An Afro Latin Halloween

We'll see you on Saturday, November 1st for Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's Dia de los Muertos!


On Saturday, Nov. 1st, the whole Teen Reviewers and Critics program will come together along with over 100 other High 5ers to celebrate la Dia de los Muertos with Arturo O’Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, a Grammy-nominated ensemble, melding rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz harmonies from the United States. The concert features the world premiere of the Day of the Dead Suite, the extraordinary Aztec Suite and special guest performers including Folkloric Dancers.

Before the concert, Arturo O'Farrell is holding a High 5 exclusive workshop on Afro-Latin Jazz, so we'll be heading over to the show by 6:30 p.m. Come prepared to jump on stage and learn first-hand what it takes to be a Afro-Latin Jazz All-Star....

WHEN: Saturday, November 1st. 6:30 - 10:15 p.m. (with two intermissions)

WHERE: SYMPHONY SPACE at 2537 Broadway and 95th Street in Manhattan

DIRECTIONS: Take the 1, 2 or 3 subway to the 96th Street stop. Exit train and walk south on Broadway. Symphony Space will be on your right-hand side. OR Take the B or C subway to the 96th Street stop and walk west until you hit Broadway.

Costumes
are
optional.....

:)

see ya'll on Saturday, muertos!


~eric

Fall 2008 Music TRaC begins!

Make sure to think outside the box....and the notes.... and rules.... and pre-conceptions.
Open your mind!

and enjoy.

~eric


(for more BANSKY - the graffiti artist who painted the above - click here.)

New Video Review!

Ivana

on Brötzmann/Bennink/Evans @ Clemente Soto Velez

More on Frederic Rzewskis

Hey guys,
I didn't go to Rzewski's show at Carnegie Hall, but I heard it was GREAT (if it's anything like how Wolf described it, that is!).

"Frederic Rzewski’s show at Carnegie Hall, entitled Making Music, utilized a form of structured chaos that was very goofy sounding but also very pleasing. At times, Rzewski’s unique instrumentation made his compositions constantly stimulating and often humorous, most notably, his use of a basketball to provide booming sporadic percussion. Nonetheless, at other points in the show, the instrumentation stunted his compositions and made them sound very dated, specifically the vibraphone part in the song Attica and the use of people who were “news casting” over the music. At these points, the songs began to a 1980’s science fiction movie or the introduction to a corny 1990’s television show. The combination of the minimal, avant-garde classical aspects of his sound and the campy, dated, science fiction a cappella aspects made it often sound like a collaboration between John Cage and William Shatner..." -excerpt from Wolf's review.

If you guys want to find out more about Rzewkis's work, CLICK HERE.


-Nino

Han Bennink review published!

Hey Music TRaC

Check out Ivana's review of HAN BENNINK, PETER BROTZMANN, PETER EVANS AND TOM BLANCARTE on the Reviews page of the High 5 website.
If your review of the show is done send it to Eric. Ivana, if you'd like to edit anything or submit a revision, feel free!

Ivana's review

Frederic Rzewski at Zankel Hall

On Thursday, May 1 (the same day as class), we are seeing a program at Zankel Hall entitled: Making Music: Frederic Rzewski.

The concert begins at 7:30 pm. Zankel Hall is located at 881 Seventh Avenue at 57th Street. Hopefully you will have enough time to walk across town and get something to eat before the show.

In anticipation, please read the program here.

Candide at City Opera

On Saturday, April 12th, we are seeing the modern opera Candide at City Opera at 8 pm.

Candide was written by Leonard Bernstein.

City Opera is between 62nd and 65th Streets and Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues.
Subway: 1 to 66th Street
nycopera.com

HARDCORE

On Wednesday, April Fools Day, 2008, Music TRaC had "VIP" access into The Knitting Factory; we skipped the 20/30 person line and walked down into the Tap Bar.

Without adding too much of my opinion, I can fairly say that show was an utter failure--very few of us enjoyed being nearly punched and kicked in the face by drunk, fresh 21 year olds. Like the majority of the studded-belt-clad audience, we retreated to the back of the floor every time these wackos decided to "dance." Indeed, some may argue that this moshing is a primitive activity which can only unravel chaos and nosebleeds, but there are others who believe it is a form of total self-expression and freedom.

Anyways, Andrey, our Music TRaC director, asked us to refrain from getting anywhere near the "tornado of bodies" (google.com). Maybe a waiver would have been necessary? Just kidding.

The music, more importantly, was incomprehensible, unmelodious, and lacked overall taste.

But! This was a great experience for some of us who have never been to a hardcore show. We've now witnessed the new concert norm of this generation of rockers.

Before & After:

Our second concert of the semester is this Tuesday, April 1st. Here is the information:

Knitting Factory Tap Bar at 6:30 pm (74 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church Street (212-219-3055) Subway: 1,2 to Franklin Street knittingfactory.com)


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Verse
The Carrier
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Probable Cause