Jon Irabagon, Moppa Elliott, Barry Altschul Trio @ The Stone

on tuesday, decmeber 8, Jon and Moppa will be joined by Barry Altschul for a trio set at the stone!  they will be performing one set of original music at 8 PM.  the cover charge is $10 and the stone is located at the corner of Ave. C and 2nd St. in the east village, near Houston.  See you there!!!

Big V Chord CD Release!!!!!

on monday, december 7 Big V Chord will be performing at Zebulon to celebrate the release of "Jon Lundbom and Big V Chord Accomplish Jazz" on Hot Cup Records.  there is an opening set by michael bates and outside sources at 8:30 followed by Big V Chord.  Zebulon is located on Wythe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  No cover!

see you there!

Azores

check out pics from MOPDtK's Azores trip at our myspace!  Jazzores!

Big V Chord @ Local 269

on wednesday, september 2, i'll be performing with jon lundbom and big V chord at local 269. club is on east houston, cover is $10, and we play around 9. there are other bands before and after, so stay for the whole night! see you there!
big V chord:
jon irabagon - alto
bryan murray - tenor
jon lundbom - guitar and tunes
moppa - bass
danny fisher - drums

DownBeat Critics' Poll

Hot Cup Records is proud to announce that Mostly Other People Do the Killing has won the 2009 DB Critics' Poll in the Rising Star Ensemble Category! The poll also included Peter Evans (Rising Star Trumpet), Jon Irabagon (Rising Star Alto Saxophone), Charles Evans (Rising Star Baritone Saxophone), and Moppa Elliott (Rising Star Composer). Congratulations to all!

MOPDtK @ The Stone

i'll be playing at the stone wednesday, june 17 with peter evans, charle evans and mike pride as mostly other people do the killing. see you there!

Alice. Friday!

on friday, may 22, i'll be playing with alice. at think coffe in the village from 8-10. then i leave for euorpe with mostly other people do the killing. for those who caught last sunday's big V chord show, rejoice! a new recording is in the works.

This Week

following the arrival of president obama, i'll be playing with MOPDtK at cake shop on wednesday, jan 21 and then at cafe vivaldi on friday with john white's band featuring rohin from alice. cake shop in in the LES and vivaldi is near cornelia st off bleeker in the village. see you there!

Busy Week

i'll be playing two shows on wednesday. at 8 pm with alice. at the player's theater on macdougal st. then again at 10 pm at europa with starship's journey. thursday i'll be playing in a trio with neil shah at tre dici on w. 26th st. on friday and saturday i'll be performing at st. mary's high school in "you're a good man, charlie brown" with my students.

CD RELEASE!!!

mostly other people do the killing will be celebrating both the release of our new cd, "this is our moosic," on hot cup records and jon's victory at the 2008 thelonius monk jazz saxophone competition on saturday. we're playing at zebulon in brooklyn at 9 pm. we will triumphantly proclaim that not only does the emperor have no clothes, but that there is no emperor and we're all just standing around when we should be the ones having a parade!
see you there!

Boo-Yah!

Jon Irabagon has won the 2008 Thelonius Monk Saxophone Competition. Awesome! I'll save the snide comments for another blog...

New Album!!!

Mostly Other People Do the Killing is proud to announce the release of our third album, "This Is Our Moosic." it is available from CD baby, and downtown music gallery. we'll be performing an album release show saturday, nov. 1 at zebulon in brooklyn, nyc. see you there!

DownBeat Critics Poll

MOPDtK was honored to appear in DownBeat's annual critics poll. we were included in the "rising star small ensemble" category and peter was nominated for the "rising star trumpet" category. world domination is eminent!

"What are you going to play next?" "He already started..."

MOPDtK in Downbeat

Awards!

MOPDTK was nominated for "small group of the year" by the jazz journalist awards! peter was nominated in two other categories! check it out! world domination, here we come! http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?p=747832

MOPDtK in Playboy

Brooklyn Gigs

MOPDTK will be playing at Barbes in Park Slope, Brooklyn on wednesday, march 12 at 10 PM. Kevin Shea's band People will be performing at 8. $5 or 10..i donno.
then...
we'll be playing at Zebulon in williamsburg on april 8, also at 10 PM and also for $5-10.
see you there!!!

