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Upcoming in Bako
Cathlene Pineda Quartet Monday, September 22, 7:30pm Bakersfield College, SPArC-2, free LA pianist Cathlene Pineda offers an exclusive preview of a new extended work commissioned for a performance at...
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Some Recent Highlights
It was a busy few months leading up to the end of the year. The Empty Cage Quartet got together in October after a two-year hiatus for a live recording and several concerts culminating in a fantastic...
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Spring/Summer Update
Lots of interesting creative projects over the last few months, in addition to a busy teaching semester in Bakersfield and filling in for John Fumo as the Jazz Trumpet instructor at CalArts – which was...
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Tin/Bag Southwest Tour 2015
“Exquisite music just flows from these serious cats, flows like the skies & rivers…” –ABQ poet Mark Weber August 31 – Tin/Bag + Ryutaro Endo | Blue Whale | Los Angeles | 9pm | fb September 1 –...
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Empty Cage at Angel City
2015 Angel City Jazz Festival poster by Kio Griffith This week the Empty Cage Quartet reconvenes for performances at the Angel City Jazz Festival in Los Angeles (with Lucian Ban and Mat Maneri), Studio...
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Lucas Artist Fellow Profile
This past summer I spent a week at Montalvo Arts Center to finish recording a set of solo trumpet compositions I wrote during my first residency in 2012. I love this place, and it was wonderful to be...
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IAHRQ “2” Preorder
The four members of The Invisible Astro Healing Rhythm Quartet formed in 2010 while studying music at Bakersfield College in sunny Bakersfield, California; a region known (musically) for the twangy,...
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Cathlene Pineda Quartet – Passing: A California Suite
Cathlene Pineda Quartet CD Release Tour for Passing: A California Suite Cathlene Pineda, piano, compositions Kris Tiner, trumpet Tina Raymond, drums David Tranchina, bass Passing: A California Suite...
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Psychic Temple III, Psychic Temple Plays Eno
Two – two! – new records from Psychic Temple are set to drop in the next few weeks, and I’m happy to once again be included in Mr. Schlarb’s plan for global music domination. Psychic Temple Plays...
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Tin/Bag in the UK
Looking forward to setting off for Durham, England to take part in a Philosophy of Improvisation Workshop on April 17-18, organized by Andy Hamilton and presented by the Gateshead Jazz Festival and...
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Psychic Temple in The Wire
Two new Psychic Temple LPs are reviewed this month in The Wire, IMO one of the very few music publications left that can still be depended on for smart, thoughtful music criticism. I like this bit:...
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Catching up on 2017
2017 has been eventful to say the least, and I’ve been lagging on posting updates here but not for lack of activity. Above are some photo highlights. Back in January I was pleased to accept the Jazz...
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Deaf Sharp
Recording with Phillip Greenlief and honeybrandy at Big Ego Studios, Long Beach I’m late posting this, but take a listen to the new LP by Virginia-based ambient electronic duo honeybrandy, joined by...
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