Rehearsals with Deni Omeragić, Kiko Novkovski (pictured above), and Nino Spirovski of Svetlost began in Skopje on April 13th. We were able to work through four out of […]
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Category: Notes from the field
Edition XL: next steps
Very happy to be working with (left to right) Erez Dessel, Nick Macri, Lily Finnegan; and Beth McDonald, Josh Berman on the ensemble project, Edition XL. I began composing for […]
Read moreRecording “October Flowers for Joe McPhee”
On the evening of March 17th one of the most significant recording sessions of my career took place. It was held at the Corbett vs. Dempsey gallery in front of […]
Read moreWhat Would Ellington Do? Pt. 2
What Would Ellington Do? Pt. 2: As the work continues on composing for Edition XL- a new project with Josh Berman, Erez Dessel, Lily Finnegan, Nick Macri, and Beth McDonald- […]
Read more5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz: The Art Ensemble of Chicago
Very flattered to have been asked by Giovanni Russonello of the New York Times to contribute to “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz” alongside Dee Alexander, […]
Read moreEdition Redux/Edition XL
Many thanks to Bill Meyer for his February 27 review in Dusted magazine of “Broadcast Transformer” by Edition Redux. Though it’s always gratifying to get a […]
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