MOPDTK on Tour

MOPDTK will be touring:
2/15 - Philadelphia, the purl
2/16 - Cincinnati
2/17 - Chicago
2.18 - Ann Arbor
2/19 - Detroit
2/20 - Toronto
2/22 - Allentown
2/23 - Scranton
2/24 - New York

check our myspace page for more info!
see you soon.
www.myspace.com/mostlyotherpeopledothekilling

MOPDtK in The Onion AV Club!

Check out the feature.

Moppa with LHJO

Handsome Eddy @ Cornelia Street

MOPDTK at Galapagos!

MOPDTK will be performing at galapagos art space in williamsburg on friday, oct 26 at 7 pm. we'll be opening for the quartet of happiness who will be having a dvd release party! the show costs $5 and the club is on n. 6th st.
see you there!!!

MOPDTK at Galapagos!

MOPDTK will be performing at galapagos art space in williamsburg on friday, oct 26 at 7 pm. we'll be opening for the quartet of happiness who will be having a dvd release party! the show costs $5 and the club is on n. 6th st.
see you there!!!

Evans City

Tour!

MOPDTK will be in:
Oberlin, OH 10/4; Cat in the Cream, 8 PM
Cincinnati, OH 10/6; Jazz Loft (119 Calhoun st.), 9:30 PM
Chicago, IL 10/7; Hungry Brain, second set (following Fred Lonberg-Holm trio)

See you there!!!

MOPDTK in Scranton

MOPDTK will be performing at the afa gallery in scranton, pa, on sunday, aug. 26. we will be participating in the "drawing socials" series which starts at 6 pm. the gallery is at 524 lackawanna ave. in scranton, and we'll be playing 2 sets with a recommended donation of $5.
see you there!!!

Starship's Journey @ GBBM

MOPDTK's alter-ego, "Starship's Journey: A Tribute to the Music of the 80's" is performing at Goodbye Blue Monday in Bushwick, Brooklyn. We're on following 2 earlier bands and Charle Evans' Language Of. (we'll probably play at 11 or so, but come early to hear the language of- moppa and peter) GBBM is off the Koskiusco stop on the JMZ line on broadway.
see you there!!

Cake Shop

MOPDTK will be at Cake Shop (152 Ludlow in the lower east side) on wednesday, aug. 15. we're sharing the bill with capillary action, chubby behemoth, and zdrastvootie. we start at 8:30, and it'll cost you $8 for the whole night. see you there!!!

Cornelia St.

on sunday, aug 5, MODTK will be playing at the cornelia st cafe, and celebrating the release of their second album, "Shamokin!!!" we'll be playing 2 sets (8:30 and 10), the cover is $5, and copies of both albums will be available for purchase.
see you there!!!!

Upcoming Shows!!

on saturday, aug. 4, MOPDTK will be performing at the Lilly Pad, in Cambridge, MA. we'll be playing at 8 after a set by Rick Stone, of "Quartet of Happiness" fame. check out www.lilly-pad.net for more info. for those of you hoping to see us at dee pop's series on july 15, peter evans will be playing instead of MOPDTK. check out his set!!!!

Back to Back

MOPDTK will be playing at pianos jazz bar in brooklyn on tuesday, june 12. the show starts at 9 pm, costs $5, and puppets is located on 5th ave. near 1st. street in park slope, brooklyn. mike pride will be playing drums.
on wednesday, june 13, we'll be at the stone. 8 PM, $10, located at the corner of ave. c and 2nd st. in the east village. andrew bain will be playing drums.
see you there!!!!

Cake Shop

on may 23, MOPDTK will play cake shop with rickshaw mama and skeletons. we'll also be featuring some guests with mopdtk: mike pride on drums, charle evans on sax and brian woestehoff on sax. we play at 8:30, it costs $5-10, and cake shop is at 152 ludlow. see you there!!!!

New Video

New stuff to watch on Mop's "Video" page!
Check it out!

MOPDTK at Cake Shop

MOPDTK will be performing at cake shop on may 23 on a bill that includes the skeletons and others. details to follow.

ICUP

on saturday, march 17, i'll be presenting the first performance by the I.C.U.P. orchestra at the bowery poetry club at 8 pm. we'll be opening for the quartet of happiness...in town for their cd release party. see you there!!!!

