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Sunday, August 31, 2008

8/31/08 - Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” August 31, 2008; 5-6pm

WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org

Hosts: Laurie Herbert



Gavin Bryars Ensemble -

  • PLAY: "Opening Part I" (1:49), "Titanic Hymn (Autumn) All Strings" (5:10), "Hymn II" (5:25), "Interlude" (4:35), "Hymn III" (7:47), "Hymn IV (Aughton)" (6:25), "Opening Part II" (6:10", "Titanic Lament" (5:24), "Woodblocks" (11:39), "Last Hymn" (2:07), and "Coda" (4:40) from The Sinking of the Titanic, Point Music, 1994

  • MEMBERS: Alexander Balanescu - viola; Jonathan Carney - viola; Bill Hwakes - viola; Sophie Harris - cello; Caroline Dale - cello; Gavin Bryars - bass (occasionally with octave pedals); Roger Heaton - bass clarinet; Dave Smith - tenor horn, percussion (woodblocks, tam-tam), and keyboard; Martin Allen - percussion (bells, marimbas, cymbals, woodblocks, tam-tam, bass drum, water gongs), James Woodrow - guitar; Chris Ekers - sound designer; Children - strings: Camilla Thornton - viola; Ziella Bryars - cello; Orlanda Bryars - cello; Lucy Thornton - cello; Children - voices: The Wenhaston Boys' Choir, director - Christopher Barnett

  • CONNECT: Gavin Bryars

  • WEB: www.gavinbryars.com/Pages/titanic_point.html




Aphex Twin -

  • PLAY: "Gavin Bryars – Raising the Titanic (Big Drum Mix)" (8:42) from 26 Mixes for Cash Warp Records, 2003

  • MEMBERS: Richard D. James – remix; original song: Alexander Balanescu - viola; Jonathan Carney - viola; Bill Hwakes - viola; Sophie Harris - cello; Caroline Dale - cello; Gavin Bryars - bass (occasionally with octave pedals); Roger Heaton - bass clarinet; Dave Smith - tenor horn, percussion (woodblocks, tam-tam), and keyboard; Martin Allen - percussion (bells, marimbas, cymbals, woodblocks, tam-tam, bass drum, water gongs), James Woodrow - guitar; Chris Ekers - sound designer; Children - strings: Camilla Thornton - viola; Ziella Bryars - cello; Orlanda Bryars - cello; Lucy Thornton - cello; Children - voices: The Wenhaston Boys' Choir, director - Christopher Barnett

  • CONNECT: Gavin Bryars

  • WEB: www.warprecords.com/artists/index.php?artist=afx



Gavin Bryars with Tom Waits -

  • PLAY: "Tramp with Orchestra I (string quartet)" (7:06), " Tramp with Orchestra II (low strings)" (15:17), " Tramp with Orchestra III (no strings)" (4:48), " Tramp with Orchestra IV (full strings)" (6:07), " Tramp and Tom Waits with Full Orchestra" (19:38), " Coda: Tom Waits with High Strings" (1:48) from Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, Point Music, 1993

  • MEMBERS: Sanford Allen - violin; Elena Barrere - violin; Max Ellen - violin; Mayuki Fukuhara – violin; Jean Ingraham – violin; Nancy McAlhany – violin; Jan Mullen – violin; David Nadien – violin; Matthew Raimondi – violin; Eriko Sato-Oei – violin; Laura Seaton – violin; Richard Sortomme – violin; Dale Stuckenbruck – violin; Donna Tecco – violin; Alfred Brown – viola; Juliet Haffner – viola; Olivia Koppel – viola; Paul Peabody – viola; Semyon Fridman - cello; Beverly Lauridsen - cello; Jeanne LeBlanc – cello; Jesse Levy – cello; Clay Ruede – cello; Mark Shuman – cello; John Beal - bass; Homer Mensch – bass; Barbara Wilson – bass; string quartet – Hampton String Quartet (Regis Iandiorio – 1st violin; Richard Henrickson – 2nd violin; Richard Maximoff – viola; John Reed – cello); Nina Kellman – harp; Karen Lindquist – harp; Brian Koonan – guitar; Tony Miranda – French horn; Sharon Moe – French horn; Ron Sell – French horn; Ann Yarborough – French horn; Neil Balm – trumpet; Wilmer Wise – trumpet; Keith O’Quinn – trombone; James Pugh – trombone; Alan Raph – tuba; Frank Cassara – percussion; Michael Parloff – flute; Allen Blustine – clarinet; Steven Hartman – clarinet; Dorothy Darlington – oboe; Kim Laskowski – bassoon; Jeffrey Marchand – contrabassoon; Michael Riesman – organ; Chorus – Marion Beckenstein – soprano; Lisa Bielawa – soprano; Michele Eaton – soprano; Kristin Norderval – soprano; Katie Geissinger – alto; Margo Grib – alto; Elsa Higby – alto; Jeffrey Johnson – tenor; John Koch – tenor; Eric Lamp – tenor; Jeffrey Kensmoe – baritone; Gregory Purnhagen – baritone; Peter Stewart – baritone; conductor – Michael Riesman

  • CONNECT: Gavin Bryars

  • WEB: www.gavinbryars.com/Pages/titanic_point.html


Sunday, August 24, 2008

8/24/08 Show Notes

Peter Brötzmann Clarinet Project

PLAY: "What a Day (Part 2)" (23:13) from Berlin Djungle, Atavistic, 2004

· MEMBERS: Peter Brötzmann - tenor saxophone, clarinet, tarogato; Toshinori Kondo - trumpet; Hannes Bauer - trombone; Alan Tomlinson - trombone; Tony Coe - clarinet; J.D. Parran - clarinet; E.L. Petrowski - clarinet; Louis Sclavis - clarinet, bass clarinet; John Zorn - clarinet, mouthpieces; William Parker - double bass; Tony Oxley - drums.

