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Trombonophilia @ The Stone
June 2007

Tuesday's and Thursday's
(+ Friday June 1 & 29)



A month-long festival featuring over 20 members of New York's unusually creative trombonist community, all of whom compose and lead their own projects.

The Stone website


7x7 Trombone Band with Yoshiko Chuma and School of Hard Knocks
River To River Festival, 2005







Trombonophiles
links to bios, mp3's, etc.
8PM SET
10PM SET
6/12 Monique Buzzarté 6/12 Christian Pincock
6/29 Finalé




















Friday, June 1
8PM
Chris McIntyre


photo: Suzanne Fiol
STONE LISTING
Chris McIntyre - SoHo SoLo
 Chris McIntyre (trombone & laptop)
 A new solo set of compositions from a 70's SoHo perspective (Niblock, Glass, Rzewski) as well as McIntyre's evolving stuplimity no.3 for trombone and laptop.

BIO
Christopher McIntyre leads a multi-faceted career in the contemporary arts as a performer, composer, and curator/producer. He performs on trombone and synthesizer in a variety of settings, both acoustic and live-electronic, that often incorporate improvisation within notation. Current projects include leading TILT Brass Band, 7X7 Trombone Band, and electro-improv group Lotet, and collaborative efforts including composer/performer ensemble Ne(x)tworks, and cjMjs (duo with Michael J. Schumacher). His compositional aesthetic encompasses elements of site-specificity, self-referential "sampling" between works, and gradually shifting aural tableaux typically generated by limited improvisative strategies. He has contributed work to the repertoire of Lotet, TILT, Ne(x)tworks, 7X7 Trombone Band, and Downtown Ensemble’s Flexible Orchestra. Beyond performing and creating music, McIntyre is active as a curator and concert producer. He has served as Associate Music Curator at The Kitchen, where he acted as Artistic Director of the ten-piece experimental chamber orchestra Kitchen House Blend, and lead curator of live events during New Sound, New York, a citywide festival focusing on current trends in installation and performative sound art. Recent curatorial projects include the 2007 MATA Festival, and programming the month of June at The Stone.

McIntyre's website
MP3

Last Judgment
by F. Rzewski
10PM
7X7 Trombone Band


7x7 with Yoshiko Chuma, River To River 2005
STONE LISTING
7X7 Trombone Band
Joe Fiedler, Ben Gerstein, Curtis Hasselbring, Richard Marriott, Chris McInytre, Steve Swell, Peter Zummo (trombone)
Formed to play McIntyre's music with choreographer Yoshiko Chuma, 7X7 has performed at the River To River and Fall For Dance Festivals and Issue Project Room. Tonight features McIntyre's stuplimity series pieces for multiple trombones and Fredric Rzewski's Last Judgement (subtitled "for solo trombone or any number of echoing trombones not quite in unison").

7X7 website
MP3

stuplimity no.1
by CJM

gowanusia
by CJM
Tuesday, June 5
8PM
Richard Marriott
STONE LISTING
Richard Marriott
 Richard Marriott (trombone, compositions) Doug Lima (piano) Bella Marriott (vocals), David Teague (filmmaker), Members of Gamelan Dharma Swara
BIO
Richard Marriott has been active as a composer, performer, and instrument builder for over thirty years. He has composed extensively for film, television, dance, theater, opera, installations and video games, encompassing styles ranging from the stridently avant garde to the commercial mainstream. He is the founder and artistic director of the Club Foot Orchestra, the premiere ensemble for live music performance with silent films. His new group, Ensemble Lumiere New York, was recently unveiled at the Rubin Museum His compositions are available on the Amour Fou label.

