New Music Circle opens its 2005-2006 season on Friday with a concert by Trio Tarana beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Christman Studios. Comprised of a percussionist and two musicins who play bass, violin and oud, the group's influences are described as "Japanese Taiko Drum Ensembles, Afghani folk songs, Hindu chant and North Indian 11-beat rhythm cycles." The organization has also announced some other upcoming concerts for this season, and I'll have a post on that coming up real soon. In the meantime, you can get more information on this show or their entire season by going to NMC's Web site.
Also this weekend, Farshid Etniko, which combines jazz with Afro-Cuban and Perisan influences, performs Friday night at Finale. On Saturday, singer Kim Massie is at Cookie's and guitarist Corey Christiansen plays nearby at Crossings Taverne and Grill.
There's also an improv music event on Saturday at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, and since their Web site, though back up and running now, includes minimal informtaion, here's the details from an email I just received:
"SADJELKO is the collaborative efforts of Doron Sadja and Zelko McMullen (www.zeljkovision.com) Their music features complex ecstatic improvisations which rise from the environment of more gentle drones.
They are collaborating with a number of artists on this tour and we are likely to be given the opportunity to witness the work of Stefan Tcherpenin of Stochastics / Sugriwa / Prankula /etc. (I was told that Tcherpenin is an intentional typographic error because of the reputation of Stefan's family).
They have performed with acts/artists such as Nautical Almanac, xcepter, Metalux, Okkyung Lee, Aeroc, David Toop, Motion, Scanner, Taylor Dupree, Richard Chartier, Christopher Willits, Skeletons, Sejayno, Peter B., Chris Liebing, Claude Young, Surgeon and others.
What does the press say about SADJELKO: Van Moderne Technologieen in de Muziek says: - "Wow. Melodies slowly arise from the noise drones as layers of strings emerge from chaotic walls of synthesis then waves of static shatter the notes away. ...lengthy meditations on microscopic bits of digital dust acting as rhythm control, scattered over high-pitch frequencies that almost bring a white-hot, searing pain to the inner ear if listened to at a loud volume.
more info: www.zeljkovision.com/press.html
their shinkoyo DVD album/cd is here:
www.shinkoyo.com/catalog/theostrians.html
Performing with SADJELKO will be Gho$t Ice. Jermey Kannappel's processed vocal sample work in real time realization is exhillarating, medatative, somber, esctatic, controlled lunacy! He was the hit of NoiSefesT L 04 and has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting performers in the genre.
Chris Smentkowski and Dave Stone will collaborate on a guitar duet that uses conventional instruments in not too conventional ways! Dave is the celebrated St Louis diety of free jazz. Chris is the undisputed author of St. Louis' noise scene and his laptop group Brain Transplant was truely the best of the first (and the best of the best in my humble opinion!).
SADJELKO, Gho$T ICE and DAVE STONE with CHRIS SMENTKOWSKI
Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center - 3301 Lemp (at Utah - 2 blocks south of Arsenal at the exit from I55)
314 771 1096
www.lemp-arts.org
8:00pm
admission $5
We're air-conditioned now!"
There's more in the St. Louis Jazz Notes calendar, although I haven't updated all the September information yet. So if you're curious about who's playing a particular club, I encourage you also to follow the link from the sidebar to their site. Updates and more posts will be forthcoming in a day or three, but in the meantime, if you''re a musician or venue who would like to get your gig listed in the calendar, please send your information to stljazznotes at yahoo dot com.
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