Greetings from Ann Arbor, where the Philip Glass Ensemble is working with Robert Wilson and Lucinda Childs to re-mount the legendary Einstein on the Beach. Preview performances are here in a few weeks, and everyone is excited to be a part of the experience.
A few exciting bits of news. I was recently accepted […]

I have two performances in October at the Museum of Modern Art, set within Carlito Carvalhosa’s new exhibition Sum of Days. Each performance will consist of two parts – saxophone/interactive electronics improvisations with Red Wierenga and a new work for multiple saxophones (live and pre-recorded).
As you can see from the video links, Sum […]

A busy stretch of performances is fast approaching!
From July 25th-27th, Tree People is playing at the Branded Saloon, Cafe Orwell & the Way Station. All Brooklyn venues! Come check us out. Tree People is band of three (w/ Andrew Smiley & Ed RosenBerg) with a highly personal, unique approach to improvisation.
Then Asphalt Orchestra […]

The NOW Ensemble is receiving a lot of media attention for the new album Awake, including a recent plug on NPR’s All Things Considered. There is also a very favorable Washington Post review from the Library of Congress performance; Anne Midgette praises works from the album, including Waiting in the Rain for Snow, as […]

The Now Ensemble’s new album, Awake, is now available on iTunes. It contains a beautiful recording of my piece, Waiting in the Rain for Snow. Please check the NewAm website for more info on the release date and party, as well as the Now Ensemble site for some early reviews.
The last couple weeks […]

I’m excited to head down to Pittsburgh in a few weeks to hear the premiere of Infatuation, commissioned and performed by the Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble. I’ll be giving a composition seminar for students in the music department while I’m there.
Also, a few months ago Brad Lubman and Ensemble Signal released a live recording of […]

I mentioned this briefly in the last post, but there’s going to be an awesome show at Coco66 on Feb. 27th. Salo, led by bassist and composer Ben Gallina, shares a label with the David Crowell Ensemble. They’re starting things off at 9. We’re next at 10, and then Mary of Egypt, […]

I had a great time playing with FACE Improv last week. Upcoming shows include the Danny Sher Sextet at Bar 4, Travis Reuter Quintet at Ibeam, and a big show at Coco 66 with the Salo, Mary of Egypt and the David Crowell Ensemble (Feb. 27th).
I’m also hard at work on a new […]

Pomegranate Arts has officially announced the full revival of the Philip Glass/Bob Wilson opera Einstein on the Beach in 2012-13. We are performing in London, Amsterdam, Montpellier (France), Toronto, Berkeley, Brooklyn (BAM) and Ann Arbor (previews). More dates are likely forthcoming in the next months.
I was fortunate to perform a concert version of […]

A couple of great shows happening soon.
I’m going to D.C. with the Asphalt Orchestra. These guys are awesome and I’m excited to be playing with them.
The next night, the David Crowell Ensemble is doing a show at Zebulon with Matthew Welch’s bagpipe driven band Blarvuster. It’s their CD Release party on John Zorn’s […]