Marriott's website
10PM
Reut Regev
STONE LISTING
R*TIME, 2nd generation
 Reut Regev (Bones) Igal Foni (Skins)
 After breaking the ground for the extended and well spaced out series R*STONE*TIME in August of 2006, Reut Regev and her band R*TIME are back for a second round of applause! This time, like the other time with Reut Regev on Trombones and other stuff and Igal Foni on drums and other stuff. However, this concert may also include additional monstrous musicians, to be announced. If you missed our concert last summer - don't make the same mistake again. We nice. Why not?
BIO
Reut Regev, born and raised in Israel, has been living in New York City since 1998. She plays the Trombone and the Flugabone in various bands, including her own Projects. She plays Jazz (old and new), Salsa, Rock, Funk, Brazilian, Blues, Classical, Contemporary, Jewish and Caribbean music.
Among the musicians Reut worked with are: Butch Morris, Igal Foni, Anthony Braxton, Groove Collective, Metropolitan Klezmer, Gloria Deluxe. Frank London, Eddie Bobé, Conjunto Guantanamo, Eric Revis, Adam Lane, Billy Bang, Michael Attias, Ras Moshe, The Cuchimbos, Dominic, Gold Sparkle Brass Band, Assif Tzahar, Kenny Wolleson, Jeremiah Lockwood, FBI, Reggie Nicholson, The Phantoms, Raulin Rosendo, Ray Santiago and many more.

Regev's website
Thursday, June 7
8PM
Jacob Garchik
STONE LISTING
The Jacob Garchik Trio
Jacob Garchik (trombone, compositions) Jacob Sacks (piano) Dan Weiss (drums)
Elegant compositions for a bass-less ensemble with plenty of space to explore creative imaginations.
BIO
Trombonist and composer Jacob Garchik, born and raised in San Francisco, has lived in New York since the mid 90's. Downbeat magazine called him "Trombonist-to-watch" and his debut album, Abstracts, was called "a bouquet of appealingly compact excursions" by the New York Times.

One of New York City's busiest freelancers, Jacob has performed with Lee Konitz and Steve Swallow, and has contributed arrangements to the Kronos Quartet. He is a member of the Lee Konitz New Nonet, the Ohad Talmor/Steve Swallow Sextet, the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, the Ben Gerstein Collective, 4inObjects, Slavic Soul Party, and the Four Bags.

Garchik website
MP3

Abstract 1

 Abstract 2
J. Garchick Trio

10PM
Josh Roseman


Water Surgeons
STONE LISTING
Water Surgeons
Josh Roseman (trombone, bass, electronics) Curtis "CURHA" Hasselbring (trombone, guitar, FX) Jacob Garchik (trombone, accordion, possibly tuba) Tyshawn Sorey (trombone, percussion) with guest Barney McAll (sheep dip, samples, televisions, music boxes, stuff parakeet)
 The WATER SURGEONS won Dublin Harbor's Lobstar Cage "synchronized brass" awared in 1987.
This "elite quartet" generates a lurid, expansive chromatic canvas. Roseman, Garchik, Hasselbring and Sorey demonstrate a healthy lack of regard for much of nothing, be it diatonic or trombonist.
Sadly, they seem to prefer to strap things on, inclusive of accordions, cheap guitar and a drumset, resulting in a sentimental morass of the harmolodic variety.
Hoping the SURGEONS present their extemporal acoustic "A" material for their debut at the STONE! And leave that weird loud dubby stuff in Brooklyn.
with "Guest Surgeon," Barney "Scratch" Mcall on found devices and ambience.
-Hiawatha Tyler O'Stewart

Roseman website
Tuesday, June 12
8PM
Monique Buzzarté


photo: Kaia Means
STONE LISTING
Monique Buzzarté and Zanana
Monique Buzzarté (trombone, live processing); Zanana (Monique Buzzarté, trombone and live processing & Kristin Norderval, voice and live processing)
Cutting-edge trombonist Monique Buzzarté first showcases her latest works for trombone and live processing, and then is joined Kristin Norderval for their electro-acoustic chamber music duo. Zanana's newest collaborative composition "NYZ" using found sounds unique to New York City. www.zanana.org
BIO
Monique Buzzarté is active in new music circles as a trombonist/composer/improviser.  Her recordings include Zanana's Holding Patterns (Deep Listening 30), John Cage's Five3 with the Arditti Quartet (Mode 75: John CAGE: Vol. 19 - The Number Pieces 2), and Dreaming Wide Awake with the New Circle Five (Deep Listening 20). In recognition of her long history of commissioning and premiering new works, Meet the Composer recently selected her for their "Soloist Champions" project. Her advocacy work for women in music included coordinating efforts which led to the admission of women members into the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 1997.

