I am thrilled that on July 10th Righteous Girls are releasing their debut album, Gathering Blue, on New Focus Recordings . It contains works by Andy Akiho, Akinmusire, Pascal Le Boeuf, Vijay Iyer, Dave Molk, Mike Perdue, Jonathan Ragonese, and Randy Woolf, as well as my own “For Milton,” an homage to Milton Babbitt that isContinue reading “Righteous Girls: Gathering Blue”
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Thurston Moore and John Moloney: Full Bleed – Caught on Tape
Full Bleed: Caught on Tape Thurston Moore and John Moloney Northern Spy It can be easy to frame an artist based on their most prominent or recent work. But while Thurston Moore has increasingly of late been involved in songwriting and poetry, one shouldn’t forget his roots in avant improv. Full Bleed: Caught on TapeContinue reading “Thurston Moore and John Moloney: Full Bleed – Caught on Tape”
Happy Birthday Terry Riley!
Happy birthday to composer Terry Riley, who turns 80 today. There are CD releases out this week to celebrate the composer. My assessment of ZOFO Plays Terry Riley appears in the CD Reviews section of Sequenza 21 and on my blog. But wait, there’s more. Nonesuch Records has done right by Riley. They have releasedContinue reading “Happy Birthday Terry Riley!”
Holly Herndon: “Platform”
Platform Holly Herndon 4AD/RVNG Intl. Most graduate students spend their time studying for comprehensive exams, giving conference papers, and readying their CV’s for the brutal academic job market. As a doctoral candidate at Stanford University, Holly Herndon is likely doing most or all of these things. But she is also crafting music of intense energyContinue reading “Holly Herndon: “Platform””
Thursday: Sarah Plum at Spectrum
On Thursday, June 25th at 7:00 PM, violinist Sarah Plum plays a concert at Spectrum (121 Ludlow Street, NYC). Tickets are $15 ($10 for students and seniors) and are available at the door. Plum, a new music specialist, has two CDs coming out on July 14th, both on the Blue Griffin imprint. On the first,Continue reading “Thursday: Sarah Plum at Spectrum”
RIP Gunther Schuller (1925-2015)
Saddening news today. Gunther Schuller has died at the age of 89. A musical polymath, Schuller was active as a composer, conductor, arranger, historian, educator, arts administrator and, earlier in his career, French horn player. He pioneered the concept of “Third Stream” music: works that combine influences and materials from jazz and classical music. InContinue reading “RIP Gunther Schuller (1925-2015)”
Mercury Living Presence Boxed Sets
It has been an excellent year for reissues of audiophile classics. In my previous post about Decca’s Mono Sound boxed set, I mentioned that CD reissues of those classic recordings not only provided a collection of excellent music to enjoy, but they also gave one a sense of the history of recording. Enter the MercuryContinue reading “Mercury Living Presence Boxed Sets”
ZOFO Plays Terry Riley
ZOFO Plays Terry Riley Sono Luminus Blu-ray/CD Piano four hands duo Eva-Maria Zimmerman and Keisuke Nakagoshi once again bring energy, virtuosity, and imagination to a composer’s work on their latest recording, a portrait of Terry Riley. ZOFO arranged a few of the pieces on the album for four hands. Their rendition of “Half-Wolf Dances MadContinue reading “ZOFO Plays Terry Riley”
Program note: Orchestra of the League of Composers
Orchestra of the League of Composers Miller Theater June 11, 2015 Tonight’s program revels in diverse compositional styles, ranging from postwar neo-tonality to twenty-first century postmodernism. Diverse too are the backgrounds of the programmed composers. However, each of them has a connection to the League of Composers and/or ISCM. Kaija Saariaho is an honorary memberContinue reading “Program note: Orchestra of the League of Composers”
Righteous Girls CD/Album Release Party
On July 10th, Righteous Girls (flutist Gina Izzo and pianist Erika Dohi) release gathering blue, their debut CD on New Focus Recordings. The album includes my duo For Milton, written in memory of Milton Babbitt. There’s also music by Andy Akiho, Akinmusire, Pascal Le Boeuf, Vijay Iyer, Dave Molk, Mike Perdue, Jonathan Ragonese, and Randy Woolf. I’m honored to be in their company and onContinue reading “Righteous Girls CD/Album Release Party”
Christian B. Carey 