Downtown Music Gallery's 21st Anniversary Show
Downtown Music Gallery (DMG) has been the retail 'rock' of creative, jazz and experimental music sales for over two decades in NYC, and by extension to the world through its international mail-order (downtownmusicgallery.com). DMG also produces and presents concerts every year - this time to celebrate both DMG's 21st year, and its sixth release - KALABALIK - on its own DMG/ARC label.
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Nels Cline & Julian Lage (First appearance as a duo!)
Guitar master-explorer NELS CLINE should need no introduction, having held the guitar seat in WILCO for many years. His recording and performing career - spanning jazz, rock, punk, and experimental - is well into its fourth decade, with over 130 recordings, including at least 30 for which he is leader. Besides Wilco, he has played or performed with Tim Berne, Vinny Golia, Scott Amendola, Lydia Lunch, Thurston Moore.. the list is endless! ...
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Downtown Music Gallery's 21st Anniversary Show
Downtown Music Gallery (DMG) has been the retail 'rock' of creative, jazz and experimental music sales for over two decades in NYC, and by extension to the world through its international mail-order (downtownmusicgallery.com). DMG also produces and presents concerts every year - this time to celebrate both DMG's 21st year, and its sixth release - KALABALIK - on its own DMG/ARC label.
downtownmusicgallery.com/
Nels Cline & Julian Lage (First appearance as a duo!)
Guitar master-explorer NELS CLINE should need no introduction, having held the guitar seat in WILCO for many years. His recording and performing career - spanning jazz, rock, punk, and experimental - is well into its fourth decade, with over 130 recordings, including at least 30 for which he is leader. Besides Wilco, he has played or performed with Tim Berne, Vinny Golia, Scott Amendola, Lydia Lunch, Thurston Moore.. the list is endless!
This is Cline's first duo performance with seasoned guitar great JULIAN LAGE, who has played with Gary Burton, Jim Hall, Fred Hersch, Scott Colley and Joey Baron! This looks to be the beginning of a serious ongoing musical relationship.
Photo credit: Benjamin Lozovsky
Kalabalik feat. Raoul Björkenheim, Anders Nilsson, and Gerald Cleaver
Kalabalik is RAOUL BJORKENHEIM guitar, ANDERS NILSSON guitar, and GERALD CLEAVER drums. Originally united for a live recording at DMG's Chinatown store in 2011, this trio has formed a rewarding creative bond. This is their 2nd NYC performance.
The incendiary Mr Bjorkenheim, leader of such units as Scorch Trio and Krakatau, has a three decade career of performance internationally, including with Edward Vesala, Bill Laswell, Paul Schutze, and UMO Jazz Orchestra, and over 50 recordings (ECM, Rune Grammafon, Cuneiform, et al).
Master drummer Gerald Cleaver, with over 100 releases under his belt, has performed with legends like Roscoe Mitchell and Henry Threadgill, and leads the groups Farmers By Nature, Uncle June, Detroit, and Veil Of Names with jazz luminaries Craig Taborn, Mat Maneri, Tony Malaby, Ben Monder, Andrew Bishop, et al.
Anders Nilsson, like Raoul also raised in Finland, is the leader of the Aorta Ensemble and Fulminate Trio, and a favorite collaborator of jazz vocalist Fay Victor. He is the youngest member of this outfit by a hair, but this has not impeded his collaboration with an astonishing number of international musicians, including Mats Gustafsson, Paquito D'Rivera, Michael Formanek, Hamid Drake, et al. His chameleonesque guitar prowess has appeared on over 30 recordings in the last 10 years.
Photo Credits: Philippe Dollo, Hans Reitzema
CD Release Party for Kalabalik's debut CD on DMG/ARC Records
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