Buzzarté's website
MP3

Ghost Dog

10PM
Christian Pincock


Cold Reading Trio (Pincock, left)
STONE LISTING
Cold Reading Trio
Christian Pincock (valve trombone, computer) Evan Mazunik (piano, accordion) John O’ Brien (drums)
BIO
Cold Reading Trio constructs electro-acoustic interactive improvisations incorporating live sampling of accordion, trombone, and drums interacting with their sampled alter-egos, processed and recombined with other pre-recorded sources.  Sounds from the performance space, the introduction of the band members, or anything else happening sonically at the performance is also fair game to become integrated into the music through live sampling. Cold Reading Trio’s first CD, “Life of Ghost” is scheduled for release in September 2007 on form(F)unction records and the group is planning to tour in Fall 2007.

Pincock website
MP3

limina

stain
Cold Reading Trio
Thursday, June 14
8PM
Deborah Weisz


photo: Amy Chace
STONE LISTING
Deborah Weisz Quartet
Deborah Weisz (trombone) Bruce Arnold (guitar) Ratzo Harris (bass), Rob Garcia (drums)
After a long absence from performing live with her own groups Deborah is planning a celebration of music that includes selections from her two recent CD releases “Grace” & “Trio”

BIO
From playing in the Sahara Desert, with Roswell Rudd, to creating music in a grain silo, to touring the world with Frank Sinatra; trombonist/ composer Deborah Weisz’s life in music has been filled with diversity.

Originally from Chicago, IL, Deborah’s musical journey has included stops in Phoenix, Las Vegas,  and NYC, where she has lived since 1993; performing a variety of music work while exploring the post-bop and beyond realms with her own groups.  Jazz pianist/composer Jim McNeely writes, “Deborah Weisz has developed a personal voice as both trombonist and composer/arranger... she makes a powerful statement on the potential of modern small-group jazz."

Weisz website
MP3

3rd Times The Charm

Grace
D. Weisz Quartet
10PM
Ben Gerstein
The UP
STONE LISTING
The UP
Ben Gerstein (trombone) Jonathan Moritz (tenor & soprano saxophone) Eivind Opsvik (bass) John McLellan (drums)
 The UP was formed by Gerstein in 2005 as a New York City-based collective of four individuals needing to fuse together into a unique, powerful force -- a platform which has provided the essential improvisational opportunities to explore and release a unique spiritual amalgamation of free-form musical languages and visions together and for the sake of this world. http://bengerstein.com/theup.html
BIO
Trombonist and artist BEN GERSTEIN was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. He has lived in New York City for the sake of his music and art since 1995. Aside from regular appearances within a wide range of others' musics and works, Gerstein leads and is committed to numerous solo projects, groups and long-standing or recent artistic collaborations of his own which have evolved to focus exclusively on free-improvisation as the opportunity to realize unique, highly-inspired events which differ and develop greatly with whoever and whatever's involved.

Gerstein's website
MP3

Part 1
The Up
Tuesday, June 19
8PM
Curtis Fowlkes
STONE LISTING
Curtis Fowlkes
 Curtis Fowlkes (trombone) Ted Cruz (piano) Lindsey Horner (bass) Rob Garcia (drums)