· CONNECT: Peter Brötzmann


Derek Bailey & Tony Oxley

PLAY: "Medicine Men" (3:53) from The Advocate, Tzadik, 2007

· MEMBERS: Derek Bailey - guitar; Tony Oxley - drums

· CONNECT: Tony Oxley



The Joseph Holbrooke Trio -

PLAY: "Radio Bossa" (8:04) from The Moat Recordings, Tzadik, 2006

· MEMBERS: Derek Bailey - guitar; Gavin Bryars - bass; Tony Oxley - drums

· CONNECT: Tony Oxley

· WEB: www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7616-2


Derek Bailey & Tony Oxley

PLAY: "Opening Part I" (1:49), "Titanic Hymn (Autumn) All Strings" (5:10), "Hymn II" (5:25), "Interlude" (4:35), "Hymn III" (7:47), "Hymn IV (Aughton)" (6:25), "Opening Part II" (6:10", "Titanic Lament" (5:24), "Woodblocks" (11:39), "Last Hymn" (2:07), and "Coda" (4:40) from The Sinking of the Titanic, Point Music, 1994

· MEMBERS: Gavin Bryars Ensemble: Alexander Balanescu - viola; Jonathan Carney - viola; Bill Hwakes - viola; Sophie Harris - cello; Caroline Dale - cello; Gavin Bryars - bass (occasionally with octave pedals); Roger Heaton - bass clarinet; Dave Smith - tenor horn, percussion (woodblocks, tam-tam), and keyboard; Martin Allen - percussion (bells, marimbas, cymbals, woodblocks, tam-tam, bass drum, water gongs), James Woodrow - guitar; Chris Ekers - sound designer; Children - strings: Camilla Thornton - viola; Ziella Bryars - cello; Orlanda Bryars - cello; Lucy Thornton - cello; Children - voices: The Wenhaston Boys' Choir, director - Christopher Barnett

· CONNECT: Gavin Bryars


Sunday, August 17, 2008

8/17/08 - Show Notes

Die Like a Dog Quartet -

· PLAY: "3'52"" (3:52) from Aoyama Crows, FMP, 2002

· MEMBERS: Peter Brotzmann - tarogato, alto clarinet & tenor saxophone; William Parker - bass; Toshinori Kondo - trumpet & electronics; Hamid Drake - drums

· CONNECT: Peter Brotzmann & William Parker

· WEB: http://tentet.umbrellamusic.org/about.html


Gregg Bendian, Peter Brotzmann, & William Parker

· PLAY: "Overture" (2:16) from Sacred Scrape, Rastascan, 1994

· MEMBERS: Peter Brotzmann - tarogato, clarinet, bass clarinet, & tenor saxophone; William Parker - bass; Gregg Bendian - percussion

· CONNECT: Peter Brotzmann & William Parker

· WEB: www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mbrotzm.html


Peter Brotzmann, Michael Wertmuller, & Marino Pliakas

PLAY: Track 1 (7:28) from Live at Tampere 2005 - personal recording of Marino Pliakas

· MEMBERS: Peter Brotzmann - reeds; Marino Pliakas - bass; Michael Wertmuller - drums

· CONNECT: Peter Brotzmann

· WEB: www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mbrotzm.html


The Peter Brotzmann Sextet

PLAY: "Tell a Green Man" (15:33) from Nipples, Atavistic, 2000

· MEMBERS: Peter Brotzmann - reeds; Evan Parker - tenor saxophone; Fred van Hove - piano; Derek Bailey - guitar; Buschi Niebergal - bass; Han Bennink - drums

· CONNECT: Peter Brotzmann

· WEB: www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mbrotzm.html

Peter Brotzmann Clarinet Project

PLAY: "What a Day (Part 2)" (23:13) from Berlin Djungle, Atavistic, 2004

· MEMBERS: Peter Brötzmann - tenor saxophone, clarinet, tarogato; Toshinori Kondo - trumpet; Hannes Bauer - trombone; Alan Tomlinson - trombone; Tony Coe - clarinet; J.D. Parran - clarinet; E.L. Petrowski - clarinet; Louis Sclavis - clarinet, bass clarinet; John Zorn - clarinet, mouthpieces; William Parker - double bass; Tony Oxley - drums.

· CONNECT: Peter Brotzmann

· WEB: www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mbrotzm.html

Sunday, August 10, 2008

8/10/08 - Show Notes

OffOnOff –

· PLAY: "Clash" (8:34) from Clash, Smalltown Supersound, 2008

· MEMBERS: Paal Nilssen-Love – drums, Terrie Ex – guitar; Massimo Pupillo – bass

· CONNECT: Terrie Ex

· WEB: http://paalnilssen-love.com/band_offonoff.html or www.myspace.com/offonoff


Zu–

· PLAY: "Solar Anus" (3:51) from Igneo, Frenetic, 2006

· MEMBERS: Luca Mai – saxophones; Massimo Pupillo – bass; Jacopo Battaglia – drums

· CONNECT: Massimo Pupillo

· WEB: www.zuism.com


Zu vs. Mats Gustafsson -

  • PLAY: "How to Raise an Ox" (6:56) from How to Raise an Ox, Atavistic, 2005
  • MEMBERS: Luca Mai – saxophones; Massimo Pupillo – bass; Jacopo Battaglia – drums; Mats Gustafsson – saxophones
  • CONNECT: Zu
Gregorio, Gustafsson, & Nordeson

· PLAY: "Cannots" (4:55) from Background Music, Hatology, 1998

· MEMBERS: Guillermo Gregorio - alto &tenor saxophones, Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone & fluteophone; Kjell Nordeson – drums & percussion

