Middle Eastern
7:30pm - 10pm
$10 suggested donation
The Neo-Classical Middle Eastern Nights
with Mehmet SANLIKOL, Cem MUTLU and friends
Mehmet Sanlikol and Cem Mutlu will present an ever-evolving contemporary view of a wide range of Middle Eastern (mainly Turkish) traditions, alone and in interaction with other world traditions.
Production: Mehmet SANLIKOL
jazz
10pm – ?am
$5 donation
GILL’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAZZ JAM
WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOUSE BAND:
Gill Aharon - piano
Blake Newman - bass
Eric Hoffbauer – guitar
Alex Speigelman – sax
& our famed rotating drummers:
Nat Mugavro, Dave Coniglio, Will Buchanan & Jason Nazary
jazz
7-9pm
$10 donation
Ilona Jazz Quartet
Ilona - flute/piano/voice
Gustavo Agatiello - vibraphone
Blendi Dhami - bass
Luca Santaniello - drums
Production: Ilona
9:30 – 12am
jazz organ trios
$7 donation
“NIGHT OF THE LIVING HAMMOND B3’S”
featuring Sam Gilman ~ organ
7-9 pm
jazz
$7 donation
1st set at 7:30pm-UBUNTU
UBUNTU is a five piece ensemble with an emphasis on sharing and colaboration. The band features five distinct composers and all are represented. The band includes Evan Mazunik on keyboard instruments, Alex Foote on guitars, Rick Stone on saxophones, J. Frederick on drums and electronics and Jay Foote on basses. The aim of the ensemble is to play music with soul, without ego and create an awareness of the moment through a blend of creative song writing and spontaneous improvisations.
2nd set-8:30pm-The Quartet of Happiness
The Quartet of Happiness- jazz+performance art+craziness+whater else you want to call it=happiness!
The QOH is:
Rick Stone-alto sax
Kelly Roberge-tenor sax
Peter Bitenc-bass
Jason Nazary-drums
classical concert
1-2 pm
$5 donation
A CLASSICAL APPETIZER ~
SATURDAYS 1pm@ ZEITGEIST
Kent-Saxophone
Andrew fenlon-Trombone
Eli Kessler-Drums
Sakiko Mori-Piano
Program:
Leslie Bassett, Sergio Luque, Willem Tanke, J.S. Bach and an impro by Kent, Andrew and Eli
Production: Kent (midnight4050@hotmail.com)
Monday May 30-Sunday June 12
opening reception: June 4th, 3-6 pm
Idyll Engines
paintings, prints, drawings by Stefan Barton and Sandra Cohen
www.sandracohen.com
www.stefanbarton.com
production: barton (tsaraath@yahoo.com) & cohen (art@sandracohen.com)
avant cabaret
7-9 PM
Ominous Collective
$6 donation
For the next installment of the Kabarett 16-Bit, the Ominous Collective welcome electro-punk superheroes Livesexact! A mix of ketars, synths and the vocal assault of Alexplosive, they are best summed up by the band’s own mission; “Livesexact returns the energy, power & spectacle of live performance to the realm of electronic music, reformulating the band’s relationship with its audience, so that, ultimately, _everyone_ gets to GET DOWN!”
Originally scheduled to perform in our May but unable to do so because of conflicting issues, Collective member and poet Edward J. Carvalho makes his second appearance with the Kabarett in June. He is a twice-nominated Pushcart Prize writer (2004-2005) who has been writing poetry for 15 years. Edward’s poetry is often described as having a style that is ‘original, innovative, imaginative and brutal.’
Also appearing that night are Optic Rose, an industrial band from New Hampshire with a very dark and distinctive sound, and Leah Callahan’s Illegitimate Theatre Company. As always, Jutta will be on hand to make sure the evening is kept out of control.
Production: robot@robotzen.com
big-band jazz originals
9:30 – 11:30pm
$10 donation
THE EITHER/ORCHESTRA!
