The Confabulators @ South Pasadena Music Center July 23rd

Very tragical mirth featuring Rich West as Mayo Grout in The Confabulators, improvisation on graphic notation and hard tunes for readers starring (in order of appearance) Haskel Joseph - guitar; Brian Walsh - reeds; Jeff Schwartz - bass; Sarah Phillips - keyboards; Jerry Wheeler - trombone; Charles Sharp - reeds; Dan Clucas - trumpet/cornet; Bruce Friedman - trumpet/flugelhorn; and Nathan Smith possibly making a cameo. Experiments in hocket, variations, and counterpoint for modern minds and grooving bootys.

Date: Friday, July 23, 2010
Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: South Pasadena Music Center
Street: 1509 Mission St.
City/Town: South Pasadena, CA

Pandora's Box with Live Music by Tom Peters

This looks like an interesting performance with bassist, Tom Peters. He is presenting his latest silent film score to G.W. Pabst's Pandora's Box, starring the radiant Louise Brooks.

For tickets, call 626-683-6883 or log on to www.BostonCourt.com


Admission: $15.00

Friday, May 28, 2010
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Boston Court Performing Arts Center
70 N. Mentor Ave
Pasadena, CA

Slumgum + String Quartet

Looks like an interesting concert event with the Slumgum guys and a string quartet.

This will be a Slumgum event not to be missed!

Slumgum will be performing original compositions alongside Andrew Macintosh, Melinda Rice, Yvette Holzwarth, and the irrepressible Chris Votek. Every person the the group is contributing compositions and unique improvisations so there is a wide variety of music happening. Having fun will be encouraged and expected!

Slumgum is: jon armstrong rory cowal dave tranchina trevor anderies

FREE!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Pasadena Public Library
285 East Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA

The Vinny Golia Sextet tonight 4/30 and tomorrow night 5/1

Very late notice, but worth it:

The Vinny Golia Sextet will be rocking your face off on two seperate occasions this weekend. Please come support.


Friday the 30th :: 8pm at the South Pasadena Music Center. $5 cover, the proceeds will help pay for our trip to Sacramento for this year's "In the Flow Festival". 1509 Mission Street 91030


Saturday May 1st :: 10pm at Arts District May Day
It's a *free* community art/music/theater event at a warehouse space downtown. Cash bar. We'll share the stage with the Bagg/Ferber Project.
100 N Santa Fe Ave 90012. Just north of the 1st St Bridge

The Sextet is:

Vinny Golia: woodwinds (mostly baritone, tenor sax, soprano, sopranino, piccolo)
Gavin Templeton: alto sax
Dan Rosenboom: trumpet, cornet
Alex Noice: guitar and pedals
Jon Armstrong: electric bass
Andrew Lessman: drums

Night of Radical Guitar: Janet Feder and Miroslav Tadic with Vinny Golia

Night of Radical Guitar: Janet Feder and Miroslav Tadic with Vinny Golia.

Amazing guitarists Janet Feder and Miroslav Tadic join up with multi-woodwind instrumentalist Vinny Golia to explore the outer limits of eclectic improvisation. This is a rare, one-time concert and should not be missed! Tuesday, March 9th 8PM.

South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory
1509 Mission St.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Phone: 626-403-2300

February 28th 2pm Pasadena Creative Music presents PremaSoul, Classical Arabic Takh, and TJ Troy

This looks like a great concert to see and it's FREE!

Pasadena Creative Music presents an afternoon of diverse world music and fusion. February 28th 2pm

PremaSoul: (Sheela Bringi, Clinton Patterson) fuses ancient Indian melody with the soul of American music, transcending musical & cultural boundaries with an intoxicating mix of pop harmonies, world
rhythms, & original and traditional songs in many languages.

T.J. Troy presents solo repertoire of the North IndianTabla, in the
style of the Lucknowgharana. This performance will feature
traditional compositions, created distinctly for tabla solo,
including peshkar,palta theka, kaida, kaida-rela, rela, gat, tukra,
andchakradhar.

Classical Arabic Takht: Fahd Shaabad, T.J. Troy, Yvette Holzwarth, and Chris Votek have formed an exciting new oud, riqq, violin, and cello quartet especially to
play this concert. The repertoire is classical Arabic music, and
includes sama'i, longa, taqasim, and many instrumental songs.

Pasadena Creative Music

Donald R. Wright Auditorium Pasadena Central Library

285 E. Walnut St.
Pasadena, CA

Pasadena Creative Music Series Dance Event

A night of dance and music including fantastic LA artists: Sarah Philips, Rory Cowal, Vinny Golia, Kathy Carbone, Maya Dalinsky, Carmina Escobar, and David Tranchina put on by the Pasadena Creative Music group.

Wednesday November 18th at 7pm
Donald R. Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Central Library
285 E. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91101

Improvisers explore different intersections of movement and sound. In duos and as a full ensemble, dancers Kathy Carbone and Maya Dalinsky will collaborate with Vinny Golia (winds), Rory Cowal (piano), and David Tranchina (bass).

Next, Sarah Phillips and Carmina Escobar will present "Yambalaya", a new piece featuring movement, voice, electronics, piano, and sound objects.

For more information visit:
http://pasadenacreativemusic.com

This performance is free.

Performance: Michael Vlatkovich All Stars w/ Mark Weber

Great performance happening tomorrow night:

Date:	Monday, October 26, 2009
Time:	8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:	South Pasadena Music Center (Blue Monday series)
Street:	1509 Mission St.

Description

You really don't want to miss this. Vlatkovich performances with groups of this size are rare these days, but the music and ensemble are superb.

The cast of characters includes:
Mark Weber- Main Man
M. Vlatkovich-trombone
W. Roper-tuba
V. Golia-woodwinds
A. Pask-clarinet
B. Plake-tenor sax
H. Scorzo-violin
A.Mautner-cello
T. McNalley-guitar
A. Swanson- bass
C.Garcia-drums

Michael and Bill Roper are going to open the event with a brief duo performance (also Michaels music) and then the big group hits.. See you there!