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Kalmanovitch Maneri Duo launch Kickstarter campaign in support of new record "Magic Mountain"

Photo by Yola Monakhov.

Photo by Yola Monakhov.

Tanya Kalmanovitch and Mat Maneri have launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to manufacture and distribute their new duo recording Magic Mountain.

The album is a suite of nine improvised pieces for two violas. The title is borrowed from Der Zauberberg, Thomas Mann’s 1924 novel about a young man whose three-week visit to a Swiss sanitarium mysteriously turns into seven years. Like Mann, Kalmanovitch and Maneri are fascinated by the mystery of time and the ambiguity of memory and modern experience. Their playing is an exploration of those themes, and they blend composition and improvisation to create a kind of chamber music that has never been heard before and will never be heard again.

Check out the campaign at Kickstarter.

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Ralph Farris' music for Aquila Theatre premieres in London

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A Female Philoctetes premiered in April 2014 to sold-out audiences at Brooklyn Academy of Music's Fisher Hillman Studio and has been featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and "The Diane Rehm Show." The play features incidental music by Ralph Farris, who joined the company's artistic director Desiree Sanchez to work on the production as composer and musical director.

Sophocles' ancient play, Philoctetes, captures a reality for all combat veterans who have been physically wounded and explores ethical dilemmas, as dynamic and relevant today as they were to the Greeks 2500 years ago. Aquila Theatre's production explores this ancient play, re-imagining the title role played as a female combat soldier.

The performance is on Tuesday, June 30 at 6:00 pm at Cruciform Lecture Theatre - London, UK: Tickets and info can be found here.

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High Risk Tour Kicks Off Today!

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If you've been enjoying Dave Douglas' latest album High Risk that dropped June 23rd, it's time to check the band out live. Dave Douglas and High Risk are on tour now in the USA and Canada. Click here for more info and tickets.

Don't know what to expect? Here's some great reviews from PopMatters, All Music and Pitchfork.

And don't forget to buy the album now on BandCamp or iTunes!

Andy Clausen composes for Bloomberg's The Spark

After composing the score for Bloomberg Businessweek's 85th Anniversary film, "The Great Disruptors" Andy has been hard at work writing for a new set of videos that are part of Bloomberg's new series The Spark. The videos all share stories of cutting-edge innovation in technology, science, medicine—even farming, from self-braking cars to transparent solar cells. Check out the first in the series:

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New York Times features Dave Douglas and High Risk on Press Play

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The New York Times will be streaming Dave Douglas' upcoming album High Risk all this week in advance of its release on June 23rd. The music represents Douglas' continued exploration of electronic music through an exciting collaboration with Jonathan Maron (Groove Collective), on electric and acoustic bass; Mark Guiliana (Beat Music, Heernt) on electric and acoustic drums; and DJ, producer and beatmaker Shigeto (Ghostly International) on electronics.

Check out Press Play and pre-order the album now on iTunes or BandCamp.

Dave Douglas named Artistic Director of Bergamo Jazz Festival

Dave Douglas has been named the Artistic Director for the 2016 season of the Bergamo Jazz Festival. The festival occurs every year in March and Dave has performed a number of times in the past. Dave takes over from previous directors Uri Caine, Paolo Fresu, and Enrico Rava.

For more information, click the photo above to visit Bergamo Jazz Festival's Facebook page.

 

“the appointment of an artist as versatile and of absolute value as Dave Douglas bears witness to the international credibility of Bergamo Jazz ”
— Nadia Ghisalberti, counselor of Culture, Tourism Expo and the Municipality of Bergamo
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Dave Douglas & High Risk on tour in the US & Canada

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Starting June 25, Dave Douglas will take his High Risk band on the road for a week of dates in the US and Canada. The tour will be in support of the release of his newest album, out on June 23.

Preorder High Risk on iTunes now!

Full list of dates:

6/25 - Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival | Rochester | Buy Tickets

6/26 - TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival | Ottawa | Buy Tickets

6/27 - TD Victoria International Jazz Festival | Victoria | Buy Tickets

6/28 - TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival | Vancouver | Buy Tickets

6/29 - Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival | Saskatchewan | Buy Tickets

6/30 - Montreal Jazz Festival | Montreal | Buy Tickets

7/1 & 7/2 - Constellation | Chicago | Buy Tickets (7/1), Buy Tickets (7/2)

7/3 - Iowa City Jazz Festival | Iowa City | FREE

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Celebrate 10 Years of Greenleaf Music at SubCulture

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Dave Douglas' critically-acclaimed record company celebrates its 10th anniversary next week with a show at SubCulture on May 27th. The concert will be hosted by founder Dave Douglas and feature bands lead by Linda Oh, Donny McCaslin, and Ryan Keberle. Each band will play an hour-long set starting at 7:30. Tickets are $30 general admission and $20 for students. Buy your tickets now!

7:30 pm: Linda Oh’s Sun Pictures
8:30 pm: Donny McCaslin's Fast Future
9:30 pm: Ryan Keberle & Catharsis

Linda Oh’s Sun Pictures
Ben Wendel – Tenor Sax
Ben Monder – Guitar
Linda Oh – Bass
Justin Brown – Drums

Donny McCaslin
Donny McCaslin – Tenor Sax
Henry Hey – Keyboards
Matt Clohesy – Bass
Nate Wood – Drums

Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
Ryan Keberle – Trombone
Mike Rodriguez – Trumpet
Camila Meza – Voice
Jorge Roeder – Bass
Jimmy Macbride – Drums