Tom Halter, Colin Fisher - trumpets
Joel Yennior - trombone
Jeremy Udden - alto sax, flute
Russ Gershon - tenor, soprano sax
Kurtis Rivers - baritone sax, flute
Leo Blanco - piano
Rick McLaughlin - bass
Pablo Bencid - drums
Vicente Lebron - congas, percussion
The E/O will be playing originals by Gershon, McLaughlin, Blanco and Yennior, along with a healthy dose of Ethio-Jazz. These shows at the Zeitgeist will be their last until September, when the group’s 20th Anniversary Season kicks off with the release of the double CD Live in Addis Ababa, on the Buda Musique Ethiopiques Series.
Production; Russ Gershon - russ@accuraterecords.com, http://either-orchestra.org
drawing class
10:30 – 1 pm
$10 donation
LIFE DRAWING
every sunday @ zeitgeist
Production: Hans Rickheit
jazz
7 - 9 pm
$7 donation
Boston Jazz Composers Collective presents
tba
The BJCC is founded by Gabriel Birnbaum, and includes local composers and musicians currently between the ages of 16 and 23.The series will consist of concerts of new music the first Sunday of every month. There will be many different bands made up of BJCC members (and even some non-members) playing over the coming months.
Production: Gabriel Birnbaum – birnbaug@bc.edu,
9:30 – 12am
jazz
$8 donation
FRAN MCCONVILLE BAND
Production: Fran McConville
jazz
10pm
$10 donation
the zeitgeist residency of the fringe ! jazz combo deluxe
george garzone – tenor sax / john lockwood – bass / bob gullotti –drums
production: bob gullotti – 781.899.9382
perf/po
7-9pm
$5 donation
Michael Brown poetry theatre
Production: Michael Brown - michaelbrown2@verizon.net
blue wave
9:30 – 12am
$5 donation
jeff robinson presents
bourbon princess
monique ortiz - vocals, fretless bass, 2-string slide bass, baritone guitar, organ, tenor dobro
jim moran - guitar, piano
russ gershon - saxophones
jerome deupree - drums and percussion
boston band bourbon princess plays dark haunting music, featuring
singer/bassist monique ortiz’ lyrical songwriting.
http://bourbonprincess.com
student piano recital
5:45 – 7 pm
free
Piano Students of Gill Aharon
Production: Gill Aharon
Middle Eastern
7:30pm - 10pm
$10 suggested donation
The Neo-Classical Middle Eastern Nights
with Mehmet SANLIKOL, Cem MUTLU and friends
Mehmet Sanlikol and Cem Mutlu will present an ever-evolving contemporary view of a wide range of Middle Eastern (mainly Turkish) traditions, alone and in interaction with other world traditions.
Production: Mehmet SANLIKOL
jazz
10 – Xam
$5 donation
GILL’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAM
An evening with 3 parts: an opening ½ hour of material prepared by guest musicians, a jam invitational with the house band and guests (10 - 11:30) and a post-midnight free for all jam.
Those interested in being guest artists should contact Gill Aharon, 617.584.2218.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOUSE BAND:
Gill Aharon - piano
Blake Newman - bass
Eric Hoffbauer – guitar
Alex Speigelman – sax
& our famed rotating drummers:
Nat Mugavro, Dave Coniglio, Will Buchanan & Jason Nazary
Production: Gill Aharon
folk
7-9 pm
$5 donation
SAM ROSEN & CASEY DIENEL
-Sam Rosen & The Look South, Casey Dienel, The
Divorced
- Old Time Religion and Unforgettable Pop music.
- Three headliners! Sam Rosen: gospel band leader
plays his blue-eyed blues for you. Casey Dienel sings
her siren songs, tickling the ivories to the tune of
her beautiful caberet melodies. The Divorced: modern
day pop-rock quartet fronted by the ever enigmatic JR
Gallagher. Join us!
b3 jazz
9:30
$7
“night of the living hammond b3’s” feat. sam gilman ~ organ
2 hammond-based bands! a funky & soulful evening.
