Vast explorers of extended horn playing, Evan Parker and Ned Rothenberg have been a heavy part of the free-improv scene, with Parker dating back to 60s European free-jazz happenings and Rothenberg starting out in the late 70s. The two have been working together for over a decade and have released three records; Monkey Puzzle, Live at Roulette, and most recently, Free Zone Appleby 2007 (together with Sardinian Guitarist Paolo Angeli).
This month will see the two traveling around the U.S. for a short week-long venture, including a stop in D.C. to headline Friday night of the Sonic Circuits Festival. The tour starts on September 24 in Amherst, MA and ends September 30 in Montreal, QC. After the week is over, Parker will be hanging out at John Zorn's NY venue The Stone, while he performs and curates events through the first half of October, pitting Parker against the likes of John Zorn, Fred Frith, Milford Graves, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, and Chris Corsano, to name a few.
Just remember that if you plan on attending one of Parker and Rothenberg's shows, don't bring your grandma. She will definitely be asking you a million times if the sounds she hears are coming from the two men's horns. Yes, Grandma, YES!
Here are the dates:
09.24.09 - Amherst, MA - Bezanson Recital Hall (U of Massachusetts)
09.25.09 - Washington, DC - Sonic Circuits Festival
09.26.09 - Oberlin, OH - Fairchild Chapel (Oberlin College)
09.27.09 - Chicago, IL - Claudia Cassidy Theater (Chicago Cultural Center)
09.28.09 - Detroit, MI - 2739 Edwin
09.29.09 - Buffalo, NY - Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
09.30.09 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
10.01.09-10.16.09 - New York, NY - The Stone *
* Evan Parker in various determined combinations