· CONNECT: Mats Gustafsson


Cato Salsa Experience & The Thing with Joe McPhee-

  • PLAY: "Whole Lotta Love" (5:34) from Sounds Like a Sandwich, Smalltown Superjazz, 2005

  • MEMBERS: Cato Thomassen - vocals & guitar; Christian Engfelt - bass; Jon Magne Riise - drums; Bard Enerstad - guitar, organ, theremin & vocals; Mats Gustafsson – baritone & tenor saxophones; Paal Nilssen-Love – drums; Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten – bass; Joe McPhee - tenor saxophone & pocket trumpet

  • CONNECT: Mats Gustafsson

  • WEB: www.smalltownsupersound.com/v1/superjazzz/artists.php


The Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet + Roy Campbell & William Parker -

· PLAY: "Lightbox" (15:21) from Short Visit to Nowhere, Okka Disk, 2002

· MEMBERS: Peter Brotzmann - tenor saxophone, tarogato, & alto clarinet; Joe McPhee - trumpet & valve trombone; Jeb Bishop - trombone; Ken Vandermark - tebor saxophone & clarinet; Mats Gustafsson - tenor & baritone saxophones; Mars Williams - alto & tenor saxophones; Kent Kessler - bass; Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello & violin; ; Hamid Drake - drums, frame-drum, & voice; Michael Zerang - drums; Roy Campbell - trumpet & flugelhorn; William Parker - bass & log-drum

· CONNECT: Mats Gustafsson & Joe McPhee

· WEB: http://tentet.umbrellamusic.org/about.html


Die Like a Dog Quartet -

· PLAY: "3'52"" (3:52) from Aoyama Crows, FMP, 2002

· MEMBERS: Peter Brotzmann - tarogato, alto clarinet & tenor saxophone; William Parker - bass; Toshinori Kondo - trumpet & electronics; Hamid Drake - drums

· CONNECT: Peter Brotzmann, William Parker, & Hamid Drake

· WEB: http://tentet.umbrellamusic.org/about.html

Sunday, August 3, 2008

8/3/08 Show Notes

(intro) Sonic Youth/Jim O'Rourke–

· PLAY: "Hungara Vivo" (6:17) from SYR 3: Invito Al Cielo (or Musikaj Perpectivoj), Sonic Youth Recordings, 1998

· MEMBERS: Kim Gordon; Thurston Moore; Lee Ranaldo; Jim O'Rourke

· CONNECT: Sonic Youth

· WEB: http://smellslikerecords.com/sonicyouth/index.php?artist=Sonic%20Youth


Original Silence –

· PLAY: "Argument Left Hanging – Rubber Cement" (7:34) from The Second Original Silence, Smalltown Supersound, 2008

· MEMBERS: Paal Nilssen-Love – drums and percussion; Mats Gustafsson – saxophones and electronics; Jim O'Rourke – electronics; Massimo Pupillo – bass; Terrie Ex – guitar; Thurston Moore – guitar

· CONNECT: Sonic Youth & Jim O'Rourke

· WEB: www.myspace.com/thefirstoriginalsilence


The Ex –

· PLAY: "Dog Tree" (6:28) from Turn, Touch & Go Records, 2004

· MEMBERS: Terrie Ex – guitar; Katherina Ex – drums; Andy Moor – guitar; Rozemarie – acoustic bass; G.W. Sok – vocals

· CONNECT: Terrie Ex

· PERFORMING: August 18 at Millennium Park in Chicago

· WEB: www.theex.nl or www.myspace.com/theexnl


Han Bennink & Terrie Ex –

· PLAY: "Het Spook en de Kaas" (6:24) from Laughing Owl, Atavistic, 2001

· MEMBERS: Han Bennink – drums; Terrie Ex – guitar

· CONNECT: Terrie Ex

· WEB: www.hanbennink.com or www.theex.nl


Konono Nº1 –

· PLAY: "Ku Hollande (9:35) from Lubuaku, Terp Records, 2004

· MEMBERS: Mingiede Mawangu – likembe solo ; Makuntima Mawangu – likembe 2e solo/accompaniment, vocals, & percussion; Kabuika Nsekula – likembe bass & percussion; Menga Waku – vocals; Makananu Georges – vocals; Kuavita Nzimbu – bells & likembe accompaniment; Kungu Dodika – congas (ngoma); Arumba Lulendo – metal percussion; Nzuzi Mbuka – dance & vocals; Misamu Luti – dance; Ntumba Mankueno – dance; Buaku "Le President" Ngingulu – dance

· CONNECT: Terrie Ex of Terp Records

· WEB: www.terprecords.nl/catalog.html or www.crammed.be/konono


Ex Orkest –

· PLAY: "Kokend Asfalt" (5:34) from Een Rondje Holland, Ex Orkest 2008

· MEMBERS: Katherina Ex – drums and vocals; Terrie Ex – guitar; Andy Moor – guitar; G.W. Sok – vocals; Luc Ex – bass; Jaap Blonk – vocals; Han Buhrs – vocals; Jan Mulder – vocals; Roy Paci – trumpet; Felicity Provan – trumpet; Wilf Plum – drums; Michael Vatcher – drums & percussion; Ferry Heyne – valve trombone, trumpet & tuba; Wolter Wierbos – trombone; Joost Buis – trombone; Michael Moore – saxophone & clarinet; Wilbert de Joode – acoustic bass; Ernst Glerum – acoustic bass; Gert-Jan Blom – singing saw & groove-box; Hamish McKeich – director & electric bassoon

· CONNECT: Terrie Ex

· WEB: www.theex.nl/disco/rondje.htm


OffOnOff –

· PLAY: "Clash" (8:34) from Clash, Smalltown Supersound, 2008

· MEMBERS: Paal Nilssen-Love – drums, Terrie Ex – guitar; Massimo Pupillo – bass

· CONNECT: Terrie Ex

· WEB: http://paalnilssen-love.com/band_offonoff.html or www.myspace.com/offonoff