folkrock originals
7-9 pm
$ donation
EMILY GROGAN – cd release bash
Production: Emily Grogan
9:30 – 12am
$12 donation
subconsciouscafe:
JEFF PLATZ’ BRIGHT LIGHT GROUP
Production: Rob Chalfen@hotmail.com
classical
1pm
$7 donation
Solo piano concert
Yoko Hagino (piano)
[program]
*Olivier Messiaen(1908-1992) Preludes (1930)
5. Les sons impalaplables du rêve…
7. Plainte calme
8. Un reflet dans le vent
*Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996)
Rain Tree Sketch for piano (1982)
Rain Tree Sketch 2 for piano (1992)
-in Memoriam Olivier Messiaen
*John McDonald
Piano Album 2005
Hagino Potpourri (2005)
Lyrical Tanka
Episode for Robert Ceeley
Commemorative offering to Hosea Hirata
*Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
Preludes choral et Fugue (1884)
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Yoko Hagino
Yoko Hagino is a native of Japan, where she began her piano studies at the
age four. She has appeared as a concert Soloist with the Czech Symphony,
the University of Southern California Symphony,the Kyoto City symphony,
Ensemble Orchestra Kanazawa, and Longy Chamber Orchestra.
In 2000, Yoko Hagino was awarded top prize in the 9th Mozart Competition in
Japan and the second prize of the All Japan Selective Competition as a
result of her prize in the international Mozart Competition. 2005, she won
the second prize of Steinway Society in Massachusetts Piano Competition.
As a devoted chamber musician, she is the artistic director of the
acclaimed chamber group “Die Musiker Witz”, and as awarded a prized in the
9th chamber music competition in Japan in 1999. She also appeared live on
Suisse Romande Radio in Switzerland in 2003.
She received her BachelorĠs and MasterĠs degree form Tokyo National
University of Fine Arts and Music. She earned an Artist Diploma from Longy
School of Music, where she studied with Victor Rosenbaum. This spring , she
finished her study in Graduate Performance Diploma Program at the Boston
Conservatory, where she studied with of Michael Lewin. She received the H.
Wilfred Churchill Scholarship.
[Contact]
Yoko Hagino (yhagino405@aol.com)
film
7pm
$5 donation
Thomas Nöla presents an evening of epic cinema:
“The Doctor”
Let your mind drift from Iceland to Calcutta with Nöla’s feature “The Doctor”, the story of a child psychologist… the ghost of his dead patient… a griffin in pinstripes… blackface nazi types… whiteface, masonic apron-clad fascists… and more tricks and treats. Narrated by Douglas P. of the uberlegendary Death In June, “The Doctor” is Nöla’s follow-up to the puppet musical “Jack”. Complementary audio prelude and refreshments with cast and crew in attendance. Miss at your own peril.
Trailer at www.eskimofilms.com
indy rock
9:30–12am
$5 donation
hello weymouth is celebration of the lack of culture that makes weymouth so unique. a sampling of the music, art, and cuisine* that has made weymouth the art capital** of the south shore and beyond. come dressed as something that either barks or bubbles and get 25% of the optional
donation. there will be lots of fun bands whose names you won’t recognize as well as legitimately killer artwork by steve young and suzy coady. thankfully, there will be no artsy-bands.
several of us are involved in more than one of the acts- the concept of the show is to give us a chance to put them all on display at one performance. the breakdown of who is in what is:
balloon fight: dan shea
melamine: jerry macdonald, andy lantz
restive: jerry macdonald, andy lantz, doug gilliland
finely dressed pebble band: dave conway, andy lantz, bill conroy
mycroft: bill conroy, dave conway, jerry macdonald, doug gilliland
* we will not supply cuisine (weymouth pigs still suck)
** unofficial ranking (series champs sox ‘86)
production: doug gilliland – doug@auroraseven.com,
drawing class
10:30am – 1 pm
$10
life drawing every sunday @ zeitgeist
production: jamie mclaughlin - experimental_radio@hotmail.com
improv & composed
2 – 3 pm
$ 5
the mad hatter’s tea party
hold onto your hats folks! mad usicians of all genres coming together every sunday to propel music into the 21st century. improvisations and written music from the minds of composers and madmen. this is what you’ve been waiting for! sunday is when you want it! plus! 2th sunday of every month, bring your won bongos (audience participation day). “the only way to get mad, is to drink more tea!” –tim leary
jazz
10pm
$10
the zeitgeist residency of the fringe ! jazz combo deluxe
george garzone – tenor sax / john lockwood – bass / bob gullotti –drums
production: bob gullotti – 781.899.9382
perf-po
7-9pm
$7
michael brown’s travelling poetry theatre!
