Open Ears Music

Open Ears is pleased to present (or help present) two great shows by world class improvisers from other parts of our world.

On Tuesday April 20, in our regular Tuesday night Blue Nile time and space, we will present Conference Call. This quartet features musicians from Europe and the US, and they have made several great recordings. Please come hear them live.

More info here: http://www.michaeljefrystevens.com/?page=5&t=2
and here: http://www.gebhard-ullmann.com/cc.htm

Then on Monday, April 26, along with Anxious Sounds, Valid Records, & Spyboy Productions, we will present Peter Brötzmann & Hamid Drake. This show will happen at 9 PM at the Big Top, 1638 Clio St in New Orleans. This tour is the first time they have worked as a duo in a number of years, and the reviews from the early tour stops have been great.

For New Orleans to remain a viable tour stop for great traveling musicians like these, the folks that like this music have to come to the shows. These concerts are not grant funded, they are operating in the good old free enterprise system, and members of our community have stepped up to guarantee the artists’ fees if the paid attendance doesn’t cover it. If you value having this music presented live in our community, please attend the shows, and bring some friends with you.

This is the audio archive from 6 Apr 10. The files are 128k VBR mp3s.

Musicians:

Improvised Music Trio – Jeff Albert (trombone), Ray Moore (alto sax) & Dave Cappello (drums), with guest saxophonists Dan Oestreicher, Martin Krusche, and Brad Walker

Set 1 (mp3)

Jeff Albert Quartet – Jeff Albert, Ray Moore, Dave Cappello, and John Paul (bass)

Set 2 (mp3)

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This is the audio archive from 9 Mar 10. The files are 128k VBR mp3s.

Musicians:

Ryan Lemoine (saxophones), Brad Walker (saxophone and bass clarinet)

Set 1 (mp3)

Jeff Albert (trombone), Ray Moore (alto sax), Jesse Morrow (bass), & Dave Cappello (drums), with guest saxophonists Tim Sullivan, Jason Mingledorf, and Brad Walker

Set 2 (mp3)

Set 3 (mp3)

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guitar and maybe oud and stuff

with Mike Jenner, Peter Harris, and Geoff Clapp.

http://www.music-usa.org/nacusa-ms/

Bringing the concert hall to the beer hall.

The last time I saw/heard these guys, they had a musical hula hoop.

Neslort brings the crazy for Jazz Fest.

http://neslort.com/

Conference Call is a world class international group consisting of:

Gebhard Ullmann – reeds
Michael Jefrey Stevens – piano
Joe Fonda – bass
George Schuller – drums

More info at: Gebhard’s website

Music from the always creative mind of Rex Gregory.