Tuesday, December 15, 2009

FIGEATER PRESS

"Led by clarinetist Beth Fleenor, Figeater make improvised music that ranges from insistently propulsive and buoyant—Fleenor can channel the spirit of Raymond Scott with aplomb—to aloof atmospheres, thugged-up backbeats, and loony, melismatic rants."

The Multifarious Spawn of Monktail Creative Music Concern
- Chris Delaurenti



LIVING ROOM PARTY 10

SKETCH_COMMENTARY

Sunday, December 6, 2009

OWCHARUK 5

The Owcharuk 5 - a Ukrainian afro-punk jazz quintet - is headed into the studio 12/6/09 to do a live room recording of a collection of compositions/arrangements by Michael Owcharuk and a tune by trumpeter Jim Knodle.

Owcharuk 5 features Cody Rahn (drums), Nate Omdal (bass), Michael Owcharuk (accordion/composition), Jim Knodle (trumpet/composition), Beth Fleenor (clarinet)

Excerpts from rehearsal...