8-poet ensemble performs a different show of original poetry every week
production: michael brown - michaelbrown2@verizon.net
mideast jam
7-10 pm
$10
middle eastern nights
with mehmet sanlikol, cem mutlu and friends
mehmet sanlikol, cem mutlu and special guests will present an ever-evolving contemporary view of a wide range of middle eastern (mainly turkish) traditions, alone and interaction with other world traditions. the series will start on may 4th with a turkish fasil!!! come to the zeitgesit gallery and have fun as if you are in istanbul at the cumhuriyet meyhanesi. bring your own raki and enjoy!!!
production: mehmet ali sanlikol = mehmet@sanlikol.com
jazz jam
10pm
$5
gill’s wednesday night jam:
an evening with 3 parts: an opening ½ hour of material prepared by guest musicians, a jam invitational with the house band and guests (10 - 11:30) and a post-midnight free for all jam.
those interested in being guest artists should contact gill aharon, 617.584.2218.
wednesday night house band:
gill aharon – piano / blake newman - bass / eric hoffbauer – guitar / alex speigelman – sax
& our famed rotating drummers: nat mugavro, dave coniglio, will buchanan & jason nazary
production: gill aharon – fish.lung@verizon.net
world/jazz/electronica
7:00PM
$7
Woodwind/percussion/electronics duo Enuma Elish will be performing at the Zeitgeist Gallery in Cambridge, Ma on Thursday, June 16th at 7:00pm in support of its latest release on Lithiq, “Leviathan.” Enuma Elish, whose latest release has been described by Britain’s Ptolemaic Terrascope Magazine as a “glorious psychedelic jazz noise” and being a “Eric Dolphy meets Bitches Brew” hybrid by Canada’s Exclaim Magazine, has been performing throughout the Northeast and beyond since 1999, and are making a rare appearance at the Zeitgeist.
Formed in 1999, Enuma Elish was born of a vision to create a cohesive synthesis of world music, free jazz, and electronica. Enuma Elish are distinguished from most live/electronic hybrids by their use of loops created from original field recordings, acoustic percussion, ethnic strings and winds, in addition to conventional electronic instruments. This exotic sound palette provides the backdrop for Warren’s volcanic excursions on his various wind instruments while Yuri churns a mind-bending assault on his electronically triggered acoustic drumset. Together, they are charting a new course for instrumental music that employs, yet greatly exceeds the bounds of the established genres from which their music is generated.
b3 jazz
9:30–12am
$7
“night of the living hammond b3’s”
featuring sam gilman ~ organ
2 hammond-based bands! a funky & soulful evening.
big band jazz
7-9 pm
$10
the either/orchestra !
from the ether to ethiopia, this is without question one of the premier innovative big-bands in the world, and cambridge’s own!
tom halter, colin fisher – trumpets joel yennior – trombone jeremy udden - alto sax, flute russ gershon - tenor, soprano sax kurtis rivers - baritone sax, flute leo blanco - piano rick mclaughlin – bass pablo bencid – drums vicente lebron - congas, percussion
the e/o will be playing originals by gershon, mclaughlin, blanco and yennior, along with a healthy dose of ethio-jazz. these shows at the zeitgeist will be their last until september, when the group’s 20th anniversary season kicks off with the release of the double cd live in addis ababa, on the buda musique ethiopiques series.
production: russ gershon - russ@accuraterecords.com, http://either-orchestra.org
jazz
9:30 pm
$10 donation
Benjamin Sharoni - tenor saxophone
Steve Silverstein - drums
Joe Barbato - piano
David Gold - bass
w/special guests TBA
The Benjamin Sharoni Quartet delves into the modern and hard bop jazz realm and features original compositions, as well as standards and latin selections. The synergy within the band is undeniable, and features seasoned players from the Boston, New York and national jazz scene.
artist reception
3-6pm
irena carrier
production: alan carrier= carrier21@earthlink.net,
italian folk
5pm
Newpoli
Angela Rossi: vocals
Carmen Marsico: vocals
Emiliano Loconsolo: vocals
Björn Wennås: guitar
Fabio Pirozzolo: percussions
Mishal Alomar: percussions
Special Guest
Roberto Cassan: accordion
The roots of Italian Folk Music
As everybody knows Italy has a very old and
prestigious classical tradition. How many people are
familiar with the Folk songs played by the farmers in
the Neapolitans suburbs while Giacomo Puccini or
Giuseppe Verdi were performing their operas for the
Italian high society? How many people have heard
traditional instruments such as Tamorra or Putipu?
