aqua.flv at Elastic 11/30

I've put together a.pe.ri.od.ic's next concert at Elastic on Friday, November 30 at 8:30pm.

video still by Kim Alpert

The concert will feature a new piece I've developed in collaboration with Kim Alpert, using webdriver torso videos. The program will also feature a solo piece for bass clarinet by Linda Catlin Smith and works for ensemble by Makiko Nishikaze and Jürg Frey.

Makiko Nishikaze - moremelodies I (2014)
Jürg Frey - Extended Circular Music No. 8 (2014)
Linda Catlin Smith - Blackwing (2018)
Jeff Kimmel - aqua.flv, with 3D video by Kim Alpert (2018)
[3D glasses will be provided.]

Performers:

Eliza Bangert
Nomi Epstein
Jeff Kimmel
Kenn Kumpf
Matthew Oliphant
Ryan Packard
Robert Reinhart
Sam Scranton

Julie Pomerleau, Johanna Brock, and Whitney Johnson will open with a viola trio.

Thanks to Bill Meyer for the preview in the Chicago Reader.

distance from you & distance from each other

On Thursday, October 20, I'll be part of a Parlour Tapes+ curated concert at the Comfort Station, performing two new works:

first,

Jane Ate Soup
a no-instrument symphony and/or ensemble theater piece
co-created by Deidre Huckabay and Jessica Anne

honoring the onstage death of Jane Little
bassist in the Atlanta Symphony
and holder of the world record for longest professional tenure
in an orchestra
(what a way
what a way
what a way to go
go on now)
with performances by people you love
including
Lia Kohl, Michael Lewanski, Jess Aszodi, Jeff Kimmel, Zach Moore
and others

second,
distance from you & distance from each other

a piece about pneumatic engineering
and dad texts
(here are your tax returns
here are pictures of some of the bottles
here is the contact for Susie)
with a spiritual undertone
or overtone
created using flutes, clarinets
vinyl tubes, ceramic tile, wicker rattles
and other trash
composed by Sam Scranton
with Deidre Huckabay and Jeff Kimmel
and performed by Sam, Deidre, and Jeff
together

the goal is to honor everyone
and ourselves

the program is maybe an hour long
including intermission

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Thursday, October 20 - 7:30pm
Parlour Tapes+ presents: Jane Ate Soup by Deidre Huckabay and Jessica Anne, and distance from you & distance from each other, co-created with Deidre Huckabay and Sam Scranton @ Comfort Station

Morton Feldman's Bass Clarinet and Percussion

I'll be performing Morton Feldman's Bass Clarinet and Percussion in collaboration with percussionists Chris Sies and Isaac Stevenson on Sunday, June 26 at Constellation, as part of a.pe.ri.od.ic's Feldman/Earle Brown program.

Looking forward to diving into this serene and challenging piece.

May Concerts

I'm excited to be taking part in some diverse projects over the next month.  First, I'll be improvising with Katie Young, Daniel Wyche and Aaron Zarzutzki at Constellation in a first-time trio meeting. The following week, my long-running clarinet trio with Kurt Bjorling and Don Jacobs will be performing arrangements of Baroque and Renaissance music at a church in the South Loop.

At the end of the month, Frank Rosaly presents a revamped version of his ¡Todos De Pie! project in a three-day residency at the Owl.  The group will be drawing from Puerto Rican bomba and plena traditions.  I'm honored to be included in a stellar cast of musicians: Ben Boye, Nick Broste, Alex Farha, Ibiliesse Guardia Ferragutti, Russ Johnson, and Brian Sulpizio. You can hear a bit of us from a guest appearance on WBEZ's Morning Shift.

I will also be playing a concert with a.pe.ri.od.ic during that weekend, in a concert featuring premieres of new work by Ryoko Akama, Sarah Hughes, Tisha Mukarji and Nomi Epstein written for the ensemble.

Monday, May 11 - 7pm
with Katie Young, Daniel Wyche and Aaron Zarzutzki @ Constellation

Wednesday, May 20 - 6pm
Orlando's Dream @ Second Presbyterian Church, Sounds of the South Loop series

Friday, May 29 - 8pm
Saturday, May 30 - 8pm
Sunday, May 31 - 10pm
Frank Rosaly's ¡Todos De Pie! @ the Owl
with Ben Boye, Nick Broste, Alex Farha, Ibiliesse Guardia Ferragutti, Russ Johnson, and Brian Sulpizio

Sunday, May 31 - 8:30pm
with a.pe.ri.od.ic @ Constellation

Upcoming

Saturday, January 31 - 7:30pm
Solo @ Bond Chapel, U of C. Presented by WHPK

Friday, February 7 - 8pm
Duo with Ryan Jewell @ House Concert. Contact for info.

