March 14, 2012
I’m thrilled to announce that a new quartet will make our first public appearance this Friday!!!! Here are the details:
Friday, March 16th
@ ibeam
Travis Laplante -Tenor Saxophone
Ingrid Laubrock- Tenor Saxophone
Tom Rainey- Drums
Randy Peterson- Drums
168 7th street, Brooklyn
F or R train to 4th Ave
$10
8:30pm
Here is a nice preview from Time Out New York.
January 13, 2012
Happy 2012 everyone! I hope this year brings everyone closer to their heart’s longing, whatever that may be. Already it’s looking like this year is going to be a very busy year for me musically! The first half of the year will include 3 separate North American solo tours. All of these tours are double bills with friends! At the end of January bassist Trevor Dunn and I will be on the west coast, touring from Vancouver down to Los Angeles (see shows page for details). In late April drummer/percussionist Ches Smith and I will be heading out to the midwest, and in May trumpeter Peter Evans and I will be heading down south. Feel free to get in touch with booking inquires.
In other news Little Women is scheduled to record our next full-length this spring and a couple new ensembles of mine will be making their debuts during the 1st half of the year (shows page…)! There is a lot more exciting news on the horizon but I have to pace myself and show restraint!!
November 24, 2011
I recently returned from a two week solo tour. It was amazing on so many levels. I realized that I love traveling alone and will continue to do so in the future. That being said, without the following people I would have surely lost my mind: Tad Michalak, Katherine and Elise at Purchase, Gordon Allen, Rainbow Robert, Adam Saikalay, Peter Bradley, Joel Peterson, Sean Hartman, Danielle Peray, Gabe Beam, Dave Rempis, Nick Mazzarella, Nick Shamblot, Tom Orange, Alex Tapie, Brian Straw, John Delzoppo, Kevin Cain, Jax Deluca, Steve Tobin, and Stephen Buono . Thank you so much to everyone who offered me a bed, couch, or floor to sleep on. Most of all thanks to everyone who came to the concerts and opened their hearts to my music. An extra special thanks goes out to my car for not dying and keeping me safe!
November 2, 2011
Here is a nice review of Heart Protector that ran in the Sunday New York Times if you’re interested.
October 19, 2011
Heart Protector is officially out!!! The easiest and best way to purchase the CD, Limited edition Vinyl, or digital album is from this very website. Just click the link in the upper right of the site and you can quickly pay with paypal or a credit/debit card. Items can be shipped to anywhere in the world! Heart Protector will also be available through itunes, amazon, etc. and downtown music gallery if you still go to CD stores. To see a list of worldwide distributors click here. I strongly recommend getting a physical copy either in CD or LP form, as it features mesmerizing artwork by Icelandic designers Karlssonwilker and linear notes by the young English language virtuoso Daniel Pearce.
I hope you enjoy!
October 6, 2011
I’m thrilled to announce the release of my first music video by the amazing Adi Nachman! I’m extremely moved by the video she created using my music and can’t thank her enough for this. Please take a few minutes to watch it Here or simply go to the video page.
September 28, 2011
If you’re in the NYC area on Wednesday, October 5th, please come celebrate the release of my debut recording Heart Protector @ Zebulon!
The music will all start at around 9pm with solo sets by Trevor Dunn (bass), Ches Smith(drums), and myself (tenor saxophone). There’s no cover charge! I will have advance copies of both the CD and LP for sale before they hit stores on October 18th!
August 29, 2011
Heart Protector officially comes out on October 18th on Vinyl/CD/Download via Skirl Records!
The record release party will be on October 5th @ Zebulon with my friends Trevor Dunn and Ches Smith also playing solo sets (see shows page). I know a lot of people say that they’re having a “record release party” and it turns out to be just a concert, but this night will truly be a concert as well as a record release PAAAAAARTY!!
I will be touring out to the mid-west via Canada in November to support the release (tour dates posted very soon). This will be my first time ever doing an extensive tour alone, in the sense that I will be driving all day by myself with my broken car stereo system. That reminds me that I really need to fix that. I’m looking forward to seeing what the solo touring experience feels like. A west coast tour for early 2012 is also in the works.
On top of all of this I’m very excited to announce that my very first music video will be unveiled very soon!
Little Women is playing concerts again and it feels amazing.
It’s looking like a pretty busy fall…
April 25, 2011
My band Little Women is playing at Jazz em Agosto on August 10th. I’m excited to hang in Portugal! I feel very lucky getting to travel to so many amazing places with close friends. We always come back with stories…
April 20, 2011
