Re: Frank London Concert Dec 19

[Brian Dichter <dbrian...>]

on 12/11/2000 1:37 PM, George Robinson at GRComm (at) concentric(dot)net wrote:


I agree...this is a truly beautiful CD. I wish I could make the trip to NYC
for the concert. 8)

brian

> I'll second our esteemed listmaster's recommendation. And you really
> should hear the CD, which is unlike almost anything I've reviewed. Hey,
> you gotta be at least interested in a quartet that consists of trumpet,
> bass, harmonium and glass harmonica! If that doesn't arouse your
> curiosity a bit have your pulse checked.
> 
> George ("You Give Me High Blood Pressure When You Daven") Robinson
> 
> 
> Ari Davidow wrote:
>> 
>> Usually I don't comment on these, but if you haven't heard
>> the new Frank London CD, "Invocations" you are missing
>> something very different, and incredibly sweet. If you
>> are within arrival distance of NYC, this is going to be
>> a very special concert. ari
>> 
>>> Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:09:46 -0500
>>> From: frank london <frankandtine (at) compuserve(dot)com>
>>> Subject: Frank London Concert Dec 19
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Trumpeter Frank London Premieres New CD, Invocations,
>>> on Merkin Hall's Last Minute Concerts Series, Curated by
>>> John Zorn, on Tuesday, December 19 at 8PM
>>> 
>>> The Last Minute Concerts series will showcase trumpeter Frank London (of
>>> Klezmatics and Hasidic New Wave) on Tuesday, December 19 at 8PM.  The
>>> evening features the world premiere performance of his new CD, Invocations.
>>> Just released on John Zorn's label, Tzadik, Invocations captures the
>>> magic and mystery of hazonos (classical cantorial music) in a way that
>>> rivals the sensitivity of the human voice.  It is moody trumpeting to touch
>>> one's soul.  Joining London to present these cantorial classics from the
>>> repertoires of Chagy, Rosenblatt, Sirota, Karniol and others will be a
>>> remarkable ensemble of musicians, including Anthony Coleman on harmonium,
>>> bassist Ken Filiano and Gina Leishman on glass harmonica and harmonium.
>>> 
>>> Merkin Concert Hall is located in the Abraham Goodman House at 129 West
>>> 67th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam.  Tickets are $15 and can be
>>> purchased at the Merkin Concert Hall Box Office or by calling the concert
>>> line at (212) 501-3330.
>>> 
>>> Invocations was recorded live in the Community Synagogue on the Lower East
>>> Side of Manhattan.  Using trumpet and ambient acoustic instruments, it
>>> attempts to establish an atmosphere of mysterious, meditative beauty.
>>> Drawing from the untapped treasure trove of early American and European
>>> cantorial singing and distilled through the personal aesthetic of an artist
>>> equally versed in Naftule Brandwein and Miles Davis, it is an extremely
>>> unique musical document.
>>> 

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