The Either/Orchestra in February Shows in Providence and Boston
We're excited about two New England performances of Russ Gershon's new piece, The Collected Unconscious:
"Amazing...one of the two or three best New York concerts of the year...lush, majestic power...effortlessly and imaginatively bridging the gap between Cuba and Ethiopia...the shifting textures and voicing of these new compositions are equal to anything Gil Evans ever came up with." lucidculture.com
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Feb 3: Fête, Providence Magnificent new venue!
Fete is a beautiful new club in Providence which features a club room and a theater, which is where we'll be playing (photo below).
Oddly enough, the Either/Orchestra has played more shows over its 26 years in, say, Milan, Iowa City and Addis Ababa than in nearby Providence - but we hoping to be getting there a lot more. Come on out and make it happen!
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Feb. 24:4Institute of Contemporary Arts, Boston Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater
The fantastic space you see pictured below is an excellent place to hear the Either/Orchestra. The program will include The Collected Unconscious, commissioned by Chamber Music America, an epic suite which reflects the E/O's 15 years of experience in Ethiopian music in the mirror of their jazz and Afro-Caribbean roots.
Also in the program will be four pieces by Nerses Nalbandian. Mr. Nalbandian was an Armenian immigrant who became Ethiopia's maestro in from the 1940s through 60s, ultimately serving as musical director of the National Theater. In May 2011, the E/O revivied this music, for the first time in half a century, on the stage of the National Theater in Addis Ababa.
And we'll throw in some funk and some swing!
The Either/Orchestra: Tom Halter / Dan Rosenthal / Joel Yennior
Hailey Niswanger / Russ Gershon / Charlie Kohlhase
Gilson Schachnik / Rick McLaughlin / Pablo Bencid / Vicente Lebron |
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Agachiko
Two shows: Beverly MA, Jan. 28 Somerville MA, Feb.9 |
Gabrielle Agachiko and her band...
This seven piece ensemble just keeps getting better. E/O leader Russ Gershon writes a lot of the arrangements; the band is made of up old friends who love playing together, and Gabrielle is...
"Angry, tender, sassy, soulful, womanly, girlish, light, heavy, sorrowful, dignified, wounded to name just a few.... It takes a lot of courage to go to all of those places." –Pam DeColo, opera singer, therapist
Scott Getchell - trumpet
Ken Field - flute
Russ Gershon - tenor sax
Sam Davis - guitar
Blake Newman - bass
Phil Neighbors - drums |
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