Upcoming Shows!!

on saturday, feb. 3 i'll be playing at the bushwick starr with charle evans and the language of. the band will feature kassa overall on drums and peter evans. the starr is on starr st. in bushwick just south of the jefferson st. stop on the L. the show is free and starts at 9.
on sunday, MOPDTK will perform at the Stone. we're playing one set at 10, following a set by jessica pavone. the show is $10.
on wednesday, feb. 7, i'll be performing with "Mostly Other People Play Smooth Jazz" a new incarnation of MOPDTK with andrew bain on drums and brandon seabrook on guitar. we're playing one set at goodbye blue monday's on broadway in bushwick. the club is a few blocks east of the kosciuszko st. stop on the j. (north side of the street). also on the bill are the derividactory (charle evans and christian pincock duo), and moxy (peter evans and sam kulik duo). it all starts at 8, so come check out a night of crazy music!!!

Coming soon...

Also, drastic redesigns to MoppaElliott.com (in case you haven't noticed)!

Bowery Poetry Club

on friday, december 15, MOPDTK and the Q of H will be splitting the bill at the bowery poetry club. the show starts at 8, the cover is $8 and the club is near the corner of bowery and bleeker across from the old CBGB's. see you there!!!!

Cornelia St. with Q of H

on sunday, nov. 5, MOPDTK will be splitting the bill with the amazing Quartet of Happiness...back again from boston. the show starts at 8, and the club is on cornelia st. around the corner from the W. 4th stop on the E.V,A,F, etc. stop.
see you there!!!!

LANGUAGE OF HALLOWEEN

on tuesday, october 31, i'll be playing at the cornelia st. cafe with charle evans and the language of. the group includes peter evans on trumpet and ronen itzik on drums. we'll be preceded by chris baker's quartet. the show starts at 8, the cover is $8 and the club is on cornelia st near the w. 4th stop on the A,C,E,F,V trains. see you there! (until then, check out raphael belliard as a coach for detroit in the world series...successfully identified by charle)

MOPDTK meets Puttin' on the Ritz

mostly other people do the killing will be playing on monday, september 25 at the syrup room (bushwick off of morgan ave) with bj rubin on vocals. bj is half of the duo "puttin' on the Ritz" which also includes MOPDTK's own kevin shea on drums. we'll be doing standards with the full quintet starting at 11:30 or so (preceeded by Talibam! and others)
see you there!

Merle Haggard

on sunday, sept. 17, i'll be playing at the rose on grand street in williamsburg with the merle haggard band. the group is mostly big five chord members with greg ritchie on drums. we play one set at 9:30, there may be a $5 cover, and the club is near havermeyer st. see you there!!!

Galapagos!

on thursday, aug 31st MOPDTK will be performing at galapagos on n. 6 street in williamsburg, brooklyn. we're the 3rd group in a night of jazz that includes the andy neff group and confluence (featuring andrew bain and jon irabagon). one low cover gets you in for the whole evening. the show starts at 8. see you there!!!!

MOPDTK

MOPDTK will be playing at the Bowery Poetry Club on friday, aug 25th at 7:30 PM. we will be followed by charle performing the classic work of performance art "tuxedo to speedo" and the Quartet of Happiness...back down from boston.
there's a small cover. see you there!!!

Aug.!!!

I'll be all over the place in august!!!
first, i'll be playing the scranton jazz festival with the language of quartet led by the evans "brothers" peter and charle and featuring eli hludzik on drums. we'll be the first of an entire day of bands. admission is $10 for the whole day for students and we start at 2PM in nay aug park. check out http://www.pajazzalliance.com/scrantonjazzfestival.htm for more info.
a little later, the 12th actually, i'll be playing in chicago with jon lundbom and big 5 chord. check out www.jonlundbom.com.
then....MOPDTK returns to boston with the quartet of happiness on the 18th!!!! more info later.

To Boston For Jazz

on friday, june 9, mopdtk will be in boston performing at the lilly pad (formerly the zietgiest) with the quartet of happiness. we play at 10 and are followed by q of h. for more info go to www.quartetofhappiness.com. see you there!!!!

