March 2010
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Venue:International House Philadelphia3701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 Map
Price: $20 General AdmissionSaturday, March 6, 2010 - 8:00pmArt Ensemble of Chicago
Anti-Jazz: The New Thing Revisited
Founded in 1969, the Art Ensemble of Chicago is the flagship ensemble of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and one of the most influential collectives in jazz history. Originally comprised of saxophonists Roscoe Mitchell and Joseph Jarman, trumpeter Lester Bowie, bassist Malachi Favors, and later, drummer Famoudou Don Moye, the Art Ensemble of Chicago are pioneers of multi-instrumentalism and, for over 40 years, have given unforgettable performances in which music, ritual and Dadaist theatre are interwoven.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 8:00pm
The Respect Sextet
performs the music of Sun Ra and Karlheinz Stockhausen
Formed in 2001, The Respect Sextet is a powerhouse ensemble dedicated to performing a wide variety of improvisational musics. Relying on their explosive energy, rare telepathy, outstanding musicianship, and a deep friendship, Respect pieces together free improvisations, original compositions, free jazz classics, television commercial jingles, text pieces, jazz standards, game pieces and more into “a whirling collage,” shouts Exclaim!
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Friday, March 19, 2010 - 8:00pm
Chris Speed's Yeah No
ANW's 10th Anniversary Celebration
Venue:International House Philadelphia3701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA Map
Price: $12 General Admission Buy TicketsPlease join us for this very special 10th anniversary celebration featuring the first ensemble presented by Ars Nova Workshop (in March 2000), Chris Speed's Yeah No.
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Friday, March 26, 2010 - 8:00pm
Venue:Philadelphia Art Alliance251 S. 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA Map
Price: $12 General Admission Buy TicketsPlease join Ars Nova Workshop for the record release celebration of Allison Miller's latest recording, BOOM TIC BOOM (Foxhaven Records).
NYC-based drummer Allison Miller defies all boundaries bringing her individual sound to diverse types of music while preserving their stylistic authenticity. Allison goes from playing with legendary songwriting vocalists Ani DiFranco, Brandi Carlile and Natalie Merchant, to performing with Marty Ehrlich, legendary organist Doctor Lonnie Smith, Erik Friedlander and Steven Bernstein.
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Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 8:00pm
Venue:Philadelphia Art Alliance251 S. 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA Map
Price: $12 General Admission Buy TicketsOriginally from Philadelphia, Giuseppi Logan (b. 1935) began playing with Earl Bostic at age 15 and later studied at the New England Conservatory. In 1964 he relocated to New York City and became embroiled in the Free Jazz scene, where he collaborated with Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders and Bill Dixon before forming his own quartet comprised of pianist Don Pullen (and later Dave Burrell), bassist Eddie Gomez and percussionist Milford Graves. This quartet appeared at the October Revolution in Jazz in 1964.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 8:00pm
Venue:Philadelphia Art Alliance251 S. 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA Map
Price: $12 General Admission Buy TicketsCentral Chain represents Matt Mitchell's first venture into bandleading after several years of solo, collective, and sideman work. Drawing on his interests in music drawn from both jazz and non-jazz continuums, as well as an ensemble comprised of several current major composers and improvisors in the New York scene, he seeks to compose music that challenges and inspires himself, his bandmates, and the audience.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 8:00pm
Konk Pack is a trio of exceptional improvisers whose music is often dense, propulsive, and highly dynamic. At times the band may operate at the threshold of silence, but such moments are usually interrupted by sound barrages of volcanic intensity. Analog synth player Thomas Lehn, drummer Roger Turner, and multi-instrumentalist Tim Hodgkinson first performed together as Konk Pack at the Szuenetjel Festival in Budapest in May 1997, and from the outset discovered that they possessed both the technical skills and natural empathy required to produce compelling sonic adventures.
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Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 8:00pm
Karl Berger's In the Spirit of Don Cherry
Composer Portrait: Don Cherry
Venue:International House Philadelphia3701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA Map
Price: $12 General AdmissionPianist/vibraphonist Karl Berger, a long-time associate of Cherry’s and founder of the Creative Music Studio where Cherry developed many of his musical treasures, will present an all-star ensemble featuring musicians who performed and studied with the late innovator. Berger’s “In the Spirit of Don Cherry” will carry the exuberant quality of Cherry's music while performing early Cherry compositions including “Symphony for Improvisers”, the seminal 1966 recording in which Berger participated.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 8:00pm
Jon Irabagon and Mike Pride
I Don't Hear Nothin' But The Blues
In their own words: "The set-up and breakdown of grooves and improvisational material is an attempt at melding many of our musical influences, both jazz and non-jazz, all while firmly remaining in the world of extended tenor saxophone and drum improvisation. While this world is now an accepted part of the jazz lineage, our goal is to stack levels of different genres, tempos, noise, and moods, and to constantly shift the focus within this pile: either collectively or individually.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 8:00pm
Sun Ra Arkestra
Maestro Marshall Allen’s Annual Birthday Celebration
Ars Nova Workshop presents a very special performance of the Sun Ra Arkestra in celebration of the 86th birthday of Marshall Allen and the 96th anniversary of Sun Ra’s arrival on Earth.
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Friday, May 28, 2010 - 8:00pm
Venue:Fleisher/Ollman Gallery1616 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA Map
Price: $10 General Admission Buy TicketsPlease join Ars Nova Workshop for the US debut of Norwegian/Japanese quintet Koboku Senju, meaning "selection of dead trees."
Toshimaru Nakamura is one of the most distinguished and original voices in the world of electro-acoustic improvisation, with a vast body of work built up over the past decade. Since 1998, Nakamura has been exploring the possibilities of his no-input mixing board in contexts ranging from solo to collaborations with Keith Rowe, Sachiko M, Otomo Yoshihide, Axel Dörner, Oren Ambarchi, Christian Fennesz and Annette Krebs.
Ars Nova Workshop (ANW) is a Philadelphia nonprofit jazz and experimental music presenting organization. ANW acts as a facilitator between artists and their audiences, while working to inform, inspire and challenge listeners in order to elevate the role of jazz, improvisation and experimental music.