Sunday, July 27, 2008

7/27/08 - Show Notes

Mats Gustafsson & Yoshimi –

  • PLAY: “Soundless Cries With Their Arms in the Air” (3:07) from Words on the Floor, Smalltown Supersound, 2006

  • MEMBERS: Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, fluteophone, slide saxophone & electronics; Yoshimi P-We- vocals & electronics

  • CONNECT: Mats Gustafsson

  • WEB: www.smalltownsupersound.com/v1/superjazzz/artists.php


Boredoms –

  • PLAY: “(arrow up)” (6:26) Vision Creation Newsun, Birdman Records, 2000

  • MEMBERS: Yamantaka Eye; Muneomi Senju; Yojiro Tatekawa; Yoshimi P-We

  • CONNECT: Yoshimi P-We

  • WEB: www.boredoms.jp or www.myspace.com/boredoms


The Flaming Lips –

  • PLAY: “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2” (2:57) from Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Warner Bros. Records, 2002

  • MEMBERS: - Wayne Coyne – vocals & guitar; Michael Ivins – guitar, bass, & backing vocals; Steve Drozd – guitar, drums, & backing vocals; Yoshimi P-We – drums & vocals

  • CONNECT: Yoshimi P-We

  • WEB: www.flaminglips.com


OOIOO –

  • PLAY: “KMS” (9:00) from Taiga, Thrill Jockey, 2006

  • MEMBERS: - Yoshimi P-We; Kayan – guitar; Aya – bass; Ai – drums

  • CONNECT: Yoshimi P-We

  • WEB: www.ooioo.jp


Free Kitten

  • PLAY: “Erected Girl” (6:45) from Inherit, Ecstatic Peace, LLC, 2008

  • MEMBERS: - Yoshimi P-We – drums; Kim Gordon – guitar & vocals; Julie Cafritz – guitar & vocals

  • CONNECT: Yoshimi P-We

  • WEB: www.ecstaticpeace.com/artist.php?id=22


Mats Gustafsson/Sonic Youth -

  • PLAY: “Hidros 9 - Voice” (8:06) Hidros 3, Smalltown Supersound, 2004

  • MEMBERS: Mats Gustafsson – reeds; Kim Gordon; Thurston Moore; Lee Ranaldo; Loren Mazzacane Connors; Lotta Melin; David Stackenäs; Lindha Kallerdahl

  • CONNECT: Kim Gordon

  • WEB: www.sts.musiconline.no/shop/displayArtist.asp?id=23603


Sonic Youth –

  • PLAY: “Dirty Boots” (5:30) from Goo, Geffen, 1990

  • MEMBERS: Kim Gordon – vocals & bass; Thurston Moore – vocals & guitar; Lee Ranaldo – vocals & guitar; Steve Shelley – drums

  • CONNECT: Sonic Youth

  • WEB: www.sonicyouth.com or www.myspace.com/sonicyouth



Sonic Youth/Jim O’Rourke–


Sunday, July 20, 2008

7/20/08 - Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” July 20, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert

Fire Room –
  • PLAY: “Hand Lettered” (9:04) from Broken Music, Okkadisk, 2008
  • CONNECT: Ken Vandermark
  • MEMBERS: Ken Vandermark - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, sequencer, Lasse Marhaug – electronics, Paal Nilssen-Love - drums, sequencer
  • WEB: www.kenvandermark.com/discography.php?band_id=39

Michiyo Yagi –
  • PLAY: “Monsoon Ai No Corrida” (14:48) from Live! at SuperDeluxe, Idiolect/Bomba, 2006
  • MEMBERS: Michiyo Yagi – Koto; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - bass; Paal Nilssen-Love - drums
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/hyperkoto

The Thing –
  • PLAY: “Aluminium” (4:11) from Garage, Smalltown Supersound, 2004
  • MEMBERS: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Norway) – bass; Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) – drums; Mats Gustafsson – reeds
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
  • WEB: www.smalltownsupersound.com/v1/superjazzz/artists.php

The Thing with Ken Vandermark –
  • PLAY: “III” (9:42) from Immediate Sound, Smalltown Supersound, 2007
  • MEMBERS: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Norway) – bass; Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) – drums; Mats Gustafsson – reeds; Ken Vandermark; Mars Williams; Tim Daisy
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
  • WEB: www.smalltownsupersound.com/v1/superjazzz/artists.php

Paal Nilssen-Love & Mats Gustafsson –
  • PLAY: “Snarcus Brutalis” (3:20) from I Love It When You Snore, Smalltown Supersound, 2002
  • MEMBERS: Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) – drums; Mats Gustafsson – reeds;
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love & Mats Gustafsson
  • WEB: www.paalnilssen-love.com


Peter Brötzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love & Mats Gustafsson –
  • PLAY: “Bullets Through Rain” (9:57) from The Fat is Gone, Smalltown Supersound, 2007
  • MEMBERS: Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) – drums; Mats Gustafsson – reeds; Peter Brötzmann -
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love & Mats Gustafsson
  • WEB: www.paalnilssen-love.com

Mats Gustafsson & Yoshimi –
  • PLAY: “Soundless Cries With Their Arms in the Air” (3:07) from Words on the Floor, Smalltown Supersound, 2006
  • MEMBERS: Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, fluteophone, slide saxophone & electronics; Yoshimi P-We- vocals & electronics
  • CONNECT: Mats Gustafsson
  • WEB: www.smalltownsupersound.com/v1/superjazzz/artists.php

Sunday, July 13, 2008

7/13/08 - Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” July 13, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky

Jason Cady & the Artificials -

Imaginary Folk
  • PLAY: "Braindon" (3:34), unreleased
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone & Amy Cimini
  • MEMBERS: Jessica Pavone – viola & stero playback; Peter Evans – trumpet & stereo playback; Amy Cimini – viola; Brandon Seabrook –banjo & electronics
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/imaginaryfolk or www.ierecs.com

Christy & Emily –
  • PLAY: "Island Song" (3:50) from Gueen's Head, The Social Registry, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone, Emily Manzo & Amy Cimini
  • MEMBERS: Emily Manzo – Wurlitzer, piano & vocals; Christine Edwards – guitar & vocals; Collaborators: Jessica Pavone – viola; Amy Cimini – viola; Will Dyar – drums; Aaron Diskin – percussion & vocals; Aaron Siegel – vibraphone
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/christyandemily

Lil' Fighters –
  • PLAY: "Road Song" (4:26) from Freedom School, Lil' Fighters, 2004
  • CONNECT: Emily Manzo & Christine Edwards
  • MEMBERS: Emily Manzo; Christine Edwards; Jordan Hellar; Walter Martin; Mat Fiveash; Aaron Diskin: Karen Waltuch; Milan McAlevey
  • WEB: www.lilfighters.com

Till by Turning –
  • PLAY: "Hypnopomic" (6:38) from Quotidian, Peacock Recordings, 2008
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone & Amy Cimini
  • MEMBERS: Amy Cimini – viola; Erica Dicker – violin; Emily Manzo – piano; Katherine Young – bassoon; Sarah Biber – cello; Jessica Pavone – composer
  • WEB: www.tillbyturning.com

James Falzone –
  • PLAY: "A Cord of Three Strands . . . Broken" (6:10) from Sign And The Thing Signified, 2007
  • CONNECT Katherine Young & Amy Cimini
  • MEMBERS: Kevin Davis – cello; Amy Cimini – viola; James Falzone – clarinet; Tim Mulvena – drum; Katherine Young – bassoon; Brian Dibblee – bass
  • WEB: www.allosmusica.org
Ella Leya
  • PLAY: “”Confession” (5:09) from Russian Romance, B-Elite Music, 2005
  • CONNECT: Tim Mulvena
  • MEMBERS: Fareed Haque - guitar, balalaika, domra; Don Markese - flute, bass clarinet; Jeff Thomas – drums & percussion; Larry Gray - cello, double bass; Ella Leya - vocals, piano; Tim Mulvena – percussion
  • WEB: www.ellaleya.com
Portastatic -
  • PLAY: “Had” (8:13) from The Perfect Little Door, Merge, 2001
  • MEMBERS: Ken Vandermark – reeds, Mac McCaughan – voice/guitar, Tim Mulvena – drums; engineered by Steve Albini
  • CONNECT: Tim Mulvena
  • WEB: www.portastatic.com or www.myspace.com/portastatic
Fireroom –
  • PLAY: “Hand Lettered” (9:04) from Broken Music, Okkadisk, 2008
  • CONNECT: Ken Vandermark
  • MEMBERS: Ken Vandermark - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, sequencer, Lasse Marhaug – electronics, Paal Nilssen-Love - drums, sequencer
  • WEB: www.kenvandermark.com/discography.php?band_id=39

Sunday, July 6, 2008

7/6/08 - Show Notes

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

(intro) The Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet –
  • PLAY: “Woods” (7:34) from The Middle Picture, Firehouse 12 Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone & Mary Halvorson
  • MEMBERS: Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet; Jessica Pavone – viola & electric bass; Mary Halvorson – guitar; Matt Bauder – clarinet, bass clarinet, & tenor saxophone; Tomas Fujiwara – drums; Evan O’Reilly – guitar
  • WEB: www.taylorhobynum.com or www.myspace.com/taylorhobynum

Jackson Moore –
  • PLAY: “Stavrogin Takes His Leave” (2:48), from The Laboratory Band, Aletheia Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • MEMBERS: Jackson Moore – alto saxophone; Max Weiss – violin; Jessica Pavone - viola; Kevin O’Neill - guitar; Justine Flynn – French horn; Eli Heilbrun – tuba
  • WEB: www.aletheiarecords.com/04.html

Vampire Weekend –
  • PLAY: “M79” (4:16) from Vampire Weekend, XL Recordings, 2008
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • PERFORMING: July 19 at Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, Chicago
  • MEMBERS: Ezra Koenig – vocals, guitar, piano, & hand drum; Rostam Batmanglij – organ, chamberlin, piano, harpsichord, guitar, vocals, drum & synth programming, & shaker; Chris Baio – bass; Christopher Tomson – drums & guitar; Hamilton Berry – cello; Jonathan Chu – violin & viola; Jeff Curtin – hand drums & shaker; Wesley Miles – vocals; Jessica Pavone – violin & viola; Joey Roth – hand drums
  • WEB: www.vampireweekend.com or www.myspace.com/vampireweekend

Dirty Projectors -
  • PLAY: “No More” (3:48) from Rise Above, Dead Oceans Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • PERFORMING: July 20 at Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, Chicago
  • MEMBERS: Dave Longstreth — musical direction; Brian McOmber — drums; Amber Coffman — vocals and guitar; Angel Deradoorian — vocals and bass; Susanna Waiche – vocals; Charlie Looker – guitar; Nat Baldwin – bass; Yuki Aizawa – violin; Jessica Pavone – viola; Ezra Seltzer – cello; Sam Hillmer – flute; Chris Bear – drums; Chris Taylor – tapes; Sharon Nakhimovsky
  • WEB: www.westernvinyl.com/dirty_projectors.htm or www.myspace.com/dirtyprojectors