MOPDTK in the Bronx

MOPDTK is playing in the south bronx with the lisps on friday, may 26. for directions, check out www.thelisps.com. i'm also playing at some place in park slope on saturday night with josh maxey and joe friedman. good luck!!!

cornelia st double-bill

on sunday, may 28 MOPDTK will be playing at the cornelia st. cafe followed by the quartet of happiness. the show starts at 8:30, the cover is $8, and the club is on cornelia st. near the w. 4th stop on the A,C,E,F,V trains. see you there!!!

MOPDTK at Cake Shop

MOPDTK will be playing the cake shop at 152 Ludlow st. in the lower east side on sunday, april 30. we start at 8 PM, the cover is $5 and we're opening up for a night of bands including Chrissy and Emily, and EYESTEK. See you there!!!!

Mostly Other People...in Brooklyn

MOPDTK will be playing at Stain bar in Williamsburg on sunday, april 23
there is no cover, and we'll be playing one set from 7:30 - 9 PM
Stain is on Grand street one block from the L stop.
See you there!!!

Three MOPDTK shows this week!!!

Mostly other people...will be playing on monday, march 13 at otto's shrunken head (538 E 14th st between ave A and ave B) at 10 pm....no cover......
then.....
thrusday, march 16 at jimmy's restaurant (43 e 7th st)...show starts at 8...$8 cover
and....
saturday, march 18 at glass house gallery (38 s. 1st st, brooklyn) at around 11....we're the last band of four that start at 8pm.
$5 cover for the whole night that includes: ProtonProton, True Primes, and Stay Fucked.
See you there!!!!!!!

Upcoming gigs

on wednesday, march 8, i'll be performing with 2 groups at the knitting factory
at 8 pm, i'll be performing with the evan wilson quartet featuring ian young and evan pazner.
at 10 pm, i'll be on again with jon lundbom and big five chord....playing the music of merle haggard....bryan murray, jon irabagon, and greg ritchie will be on the gig.
there are four bands on the bill, we're playing in the old office at the knit, i'm sure there's a modest cover, and the music will be great!!!!!!!!

then, on friday, i'll be performing camille saint-saens' "carnival of animals" at steinway hall with a student ensemble from the long island conservatory. the show starts at 7 and the hall is on 57th st between 5th and 6th (i think)...it's on the north side of the street.

see you there

Tonic

on monday, march 6, MOPDTK will be performing at tonic. we will be joined by kelly roberge on tenor sax, filling in for jon irabagon. we will be joined by the taylor ho bynum sextet. they go on at "8" ish......we will follow....9:30?
$8 gets you in for the whole night....what a deal!!!
tonic is on norfolk st in the lower east side, just north of delancey.
see you there

55 bar

on monday, feb. 20, i'll be playing at the 55 bar with the bryan murray/jon lundbom quartet. we're playing 2 sets from 7 to8. there's no cover, but you need to buy a drink. the club is at 55 christopher st. right next to the 1 and 9 stop. the music will be great....compositions by the co-leaders and a tune by merle haggard. see you there!!

Cornelia St.

on tuesday, jan 17, Mostly Other People Do the Killing will be performing at the Cornelia St. cafe. the show starts at 8:30, costs $8, and will consist of two sets of raucous jazz music. the club is on Corneila st which is just off of the W. 4th subway stop on the A,C,E,B,D,V trains. the street is one block long and starts at the intersection of 6th ave and w 4th. see you there!!!!

Trio at the C-Note

on sunday, nov 6, i'll be playing at the C-note with jon lundbom and kevin shea. come on out to see a great trio improvisation performance. the c-note is on ave. c at around 8th in the east village. no cover!!!!! see you there!!!!

Peter Evans 4et at Tonic

on tuesday, october 25th, i'll be at tonic with peter evans' new quartet. we used to be called "ivan guck" but i don't know if that's still our name. regardless, the group includes kevin shea and mary halvorson performing the recent works of peter evans. we start at 11PM. see you there!!

More CB's

on wednesday, oct 19, MOPDTK will be back at CB's with Big 5 chord and others.....we start at 9:30 and are followed by BVC....come check it out!!!!

People!

everyone should hear the band People-Mary Halvorson and Kevin Shea. check their website for upcoming gigs....www.peopleyourmind.com

Big 5 Chord Returns!!!

on monday, august 29th, i'll be playing at the c-note with big 5 chord. i think we play at 10 and there's no cover and the club is on ave c and something like 10th. see you there!!!

