The Big Five-Oh
BY PAUL FRISWOLD
The Big Five-Oh
All right, this is going to sound more complicated than it is: Composer/performer Tom Hamilton manipulates in real time 50 sound clips originated by the various musicians who have performed as part of the New Music Circle (www.newmusiccircle.org) during NMC's first 50 years. While Hamilton is busy crafting music and atmosphere, seven local musicians will improvise spontaneous sounds in solos and duos to augment Hamilton's wizardry. The resulting sonicscape promises to be dense, ever-shifting, beautiful and ripe with the ever-present Now. The magnificent seven joining Hamilton include Zimbabwe Nkenya (bass/kalimba), Scott Bryan (percussion/guitar, Tony Renner (guitar/ESP) and Dave Stone (saxophone of the gods). Yeah, that's a show. Tickets are $7 to $15. Miss this and you'll hate yourself in the morning.
Composer and performer Tom Hamilton’s work with electronic music originated in the late-60s era of analog synthesis. Hamilton often explores the interaction of many simultaneous layers of activity, prompting the use of “present-time listening” on the part of both performer and listener. Hamilton was a 2005 Fellow of the Civitella Ranieri Foundation in Umbria, has worked on more than 60 recordings, including 9 CDs of his own music, and is a longtime member of composer Robert Ashley’s touring opera ensemble. Hamilton returns to St. Louis to help celebrate the New Music Circle’s 50th Anniversary. Through the years, his events have been constructed like aural kaleidoscopes, constantly yielding sonic surprises in performances by some of St. Louis’ most original artists. We look forward to this unusual event in one of St. Louis’ newest and most exciting spaces. For more info visit http://www.myspace.com/dataday.
Beginning April 26, and running for five consecutive Sundays, Joshua Weinstein will be presenting the acclaimed radio documentary "Tell Me How Long Trane’s Been Gone" on 88.1 FM in St. Louis and KDHX.org worldwide.
Twenty years in the making, this 5-hour audio masterpiece — a thrilling kaleidescope of rare interviews, reminiscences, music selections and commentary — analyzes and celebrates the creative genius of John Coltrane.
First broadcast in 2001, Steve Rowland’s prize-winning "Tell Me How Long Trane’s Been Gone" is particularly poignant today with the recent loss of many who were interviewed, including the late Max Roach, Dr. Art Davis, Alice Coltrane, Elvin Jones, and Sekou Sundiata.
This week’s episode (Hour 1), entitled “What Was,” features rare recorded interviews with Charlie Parker and John Coltrane; Coltrane’s first-ever recorded performance, in 1946 on alto sax, while with the Navy in Hawaii; interviews with Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, Steve Lacy, Rashied Ali and numerous other musical titans; and a fascinating walking tour of the 1940s jazz scene in Philadelphia, where the young John Coltrane began his musical journey.
Each of five one-hour segments will air Sundays at 10:30 p.m. (CST) beginning this past Sunday, April 26 and continuing through May 24, during the first hour of All Soul, No Borders. Programs will be archived on the All Soul, No Borders page for 2 weeks after each airing in case you miss one or what to hear it again.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Celebrate Jazz with Live music, Art and New Orleans Food
AT THE URBAN ARTS COLLECTIVE, CELEBRATING ART IN THE CITY
St Louis, MO- The Urban Arts Collective presents a collection of work in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month by Tony Renner. Come enjoy great jazz, great art and a touch of New Orleans with us this Sunday, April 19.
The Brunch and Art event is open to the public from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 19, 2009 in the Urban Arts Collective space adjacent to the Urban Eats Café, at 3301 Meramec Street, St Louis, Missouri 63118
Renner’s work is delightfully exuberant and vibrant. Check out his tributes to some of the Jazz greats you know and love.
Lovely live jazz piano with Curt Landes, known as Gaptoof to some, will be featured on the /Urban Eats stage. Live music will run from 12:00 to 2:00 PM.
In conjunction with the Art show, Urban Eats Café will offer a specially priced menu items: we'll be tipping our hats to New Orleans with some Red Beans, Rice and Cornbread and Bread Pudding with Meringue & Chocolate Sauce, ala Emeril Lagasse.
Top it off with a Glamour Girl Cocktail (Apricot Brandy, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pomegranate-Cran Juice) and you' be floating in the Big Easy, right here in St Louis. It’s first come, first served, no reservations are required.
The Urban Arts Collective Project is an ongoing partnership with rotating artists who display their work in the Urban Arts Collective space, adjacent to the Urban Eats Café. The goal is to create awareness for both the artists, the development of the Urban Eats Café as a community reinvention project and the historic Dutchtown South City neighborhood.
More information and directions to the Urban Arts Collective can be found at http://www.urbaneatscafe.com.
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Composer and performer Tom Hamilton’s work with electronic music originated in the late-60s era of analog synthesis. Hamilton often explores the interaction of many simultaneous layers of activity, prompting the use of “present-time listening” on the part of both performer and listener. Hamilton was a 2005 Fellow of the Civitella Ranieri Foundation in Umbria, has worked on more than 60 recordings, including 9 CDs of his own music, and is a longtime member of composer Robert Ashley’s touring opera ensemble. Hamilton returns to St. Louis to help celebrate the New Music Circle’s 50th Anniversary. Through the years, his events have been constructed like aural kaleidoscopes, constantly yielding sonic surprises in performances by some of St. Louis’ most original artists. We look forward to this unusual event in one of St. Louis’ newest and most exciting spaces. For more info visit http://www.myspace.com/dataday.
Contributing artists:
Gloria Attoun, Michael Bauermeister, Tim Black, Joan Bugnitz, Julie Bunitz, Tom Bugnitz, Mieko Catron, Cynthia Pitsinger, Bill Christman, Elizabeth Concannon, Susie Cooper, John Cournoyer, Andrew Cross, Joseph Farmer, John Goessmann, Benjamin Guffee, Susan Hacker Stang, Heather Haymart, Nola Heidbreder, Jan Hessel, Hilary Hitchcock, Terry Hoffman, Cary Horton, Christine Hotlz, Jim Hubbmann, Paul Hubbmann, Tom Huck, Angela Hunter-Knight, J.S. Johnson, Richard Knight, Robert Knight, Patricia Kohn,Paul Krainak, Larry Krone, Katie Lacewell, Ronald Leax, Adam Long, Heidi Lung, Richard Meyers, Mary Nasser,Bill & Julie Newberry, Pat Owoc, Joyce Pion, Melisse Reichman, Tony Renner, Nancy Rice, Sue Rothschild, Paul Shank, Mary Beth Shaw, Kelly Sipes, Thomas Sleet, Timothy Smith, David Stine, Fern Taylor, Pamela Todorovich, Anne Treeger Huck, Fran Vinnacombe, Celeste Webster, Linda Wiggen Kraft, C.J. Woods, III
"Great sculpture from your visit to KCAI. I loved it there!!!! The sculpture fits the aesthetics or one of the aesthetics valued there."