Newpoli is an Italian Folk Group with two
percussionists, two guitars and three singers, all
swathed in rich colors of the past, whose purpose is
to rediscover all the wonderfully “uneducated” music
played on the rhythms of Tammurriata, Tarantella or
Pizzica.
folk/ singer-songwriter
7-9pm
$15 suggested donation
Relief Concert for the Children and Families of Darfur sponsored by MUSEAID. http://www.museaid.org
On June 18, from 7-9pm at the Zeitgeist Gallery, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA, three bands will come together, donate their time and transform the muse to help the victims in the Darfur region in the war torn area of northern Sudan.
All proceeds of this event will be donated to Unicef, which is well organized in this effort. (None of the donations will be used to cover production costs.)
…and the music? “Original alternative Jazz/Rock with Folk,Pop, and some Roots American tendencies.”
The performers are:
The Audrey Ryan Band
The Jennifer Greer Ensemble
Gary Fieldman and Friends
For more information about the effort and to see a list of band members visit http://www.museaid.org
the critique of pure reason presents:
saturday, june 18, 2005
9:45pm doors
$10 donation
Folk Legend
MICHAEL HURLEY
with guest
Apothecary Hymns
Michael Hurley is one of the last remaining American rambling folk troubadours. Hobo-ing around the country, playing music since the days Bob Dylan first set foot in New York City’s Gaslight club, Hurley recorded his first album for Moses Ash’s legendary Folkways label in 1964. This debut album, First Songs, has recently been reissued on Locust Music under the “new,” and originally intended title, Blueberry Wine. Hurley continued to release albums for both Warner Brothers and Rounder. His mid-70s Have Moicy album was selected among the top 10 for the decade by Rolling Stone magazine. Hurley’s latest albums — Weatherhole and Sweetkorn — show no sign of artistic decline and garnered rave reviews. While many of his contemporaries are long past their prime or have expired, Hurley’s muse is still intact. Hurley’s songwriting talent is something that hasn’t gone unnoticed by new a generation of musicians. In recent years, Hurley was invited to tour with alt-country heroes Son Volt and Lucinda Williams. He’s also shared bills with Smog, Sunburned Hand of the Man, and Palace Brothers, played with the Giant Sand rhythm section, and his songs have been covered by indie stars Cat Power and Yo La Tengo. Whether he’s playing a cracked country blues number about space travel on his fretless banjo, an Appalachian children’s song like “Shortening Bread” on his fiddle, or plunking his heartbreakers on his beloved Gibson guitar, on stage Hurley’s charms never fail to captivate an audience. (Frank van den Elzen)
With a treasure trove of analogue, swirling effects, arch songcraft and a sweet yet assured vocal delivery, trowel & era brings to the table the epic, debut long-player by the one-man band Apothecary Hymns (aka Alex Stimmel). Stimmel has made a collection with one foot in kaleidoscopic coastal loner psych that floats on a musical bed of whimsical levity and another foot rooted firmly in the grand ethos of East Village troubadours of the mid 60s. Apothecary Hymns is Alex Stimmel—acoustic & electric guitars, 6 & 12 string guitars, banjo, bass, drums, wurlitzer, analog synth, organ, flute, recorder, kalimba (African finger piano), autoharp, glockenspiel, voice, & tape manipulation.