Upcoming FONT Shows!!!!

on monday, august 22nd, i'll be playing with a new quartet led by trumpeter peter evans and including mary halvorson and kevin shea. we'll be playing a set of music composed by peter in the hyper-crazy jazz category as part of the FONT festival.
then, on tuesday the 23rd the new york trumpet ensemble will be performing in a new expanded version. both shows cost $10 (A SPECTACULAR VALUE!!!) and start at 8 PM. details below:

8/22
Manhattan Brass Quintet w/ Lew Soloff, Dave Taylor, Ann Ellsworth, Wayne DuMaine, and Mike Seltzer.  (Lew Soloff masterclass at 1pm)

Peter Evans Quartet (goofy name still to be determined)
Evans, Halvorson, Elliott, Shea

8/23
Dave Douglas and Nomad- a really great quintet with trumpet, cello, sax, tuba (Marcus Rojas on double duty) and drums. (Dave Douglas masterclass @ 1pm)

New York Trumpet Ensemble
Mark Gould, CJ Camerieri, Peter Evans, trumpets
Matt Nelson, tenor saxophone
Marcus Rojas, tuba
Moppa Elliott, bass

Both Shows are at the:
Yamaha Artist Services Center
689 Fifth Ave. at 54th St.

Subway:
E/V to 53rd and 5th
N/R/W to 59th and 5th 

Quartet Gig!!!

on monday, august 1, i'll be performing at the 55 bar with the jon lundbom/bryan murray quartet (also featuring danny fischer on drums). we'll be playing from 6:30 to 9, so come on out to hear some great modern jazz. for those of you familiar with my various projects, this one promises to be jazzier than usual. hey hey hey!!! the music is great (by jon and bryan) and the evening will be a lot of fun. i assume there's a modest cover, but i'm not privy to that information at this time. see you there!!!!

Lucky Cat

on monday, july 11, i'll be performing at the lucky cat with jessica pavone's newest creation. the show starts at 8, and i don't think there is a cover (maybe a small one...i donno) i'm also kinda hazy on the location of the lucky cat, but i think it's on grand st. in williamsburg...and google agrees...245 grand st. it is. come on out for a night of great music.

MOPDTK at CBGB....one last time

Mostly other people...etc. will be performing for one final show at CB's lounge on wed. july 6. CB's freestyle series is ending at the end of july, so come one out the this great venue to hear an entire night of music for just $10!!!!!
we'll be performing at 9, and are preceeded by a group with daniel carter and other greats.
MOPDTK is:
peter evans, jon irabagon, mop, and kevin shea
CB's...july 6....9PM....$10...corrner of bowery and bleeker.
see you there!!!!!

The Language Of

i'll ve recording on wednesday, may 18 with charle evans and the language of. this will be the final run with drummer jan roth, who i moving back to germany. those of you who heard last week's pourhouse gig heard his phenomenal playing, and this will complete his current tenure with the band. we all wish him well, and invite you to check out the music when it gets released.

busy week

this week i'm all over the place!
monday at niagra with jan, latham and company playing some standards....fun-like....then tuesday im at queens college with some members of ICE playing some new music concerts at 5 and 7:30.....wednesday i'll be at the pour house with charle evans and the language of (jan roth's last US appearance) with peter evans, we start at 9 or so......thursday is the st. mary's high school chorus concert, which i will be conducting with the help of natasha ullman on the piano.....i think i'm doing something friday, but it escapes me at the moment. come on out to some gigs!!!!!

Niagra!!!!!!!!!

On monday, may 2, i'll be playing a double bill at niagra. the first set is with charle evans and the language of (feat. charle on baritone sax, peter evans on trumpet, mop, and jan roth on drums)....and the second set is Mostly Other People Do the Killing (see below). we start at 9, the cover is $5, and niagra is on the corner of 7th and Ave. A in the east village. see you there!!!!

MOPDTK at CBGB

my band, Mostly Other People Do the Killing, will be performing this wednesday (4/13) at CB's lounge. The gig starts at 7:30, the cover is $10, and we'll be performing some new tunes and old favorites. Check out the preview in this week's issue of Time Out New York!!!
For those of you who don't know, the band is:

Peter Evans - trumpet
Jon Irabagon - sax
Kevin Shea - drums
Moppa - bass

See you there!!!!!