Wednesday, February 11 - 9pm
The Great Crush @ the Bedford

April Concerts

Thursday, April 3 - 9pm

with Guillermo Gregorio and Steve Marquette @ Elastic

Friday, April 4 - 7:30pm

Orlando's Dream, a clarinet consort, with Kurt Bjorling (basset horn) and Don Jacobs (clarinet), performing English and Italian consort music of the 16th and 17th centuries @ the Musical Offering

 

Wednesday, April 9 - 3:30pm - Free

Orlando's Dream @ Selfhelp Home

photo by Dan Tong

March Concerts

Monday, March 10 - 10pm
Trios with Toby Summerfield, Tim Stine, Nick Broste, Keefe Jackson and Matt Lux @ Skylark

Thursday, March 13 - 9pm
Trio Clarice (Carol Genetti, James Falzone, JK) @ Cafe Mustache

Sunday, March 23 - 3pm - Free
The Great Crush (Marc Riordan, Geoff Farina, JK) @ ESS
with Andy Costello performing Palais de Mari by Morton Feldman

and

Every Sunday - 11:30am - 1:30pm
Brunch at Township with Anton Hatwich -- playing music by Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols

December Concerts

Wednesday, December 4 - 9:30pm
Jeff Kimmel/Tim Stine/Anton Hatwich Trio @ Constellation. Performing music by Herbie Nichols and us.

Saturday, December 7 - 9:30pm
Keefe Jackson's Likely So @ Constellation

and

Every Sunday - 11:30am - 1:30pm
Brunch at Township with Anton Hatwich -- playing music by Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols.

November Concerts

Thursday, November 7 - 7:30pm

The Great Crush (Marc Riordan, Geoff Farina, JK) performs Scott Joplin @ the Comfort Station

Wednesday, November 13 - 10pm

Fred Lonberg-Holm's Variable Variations and Lightbox Orchestra @ the Hideout

and

Every Sunday - 11:30am - 1:30pm
Brunch at Township with Anton Hatwich -- playing music by Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols.

October Concerts

Tuesday, October 8 - 10pm

Mythic Birds (Keefe Jackson, Brian Labycz, Jason Stein, JK) as part of the Over/Out Series @ Bar Deville

Saturday, October 12 - 9pm

with Daniel Fandiño, Marc Riordan and Graham Stephenson @ Heaven Gallery

Tuesday, October 15 - 9:30pm

The Great Crush (Marc Riordan, Geoff Farina, Daniel Thatcher, JK) performing ragtime @ the Whistler

Friday, October 18 - 8pm

performing Brian Harnetty's The Star-Faced One @ Wexner Center (Columbus, OH)

Sunday, October 20 - 10pm

with Toby Summerfield and Jason Roebke @ Hungry Brain

Monday, October 21 - 8:30pm

with a.pe.ri.od.ic and special guest Michael Pisaro @ Constellation

Friday, October 25 - 9:30pm

Duo for bass clarinet & EEG Headset at An Evening of Organic/Synthetic Musical Collaboration @ Elastic

plus Every Sunday - 11:30am - 1:30pm
Brunch at Township with Anton Hatwich. Playing music by Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols.

By Measure / September Concerts

Billie Howard was kind enough to include me in By Measure, a project documenting musicians in their workspaces.  She recently stopped by to take some photos and ask me about my work.  You can take a gander here.

Thursday, September 12 - 9pm
with Marc Riordan and Graham Stephenson @ Cafe Mustache

Sunday, September 15 - 8:30pm
Performing Fred Lonberg-Holm's Variable Variations @ Constellation

Saturday, September 21 - 8pm
with Jack Wright's Wrest @ Heaven Gallery

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

May Concerts

Wednesday, May 1 - 10pm
Mythic Birds (Keefe Jackson, Jason Stein, JK - bass clarinets; Brian Labycz - modular synth) @ the Hideout. Brian Labycz opens with a rare solo set.