Capillary Action –
  • PLAY: “Bloody Nose” (2:44) from So Embarrassing, Pangaea Records, 2008
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • MEMBERS: Jonathan Pfeffer — guitar, vocals, and musical direction; Bryan Cook — drums and vocals; Sam Krulewitch – keyboards and vocals; Johnny Butler – saxophone; Matthew Nelson – saxophone; Ryan Snow – trombone; Andy Hunter – trombone; Jeffrey Young – violin; Jessica Pavone – viola; Caleigh Drane – cello; Zachary Crystal – percussion; Ricardo Lagomasino – drums; Spencer Russell – acoustic and electric bass; Kevin McHugh – keyboards
  • WEB: www.capillaryaction.net or www.myspace.com/capillaryaction

The Thirteenth Assembly –
  • PLAY: “Chantal” (6:15) from (un)sentimental, soon to be released on Important Records
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone, Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum, & Tomas Fujiwara
  • MEMBERS: Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet; Jessica Pavone – viola & electric bass; Mary Halvorson – guitar; Tomas Fujiwara – drums;
  • WEB: www.taylorhobynum.com/13.html or www.myspace.com/thethirteenthassembly

The Pavones –
  • PLAY: “Don’t Make Me Stop Now” (3:07), unreleased
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • MEMBERS: Jessica Pavone - tunes, bass guitar, viola, violin; Peter Evans – trumpet; Matt Bauder - tenor sax, bass clarinet; Michael Attias - alto and bari sax; Brandon Seabrook - guitar, banjo; Harris Eisenstadt – drums
  • WEB: www.jessicapavone.com or www.myspace.com/thepavones

Yeah Yeah Yeahs –
  • PLAY: “Phenomena” (4:12) from Show Your Bones, Interscope Records, 2006
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone often collaborates with Brian Chase
  • MEMBERS: Brian Chase – drums & Percussion; Karen O – vocals; Nick Zinner – everything else
  • WEB: www.yeahyeahyeahs.com or www.myspace.com/yeahyeahyeahs

Aaron Siegel –
  • PLAY: “Wait for String Quartet” (8:38) unreleased
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone often collaborates with Aaron Siegel, as do Brian Chase, Jason Cady, Emily Manzo, Christy Edwards, Mary Halvorson, Anthony Braxton, etc.
  • MEMBERS: composed by Aaron Siegel
  • WEB: www.aaronsiegel.net or www.myspace.com/aaronsiegelmusic

Jason Cady & the Artificials -

Sunday, June 29, 2008

6/29/08 - Show Notes - "Connect the Dots"

“Connect the Dots” June 29, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky

(intro) Talibam! –

People –
  • PLAY: “The Phantasmagorics of Energetics of Our 4-legged Forbears” (4:19) from Misbegotten Man, I And Ear Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Kevin Shea
  • MEMBERS: Kevin Shea – drums; Mary Halvorson – guitar & vocals
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/peopletheband or www.ierecs.com

Parts & Labor –
  • PLAY: “Probably Feeling Better Already” (3:57) from Rise, Rise, Rise, Narnack Records, 2003
  • CONNECT: Kevin Shea
  • MEMBERS: Kevin Shea; Dan Friel – guitar, keyboards, & vox organ; Joel Saladino – percussion & drums
  • WEB: www.partsandlabor.net or www.myspace.com/partsandlabor

Tyondai Braxton –
  • PLAY: “Stand There” (3:30) from Rise, Rise, Rise, Narnack Records, 2003
  • CONNECT: Rise, Rise, Rise
  • MEMBERS: Tyondai Braxton – guitar, electronics, & vox organ; Brian Chase – drums; Andrea LaRose – flute; Ohal Grietzer – piano; Karen Waltuch – viola;

Battles –
  • PLAY: “Race-In” (4:51) from Mirrored, Warp Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Tyondai Braxton
  • MEMBERS: John Stanier – drums; Ian Williams – guitar & keyboards; Dave Konopka – guitar & bass; Tyondai Braxton – guitar, keyboards, & vocal samples
  • PERFORMING: 8/2 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park and at the Double Door
  • WEB: www.bttls.com or www.myspace.com/battlestheband

Anthony Braxton –
  • PLAY: “Composition No. 65” (5:42) from Nine Duets, 1993
  • CONNECT: Tyondai Braxton
  • MEMBERS: Anthony Braxton – saxophone and flute; Mario Pavone – bass
  • WEB: www.wesleyan.edu/music/braxton

Anthony Braxton –
  • PLAY: “Composition No. 350 (Pt.4) (9:49) from Nine Compositions (iridium) 2006 [Live], Firehouse 12, 2007
  • CONNECT: Anthony Braxton
  • MEMBERS: Anthony Braxton – saxophone and flute; Jessica Pavone, Mary Halvorson
  • WEB: www.wesleyan.edu/music/braxton

Jessica Pavone & Mary Halvorson –
  • PLAY: “Crawling” (4:33) from On and Off, Skiri Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone & Mary Halvorson
  • MEMBERS: Jessica Pavone – viola; Mary Halvorson – guitar & voice
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/maryandjess

The Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet –
  • PLAY: “Woods” (7:34) from The Middle Picture, Firehouse 12 Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone & Mary Halvorson
  • MEMBERS: Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet; Jessica Pavone – viola & electric bass; Mary Halvorson – guitar; Matt Bauder – clarinet, bass clarinet, & tenor saxophone; Tomas Fujiwara – drums; Evan O’Reilly – guitar
  • WEB: www.taylorhobynum.com or www.myspace.com/taylorhobynum

Sunday, June 22, 2008

6/22/08 Show Notes - "Connect the Dots"

“Connect the Dots” June 22, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky

(intro) The Jesus Lizard –
  • PLAY: “Mouth Breather” (2:17) from Goat, Touch and Go Records, 1991
  • CONNECT: Duane Denison
  • MEMBERS: David Yow – vocals; David Wm. Sims – bass; Duane Denison – guitar; Mac McNeilly – drums
  • WEB: www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=78