Big 5 Chord!!

on wed, april 6 i'll be playing at CBGB's lounge with big 5 chord. the show starts at 8 PM, the cover is $10 and CB's is at bowery and bleeker. see you there!!!

Last Week of March

on monday, march 28, i'll be in syarcuse, ny performing with the garden bros. circus. then, on thursday the 31st, i'll be in boston at the zietgeist gallery performing with Mostly Other People Do the Killing. we'll be performing with the quartet of happiness led by kelly roberge and rick stone. the show starts at 8 pm and the cover is $10. see you there!!!!!!

pour house

on wednesday, march 23, i'll be playing at the pour house with peter evans, sam kulik, and brandon seabrook. we'll be performing our versions of jazz standards from the early 20th century. the pour house is on metropolitan at the corner of humboldt in williamsburg. take the L train to met. the show starts at 9. see you there!!!

upcoming shows

on sunday night, i'll be playing at triad with seth fruiterman's group. seth is a spectacular vocalist, and his music is amazing. the show starts at 7 and triad is on w. 72nd, between broadway and amsterdam.
on monday, march 21, i'll be playing at the c-note with the jon lundbom/brian murray quartet. we'll be performing tunes by both jon and brian, and danny fischer will be on drums. we start at 11 PM and the c-note is on ave c and 10th or so, on the west side of the street. see you there!!!!

MORE TRUMPETS

i'll be playing on saturday, march 5 at the spark with the New York Trumpet Ensemble.
the show starts at 9 PM, the spark is at 161 W. 22nd st. off of 7th ave, and the band features Peter Evans, CJ Camerier, Mark Gould - trumpets
Dave Taylor - bass trombone
Moppa - bass
come on out for a great night of music!!!!!

Recording

i'll be out of town the week of the 21st to record some new tracks with tim roark. a couple of summers ago i recorded with him in the band 'rollaway.' i'm really looking foreward to this project, so stay tuned for updates.

Language Of at the Pourhouse

on wednesday, feb. 16, i'll be playing at the pour house in brooklyn with charle evans and the language of. the band includes charle on baritone saxophone, peter evans on trumpet, and jan roth on drums. the set starts at 9 PM, there is a $5 cover, and the pour house is on metropolitan at the corner of humbolt in williamsburg. see you there!!!!!!!!!!

Moppaelliott.com, now with 100% more Video!

Yes that's right. Moppa now has a video page. He recently appeared on The Arts With Alexa Grant Ventimiglia, and Here is a clip of his interview and Here is a montage of the quartet's three song performance. Now you can see Moppa's face and hear his voice and his music whenever you want to through the magic of Internet! Enjoy!

New York Trumpets at Tonic

the new york trumpet ensemble will be performing at tonic on sunday, feb. 13 at 11 PM. the group is:
peter evans, cj camerieri, and mark gould - trumpets
dave taylor - bass trombone
moppa - double bass
we'll be playing a set of our original composed/improvised music. tonic is on norfolk street just north of delancey on the lower east side. see you there!

New York Trumpet Ensemble

so, as promised, here's the full skinny on our gig jan. 24th. we're playing at Holy Trinity Church at 8 PM on the 24th to start off our residency there. the church is on central park west at 65th st. and there is a small cover, $5. we'll be performing with Dave Taylor, the bass trombonist, and the group consists of myself with the trumpeters peter evans, cj camerier, and mark gould. see you there!!!!!!

Big 5 Chord at CB's

on sunday, jan. 30th, i'll be performing at CB's freestyle sundays with jon lundbom and big 5 chord. the band includes jon irabagon, andrew bain, brian murraly, and, of course jon and myself. it should be an amazing night, as the other groups on the bill feature mark helias, tim berne, drew gress and others. we're starting at 7 PM, so come on out for a great night of avant-garde (does that mean anything anymore) jazz at freestyle sundays!!!! CB's is on bowery at the corner with bleeker. see you there!!!!

New York Trumpet Ensemble

the NYTE is now an ensemble in residence at holy trinity church, and will be performing regular concerts there starting this month. our first show will be on jan. 24th, our first show with dave taylor on bass trombone. i'll put a more specific post up as the date gets nearer.