 Folwkes website
10PM
Jim Staley
STONE LISTING
Jim Staley
 Jim Staley (trombone) Ikue Mori (laptop)
BIO
Composer/trombonist Jim Staley is renown for his groundbreaking solo performances and collaborations with advanced music creators including Fred Frith, Tom Cora, Morgan Powell, David Weinstein, Takehisa Kosugi, Ikue Mori, Robin Holcomb, and many others. He has worked with many choreographers (Suzie Brown, Pooh Kaye, Debra Loewen, Sally Silvers and others), and been a member of several creative music ensembles including Psychological Operations, Elliott SharpÌs Carbon, The Tone Road Ramblers, groups headed by Lenny Pickett and John Zorn, the Slide Hampton Jazz Ensemble, and the New York ComposerÌs Orchestra. Staley was a founding member of Roulette Intermedium Inc., the director of its performance series since 1978, and he is the producer of the Roulette TV series.
Thursday, June 21
8PM
Joe Fiedler
The Joe Fiedler Trio
STONE LISTING
The Joe Fiedler Trio
Joe Fiedler (trombone/compositions) John Hebert (bass) Michael Sarin (drums)
Original compositions from the soon-to-be released recording, The Crab (Clean Feed). 

BIO
Trombonist Joe Fiedler has been hailed as “ . . . among the most impressive trombonists to emerge in the past couple of decades.” (Harvey Pekar/Signal to Noise) The Joe Fiedler Trio’s recent recording is devoted to playing the compositions of the late German trombone master, Albert Mangelsdorff. To date, Fiedler has released two acclaimed recordings as a leader, Joe Fiedler Trio Plays the Music of Albert Mangelsdorff (Clean-Feed) named “Best Tribute Recording--2006”—All About Jazz/New York and 110 Bridge St. (C.I.M.P.), with The Joe Fiedler Trio’s second CD, The Crab (Clean Feed), to be released in late 2007.

Fiedler's website
MP3

The Crab

Trout Stream
J. Fiedler Trio
10PM
Kevin James
STONE LISTING
Kevin James
 Kevin James (trombone) Tomas Ulrich (cello) Michael Evans (percussion)
Using field recordings of the nearly extinct Quileute language ranging from early 20th century wax cylinder found items to language tapes designed to keep Quileute alive, this will be an extended improvisatory “conversation” exploring new approaches to melody harmony, & tone production.
BIO
Kevin James is a composer, trombonist, educator and thinker. He’s won some awards and grants and commissions from a goodly number of impressive-sounding organizations. He feels privileged when great musicians play his music and loves to have the chance to sit among great musicians to play his horn. Now and then his music gets played on the radio. Which is cool. He loves to try new things and to work with the human voice in it’s “natural state”. You may know him from his work on The Portraits Project, which is a 90-minute multimedia "opera-lingua" on the theme of homelessness.
Tuesday, June 26
8PM
Ray Anderson


photo: Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
STONE LISTING
Ray Anderson and .......
Ray Anderson (trombone) with guest(s) to be announced.
"One of the most compellingly original trombonists." Gary Giddins
BIO
Described by critic Gary Giddins as “one of the most compellingly original trombonists,” Ray Anderson is by turns a supremely lyrical player and bold texturalist, a warmly natural-sounding soloist and footloose innovator. Broadening the trombone's sonic scope with his extended techniques, brilliantly unconventional use of the plunger mute and demonstrative vocal-like tones, he played a major role in reawakening interest in the instrument in the '80s.

Named five straight years as best trombonist in the Down Beat Critics Poll and declared “the most exciting slide brass player of his generation” by the Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, Anderson has shown remarkable range. He has led or co-led a daunting assortment of tradition-minded and experimental groups, big bands, blues and funk projects and even a trombone quartet. He is recognized as an original and compelling composer and has recorded more than 70 of his own compositions with these groups. He has also demonstrated his special supportive skills on a remarkably wide assortment of albums by Anthony Braxton, David Murray, Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra, Dr. John, the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Luther Allison, Bennie Wallace, Henry Threadgill, Barbara Dennerlein, John Scofield, Roscoe Mitchell, the New York Composers Orchestra, Sam Rivers' Rivbea Orchestra and others.