production: stacie slotnick / the critique of pure reason
info ((at)) thecritique ((dot)) org
drawing class
10:30 – 1 pm
$10
life drawing
every sunday @ zeitgeist
production: jamie mclaughlin - experimental_radio@hotmail.com
improv & composed
2 – 3 pm
$5
the mad hatter’s tea party
hold onto your hats folks! mad musicians of all genres coming together every sunday to propel music into the 21st century. improvisations and written music from the minds of composers and madmen. this is what you’ve been waiting for! sunday is when you want it! plus! 2th sunday of every month, bring your won bongos (audience participation day). “the only way to get mad, is to drink more tea!” –tim leary
jazz
7-9 pm
$7
boston jazz composers collective
production: gabriel birnbaum – birnbaug@bc.edu
jazz
7:30 PM
$8 donation
3play+ CD release concert featuring:
Phil Grenadier, trumpet
Josh Rosen, piano
Lello Molinari, bass
Ralph Rosen, drums
3play+ returns to the Zeitgeist with its unique brand of space-jazz, where freedom and interplay rule. Tonight we are proud to feature special guests Phil Grenadier and Ralph Rosen for a special CD release concert.
The concert will feature music from the self-produced CD, including several tunes penned by Ralph, who has a unique compositional voice replete with flowing melodies, fresh harmonies and swinging rhythms.
The CD will be available at the special price of only $5.00!
Phil, known for his “luminous free-flowing constructs”, has a beautiful sound which merges classic jazz influences with avant-garde musings. His openness and great ears make for a perfect 3play match. Some of his credits include performances with Chris Potter, Freddie Hubbard, Richie Beirach, Mulgrew Miller and Billy Hart.
Phil and Ralph will be joined by 3play regulars Josh Rosen, piano, and Lello Molinari, bass, for an exciting evening of free improvisation, original compositions, deconstructed standards and a surprise cover tune or two.
jazz
10pm
$10
the zeitgeist residency of the fringe ! jazz combo deluxe
george garzone – tenor sax / john lockwood – bass / bob gullotti –drums
perf-po
7-9pm
$7
michael brown’s travelling poetry theatre!
8-poet ensemble performs a different show of original poetry every week
production: michael brown - michaelbrown2@verizon.net
jazz-improv
7-9pm
$7
kris tiner/mike baggetta
music for trumpet and prepared guitar
the bi-coastal duo of california trumpeter kris tiner and new york guitarist mike baggetta deals with a music which is spare, ethereal, and highly exploratory. both are at the forefront of a generation of young creative musicians who are contributing original new music and pushing a re-examination of the roles and possibilities of their instruments. baggetta’s recent solo cd and tiner’s latest ensemble projects have been gathering critical praise in their respective zones. their debut cd of original compositions and improvisations, there, just as you look for it was released on the pfmentum label in march 2005. this performance is part of their east coast tour.
www.kristiner.com www.mikebaggetta.com
production; mike baggetta - mike@mikebaggetta.com
jazz jam
10–12am
$5
gill’s wednesday night jam
an evening with 3 parts: an opening ½ hour of material prepared by guest musicians, a jam invitational with the house band and guests (10 - 11:30) and a post-midnight free for all jam.
those interested in being guest artists should contact gill aharon, 617.584.2218.
wednesday night house band:
gill aharon – piano / blake newman - bass / eric hoffbauer – guitar / alex speigelman – sax
& our famed rotating drummers: nat mugavro, dave coniglio, will buchanan & jason nazary
production: gill aharon – fish.lung@verizon.net
big band
7-9 pm
$10
the either/orchestra !
from the ether to ethiopia, this is without question one of the premier innovative big-bands in the world, and cambridge’s own!
tom halter, colin fisher – trumpets joel yennior – trombone jeremy udden - alto sax, flute russ gershon - tenor, soprano sax kurtis rivers - baritone sax, flute leo blanco - piano rick mclaughlin – bass pablo bencid – drums vicente lebron - congas, percussion
the e/o will be playing originals by gershon, mclaughlin, blanco and yennior, along with a healthy dose of ethio-jazz. these shows at the zeitgeist will be their last until september, when the group’s 20th anniversary season kicks off with the release of the double cd live in addis ababa, on the buda musique ethiopiques series.
production: russ gershon - russ@accuraterecords.com, http://either-orchestra.org
b3 jazz
9:30–12am
$7
“night of the living hammond b3’s”
featuring sam gilman ~ organ
2 hammond-based bands! a funky & soulful evening.