Scratch Acid –
  • PLAY: “Owner’s Lament” (4:40) from The Greatest Gift, Touch and Go Records, 1990; (originally released on Scratch Acid EP in 1984 on Rabid Cat Records)
  • CONNECT: David Wm. Sims and David Yow
  • MEMBERS: David Yow – vocals; David Wm. Sims – bass; Rey Washam – drums
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/sacid

Rapeman –

Shellac –

Big Black –
  • PLAY: “Kerosene” (6:04) from Atomizer, Homestead Records, 1986
  • CONNECT: Steve Albini
  • MEMBERS: Steve Albini – guitar and vocals; Jeff Pezzati – bass; Santiago Durango – guitar; “Roland” - drums
  • WEB: www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=34

Uzeda –
  • PLAY: “Steam, Rain & Other Stuff” (3:07) from Stella, Touch and Go Records, 2006
  • CONNECT: Steve Albini engineered Uzeda
  • MEMBERS: Giovanna Cacciola – vocals; Agostino Tilotta – guitar; Giovanni Nicosia – guitar; Raffaele Gulisano – bass; Davide Oliveri – drums
  • WEB: www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=84

Bellini –
  • PLAY: “The Exact Distance to the Stars” (3:34) from Small Stones, Touch and Go Records, 2005
  • CONNECT: Steve Albini engineered Uzeda
  • MEMBERS: Alexis Fleisig – drums; Agostino Tilotts – guitar; Giovanna Cacciola – vocals; Matthew Taylor – bass ; Damn Che
  • WEB: www.temporaryresidence.com/descriptions/trr87.php

Don Caballero –
  • PLAY: “Details on how to get ICEMAN on Your License Plate” (5:36) from American Don, Touch and Go Records, 2000
  • CONNECT: Damon Che
  • MEMBERS: Damon Che – drums; Mike Banfield – guitar; Ian Williams – guitar; Erich Emm – bass; (Steve Albini – engineering)
  • WEB: www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=10

Gogol Bordello –
  • PLAY: “Start Wearing Purple” (3:42) from Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike , Side One Dummy Records, 2005
  • CONNECT: produced by Steve Albini
  • MEMBERS: Eugene Hütz – vocals, guitar, fire buckets, body percussion; Sergey Ryabtsev – violin, vocals; Yuri Lemeshev – accordion, vocals; Oren Kaplan – guitar, vocals; Rea Mochiach – bass, percussion, electronics, programming, vocals; Eliot Ferguson – drums, vocals; Pamela Jintana Racine – percussion, vocals; Elizabeth Sun – percussion, vocals; Pedro Erazo – vocals; Ras Kush – MC
  • WEB: www.gogolbordello.com or www.myspace.com/gogolbordello

Storm & Stress –
  • PLAY: “Meet Me in the Space They Stare at Leaving Their Seat During a Show” (6:11) from Under Thunder & Fluorescent Lights, Touch and Go Records, 2000
  • CONNECT: Ian Williams
  • MEMBERS: Ian Williams – guitar and vocals; Kevin Shea – drums, percussion, and bells; Erich Emm - bass
  • WEB: www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=72

Talibam! –

Sunday, June 15, 2008

6/15/08 Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” June 15, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky

(intro) Prefuse 73 –

Via Tania –
  • PLAY: “Lightning & Thunder” (3:22) from Under a Different Sky, Chocolate Industries, 2003
  • CONNECT Scott Herren
  • MEMBERS: Tania Bowers – guitar, Fender Rhodes, and vocals; John Herndon – drums; Doug MacCombs – dobro; Scott Herren – programming; Lara Gray – backing vocals; Wayne Montana – bass; Howie Gelb; Chris Brokaw
  • WEB: www.viatania.com or www.myspace.com/viatania

Prefuse 73 –
  • PLAY: “Smoking Red” (2:55) from Preparations & Interregnums, Warp Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Scott Herren
  • MEMBERS: Scott Herren; John Stanier; Tobias Lilja; School of Seven Bells
  • WEB: www.prefuse73.com or www.myspace.com/prefusion1973

Helmet –
  • PLAY: “Unsung” (3:57) from Meantime, Interscope Records, 1992
  • CONNECT: John Stanier
  • MEMBERS: Page Hamilton – guitar and vocals; John Stanier - drums; Henry Bogdan – bass; Peter Mengede – guitar;
  • WEB: www.helmetmusic.com or www.myspace.com/helmetrocks

Tomahawk –
  • PLAY: “Point and Click” (3:09) from Tomahawk, Ipecac Recordings, 2001
  • CONNECT: John Stanier
  • MEMBERS: Mike Patton – vocals, keyboards, and samples; John Stanier - drums; Duane Denison (of the Jesus Lizard)- guitars; Kevin Rutmanis (of The Melvins) – bass;
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/tomahawkofficial or www.ipecac.com

The Jesus Lizard –
  • PLAY: “Mouth Breather” (2:17) from Goat, Touch and Go Records, 1991
  • CONNECT: Duane Denison
  • MEMBERS: David Yow – vocals; David Wm. Sims – bass; Duane Denison – guitar; Mac McNeilly – drums
  • WEB: www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=78
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We took a brief pause from the connections in order to preview some music from bands who will be playing around Chicago in the next week.

On Wednesday, June 18 at Silvie's - 1902 W. Irving Park (show starts at 9pm):
GKduo - www.myspace.com/gkduo
Planets - www.myspace.com/planetsplanetsplanets
The Ahleuchatistas - www.myspace.com/ahleuchatistas
We played 2 tracks from The Ahleuchatistas:
"... of All This" from Even in the Midst ...
"Brilliant Danderkovs" from Even in the Midst ...


