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!!!!