production: al nidle – alanidle@hotmail.com, www.lithiq.com
original compositions mixed with jazz and free improv
7-9pm
$10 suggested donation
Melissa Kassel - voice
Tom Zicarelli - keyboard
Phil Grenadier - trumpet
9:30 – 12am
$15
subconsciouscafe presents ambient guitar mystics
harris newman with
esmerine & triple burner
featuring bruce cawdron and beckie foon of
godspeed you! black emperor
harris newman has contributed to hundreds of montreal-based recordings over the years, as both as musician and mastering engineer, including recent appearances on albums by hangedup, esmerine, thalia zedek, and hrsta, as well his second solo album for strange attractors audio house, accidents with nature and each other. newman is joined on this recording (and at select live appearances) by percussionist bruce cawdron and lap-steeler sandro perri. his new album continues his unorthodox approach to fingerstyle acoustic guitar, deconstructing and interweaving multiple genres into his own unique voice.
harris newman — http://www.harrisnewman.com
esmerine ; http://www.esmerine.com/reviews.html
“bruce cawdron and beckie foon obviously can’t get enough. not content with their roles in the guitar-driven godspeed you! black emperor, a silver mt. zion and set fire to flames, they collaborate on this first release as esmerine with the intent of exploring similar territories to the various godspeed splinters while leaving the guitars in their flight cases. subsequently, ‘if only…’ is built around minimal, chiming percussion and cello lines, bringing melody to the fore and allowing these eight pieces to drift by as clouds in a dreamscape. the hooks are in the mind of the listener, none of these pieces impose themselves, requiring you to unplug the telly and close your eyes. to do so is to enter a world of technicolour beauty, untroubled by war and politics. in short, esmerine are the perfect antidote for our times.” gillian nash, logo magazine
production: rob chalfen – robchalfen@hotmail.com
classical
1-2 pm
$10
a classical appetizer
production : sakiko mori - sakicco@hotmail.com
production: sylvain bouix - sbouix@gmail.com
solo guitar
7-9 pm
$10
matthew joy ~ solo 12 string guitar
music encompassing many styles such as jazz, brazilian, world, and whatever else happens ~ all original material
production: matthew joy - matjoys@hotmail.com
Benefit
9:30pm-12:30am
$15 donation (all proceeds to benefit the Boston Bantu Project)
Benefit for the Boston Bantu Project
At the Zeitgeist Gallery
Featuring music by:
Mary Lou Lord (11:30-12:30)
Juliana Hatfield (10:30-11:15 p.m.)
Brendan Little (9:30-10:15 p.m.)
The Boston Bantu Project is a non-profit educational organization based in
Cambridge. Its mission is to serve the educational needs of resettled Somali
Bantu refugee families living in the Metro Boston area, through a pilot
project teaching bilingual family literacy beginning in July 2005 at the
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston’s Jordan Club in Chelsea, MA. To learn more
about the organization or to make a donation please contact Jason Hatfield,
Director, The Boston Bantu Project, at hatfieldjason@msn.com, or send checks
to 22 Bigelow Street #2A, Cambridge, MA 02139.
drawing class
10:30 – 1 pm
$10
life drawing
every sunday @ zeitgeist
production: jamie mclaughlin - experimental_radio@hotmail.com
improv & composed
4-6 pm
$5
the mad hatter’s tea party
hold onto your hats folks! mad usicians of all genres coming together every sunday to propel music into the 21st century. improvisations and written music from the minds of composers and madmen. this is what you’ve been waiting for! sunday is when you want it! plus! 2th sunday of every month, bring your won bongos (audience participation day). “the only way to get mad, is to drink more tea!” –tim leary
A Family Jazz Show for kids ages 3 to 104
2 pm
$8 Donation
Www.jazzamatazz.com
Hayes Greenfield’s Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz is a fun, interactive jazz show for kids and families ages 3 to 104 . Hayes and his band take audiences on a journey of call-and-response, singing, scatting, dancing and be-boppin’ to jazz. Everyone becomes a part of the ensemble. No instruments required!
“Greenfield helps jazz live on, one child at a time…The jazz equivalent of Leonard Bernstein.”
Cam Miller, North County Times
“The man who’s making jazz cool for kids.”
