Sunday, June 1, 2008

6/1/08 Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” June 1, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky

(intro) Video Gum Culture –
  • PLAY: “Red” (first 1:30 or so) from Perseverance, ears&eyes Records, 2007
  • MEMBERS: Charles Gorczynski – alto saxophone; Brian Citro – guitar; Harrison Bankhead - bass; Nate Lepine – tenor saxophone; Ernie Adams – drums & percussion
  • WEB: www.earsandeyesrecords.com/vgc.html or claritymusic.net

Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake –
  • PLAY: “From the River to the Ocean” (13:36) from From the River to the Ocean, Thrill Jockey Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Harrison Bankhead
  • MEMBERS: Fred Anderson – tenor saxophone; Hamid Drake – drums & vocals; Harrison Bankhead – bass, cello & piano; Jeff Parker – guitar; Josh Abrams – bass & guimbri
  • WEB: www.thrilljockey.com/artists/index.html?id=10017 or www.velvetlounge.net

The Roots –
  • PLAY: “Popcorn Revisited” (4:03) from Organix, self-released, 1993
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams
  • MEMBERS: Scott Storch – keyboards; Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter – vocals; Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson – keyboards and drums; Marc – keyboards; Chuck Treece – guitar; Josh Abrams – bass; Leonard Hubbard – bass
  • WEB: www.theroots.com or www.myspace.com/theroots

Reminder –

Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble –
  • PLAY: “Curbside Fantasee” (6:52) from HOPE, FUTURE and DESTINY, Dreamtime Records, 2004
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams
  • PERFORMING: Nicole Mitchell, Jayve Montgomery & Renée Baker - June 18 at Brown Rice – 4432 N. Kedzie
  • MEMBERS: Nicole Mitchell - alto flute, vocals, flute, melodica; David Boykin - tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet; Tony Hererra - trombone, shells; Savoir Faire - violin; Corey Wilkes - trumpet; Tomeka Reid - cello; Josh Abrams - bass; Tim Jones - guitar; Brian Nichols - piano, glockenspiel; Glenda Zahra Baker - vocals, rainstick; Aquilla Sadalla - vocals; Edie Armstrong - shekere, rainstick, vocals; Avreeayl Ra - drums, gongs; Art “Turk” Burton - percussion
  • WEB: www.nicolemitchell.com or www.myspace.com/blackearthsounds


Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble –
  • PLAY: “For Daughters of Young Love” (2:10) from HOPE, FUTURE and DESTINY, Dreamtime Records, 2004
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams
  • PERFORMING: Nicole Mitchell, Jayve Montgomery & Renée Baker - June 18 at Brown Rice – 4432 N. Kedzie
  • MEMBERS: Nicole Mitchell - alto flute, vocals, flute, melodica; David Boykin - tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet; Tony Hererra - trombone, shells; Savoir Faire - violin; Corey Wilkes - trumpet; Tomeka Reid - cello; Josh Abrams - bass; Tim Jones - guitar; Brian Nichols - piano, glockenspiel; Glenda Zahra Baker - vocals, rainstick; Aquilla Sadalla - vocals; Edie Armstrong - shekere, rainstick, vocals; Avreeayl Ra - drums, gongs; Art “Turk” Burton - percussion
  • WEB: www.nicolemitchell.com or www.myspace.com/blackearthsounds

Town and Country –
  • PLAY: “Cloud Seeding” (3:00) from Up Above, Thrill Jockey Records, 2006
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams
  • MEMBERS: Ben Vida – guitar, cornet and harmonium; Josh Abrams – bass and hand bells; Liz Payne – viola, hand bells, and celeste; Jim Dorling – bass clarinet, harmonium, and glass
  • WEB: www.thrilljockey.com/artists/index.html?id=10049

Godspeed You! Black Emperor –
  • PLAY: “9-15-00 Pt. 2” (6:16) from Yanqui U.X.O., Constellation, 2002
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams
  • MEMBERS: Efrim Menuck - guitar, keyboards; David Bryant - guitar, tapes; Mauro Pezzente - bass guitar; Thierry Amar - bass guitar; Aidan Girt - drums, percussion; Bruce Cawdron - drums, percussion, keyboards; Sophie Trudeau - violin, film production; Norsola Johnson - cello; James Chau - keyboards, harpsichord, guitar; Additional Personnel: Josh Abrams – bass; Rob Mazurek – trumpet; Matana Roberts – clarinet; Geof Bradfield – bass clarinet
  • WEB: www.brainwashed.com/godspeed

Sticks & Stones –
  • PLAY: “Colonial Mentality” (4:03) from Shed Grace, Thrill Jockey Records, 2004
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams
  • MEMBERS: Josh Abrams – bass; Matana Roberts – alto saxophone & clarinet; Chad Taylor – drums
  • WEB: www.thrilljockey.com/artists/?id=10042
  • TRIVIA: cover of a Fela Kuti song

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