Results tagged “jazz”

If you're wondering if the people always shout whenever the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey goes out, we suspect the answer is no, as the trio produces music that we'd generally categorize more as "listening music" than "shouting music." JFJO's three-piece setup includes pianist Brian Haas, drummer Josh Raymer, upright bassist Matt Hayes, and guitarist Chris Combs.

German reedman Peter Brötzmann has been a part of modern creative music since 1967, when he produced his first album on his own BRO records, For Adolphe Sax. That defining statement, a recasting of the innovations of Albert Ayler into a European light, found Brötzmann alongside regular collaborator Peter Kowald (bass) and itinerant Swede Sven-Ake Johansson (drums). While convening formations from saxophone duos to orchestras in the ensuing decades, the support of bass and drums has always been a favorite.

Few record labels signify the American counterculture movement of the 1960s as much as ESP-Disk, founded by New York lawyer Bernard Stollman in 1964. Over the course of about 120 albums and nearly a decade, the ESP catalog covered a wide range of music, from free jazz and experimental, unclassifiable sounds to protest folk, psychedelic rock and proto-punk. In this case, "ESP" is shorthand for Esperanto, and most titles had their address and ordering information printed in the universal language. The label's first release, little-known except to collectors, was an album of sing-along folk music in Esperanto, entitled Ni Kantu en Esperanto (Let's Sing in Esperanto). ESP-Disk shut down in 1975 after several years of financial troubles.

Though they've always been prone to the 'avante-groove' set, Medeski, Martin and Wood have a deceptively earnest and traditional approach to jazz. Indulgent dissonance, legendary (entirely improvisational) live performances, and a devotion to atonal and arrhythmic music. These things are, and have always been, at the heart of their sound, though (in true jazz fashion) are most evident live. Perhaps that's why the band has enjoyed a fair amount of mainstream success: work with John Scofield and shows with Phish go a long way in that department if you're in a jazz trio with a penchant for hip hop.

We know, we know. It's been a rough week and Friday just can't come soon enough. And tonight, it's time to sip some drank and just "loosen up." Well, why not discover some tasty new music in the process? Too lazy to find something original on your own? Don't worry, we've managed to find a band you may not have heard of but should definitely lend your ears to. Fatback Circus is a four-piece menagerie of rock, jazz, funk and spunk birthed from the sleepy town of Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Four Tet/Fridge mastermind Kieran Hebden and legendary jazz drummer Steve Reid might seem like an unlikely duo, but one listen to their new album demonstrates their musical kinship. NYC is a six song love letter to the capital of the world, focused on the city's energy, moods and sounds.

Cool off on Saturday night at Barton Springs pool for Poolside Live, which will feature the soothing sounds of local saxophonist and flutist Alex Coke with his trio.

If you wake up Sunday morning having survived your Saturday night unscathed and successfully avoided hangover hell, might we recommend brunch at Waterloo Ice House? The Austin staple will be hosting the Jeff Lofton Quartet this coming Sunday, so you can take in some jazz while you're stuffing your face with migas.

Promotional still from Alamo website Music Mondays: My Name Is Albert AylerMonday, November 19Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (320 E 6th Street)(9:45pm, $2)[info] | [tickets]Though not as well known as Ornette Coleman or John Coltrane, Albert Ayler is seen by many as one of the most important figures of the free jazz movement. Over the course of 16 studio albums and countless live releases, Ayler's passionate, aggressive saxophone playing pushed jazz back toward its improvisational heyday--an idea...

ACL Previews Interview: Patterson Hood Del McCoury Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Jon Dee Graham, Kevin Devine, and Ike Reilly Assassination Beau Soleil & Will Hoges Rail Road Earth It's Official: Bob Dylan & His Band Set to Play Stubb's Aftershow So You Wanna See An ACL Taping Trent Summar, Steve Earle, & DeVotchKa Interview: Crowded House It's Official: Bob Dylan & His Band Set to Play Stubb's Aftershow Weekly Features The Accidental Gentrifist:...

