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Don't miss! The best thing for your Tuesday night. Very interesting grouping here in the mellowest mid week listening room in town. The music will be raucous and refined.
Stephanie Nilles-keys
James Singleton-bass
The Naked Orchestra will play again at the site of the band's recent return to action. Another very solid lineup of some of the finest in New Orleans. "Not to be missed!" exclaimed a previous audience before loosening it all up and heading out into the streets.
So far the lineup is as follows:
James Walsh-conductor
Janna Saslaw-Flute
Chris Kohl-Clarinet
Steve Bertram-Bassoon
Martin Krusche-soprano sax
Ray Moore-Alto sax
Brad Walker- Tenor sax
Jason Mingeldorff-Baritone sax
Scott Frock-trumpet
Jeff Albert-trombone/ electronics
Devon Taylor-tuba
Carl LeBlanc-guitar
Jonathan Freilich-guitar/director
Robin Sherman-bass
Marcello Bennetti-drums
feat. Alex McMurray-vocals
Naked Orchestra at Istanbul Sept. 2014
On Sunday 4th of August at 8pm, come to readings from the work of...
Louis Armstrong
New Orleans music journalist, John Swenson will be curating this presentation of Armstrong as first 'jazz journalist.' The show is an effort by the New Orleans chapter of the JJA. Come by and see notable New Orleans voices including Chuck Perkins (poet), Mark Bingham(engineer/composer), Joe Cabral (musician/composer), and many more reading selections from the writings of the jazz, and 20th century music mastermind, Louis Armstrong. This will be towards the end of the festivities for the Satchmo Summerfest at Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans. Armstrong was an all-round artistic voice; a prolific writer to boot and, as always his distinctive artistic bent and style pervade this medium as well as his colossal music contribution. Of course, he was also a central shaping figure of the 20th century art so his stories are ground central for an important viewpoint of the world in his time. For more information and times check the calendar entry...
John Swenson
James Singleton- bass, composer, leader, legend
Mike Dillon- assorted percussion, stamina, and other experimental fits with a high creative yield
Tim Green- sax, deep thought, style, will cut through those barriers that perpetuate the isolation
I will be playing with that bunch. The last few times have all been epic, and completely different from each other. I think you like music...you should struggle to make it in a way that nonetheless doesn't compromise your basic recreational mindset. We will handle the other imbalances.
Tonight 7/17 will be a special Naked On The Floor show at Cafe Istanbul- in the Marigny.
The lineup will be-
Rick Trolsen- Trombone
Jeff Albert- Bass Trombone
Tim Green- Tenor Sax
James Singleton-Bass
Jonathan Freilich Guitar
Paul Thibodeaux- drums
New arrangements, compositions, and band personnel.
Support for this great varietal of improvised, sociable music is critical and your presence is the provider. The playing will be spiked with musical titillation to show our gratitude for your attention.
You also get to be helping, by default, a great club that is showcasing many more varieties of worthy, novel , soulful expression.
Monday nights show at cafe Istanbul with James Singleton(bass), Tim Green(sax), and Mike Dillon(drums, vibes) was a vast pleasure. It was perhaps the fourth time playing on this configuration and each has been successful and completely different. One of the great factors was the quiet listening of the audience- so quiet that the miraculous happened- I was able to take an extended guitar solo on a flat body telecaster without amplification.
What a crowd! What a club!
This Sunday at 8pm, there will be a very interesting lineup for improvisational delight at Cafe Istanbul in the Healing Center in New Orleans. The show is scheduled for 8 pm.
I foresee a sonic physick for renewed vigor brewing!
Jeff Albert-Trombone
Jesse Morrow-Bass
Jonathan Freilich- Guitar
Doug Garrison- drums
Presented by Benjamin Lyons and Valid. 