New recordings

Two recordings that I've made contributions to have recently been released.

The first is James Falzone's recording of Steve Reich's multilayered clarinet work, New York Counterpoint, for which I contributed the bass clarinet parts. He's released it as a digital single on his Allos Documents label. You can hear some excerpts below:



The second is More or less, a recording of works by Swiss composer Jürg Frey performed by the members of a.pe.ri.od.ic. It will be released on New Focus Recordings on September 9.  We'll celebrate the release with a concert at Constellation on September 20, as part of the Chicago Wandelweiser Festival.  You can listen to an excerpt here.

 

June Concerts

Thursday, June 6 - 7:30pm

Orlando's Dream, a consort of clarinets, with Kurt Bjorling (basset horn) and Don Jacobs (clarinet). Performing music by Josquin Des Prez, Orlando Gibbons, Matthew Locke, William Young and Scott Joplin @ the Comfort Station

Listen to selections from our last concert here:

Sunday, June 9 - 8:30pm

with a.pe.ri.od.ic ensemble as part of Experimental Minifest @ Constellation. Also featuring Alex Temple, NbN Trio, Alejandro Acierto, and thingNY.

Sunday, June 30 - 10pm

with Keefe Jackson's Likely So, featuring Keefe Jackson, Guillermo Gregorio, Nick Mazzarella, Dave Rempis, Jason Stein and Mars Williams @ the Hungry Brain

Charm Offensive

I'm excited to announce the release of my quartet's debut record, Charm Offensive. The CD features Keefe Jackson on tenor sax, Devin Hoff on bass, and Marc Riordan on drums, performing five of my pieces and one of Marc's.

photo and cover image by Noah Vaughn

You can listen or obtain a copy here: http://jeffkimmel.bandcamp.com

We'll be celebrating the release of the CD with 2 sets at the Hideout, next Wednesday, November 9, at 10pm, though Jason Roebke and Frank Rosaly will be anchoring the rhythm section in place of Devin and Marc. The quartet will feature some new material I wrote while at the Atlantic Center for the Arts this past month. Here are the details:

Wednesday, 11/9

10pm

Jeff Kimmel - bass clarinet, clarinet

Keefe Jackson - tenor sax, bass clarinet

Jason Roebke - bass

Frank Rosaly - drums

The Hideout

1354 W Wabansia

$7


Peter Margasak wrote a write-up for the Chicago Reader blog:
Bass clarinetist Jeff Kimmel drops a quartet album

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The following week, I'll also be playing my first solo set in Chicago at the Comfort Station in Logan Square:


Thursday, 11/17

7pm


Lou Mallozi, Jeff Kimmel, Andy Ortmann

The Comfort Station

2579 N Milwaukee

Tilting

I'm pleased to announce that my trio with Jacob Wick (trumpet) and David Moré (saw/objects) will release its debut record, tilting, on the Peira label on April 9.

We'll be celebrating with a double-record release show at Heaven Gallery, along with a new record from Fanlab Duo (Daniel Fandiño/Brian Labycz). Copies will be available there, or at Peira's website. You can take a listen to the opening track here:

Horns Rev II by jeffkimmel