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2018 Concerts

Dec. 6: “The Afro-Cubism of Aruán Ortiz”

DATE: THURSDAY, december 6
TIME: 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $25 ($20 for students & seniors)

This special evening presents two sides of the exciting, Cuban-bred Aruán Ortiz, as improvising pianist and as composer of chamber music. The night’s first half features Aruán solo, plus alongside a special guest to be announced. About Cub(an)ism, Aruán’s recent Intakt album of solo piano, The Guardian said: “Aruán Ortiz is a rising piano star with a sweeping contemporary technique – and enough imagination and keyboard-power, fueled by deep awareness of Cuba’s traditions, to be an enthralling one-man band, too… Ortiz fuses hard-driving hooks, free jazz, harp-like effects, thudding drum sounds and lyrical reflections on dissonance and intervals, uniting all of it with a creativity of pacing that constantly grips the attention.” The concert’s second half will consist of two chamber pieces: Living in the Midst of a Twisted Globe, to be performed by the trio of violinist Mary Rowell, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler & pianist Geoffrey Burleson; and Ogguere (when the soul of the earth, dances around spectral motions), to be played by a brass quartet plus double-bass, with Daniel Blankinship and Nate Wooley (trumpets), Michael Fahie (trombone), Eric Davis (French horn) and Nick Dunston (bass). About Aruán’s ambitions as a composer, JazzTimes said: “He is well aware of his roots but has no intention of being confined by them.”

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From The NY Times: DEVIN GRAY’S GPS TRIO AND WENDY EISENBERG at Greenwich House Music School (Thursday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.). Here are two young improvising musicians and bandleaders to watch: Gray is a drummer with a busy, pattering style leavened by his awareness of space and dimension. Eisenberg boasts a wide expressive range on guitar and banjo, sometimes playing in lonely, resounding single notes, elsewhere in convexly shaped chords. Gray will perform here in a trio with Chris Pitsiokos on alto saxophone and Luke Stewart on double bass, while Eisenberg will play a solo-guitar set. This show is part of the continuing Sound It Out concert series. 212-242-4770, sounditoutnyc.com. #jazz #drums #guitar #nyc #sounditoutnyc #greenwichhousemusicschool @devingraymusic #chrispitsiokos #devingray #lukestewart #wendyeisenberg
Tonight, Nov 9 @ 8:00! Drummer-bandleader Francisco Mela – who has thrilled Sound It Out audiences in multiple shows, including both sold-out “Monk on Guitars” fundraisers in the series – returns to Greenwich House Music School to lead his own inventive MPT Trio with saxophonist Hery Paz and guitarist Juanma Trujillo, plus special guest Cooper-Moore on piano/percussion. Mela – who has been described as “one of the most important Cuban drummers in jazz” by JazzTimes, with a style that’s “expressive” and “expansive” according to All About Jazz – has played with the heavy-weight likes of McCoy Tyner, Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Jason Moran, Chucho Valdés, Mark Turner, Lionel Loueke and Kris Davis. The iconic pianist Tyner has said: “Mela is just a fantastic player. He has his own style and his own sound.” Join us! @musicandmela @guanbanoel @hery_paz #cooper-moore #jazz #nyc #drums @ghmusicschool #franciscomela
Rock Star in Repose: Andy Summers digging the guitar action from backstage during Sound It Out’s “Monk on Guitars 2” extravaganza at NYC’s Greenwich House Music School, June 25, 2019. Many, many thanks to Andy for participating in this wonderful night along with all the other great musicians. And thanks to Wes Orshoski for this and all the other fantastic photos! @theorshos @andysummersmusic @nickmillevoi #andysummers #thepolice #monkonguitars #sounditoutnyc #theloniousmonk #jazz #nyc #guitar
Another great shot of Andy Summers performing Thelonious Monk’s “Green Chimneys” with Michael Formanek as part of Sound It Out’s “Monk on Guitars 2” show at NYC’s Greenwich House Music School, June 25, 2019. Photo: Wes Orshoski! @theorshos @michaelformanek.bass @andysummersmusic @nickmillevoi #andysummers #thepolice #michaelformanek #monkonguitars #sounditoutnyc #theloniousmonk #jazz #nyc #guitar
Post-Show Moments: Steve Cardenas, Jerome Harris & Andy Summers; Nick Millevoi and Andy Summers; and Jonathan Goldberger, Miles Okazaki, Nick Millevoi, Andy Summers, Harvey Valdes & Steve Cardenas. All after Sound It Out’s “Monk on Guitars 2” extravaganza at NYC’s Greenwich House Music School, June 25, 2019. Photos: Wes Orshoski! @okazakistudio @andysummersmusic @harveyvaldes @theorshos @nickmillevoi @jgoldberger #andysummers #jeromeharris #milesokazaki #jonathangoldberger #harveyvaldes #nickmillevoi #stevecardenas #monkonguitars #sounditoutnyc #theloniousmonk #jazz #nyc #guitar
Scenes from Soundcheck: Drummer Francisco Mela and bassist Jerome Harris trying out a groove; Francisco and Jerome snapping a selfie; David Gilmore and Miles Okazaki already ripping it up; herding the cats, with Andy Summers and Steve Cardenas at center; guitarists Harvey Valdes and Nick Millevoi working out “Boo Boo’s Birthday” with Michael Formanek and Kate Gentile. All before Sound It Out’s “Monk on Guitars 2” extravaganza at NYC’s Greenwich House Music School, June 25, 2019. Photos: Wes Orshoski! @musicandmela @okazakistudio @davidgilmoreguitar @andysummersmusic @harveyvaldes @theorshos @kategdrums @michaelformanek.bass @nickmillevoi #andysummers #franciscomela #jeromeharris #milesokazaki #davidgilmore #harveyvaldes #nickmillevoi #stevecardenas #kategentile #michaelformanek #monkonguitars #sounditoutnyc #theloniousmonk #jazz #nyc #guitar
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