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I'm joining a crew of NY/Brooklyn based musicians for a tribute to all time cult girl band legends the Shaggs, this upcoming April 13th, 2012, at the Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Tix are 10 in advance online. I'll be singing! But even better... the Shaggs will BE there! And for a Q&A session after our tribute. Can't wait to meet their Pal Foot Foot!
Hey internet-land. Recently I prepped and orchestrated some of the film score to True Bromance, a super silly documentary starring "Buzz" from Home Alone. It will be performed by a live orchestra at the Kennedy Center in DC, TBA this spring.
Lately I've been in love with a few jam sessions around town- Soul Jam Mondays and Jazz jam tuesdays at the 5th Estate in Park slope; Bar 13 hip hop freestyle mondays at midnight (now relocated to w 4th street), and Mondays @ the village underground - with Cheryl as host. I'm playing some keys and norgan at the George Harrison Birthday Tribute Saturday, February 25th, 1am at Rockwood Music Hall (2nd ave F train). We're doing lots of tunes from All Things Must Pass. Let it Down!
I've been hard at work in the studio mixing and mastering a session I engineered for punk jazz chanteuse Xenia Rubinos - albeit after being in a car accident with the entire band and videographers! The audio will be for the live music video session - stay tuned for the youtube vids of her and her band. Love. Other than that I've been working hard on a little solo project ... involving the music of Mastodon, the Deftones, Kittie, the Ocean, and beyond...Not to mention some video game music writing.
And of course, more fun sitting in at Randomonium Wednesdays at Rockwood, on 2/29, midnight of leap day! Something cool is bound to happen since Manu Delago will be playing the same stage right beforehand with Bjork's 24 all-female Icelandic choir, Graduale Nobili. Hopefully we can ask them to stay for a jam!
I will be in Seattle/Portland upcoming June 16-23 and August 17-29 for some local shows at Mossy Bottom Records- thanks to friends Great Republic of Rough and Ready and Xenia Rubinos for filling their summer stage and representing my east coast people to the west! Joined Xenia, Marco and Adam on keys for her last summer 2011 tour show at Mossy Bottom Records and we all made some new Seattle friends. Best post tour adventures were had by all in Seattle's finest nooks and crannies... involving the Troll, swing dancing, and major damage to glasses...
This spring I met and played with the lovely and amazing Jean Carla Rodea (vox) and fiercely adventurous plus humble talent Elena Moon Park (violin and trumpet) and myself on vibraphone made this improv recording live at a jazz-ophile house concert in Brooklyn off Ocean Avenue. So much fun! We also got some sweet Tibetan food and beer before the session off of Cortelyou. Check it-
officially joining Great Republic of Rough and Ready on the vibraphone
opening for Sam Amidon
Great Republic of Rough & Ready 8:30
Lone Wolf & Cub 9:30
Sam Amidon 10:30
doors 8pm $12 flat / 21+