Since 1975, Grammy Award winners BeauSoleil have charmed audiences as being one of the most heralded and esteemed Cajun groups in American music history. Band leader Michael Doucet artfully takes the rich traditions of Louisiana culture and blends other southern folk elements such as Zydeco, Jazz, Tejano, Country, Blues to astonishing effect. Beau Soleil have played The Grand Ole Opry, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and the Newport Folk Festival in the past....

Del McCoury has been playing bluegrass music since 1950, which basically means that he's been playing guitars and banjos since before your parents were born. If that doesn't translate into transcendent musical abilities, we have no idea what your standards are. McCoury's band features his two sons, Rob and Ronnie McCoury, who have only been playing bluegrass since the early 1980s--banjo and mandolin, respectively--so, whatever. Ha ha j/k! Del McCoury Band Bakersville, NC Latest Release:...

Once in a while, we like to take some time to introduce you to bands -- both local otherwise -- that we think you'd enjoy. Le Diamont Brut aims to showcase those MySpace gems we hope to see shine. Recommend your local suggestions by emailing music@austinist.com. THE UNFORTUNATE HEADS What’s the Deal: The Austin indie folk fivesome has just released their sophomore disc, Come Be Light. Featuring multi-instrumentation by the likes of banjo, keyboards, upright...

Scotland's Paolo Nutini truly leads a charmed life. At the age of 20, he will return to Austin to perform at ACL Fest for a second consecutive year and at Stubb's (along with Peter, Bjorn, and John in support) for an ACL aftershow. Last year, he also had the honor of taping an episode of the Austin City Limits television program. Nutini's debut disc These Streets has gone platinum in the UK, and as...

Floratone Floratone (Blue Note) The band is called Floratone, but given the fact that Bill Frisell is the guitarist, it's sort of impossible to leave that out of the title of this week's NRT. Frisell's history in the guitar world is long and impressive, and this collaboration with drummer Matt Chamberlain (a notable musician in his own right, having performed with everyone from Pearl Jam to Neil Finn) is another beautiful addition to his...

THURSDAY [10] music • Learning Secrets with Ramesh (Voxtrot), Ben Craven + Co at Whisky Bar music • Rock of Ages Cover Show with Preserve the Sound (50s), Consider the Source (60s), Seaflea (70s), Promisebreakers (80s), Say Hello to the Angels (90s) at Emo's music • The Postmarks, Shuttle Debris, Raleign at Stubb's music • Future Clouds & Radar at Waterloo Records (5pm, Free) music • Moonhangers, Love Gone Cold, Salvia Family Band, Shot Gun...

The 57th Annual Austin Fine Arts Festival is set to showcase the creative powerhouse of Austin artistry Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15 at Republic Square Park. The festival will shine a light on the work of more than 220 visual artists as well as Grammy award winning musicians. The event will also feature artist demos, local food, and art activities. Tickets are $8, kids 12 and under get in free. Saturday's festivities run...

Believe it or not, there's a bunch of activities going on around town this week other than SXSW. This week's IST List won't include our usual bevy of music and film events; for those, we recommend that you check out our Interactive Guide to SXSW Parties and the Other Side Guide, respectively. We'd also like to welcome LAist editor Tony Pierce and Gothamist arts editor Jen Carlson, both of whom will be joining us...

Discussing G. Love in our city tends to lead to arguments and gulfs almost as divided as the political realms of today. For every hardcore fan that swears by G. Love (Garrett Dutton) and his Special Sauce (currently Jimi Jazz, Houseman, and Mark Boyce), we found another that would choose not place the band on their radar.

Prohibition made America great. Because apparently, as you'll recall from your early college years, boozing when it's illegal is way more exciting. Out of the clandestine debauchery wrought by Prohibition, America found itself in the swingin' twenties. We're talking flapper dresses that were way too short and jazz that was way too good. Tonight begins a series of local music happenings brought to you by the prestigious Harry Ransom Center as a part of...

The new images on the front page were sent to us from Chris Carson, a photographer who took part in the bird stunt downtown yesterday. He has more photos and information posted on his webiste. Amidst the Avian Emergency downtown yesterday, the threat level reached Yellow, as Big Bird (played by Ivan Spaller of Floribunda) and a Hazmat worker (played by Kevin Witt of Three Jazz Collective) re-created the Terror on Congress. Carson was...