Monday, May 13 - 7:30pm
Performing as part of collision_theory with Tomeka Reid (cello), Devin Hoff (bass), and Sam Scranton (percussion), accompanying dancers @ Constellation

Thursday, May 23 - 9pm
with Chris Riggs (guitar) and Michael Zerang (percussion) @ Elastic Arts

January Concerts

Saturday, January 5 - 9pm

with David Moré and Jacob Wick @ Heaven Gallery

You can take a listen to the CD we recorded for Peira in 2011 here:

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Sunday, Januray 20 - 9:30pm

with The Great Crush (Marc Riordan - piano, Daniel Thatcher - bass) performing ragtime @ the Whistler

October Concerts

Thursday, October 25 - 8pm

Orlando's Dream, a clarinet consort, with Kurt Bjorling (basset horn) and Don Jacobs (clarinet)

performing English and Italian consort music of the 16th and 17th centuries @ The Musical Offering

Saturday, October 27 - 7:30pm

Performing Richard Rioux July 4, 1926 – July 11, 1995 with Mikey Rioux and the Spooky Action Ensemble as part of Mischief Night @ the Hyde Park Art Center [more info on the piece here]

Sunday, October 28 - 10pm
The Great Crush (with Marc Riordan - piano, Daniel Thatcher - bass, Frank Rosaly - drums) performing music by Scott Joplin and James Scott @ the Hungry Brain

September Concerts

Monday, September 3 - 10pm

The Great Crush, with Marc Riordan, Daniel Thatcher and Frank Rosaly @ the Skylark

Thursday, September 6 - 7:30pm

Duo with Peter Maunu @ Comfort Station

Wednesday, September 19 - 10pm

with Toby Summerfield, Jason Roebke, and Marc Riordan @ the Hideout

Saturday, September 22 - 9pm

Duo with Fred Lonberg-Holm @ Heaven Gallery

July Concerts

A few concerts I have coming up this month:

Sunday, 7/8: Duo with Brian Labycz
The Hungry Brain
2319 W Belmont
10pm, donation suggested

Duo with Brian Labycz, modular synth. Opening for Jaimie Branch's Bomb Shelter.

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Tuesday, July 10: The Great Crush

The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee
10pm

The Great Crush, with Marc Riordan (piano) and Tim Daisy (drums) performs the music of Scott Joplin 

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Sunday, July 22: Carlson/Henkel/Kimmel/Young

The Owl
2521 N Milwaukee
7pm

Katie Young and I join New Yorkers Dustin Carlson (guitar) and Brad Henkel (trumpet) as a quartet. Opening for Jeff Parker as part of Milwaukee Ave Arts Fest.

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Thursday, July 26: Duo with Jaimie Branch
The Comfort Station
2579 N Milwaukee
7:30pm, donation suggested

Jaimie and I play as a duo, opening for Five Dollar Ferrari (Brad Henkel/Dustin Carlson).

The Great Crush

Introducing The Great Crush, a group led by Marc Riordan devoted to the music of Scott Joplin.
Featuring Marc on piano, bassist Dan Thatcher, Tim Daisy on drums, and yours truly on bass clarinet.

The Great Crush plays at the Hideout on June 13 (with Marc, Dan Thatcher and Frank Rosaly on drums), and at the Whistler on July 10 (with Marc and Tim Daisy). 
Here's a little sample of what's in store:

The name by which the world knows them

Mythic Birds (an improvising group with fellow bass clarinetists Keefe Jackson and Jason Stein and electronicist Brian Labycz) has released our debut recording on Peira, The name by which the world knows them. It's available in CD or digital formats.

We'll be celebrating with a record release show at the Hideout on Wednesday, May 23 at 10pm.  The evening will open with a duo set by cellists Fred Lonberg-Holm and Tomeka Reid.  Peter Margasak was kind enough to review the CD as a preview for the show for the Chicago Reader:

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/fred-lonberg-holm-and-tomeka-reid-mythic-birds-jim-dorling-dj-set/Event?oid=6302825

May News

Some upcoming concerts I'm excited about:

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Sun, 5/6: Solo 

The Empty Bottle

1pm, FREE

I will play a solo set, then composer Michael Mroz presents some new chamber music

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Thu, 5/17: Duo with Jaimie Branch + joining Emil Strandberg, Brian Labycz, Fred Lonberg-Holm and Frank Rosaly 

Elastic Arts

9pm, donation suggested

Jaimie and I dust-off our duo project, then participate in some mixed groupings with Swedish trumpeter Emil Strandberg and esteemed locals.

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Sat 5/19: Charm Offensive (trio version) 

Heaven Gallery 

10pm, donation suggested

Here I present a trio version of my quartet music with Keefe Jackson and Jason Roebke. Marc Riordan opens with a solo piano set.

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Wed 5/23: Mythic Birds record release show

the Hideout

10pm, donation suggested

Mythic Birds (w/ Keefe Jackson, Brian Labycz & Jason Stein) celebrates the release of The name by which the world knows them on Peira.  Fred Lonberg-Holm and Tomeka Reid open.

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