Anderson's website
MP3

Insistent
BassDrumBone
10PM
Peter Zummo


The Noisy Meditation Band
STONE LISTING
The Noisy Meditation Band
 Peter Zummo (trombone, compositions) Ernie Brooks (bass guitar) Michael Evans (drums) Tom Hamilton (synthesizer) Yvette Perez (synthesizer, vocals)
A suite of tone-row drones and cyclic grooves in pursuit of freedom of individual action.

BIO
Peter Zummo has been composing for ensemble since 1967, and for trombone since 1971, in pursuit of the evolving boundary of music-making and brass culture. From 1975 to the present he has performed and recorded for composers, ensembles, bands, theatre, and dance companies. As a Professor of Music at Ohio Wesleyan University, he teaches with the New York Arts Program, a program of the Great Lakes Colleges Association. Since 1978, he has been Artistic Director of The Loris Bend Foundation, Inc., a non-profit producer and presenter of music, dance, and media. Professional studies were with Carmine Caruso, Stuart Dempster, James Fulkerson, Dick Griffin, Makanda Ken McIntyre, Roswell Rudd and Sam Rivers.
MP3


Page 3b

Page 1
Noisy Meditation Band
Thursday, June 28
8PM
Curtis Hasselbring


photo: Scott Friedlander
STONE LISTING
Curtis Hasselbring's Decoupage
Curtis Hasselbring (trombone) Mary Halvorson (guitar) Matt Moran (vibes) Satoshi Takieshi (percussion)
Decoupage is an improvising chamber ensemble focused on creating maximum color and texture with minimal musical content. The group's repertoire, composed by Curtis, consists of pieces that are (mostly) quiet by nature but maintain a high level of inner turmoil.
BIO
Curtis Hasselbring, a resident of Brooklyn, NY, is a trombonist, guitarist and composer.  He leads the ensemble The New Mellow Edwards, whose debut record was released in 2006 on Skirl Records and has received wide critical acclaim including being listed among the top releases of the year in All About Jazz- NY and the Village Voice.  As a trombonist, Curtis is in high demand in the jazz, world and experimental music scenes.  He has recorded with and/or toured with many artists including Medeski, Martin and Wood, John Hollenbeck, Roberto Rodriguez, Anthony Coleman, Frank London, Golem and Matt Wilson.
 
As a composer, Curtis has created a wide variety of music including a wind ensemble piece (“Five Songs Without Words” premiered in 1997), “Quintet for Trumpet and Strings” (1998), a trio for alto saxophone, piano and casio (“Power Ballad #1”, 2000) and a saxophone quartet (“Don’t Turn a Bug into a Caveman”, 1996).  In addition to his through-composed works, Curtis has written a wide variety of music incorporating improvisation, including many big band pieces (written for the Either Orchestra, 1988-1993), dozens of small group pieces (composed for the New Mellow Edwards among other groups, 1988-present) and improvised chamber music (much of which has been composed for the ensemble “Decoupage,” 2005-present).   Curtis also creates his own peculiar brand of electronica under the name “Curha” including many remixes of his own compositions as well as original pieces combining his compositional approach with modern beat science and sampling technology.

Hasselbring website
MP3


ABC's of the Future
New Mellow Edwards
Ghost Key
Decoupage

10PM
Dave Taylor
STONE LISTING
Dave Taylor
 Dave Taylor (bass trombone) with guests.
BIO
David Taylor holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree from the Julliard School of Music and began his career with Leopold Stokowski’s American Symphony Orchestra. He records solo albums, presents numerous recitals throughout the world and has performed on numerous Grammy Award-winning CD’s.

Taylor has won the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Most Valuable Player award for five consecutive years, as the NARAS Most Valuable Player Virtuoso Award. He currently teaches at Manhattan School of Music and Mannes College and is an artist clinician for Edwards Trombones.

Taylor's website
Friday, June 29
8PM
Steve Swell


photo: Landis
STONE LISTING
Steve Swell
 Steve Swell (trombone) with guests.
Swell's website
10PM
Festival Finalé
STONE LISTING
Trombonophilia Finale - A Stone Benefit
 The rousing closing event of the month long trombone festival featuring many of NYC's stellar practitioners of the posaune!