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.