Philly
Art Ensemble in Philly
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: Art Ensemble of ChicagoSat., Mar. 6, 8pm. $20. International House, 3701 Chestnut St. 215.895.6546 www.arsnovaworkshop.org With their face paint and other onstage accoutrements, the Art Ensemble of Chicago was one of the splashier bands to come out of the mid-’60s milieu of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. “Great black music, ancient to
On Atomic
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: AtomicMon., Mar. 1, 8pm. $12. International House, 3701 Chestnut St. 215.895.6546 www.arsnovaworkshop.org Back in Philly after their late January gig with the sprawling Circulasione Totale Orchestra, bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love will join Swedish/Norwegian brethren Magnus Broo (trumpet), Fredrik Ljungkvist (reeds) and Håvard Wiik (piano) in the winning quintet known as Atomic.
Philadelphia haps, cont’d.
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: 53 Stations/The ScriptorsWed., Feb. 17, 9pm-2am. $5. Tritone, 1508 South St. 215.545.0475 www.tritonebar.com Jazz has its titanic Ellingtons and Coltranes, but delving into material by such under-the-surface geniuses as Steve Lacy and Herbie Nichols can be just as all-consuming. The Wilmington quartet 53 Stations — saxophonist Jason Shapiro, trumpeter Bob Meashey, bassist Dylan Taylor and
Philadelphia haps, cont’d.
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: Improvisers for the Abolition of Wayne NewtonFri., Feb. 12, 9pm. $10 ($8 advance). With Resistance Message. Moonstone Arts Center, 110 S. 13th St. 215.735.9600 www.moonstoneartscenter.org Wayne Newton is not the name to be concerned with here. Rather, it’s trumpeter Herb Robertson, a close associate of Tim Berne and Mark Helias during the ’80s, and a
On Claudia Acuña
In the current Philadelphia Weekly: Claudia AcuñaSat., Feb. 6, 7:30pm. $32-$38. Kimmel Center, 260 South Broad St. 215.731.3333 www.kimmelcenter.org When Claudia Acuña cut her teeth on the New York jazz scene of the ’90s, she found a way to bring her native Chile with her. Singing mainly in Spanish and forging alliances with killer musicians like pianist Jason Lindner, she
Prana Trio/Circulasione Totale Orchestra
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: Prana TrioWed., Jan. 27, 8pm. $10. Chris’ Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St. 215.568.3131 www.chrisjazzcafe.com Led by drummer-percussionist Brian Adler (no relation), the Prana Trio arrives in Philly on the heels of its third release, Singing Image of Fire, featuring music inspired by the poetry of Hafiz, Kabir, Rumi and others. “Trio” is meant loosely —
On Inzinzac
My feature on Philly-based trio Inzinzac (guitarist Alban Bailly, saxophonist Dan Scofield, drummer Eli Litwin), in the new Philadelphia Weekly.
The Inbetweens
In the new Philadelphia Weekly: The InbetweensThu., Jan. 21, 8pm. Free. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. 215.573.3234 www.arsnovaworkshop.org The Inbetweens — guitarist Mike Gamble, bassist Noah Jarrett and drummer Conor Elmes — are a ragged, rocking jazz trio that could be Brooklyn’s answer to the Nels Cline Singers. The band packs a lot into 41 minutes on their new Quantum