Susan Avery, New York Magazine
paganism
7-9 pm
$6
buddha presents “angelica paganni”
feature: the fairy king ~ poet & ecstatic dancer
a new monthly night for pagans to talk magic, poetry & performance
contact: buddha: 781.642.0557
the critique of pure reason presents
sunday, june 26, 2005
9:30pm
$8 donation
nick castro
fern knight
in gowan ring
Nick Castro: “A Spy in the House of God” is the devotional songwriting headswirler you didn’t know you were after, with the personality, chops, magic, and utter magnificence to back it up. Castro is in full command of his sonic tapestries, and wowed all at the Million Tongues fest in Chicago this past August…” (Steve Krakow/Plastic Crimewave) Nick Castro is a psychedelic folk musician from California. Something of a self-taught musicologist, Nick began studying music at a young age. His music is an unusual and eclectic mix of styles spanning many eras of American and World music. His technical prowess as a musician lends itself to Nick’s unique songwriting style. This show will feature Otto Hauser of Espers on percussion and guitar.
One reviewer described the music of Fern Knight as: “folk-noir with a high spook factor from the woods of Providence…infinitely lonely tissue paper singing…with the devil of the blues in [singer Margie Wienk’s] throat…a mournful cello saws its way through the ears directly into one’s heart.”
“In Gowan Ring fits into the “apocalyptic folk” category, but at the same time is removed enough not to sound either derivative or too similar. . . . What strikes me most about this CD is its unwavering sincerity. The whole package. . . is wonderfully constructed. . ..B’eirth’s singing has a quiet lyricism, never forced in the least. The instrumentation is very organic, the drones don’t seem to be synthesized, and so have a very human quality to them. The music has a medieval flavor to it, but In Gowan Ring’s style is never overblown. Every note is carefully placed, and never hurried. There is also a delicacy inherent on The Glinting Spade which ties together its ballad and drone qualities. I’ll go so far as to call this album beautiful. Everything about it shimmers, and lets off a lovely golden glow.” (Ink19)
production: stacie slotnick / the critique of pure reason
info ((at)) thecritique ((dot)) org
jazz
10:00 – 12:30
$10
the zeitgeist residency of the fringe ! jazz combo deluxe
george garzone – tenor / john lockwood – bass / bob gullotti –drums
production: bob gullotti – 781.899.9382
perf-po
7-9pm
$7
michael brown’s travelling poetry theatre!
8-poet ensemble performs a different show of original poetry every week
production: michael brown - michaelbrown2@verizon.net
blue wave
9:30–12am
$5
jeff robinson presents
bourbon princess
monique ortiz - vocals, fretless bass, 2-string slide bass, baritone guitar, organ, tenor dobro / jim moran - guitar, piano / russ gershon - saxophones / jerome deupree - drums and percussion
boston band bourbon princess plays dark haunting music, featuring singer / bassist monique ortiz’ lyrical songwriting. http://bourbonprincess.com
production: jeff robinson - poetryjam@hotmail.com, http://poetryjam.com
mideast jam
7-10 pm
$10
middle eastern nights
with mehmet sanlikol, cem mutlu and friends
mehmet sanlikol, cem mutlu and special guests will present an ever-evolving contemporary view of a wide range of middle eastern (mainly turkish) traditions, alone and interaction with other world traditions. the series will start on may 4th with a turkish fasil!!! come to the zeitgesit gallery and have fun as if you are in istanbul at the cumhuriyet meyhanesi. bring your own raki and enjoy!!!
production: mehmet ali sanlikol = mehmet@sanlikol.com
jazz
10–12am
$5
gill’s wednesday night jam
an evening with 3 parts: an opening ½ hour of material prepared by guest musicians, a jam invitational with the house band and guests (10 - 11:30) and a post-midnight free for all jam.
those interested in being guest artists should contact gill aharon, 617.584.2218.
wednesday night house band:
gill aharon – piano / blake newman - bass / eric hoffbauer – guitar / alex speigelman – sax
& our famed rotating drummers: nat mugavro, dave coniglio, will buchanan & jason nazary
production: gill aharon – fish.lung@verizon.net
b3 jazz
7:30–12am
$7
Featuring Keith Hollis - Hammond Organ
production: sam gilman