On Friday, June 20 at ElasticArts - 2830 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Floor (show starts at 8pm):
Tomorrow Music Orchestra - www.myspace.com/tomorrowmusicorchestra
Chicago Bass Ensemble - www.chicagobassensemble.com
Dal Niente - www.dalniente.com
ACM - www.acmusic.org
We played 2 tracks from Chicago Bass Ensemble:
"Jan Alm, Quartet No.1 - 4th Movement" - excerpt from Chicago Bass Ensemble demo CD
"Paul Hindemith - LaBiche" - excerpt from Chicago Bass Ensemble demo CD

Sunday, June 8, 2008

6/8/08 Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” June 8, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Host: Laurie Herbert

(intro) 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 Fela Kuti song

Edith Frost –
  • PLAY: “If It Weren’t For the Words” (3:39) from It’s a Game, Drag City Records, 2005
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams
  • MEMBERS: Edith Frost – vocals and guitar; Ryan Hembrey – bass; Jason Toth – drums; Emmett Kelly – guitar; John Hasbrouck – guitar; Azita Youssefi – piano; Mark Greenberg – keyboards, bass, and drums; Dave Max Crawford – trumpet; Lindsay Anderson – keyboards and backing vocals; Rian Murphy
  • WEB: www.edithfrost.com or www.myspace.com/edithfrost

Savath & Savalas –
  • PLAY: “Te quiero pero por otro lado” (4:33) from Apropa’t, Warp Records, 2004
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams
  • MEMBERS: Eva Puyuelo Muns; Scott Herren; Additional Personnel: Josh Abrams – bass; Paul Mertens – bass clarinet, flugelhorn, and harmonica; John Herndon – drums; John McEntire – synthesizer, bass, and drums; Dave Max Crawford – trumpet; Azita Youssefi – additional vocals
  • WEB: www.warprecords.com/emails/savathandsavalas or www.myspace.com/savathysavalas1

Savath & Savalas –
  • PLAY: “Estrella de Dos Caras” (4:31) from Golden Pollen, Anti, Inc., 2007
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams
  • MEMBERS: Scott Herren - guitar; Additional Personnel: Josh Abrams – bass; Mia Doi Todd – vocals; Renée Baker – violin; Tomeka Reid – cello; Nicole Mitchell – flute; Greg Ward – clarinet; John McEntire – vibraphone; Laurence Pike – drums; Jose Gonzalez
  • WEB: www.warprecords.com/emails/savathandsavalas or www.myspace.com/savathysavalas1

Sam Prekop –
  • PLAY: “Faces and People” (7:00) from Sam Prekop, Thrill Jockey Records, 1999
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams and John McEntire
  • MEMBERS: Sam Prekop – vocals, guitar, and piano; Archer Prewitt – guitar and piano; Jim O’Rourke – guitar, organ, bass and backing vocals; John McEntire – percussion; Julie Pomerleau – violin and viola; Rob Mazurek – cornet; Josh Abrams – piano and bass; Chad Taylor - percussion
  • WEB: www.thrilljockey.com/artists/?id=10040 or www.myspace.com/samprekop

Sam Prekop –
  • PLAY: “Something” (3:50) from Who’s Your New Professor?, Thrill Jockey Records, 2005
  • CONNECT: Josh Abrams, John McEntire, Archer Prewitt, Chad Taylor, Rob Mazurek, and Sam Prekop
  • MEMBERS: Sam Prekop – vocals, guitar, and piano; Josh Abrams – acoustic & electric bass and acoustic & electric piano; Archer Prewitt – guitar and piano; Rob Mazurek – cornet; Chad Taylor – drums; John McEntire – synthesizer and percussion
  • WEB: www.thrilljockey.com/artists/?id=10040 or www.myspace.com/samprekop

Archer Prewitt –
  • PLAY: “Go Away” (4:56) from Wilderness, Thrill Jockey Records, 2005
  • CONNECT: Archer Prewitt
  • MEMBERS: Sam Prekop – vocals, guitar, and piano; Josh Abrams – acoustic & electric bass and acoustic & electric piano; Archer Prewitt – guitar and piano; Rob Mazurek – cornet; Chad Taylor – drums; John McEntire – synthesizer and percussion
  • WEB: www.thrilljockey.com/artists/?id=10005

The Coctails –
  • PLAY: “Grace” (3:45) from Popcorn Box, Carrot Top Records, 2004 (originally released on Coctails in 1996 on Carrot Top Records)
  • CONNECT: Archer Prewitt
  • MEMBERS: Archer Prewitt - guitar, drums, bass, mellotron, piano, organ, harmonica, vocals; Mark Greenberg - bass, drums, vibraphone, pump organ; John Upchurch - guitar, bass, clarinet, bell piano, marimba, vibraphone, organ, electric piano, vocals; Barry Phipps - drums, bass, guitar, organ, saxophone, theremin, vocals
  • WEB: http://carrottoprecords.com//artists/coctails/index.html

The Sea and Cake –
  • PLAY: “Lightning” (4:11) from Everybody, Thrill Jockey Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: John McEntire, Archer Prewitt, and Sam Prekop
  • MEMBERS: Sam Prekop – vocals and guitar; Eric Claridge – bass and keyboards; Archer Prewitt – guitar, vocals, and keyboards; John McEntire – drums, keyboards, vibraphone and percussion; Additional Personnel: Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar
  • WEB: www.theseaandcake.com or www.myspace.com/seaandcake

Shrimp Boat –
  • PLAY: “Anna E” (3:25) from Something Grand, AUM Fidelity, 2007
  • CONNECT: John McEntire, Archer Prewitt, and Sam Prekop
  • MEMBERS: Eric Claridge - drums, bass; David Kroll - bass, banjo, tenor sax; Sam Prekop - vocals, guitar, bass; Ian Schneller - guitar, vocals, drums; Brad Wood - drums, soprano sax
  • WEB: www.aumfidelity.com/shrimpboat.html

Prefuse 73 –

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