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Buckminster, from NYC, with Vartan Mamigonian. Thursday, March 4...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:45:00 -0600

Buckminster, from NYC, with Vartan Mamigonian. Thursday, March 4 at the Project Lodge. $5.

Brad Henkel - trumpet, voice
Peter Hanson - woodwinds, voice
Nathaniel Morgan - alto sax, voice

From NYC. In the tradition of the great Buckminster Fuller, Buckminster is comprised of a trio of wind players specializing in dead serious sonic hilarity.

Barely audible breathy flutters. Referee whistles. Spoken word. Strict composition. Free improvisation. Extended technique. Distended technique. Geodesic skirl. The audible incarnation of Bucky himself. Buckminster.

Vartan Mamigonian, with Buckminster. Thursday, March 4....

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:41:47 -0600

Vartan Mamigonian, with Buckminster. Thursday, March 4. 7:30 pm. $5. www.myspace.com/PatrickBreinerMusic

Matt Wilson. February 4th. $10.

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:04:00 -0600

Thursday, Feb 4

7:30-10:30 pm

$10

“The drummer Matt Wilson is an ambassador of good feeling, and with “That’s Gonna Leave a Mark” (Palmetto), he doubled down on this band’s commitment to rugged post-bop populism.” New York Times
‘There are a few more emphatically dazzling drummers working today, but almost nobody in Wilson’s peer group with a broader sense of jazz history, or a more natural sense of time, or a stronger signature as a bandleader, or more goodwill among his fellow players.” Nate Chinen, JazzTimes

“People play music because it’s supposed to be fun. Some tend to forget this lesson, but thankfully we have the Matt Wilson Quartet to remind us when we lose our way” Tad Hendrickson AOL Spinner

New York based drummer Matt Wilson is one of today’s most celebrated jazz artists. He is universally recognized for his musical and melodic drumming style as well as being a gifted composer, bandleader, producer, and teaching artist. Matt’s positive energy, sense of humor and ability to explore a broad range of musical settings keeps him in constant demand. In addition, Wilson’s dedication to jazz has helped establish him as a beloved world ambassador for the music, on and off the bandstand. Wilson has appeared on 220 CDs as a sideman and has released 8 as a leader for Palmetto Records as well as co-leading 5 additional releases.
He leads the Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts and Crafts and the Carl Sandburg Project. Matt is integral part of bands led by Joe Lovano/John Scofield, Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Denny Zeitlin, Ted Nash, Jane Ira Bloom and Dena DeRose among others. He has performed with many legends of jazz including Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Kenny Barron and Hank Jones. Matt was the drummer in Dewey Redman’s Quartet from 1994 until the saxophonist’s death in 2006.
Matt’s ability to clearly communicate and inspire with passion, humor and creativity has made him one of the most sought after teaching artists in jazz. Matt was featured on the covers of both Downbeat and JazzTimes magazines in November 2009 and was for 5 consecutive years voted #1 Rising Star Drummer in the Downbeat Critic’s Poll. In 2003 he was voted Drummer of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association.
Matt resides in Baldwin, NY with his wife Felicia, daughter Audrey and triplets sons Henry,Max and Ethan.

Jeff Lederer- tenor & soprano saxophone, clarinet

Kirk Knuffke- trumpet

Chris Lightcap—bass

Matt Wilson-drums

brought to you by generous support from Madison Music Collective

Here’s what you’ve been missing! Photos of the...

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:48:00 -0600

11/5/09 Dave Miller, Caroline Davis

11/5/09 Caroline Davis, Patrick Breiner

Patrick Breiner, Luke Polipnick

Patrick Breiner, Luke Polipnick

Davis, Miller, Breiner, Polipnick

1/7/10 Luke Polipnick solo

1/7/10 ManMouth (Roat, Breiner)

Cyrus Roat, Patrick Breiner

Here’s what you’ve been missing! Photos of the madness on November 5th with Caroline Davis (alto) and Dave Miller (guitar) from Chicago. The other shots are from January 7th with Luke Polipnick, Joanne Pow!ers, and ManMouth.

All stage environments and photos by Tyler Mackie.

Thursdays at the Proj Lodge

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:13:00 -0600

Gettin down to it. 4 months deep into the 1st Thursday improvised music series at Project Lodge, and we couldn’t be happier.

In the near future - big plans. We’ll be expanding the series starting in February. Twice a month or more.

Check the calendar above for what’s currently on the books.

As always, pay $5 at the door and partake of some frosty brews. Spared no expense.