Recent History

sorry i've been lazy with this thing as of late...here's the recent news to catch you up.
last month i played 3 gigs with the Christian Pincock quintet, and again earlier this month at kavehaz. december also saw the new york trumpet ensemble return to action at the lucky cat in brooklyn. my quartet recorded a tv show for the floral park public access channel, and i've been doing a bunch of freelance stuff. i'll be more consistent with the blog from now on...check it out.

Pete Tufel

on friday, dec. 10th, i'll be playing at the sidewalk cafe on the corner of 6th st. and ave. A with pete tufel. we'll be performing one set of pete's terrific music, and it's free!!! so come on out and enjoy an evening of great rock.

MOSTLY OTHER PEOPLE DO THE KILLING

The much anticipated MOPDTK cd is here!!!! we'll be performing on WED. DEC. 15th at NO MOORE (W.Broadway and N. Moore St.) at 8 PM. The club is one block north of the Franklin st. stop on the 1/9 line, the cover is $10 and the cd's are $5. The band includes Peter Evans, Jon Irabagon, and Kevin Shea, and we'll be performing selections from the cd. See you there!!!!!!

NYTE Statement

NEW YORK TRUMPET ENSEMBLE

Group Statement



The New York Trumpet Ensemble is a collective of musician-activists seeking to promote improvisation as an experiment tied directly to culture itself. The members see improvisation always differently, yet in performance we have commonly sought to:



1) provide a sustainable practice of creative music in our cultural moment



2) offer/problematize alternative communities by foregrounding music as a social discourse and



3) feedback the effects of technology on musical culture in order to displace the Eurological categorizations of sound as organized by reason.


A critical component of our music revolves around the impact that technology has on the way people listen to and live with music. Digital technology (encompassing recording technique, the Internet, iPods) has transformed music into an informational flow that obliterates notions of chronology, authorship and intellectual property, cultural identification, and style. Given that playing an instrument is itself a form of biotechnology (the body and the "machine" functioning as one), improvised music allows for the transformation of the technological into a location of social and spiritual activity. The NYTE seeks to investigate these issues with improvisation, which becomes a real-time networking of social interdependencies, personal musical biography, cultivated technique, and stylistic signposts.
Currently the group is made up of three trumpets, bass, and piano. Although the music utilizes in a general way the practices outlined above, specific reference points of style include free improvisation, free jazz, 80's and 90's pop music, and most recently (and perhaps inevitably) opera. Some of our most exciting moments in performance have been when these various elements are not mixed, but layered in a sort of live "stereophonic" texture.
The group aims to reflect the current musical landscape but also to project a model for change, particularly in the music education system. NYTE believes that it is essential for young musicians to have an active role in thinking critically about how and why they create music. Improvisation has the unique ability to offer young musicians the agency and mobility to explore their individual relationship to music and culture, while also allowing the opportunity to form communities of difference with other players. NYTE is committed to pursuing improvisation as an activity which can open windows for musicians to find their own path in music, regardless of style or training.

NY Trumpet Ensemble

the new york trumpet ensemble will be performing at elixr smart bar on thurs, oct 21st. the space is on chambers st. at w. broadway (subway to chambers), and we start at 9 PM. the group consists of mark gould, peter evans, and cj camerieri on trumpets, mike gallope on keyboard, and myslf on bass. this show will be our first quintet performance and will be part of a great night of music. see you there!!!!!

Upcoming Shows!!

on wed. oct 20 i'll be playing at the knitting factory with jon lundbom and big 5 chord. the band includes jon irabagon and brian murray on saxes, andrew bain on drums and myslef and mr. jbom on bass and guitar. we'll be playing some new tunes in addition to some classics from the BFC rep. the show starts at 8:30 in the old office, and will be spectacular. see you there!!!!!!

Pete Tufel

i'll be playing at the sidewalk cafe with pete tufel on wed. oct 20. the band will feature vinnie sperazza on drums. the sidewalk cafe is on the corner of ave. a and 6th st. and there is no cover. the show starts at 8. see you there!

High School

on friday, oct. 8th, i'll be performing at st. mary's high school in manhasset as a part of a fundraiser. i'll be accompanied by brian woestehoff, jesse stacken, and vinnie sperazza. our performance begins at 7 pm and the high school is located on clapham rd. 3 blocks south of the manhasset railroad station and just off northern blvd. we will be playing one set and proceeds will benefit inner city schools. there is a $10 donation at the door. see you there!

