The show will still go on!
Due to inclement weather, Drom will not be open this evening…but the show must go on….Max Wild and Chiwoniso will be live in concert tonight at 9 pm!!!
Read the post below for full details on the show - but join us at:
Nublu
62 ave, between 4th and 5th Streets, NYC
WE BEAT THE SNOW!!!!
Add comment February 25th, 2010
We’ve been on a tear lately at ObliqSound and our newest upcoming tunes will be no exception! Tomorrow, Thursday, Feb 25th, we hope you’ll look into the future with us and checkout a special advance preview show from ObliqSound recording artist Max Wild at Manhattan’s DROM, located at 85 Avenue A.
Max will unite with vocalist and mbira star Chiwoniso to create a soundscape that transcends cultural divides with their unique fusion of jazz, funk, and ancient African melodies. Driven by the mesmerizing interlocking textures of the mbira and saxophone, the group is backed by the deep groove of an international all-star lineup from the United States and Zimbabwe. They’ll be playing music from Chiwoniso’s hit Rebel Woman (out now on Cumbancha) and previewing Max Wild’s upcoming album TAMBA featuring Chiwoniso - which will release on ObliqSound later this spring. Don’t forget to tell your friends and get your tickets early! Doors open at 7, show begins at 8 pm!
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Add comment February 24th, 2010
John Ellis is gearing up for a busy 2010. On February 23, ObliqSound will release Puppet Mischief, the Brooklyn saxophonist’s second album with his New Orleans-based band Double-Wide, which in addition to Ellis features Brian Coogan on organ, Matt Perrine on sousaphone and Jason Marsalis on drums, plus special guest Gregoire Maret on harmonica and Alan Ferber on trombone. The recording continues the former New Orleanian’s love affair with the Big Easy, drawing inspiration from the rich vein of music the city has given the world, while also taking cues, in Ellis’ own words, from “carnivals, state fairs, children laughing, clowns and dancing.”
Ellis, now 35 has never been an artist who stays in one artistic place very long. Born in North Carolina, he took piano lessons as a child, soon switched to clarinet, and first became seriously drawn to music when he heard the music of legendary ragtime composer Scott Joplin. After moving to New Orleans, Ellis’ jazz chops improved radically as he gigged with the likes of Ellis Marsalis and Walter Payton. After three years in the Big Easy, he went north to New York City, graduating from the New School and settling into the city’s thriving jazz scene. Along the way, Ellis spent six years as a member of jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter’s group, cutting four albums with them while also developing his own sound. He cut his debut as a leader, The Language of Love, in 1996, then didn’t record under his own name again until 2002, when he released the critically acclaimed Roots, Branches and Leaves. That was followed by One Foot in the Swamp (2005), By a Thread (2006), and 2008’s Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow, his first with Double-Wide.
Puppet Mischief’s highlights begin from its very first funky moments. The leadoff track, “Okra & Tomatoes,” takes its title from a phrase that represents life’s perfect pairings. That’s followed by “Fauxfessor,” a tightly synced, off-kilter New Orleans romp full of surprising twists. Among the album’s other standouts are the wild, teasing title track, featuring a stunning harmonica solo by Maret, and the back-to-back “Carousel” and “Dubinland Carnival.” The former, which Ellis calls a “wistful circus tune,” takes on a bluesy patina and incorporates several dramatic transitions, while its companion piece, which Ellis likens to the feel of a Fellini film, features an epic sax-trombone conversation and some of Marsalis’ most fired-up drumming of the set.
The release of Puppet Mischief follows up one of the busiest years in Ellis’ career, one that saw him accompanying a diverse array of musicians ranging from Sting to Mos Def to the Cuban drummer Ignacio Berroa, touring Europe with the John Patitucci Trio and other artists and, most significantly, the debut of The Ice Siren, Ellis’ hour-long through-composed narrative composition for string quartet, tuba, percussion, guitar, vibes, winds and two singers. The piece, a collaborative effort with playwright Andy Bragen, debuted at the Jazz Gallery in New York in May 2009.
John Ellis & Double-Wide will perform throughout 2010. Upcoming winter dates include:
March 1 | 8X10 | Baltimore, MD
March 2 | World Cafe Live | Philadelphia, PA
March 3 | Beehive | Boston, MA
March 4 | Red Square | Albany, NY
March 5 | Jazz Gallery | New York, NY
March 6 | Jazz Gallery | New York, NY
For full artist biography, photos, audio clips from Puppet Mischief and more, check out these handy websites:
www.obliqsound.com
www.facebook.com/johnellisband
Add comment February 5th, 2010
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