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Music Listings – 7/20 through 7/26/2015

1.The Undermine Trio

Date: Monday, July 20, 2015
Time: 8pm
Venue:  JACK (505 ½ Waverly Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238 Between Fulton – Atlantic in Clinton Hill, C or G train to Clinton-Washington)
Tickets: t.b.a.
Genre: improv/jazz/noise

The Undermine Trio is Chris Pitsiokos (sax), Brandon Lopez (bass) and Tyshawn Sorey (drums) presenting their scrappy, high-energy free jazz.

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Event Recommendation: AfrikCan (Boston) – The Premiere of America’s First Celebration of Africa’s Intertwining Creativity and Positive Spirit

Afrikcan logoFirst edition of ambitious Boston fest will feature major names, carefully curated newcomers, and a progressive, joyful celebration of African letters, music, fashion, and food

Fashion, food, music, eloquence. They all intertwine in Africa’s staggeringly diverse, universally appealing artistic traditions.

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Music Listings – 7/13 through 7/19/2015

1. South African Jazz: Roots of South African Jazz

Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Time: 7pm
Venue: Maysles Cinema (343 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, New York 10027)
Ticket:  $10
Genre: docu film/jazz

South Africa’s Jazz history is nearly as long as America’s own. From its early origins in marabi culture in the burgeoning townships to its 1950s. “Golden Age,” to present day, the great South African Jazz artists have found ways to perform music that is recognizably Jazz, but also uniquely South African. How did they do it? What should you listen for? And who are some of the great masters of South African Jazz? Join us for a Listening Series as we walk you through the history of this beautiful music, and introduce you to some incredible recordings, old and new.

Roots of South African Jazz: American influences, marabi culture, townships, and the birth of South Africa’s Jazz scene.

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Music Listings – 7/6 through 7/12/2015

1. Earth People

Date: Monday, July 6, 2015
Time: 8:15pm
Venue: ShapeShifter Lab (18 Whitwell Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215, 646-820-9452)
Ticket: $12
Genre: jazz/improv

An amazing collaboration of musicians, led by drummer/percussionist Andre Martinez (former Cecil Taylor Unit).  This evening’s performance will reprise the motifs from their groundbreaking 2001 album Waking the Living (www.earthpeople.tv,).  In March 2001, a group of multi-talented musicians and friends premiered Waking the Living, a television broadcast performance, and the free-form music group Earth People was born.  Deeply rooted in almost every major musical tradition, ancient and modern, the members of Earth People have combined to form the vanguard of the modern avant-garde.  Earth People plays music that is inspirational and timeless, capturing the soul of the moment and the spirit of all people, young and old.

Andre Martinez – drums and percussion
Jason Candler – saxophone
Doug Principato – guitar
Francois Grillot – bass
Tomas Ulrich – cello
Rosie Hertlein – violin
Mark Hennen – piano
Chris Forbes – piano
Brian Groder – trumpet
Elliott Levin – saxophone & flute
Daniel Carter – saxophones, flute & trumpet
Karen Borca – bassoon
Jackson Krall – drums
Ricardo Solis – congas
Jimmy Cruz – percussion
On Davis – guitar
Firehorse – electronics
and special guest: Gunter Hampel – vibes, bass clarinet & flute
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Music Listings – 6/29 through 7/5/2015

1. Metal Mountains / Jasmine Dreame Wagner / Charlie Rauh / Mia Theodoratus / Sun Riah

Date: Monday, June 29, 2015
Time: 8pm
Venue: Palisades (906 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York 112060
Ticket: $7
Genre: experimental/avant-pop

Metal Mountains (minimalist psych-folk) https://soundcloud.com/amishrecords/metal-mountains-structures-in

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