live concert album. Each album incorporates different musical styles including classical Persian, jazz, Flamenco Mystical and both original and classic Sufi poetry. “The Window” will be Lian Ensemble’s tenth album.



Lian Ensemble

Pirayeh Pourafar, tar

Khosro Ansari, Vocals

Mani Bolouri, kamancheh

Houman Pourmehdi, vocals, udu drum, frame drum

Chirgilchin Ensemble

Igor Koshkendey, igil, doshpoulour, throat singing, vocals

Aldar Tamdyn, byzaanchy, igil, doshpoulour, throat singing, vocals

Mongun-ool Ondar, igil, doshpoulour, throat singing, vocals

Aidysmaa Koshkendey, vocals

Shadow Language and The New West Guitar Group 4-22-2010

Shadow Language, electric guitar quartet is coming to the west side for a show with The New West Guitar Group.

Shadow Language includes first rate guitarists:

Ken Rosser
Andre LaFosse
Ken Lasaine
Kevin Tiernan

The Shadow Language Electric Guitar Quartet is a contemporary chamber ensemble that plays music specifically written for electric guitars. Our program this time around will feature music by Paul Lansky, Betsey Biggs, Mick Goodrick, Fred Frith, Nick Didkovsky, Robert Wannamaker & a world premiere by Stefano Giannotti

Tickets are $10, available at the door or online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/106617


Thursday, April 22, 2010
The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice, CA 90291
8-11PM

ResBox 04.15

Looks like another great line-up for the Resbox this month

ANTHONY SHADDUCK QUARTET
feat. VINNY GOLIA, TOM MCNALLEY, ALAN COOK, ANTHONY SHADDUCK
http://myspace.com/jazzfreedom

AIYUN HUANG
http://aiyunhuang.com

GREGORY LENCZYCKI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YxxwrmwUAAg


Thursday, April 15, 8PM
ResBox @ Steve Allen Theater
The Center for Inquiry
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027

$10 at the door or reservations at: (800) 595-4849
more info: (323) 666-4268

all ages + free parking in lot

http://www.steveallentheater.com/resbox
http://www.myspace.com/resboxmusic

ResBox presents an eclectic roster of experimental music luminaries and emerging artists on stage every third Thursday of the month at the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood.

Now in its third year, ResBox alumni include Lukas Ligeti, Carl Stone, Z'EV, Steve Roden, Soriah, Laetitia Sonami, Tatsuya Nakatani, Vinny Golia, Motoko Honda, Ezra Buchla, Lisle Ellis, Steamboat Switzerland, Leticia Castaneda, David Scott Stone, Elise Baldwin, G.E. Stinson, Jim McAuley, Daedeuls, Baseck, Thollem McDonas, Alex Cline, Marco Eneidi, Urban Electronic Music, Kadet Kuhne, Becca Mhalek, Ice Cream, Brotulid, Metal Rouge, Dottie Grossman, among many others.

"The only place in town to tap the really freaky brew." - MetalJazz.com

Video Archive Playlist:
http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=08919219DEF98018