Jon Irabagon "FOXY" Release!

hot cup records celebrates the new album by Jon Irabagon, "Foxy." jon's trio featuring peter brendler and barry altschul will be performing two sets at the Cornelia St. Cafe tuesday, sept 14.

sets at 8:30 and 10. $10 cover.

see you there!!!

Big V Chord

Big V Chord just recorded its fourth album (second for Hot Cup) and will be performing sunday, Aug. 1 at the Brooklyn Lyceum. two sets at 9 and 10:30. 227 4th Ave. Brooklyn. see you there!

Double CD Release!!!

on thursday, june 10 hot cup records will be celebrating the release of two new albums with a performance at zebulon in brooklyn.  at 9:30, bryan and the haggards will perform tunes from their new album "pretend it's the end of the world" followed by puttin' on the ritz with their second album, "white light/white heat."

no cover!

see you there

MOPDtK European Tour May

MOPDtK will be in Spain, Portugal and Norway from May 22 to June 1!  See you there!

Big V Chord @ Zebulon

on tuesday, may 4 jon lundbom and big V chord will be performing at zebulon in williamsburg.  the dan loomis quartet will be opening at 9 pm with BVC going on around 10:30.  no cover!  see you there!

Big V Chord @ GBBM!

on thursday, march 4, Jon Lundbom and Big V Chord will be performing at Goodbye Blue Monday in Bushwick, Brooklyn. the show starts at 10 and there is no cover. GBBM is on Broadway near the Kosciusko stop on the JMZ.

MOPDtK European Tour!

from saturday, feb. 13 to saturday feb. 20, Mostly Other People Do the Killing will be on tour in central europe promoting our new album, "Forty Fort."  our schedule is up on our myspace page.  check it out!

MOPDtK @ Zebulon

on friday, feb. 5, mostly other people do the killing will be performing at zebulon. there's no cover, the club is on wythe ave near metropolitan in brooklyn, and we start around 9:30.
see you there!!!

MOPDTK CD RELEASE!!

on friday, january 8 mostly other people do the killing will be celebrating the release of their fourth album on hot cup records, "FORTY FORT."  we will be performing at zebulon in brooklyn at 9 PM, so come on out for a great night of music.  there's no cover and the club is on wythe in williamsburg.  see you there!

Bryan and The Haggards Sunday

On sunday, december 20, Bryan Murray and the Haggards will be performing at the Cake Shop.  The set starts at 10 PM, the cover is $8, and there are a bunch of other great bands performing.  the club is at 152 Ludlow in the L.E.S.   

Bryan and the Haggards are:

Bryan Murray - tenor

Jon Irabagon - alto

Jon Lundbom - telecaster

Moppa Elliott - bass

Danny Fischer - drums

performing the music of Merle Haggard!!!

Sunday @ The Stone

on sunday, december 13, Charles Evans and Neil Shah will be playing a cd release show at the stone to celebrate their new album, "Live at St. Stephens" on Hot Cup Records.  Their duo set will be followed by a set by drummer, Kevin Shea.  The stone is at the corner of Ave. C and 2nd St. near Houston and the sets are at 8 and 10 PM.  $10 cover.

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.