A NEW RELEASE BY JONO EL GRANDE

"All That Yoga And I Still Feel Like Shit" by Jono El Grande.

BRUNO VANSINA UPDATE

Bruno Vansina's new album will be called "Blauw Kou" (Blue Cold) and will be out on CD.

CD release concert on June 16, 2024, at 17h00, at De Bijloke in Ghent, BE.

RYMDEN - REFLECTIONS AND ODYSSEYS

Norwegian trio Rymden features Bugge Wesseltoft (piano & keyboards), Dan Berglund (bass), and Magnus Öström (drums & percussion).

You may know Bugge Wesseltoft from New Conception of Jazz, and bassist Berglund and drummer Öström were both part of E.S.T. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio).

I have been listening to their 2019 album, "Reflections and Odysseys", this morning I can only say that this got me in the perfect mood.

The Bandcamp page says:
... melancholic & atmospheric songwriting, dramatically charged rhythms & virtuosity of jazz playing of the highest level.
and I couldn't agree more.

The trio is touring !

EUGENE CHADBOURNE EUROPEAN TOURDATES

 Doc Chad is in Europe !!

• APRIL 11 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands/ Astres D/Or edition of 25 bird paintings opens with associated limited edition vinyl release. 
• APRIL 12 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands/ Occi Duet with Schroeder Other acts tba.
• APRIL 13 ROTTERDAM , Netherlands/Koffie & Ambacht Duet with Schroeder
• APRIL 14 GRONINGEN, Netherlands/ Oostum Church Duet with Schroeder
• APRIL 15 BREMEN, Germany/ Schule 21 Duet with Schroeder
• APRIL 17 MANNHEIM, Germany Volksbad Duet with Schroeder
• APRIL 18 STUTTGART, Germany Container City Duet with Schroeder
• APRIL 19-20 FRANKFURT, Germany/ Netzwerk Seilerei
• APRIL 22 BERN, Switzerland/ Cafe Kairo Duet with Schroeder
• APRIL 25 MADRID, Spain Real No Real event at Nadie/Nunca/No (NNN) Duet with Schroeder
• APRIL 26 GUADALAJARA, Spain Arcadia Duet with Schroeder
• APRIL 27 PONTEVEDRA, Spain Luceo Mutante event Duet with Schroeder
• APRIL 28 PAMPLONA, Spain/ Zentral 2 Duet with Schroeder

At the April 11 concert, the new album on the Astres D'Or record label will be released.
25 copies of original art.

https://www.astres-dor.com/eugene-chadbourne-catalogue-doisseaux/

CORRIE VAN BINSBERGEN UPDATE

As you may know, Corrie van Binsbergen has put aside her guitar. She's now full-time composing.
One of here recent projects, 'De Liefste Wens', commissioned by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, is getting a follow-up.
The new project is called APOLLO and it's a performance by the Raven Music Theatre, with music written by Corrie and performed by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.

INFRA STEFF'S RED DEVIL BAND - GIRLS IN SUMMER JEANS / DEVIL THEME II / GAS STATION VOCAL VARIATIONS

Chanan Hanspal's recent mention of Steffen Signer had me revisit Steffen's discography.
As it turned out, Steffen's Infra Steff's Red Devil Band had also released a 7" in 1979.
You learn something new every day.

Fortunately, it wasn't that hard to find.

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SOFT MACHINE ON TOUR

Soft Machine on tour.
John Etheridge, Asaf Sirkis, Theo Travis, Fred Baker.

And yes, this band should record an album in the end of the year and release it in 2025 and tour the world again!

April 10 - London, UK (Ronnie Scott's)
April 12 - Paris, France (Le Triton)
June 12 - Phoenix, AZ, USA (The Rhythm Room)
June 15 - San Marcos, CA, USA (Bornemann Theater)
June 19 - Berkeley, CA, USA (The Freight and Salvage)
June 20 - Stockton, CA, USA (Haggin Museum)
June 21 - Los Angeles, CA, USA (The Baked Potato, 2 shows)
June 22 - Los Angeles, CA, USA (The Baked Potato, 2 shows)
June 26 - Redding, CA, USA (The Dip)
June 27 - Bend, OR, USA (Volcanic Pub Theater)
June 28 - Eugene, OR, USA (The WOW Hall
June 29 - Portland, OR, USA (Alberta Abbey)
July 02 - Seattle, WA, USA (The Triple Door)
July 03 - Seattle, WA, USA (The Triple Door)
July 04 - Vancouver, BC, Canada (The Rickshaw Theatre)
Aug 07 - Teramo, Italy (Teramo Music Festival)
Sept 13 - Vienna, VA, USA (Jammin' Java)
Sept 14 - Baltimore, MD, USA (venue TBA)
Sept 15 - Sellersville, PA, USA (Sellersville Theater)
Sept 24 - Piermont, NY, USA (The Turning Point)
Sept 26 - Albany, NY, USA (The Linda Wamc's Performing Arts Studio)
Sept 27 - Syracuse, NY, USA (venue TBA)
Sept 28 - Rochester, NY, USA (The Lovin’)
Sept 29 - Waterloo, ON, Canada (The Jazz Room)
Oct 01 - Toronto, ON, Canada (venue TBA)
Oct 02 - Ottawa, ON, Canada (The Rainbow Room)
Oct 04 - Quebec City, QC, Canada (Salle D’Youville)
Oct 05 - Quebec City, QC, Canada (Salle D’Youville)
Nov 15 - Great Yarmouth, UK (HRH PROG Festival)
(more shows to be announced, some shows are on sale, some to be on sale soon)

A CARL KING UPDATE

It's been a while since I've posted a Carl King update.
Carl is on Patreon nowadays, but he did send a short newsflash last week:

I've been scoring a documentary series called BEST OF FIVE. It's about a legendary Classic Nintendo Tetris tournament that happened back in 2014.

I'm publicly sharing a full-length, rough version of a cue called "Jonas Is Different." It's named after the long-time Tetris champ Jonas Neubauer, who unfortunately passed away before the show could be completed. He was a cool guy, and I wish he could have heard this track!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/best-of-five-is-101722735

You'll hear lots of my Rickenbacker bass through my Tech21 Geddy Lee pedal. It reminds me of the old Sir Millard Mulch days with the staccato 7/8 time signature and Lydian mode. (The riff reminds me of "Goodnight!" if anyone remembers that one.) And stick around after the pause around 4:00, because there's more at the end.

After the documentary is released in the coming months, I'm going to take my favorite musical cues, polish them up with some overdubs, mix them for stand-alone listening, and release a score album. (And maybe even make Travis Orbin play all the drums. We'll see!)

FRANK GRATKOWSKI & THE ENSEMBLE MODERN - MATURE HYBIRD TALKING

• frank gratkowski & ensemble modern: mature hybird talking
      (2024, cd, --, maria de alvear world edition)

Composer and improviser Frank Gratkowski wrote "Mature Hybird Talking".
He performs it (sax & flute) with the Ensemble Modern.

Composed and improvised, "Mature Hybird Talking" will ask for you undivided attention.
This is no easy listening, but the result is rewarding.
Beautiful and complex sounds and soundscapes.
In three acts.

Fascinating.

There's a lengthy review / explanation on Frank Gratkowski's website:
https://gratkowski.com/recordings/frank-gratkowski-ensemble-modern-mature-hybrid-talking/

FES - THE ONE

• flat earth society  the one
      (2024, cd, Belgium, zonk)

FES's latest album, "The One" arrived last week.
Beautiful music in a nice package (art by Marc Meeuwissen).

Recommended listening.