June update

Hello, everyone.

I have many fun and interesting performances coming this month, the details of which I want to share with you.

The backbone of my activity this month is the 'Invasion of Privacy' tour with Tim Berne's Los Totopos [which also includes Oscar Noriega and Ches Smith]. Specifics are below, and you can also find them at www.screwgunrecords.com, along with 3 10-14 minute live recordings of Los Totopos from last fall.

All gigs are in NYC unless otherwise noted.

June 8 - 10 pm at the Stone
Oscar Noriega
also with Ingrid Laubrock, John Hebert, and Tom Rainey

I've been playing a lot with Oscar both in Los Totopos and my band [which also includes John], but this will be my first time with him as the leader. Very excited.

June 11 - 9 pm in Philadelphia at Moonstone, presented by Lucky Old Souls
Waveform Razorback with Doug Hirlinger and Ben Gerstein

Doug, Ben and I play together from time to time and this time we're playing a set of Doug's forward-looking compositions. Love playing with these guys. I'll be playing keyboard/electronics.

June 13 - at Le Poisson Rouge - part of the Undead Jazz Fest
10:20pm – with John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble
11:20pm – with Tim Berne’s Los Totopos

I'll be playing two sets in a row as part of the first ever Undead Jazz Fest. Very convenient!

June 14 - 10 pm at 45 Bleecker
with John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet

We'll also be playing at WBGO earlier that day. I went to Europe and Australia with Claudia the past few months and I'm certainly looking forward to playing more with them.

June 15 - 8 pm at IBeam
with Tim Berne's Los Totopos

Brian Drye's Bizingas plays after us.

June 16 - 8 pm at the Stone
with Tim Berne's Los Totopos

June 21 - 9:30 pm at Local 269 - part of Vision Festival XV
with Tim Berne's Lowest Common Denominator

This will include Herb Robertson and Dan Weiss. I'll be playing electronics/laptop on this gig [NOT guitar as was posted on the interwebs several weeks back...]. This will be my first time playing with Herb and I'm pumped.

June 22 - 9:30 at Korzo
2 sets with Tim Berne's Los Totopos

June 24 - 8 pm at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, presented by Ars Nova Workshop
2 sets with Tim Berne's Los Totopos

June 25 - 8/9:30 pm in Baltimore at An Die Musik
2 sets with Tim Berne's Los Totopos.

and finally...

June 30 - 9 pm at IBeam
duo with Tim Berne

Craig Taborn will play solo at 8 pm - I highly recommend coming to see his set as well.

That should do it. I just want to add that the debut gig of Central Chain on April 13 went incredibly well and was extremely well received. I had a great time and am super grateful for my band: Tim Berne, Oscar Noriega, Mary Halvorson, John Hebert and Tomas Fujiwara. We'll definitely be playing more and I'll definitely be writing a lot more for the band. You'll of course be the first to hear about any new performances...

Thanks and I hope to see you at one or more of the above gigs this month!

best wishes,

-mm