Recent Developments

after recent performances with melissa giges and pete tufel, i'm looking foreward to recording with both groups in the near future...stay tuned. I'll be performing in brooklyn on monday, sept. 20th. for details on that performance visit www.juliehardy.com. on wednesday the 22nd, i'll be at galapagos on N. 6th st in williamsburg brooklyn with jon lundbom and big 5 chord. the show is at 8 and will be amazing. hope to see you there!!!

Ice Cream Duets

this thursday, sept. 2nd, peter evans and i will be playing duets at emack and bolios, an ice cream parlor on ditmars blvd. in astoria, queens. we will be an hour of the happiest music you've ever heard in your life from 8 to 9 pm. the music is free, the ice cream is plentiful, and the time is right for you to come on out to the show. take the n train to ditmars and walk 1 block past the end of the train. see you there!!!!!

Big 5 Chord

on sunday, august 29th, i'll be playing at CBGB's as a part of the freestyle series with jon lundbom and big 5 chord. the band features jon irabagon and brian murray on saxes, jon on guitar, myself and andrew bain on drums. the show starts at 7 pm and is not to be missed as this is mr. irabagon's triumphant return to NYC from his summer in pennsylvania. see you there!!!!!!!

NY Trumpet Ensemble

the big show is upon us. the NY Trumpet Ensemble will be playing at Makor on tuesday, aug. 10 as a part of the FONT festival put together by dave douglass and others. for more info on the show check out the FONT website. also on the bill is a performance of the Berio trumpet sequenza and the Meridian Arts Ensemble. Makor is on w. 68th near central park west. this show will be spectacular!!!!see you there!!!!

Tuesday at Niagra

on tuesday, august 3rd, i'll be playing at niagra with the christian pincock quintet. we start at 9 pm and will be playing 2 sets of christian's amazing tunes. the cover is $5, niagra is on the corner of 7th st and ave. A in the east village, and the show will be amazing. afterwards, as usual, greg glassman's jam session will take you into the wee hours of the morning. see you there.

Weeping Matildas

on monday, august 2, i'll be playing with a group led by jon lundbom of big 5 chord at the c-note. the group consists of myself, and frequent partners in crime mr. lundbom (guitars), peter evans (trumpets), and kevin shea (things he hits). we'll be playing a set of improvised music starting at around 11 pm. the c-note is on ave C and 8th or so in alphabet city, there's no cover, and the music will be amazing. see you there!!!!!!!

NY Trumpet Ensemble

2 weeks ago, the ny trumpet ensemble went into the studio to attempt to document some of the music we've been making recently. we came out with some of the most unique juxtapositions of sounds i've ever heard and a lot of incredible music. we have 2 shows coming up, one on august 7th and another on the 10th. the show on the 7th will be in williamsburgh, and the show on the 10th is part of the second annual trumpet festival put together by dave douglass and tonic. our fearless (and old) leader, mark gould, will be absent from the show on the 7th, but pianist mike gallope will be joining peter evans, cj camarari and myself for that performance. more details as i become more aware of them myself.

Upcoming shows

on saturday the 24th, i'll be playing with the evan wilson quartet at the mill city gallery in Providence, RI at 9 PM. later next week, i'll be at the Cornelia st. cafe with the charle evans quartet playing a set of charle's music and a few standards. the band will feature peter evans on trumpet and eli hludzik on drums. the gig is part of a democratic party fund-raiser, so come out for a night of great jazz!!!!

New CD

on thursday, july 22nd, my quartet, mostly other people do the killing went into the studio to record our first album. the session went great and we came out with some amazing music. the finished product should be ready in two months or so, so stay tuned for more updates!!!!

Knitting Factory

on thursday, july 15, i'll be performing in the old office at the knitting factory with the evan wilson quartet featuring ian young and evan pazner. we'll be playing one set from 8 to 9. on sunday, july 18, i'll be back at the knit with jon lundbom and big 5 chord. we're also playing in the 8 o'clock slot. the cover is $10, and there will be other great bands performing after our set. the knitting factory is on leonard st. in tribeca one block west of broadway. take the R to canal and walk down broadway to leonard and turn right. see you there!!!!