Burton Greene concert dates

[George Robinson <GRComm...>]

GreeneBurton (at) cs(dot)com wrote:
>> 
>> Hello..
>>     Two (very different) concerts of note
coming up in NYC.. You´re welcome
>> to come down to either (or both) concerts..
>> 
>> Duo Concert:  Burton Greene / Mark Dresser
>> with guest:  Perry Robinson
>> "Peace Beyond Conflict"
>> 
>> Roulette, 228 W. Broadway, Sunday Oct. 21,
2001  8:30 PM
>> 
>>     Mark Dresser and I have known about
each other´s music for years, and
>> finally we got a chance to work together
recently with our piano / bass duo
>> recording of "Peace Beyond Conflict" for
the CIMP label in Redwood, NY.  It
>> was obvious from the beginning that there
was an easy rapport, and a wealth
>> of episodes and experiences shared together
in our collective music making.
>> What is also unmistakeable is that there
are no stylistic borders here to
>> limit the breadth or scope of the music, no
"isms".  Right after the
>> recording Mark and I discussed how to
present the music to a live public, and
>> therefore I contacted Jim Staley at
Roulette to arrange this concert.  Mark
>> mentioned he´d like to work with
clarinetist Perry Robinson who I´ve had
>> close collaboration with on many musical
occasions over the past 35 years.
>> Therefore we´ve asked Perry to join us for
some pieces in the 2nd half of the
>> concert.  The concert repertoire follows in
the main the program of our CIMP
>> recording:  2 compositions of Mark entitled
"Give Blood, Give Love",(A
>> prophetic piece and title considering the
recent events in NYC!) and "One for
>> Burton".  4 compositions of mine including
"Digitalville",  "Florida Summer
>> Odyssey", "Gnat Dance", and "Peace Beyond
Conflict".  For contrast there´s
>> also an unusual arrangement of Thelonius
Monk´s little known "Shuffle Boil",
>> and other pieces involving Perry Robinson.
We invite everyone to join us to
>> share in the experience of the heights and
depths of this music.
>> 
>> KLEZ-JAZZ Concert
>> 
>> Tonic, 107 Norfolk St., October 14, 1:30
and 3PM
>> 
>> Klez-Jazz is an offshoot of  Klezmokum, the
jazz klezmer and Sephardic music
>> group put together by composer/pianist
Burton Greene back in 1989.  Klez-Jazz
>> is focused on Jewish and other Semitic folk
music that lends itself to the
>> swinging qualities of jazz.  The material
also has that "Balkan
>> Swing"quality--compositions in odd time
signatures like 9/8 and 10/8 etc.
>> The emphasis here is in extended
improvisations and is a quartet or quintet,
>> instrumental music without vocals
(different than Klezmokum which features
>> the vocals).  The musicians:
>> Burton Greene-(Chicago/Amsterdam),  Piano
>> Perry Robinson-(New York), Clarinets
>> Jay Rozen-(New York), Tuba
>> Kevin Norton-(New Jersey), Drums
>> Perry Robinson and Burton Greene are
original members of the downtown New
>> York avant garde jazz scene since the mid
60's.  One can easily hear their
>> intense involvement not only with
spontaneous music making, but also the
>> richness from their Jewish ancestry as
well.. an obviously natural
>> combination.  They are each on over 40
recordings of their music, with
>> performances all over Europe and the USA
during the past 35 years.
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