They say that Jazz is the only truly American art form. But clearly “they” had never visited the back rooms of Las Vegas’ most popular casinos during the 1950s, where a group of oddball performers were developing a unique, hyper-regional brand of live entertainment known as the lounge act. Strictly speaking, lounge acts combined art forms that already existed; they were singers, dancers, comedians and impressionists. But in the swirling haze of booze, broads and...

TUESDAY [12] fashion/shopping • South Lamar shops host a big whoppin' holiday party/shopping soiree with catering by Sazon and Le Marseillaise, complimentary wine, martinis, and cofee, and various discounts from 10-25% at Birds Barbershop, Roost, Downstairs Apparel, 365 Ways - 365 Days and Legendary Beads (6-9pm) music • The Faint, Ratatat at La Zona Rosa music • Mayor Will Wynn introduces Guy Clark at Cactus Cafe (8pm) music • Zom Does Jazz Night at...

Some things skip a generation. Others round the bend, never to be heard from again. Still others seem to hop in and out of mode with consistent regularity. While some fads and fashions may fall out of style, one that seems to breath new life into the dance scene at regular intervals is the original Lindy Hop. This highly improvisational and interpretive dance style was born in Harlem during the Jazz Age. The same...

[music] Asleep at the Wheel at Antone’s (8pm, $10) link [music] Paris ‘49 at Continental Club (6:30pm) link [music] Dale Watson at Continental Club (10pm, $6) link [music] Michael Mordecai’s Jazz Jam at Elephant Room (9:30pm, Free) link [music] The Silence Kills, Here Comes Trouble, Iron Age and Righteous Jams at Emo’s (10:00pm) link [music] Brilliant Red Lights, Cocker Spaniels and The Dimes at Flamingo Cantina (9:00pm, $7) link [music] Cheryl Bliss at Flipnotics (10:00pm)...

*Update: We guess we were slightly short-sighted and admit we see your point about eBay having to be concerned about charitable auctions, but does that mean I couln't say I'm selling my baseball card collection in order to put my newphew through preschool? Anywho...Harold has moved the piece in question to his site. He is selling it for $250. All proceeds will go to Tamara Hoover.* Remember how we told you about that lovely...

Kansas City artist Harold Smith has come up with a unique way to help embattled art teacher Tamara Hoover raise money for her legal fund. The artist has put an 18" x 24" acrylic abstract jazz painting on Ebay, with all profits going directly to Ms. Hoover. Bidding on the item will end on July 12th. So if you want to help Ms. Hoover, and you want a nice piece of art to hang...

You don't take care of your CDs very well. Your car—probably a mid-nineties Honda Civic with hit-or-miss air conditioning—is littered with albums, sans jewel cases. On this particular, hypothetical afternoon, you find that five discs have melted together whilst carelessly stacked in your center console: My Morning Jacket's Z, The Flaming Lips' Zaireeka, Broken Social Scene's Broken Social Scene, Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation, and anything from any labeled band out of Athens, Georgia...

FRIDAY [19] [music] Cross Canadian Ragweed w/ Micky & the Motorcars at Stubb's (link) [music] Clint Small Jr. Middle School's Phat Cats Jazz Ensemble at Waterloo Records (Free, 6pm) (link) [music] Moth Fight! at End of an Ear (Free, 7pm) (link) [music] Faceless Werewolves, Hotrails, Tokyo Nites at Beerland (link) [music] Dynah CD release at Red Eyed Fly (link) [music] Wilco Hoot Night with "many, many Austin bands" at Trophy's (link) [music] Pudge Zeppelin with...

It's a mad, mad workd out there, folks. And here's the proof... SFist commenters pose for before and aftershocks when the mayor commemorates a 1906 earthquake...at 4:30 in the morning. A hot tip on the Chronicle vending machines comes in and the SFist war correspondent risks life and limb to post this dispatch from the frontlines. Houstonist announces their new Cops spinoff "World's Funniest Tazer Videos" and the possible cancellation of their pervs' "World's Grossest...