Company of Heaven NYC

11/08/2022

Singer Sheila Jordan just arrived for a tour in Spain - together with Jose Carra/piano and Bori Albero/bass. Upon return she'll turn 94 with a concert in New York on her birthday Nov 18.

11/03/2022

The Borderlands Trio is off to a short tour of Europe. Eric McPherson, Kris Davis, Stephan Crump. companyofheaven.com/id5.html

10/11/2022

Elliott Sharp and Eric Mingus start their tour of Europe presenting the new album "Songs From a Rogue State" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXEPyBHWaGw

09/30/2022

Matt Darriau’s Paradox Trio is going on tour to Europe today. 6 shows in 5 countries.

09/30/2022

Matt Darriau's Paradox Trio is going in tour to Europe today. 5 countries - 6 shows. http://companyofheaven.com/id5.html

09/04/2022

Knitting Factory closes shop in Brooklyn for a Manhattan return

Knitting Factory closes shop in Brooklyn for a Manhattan return

The venue is moving to the East Village next year. And regulars of the Williamsburg comedy and music locale said it will be sorely missed.

09/04/2022

Check out Downbeat Sept 2022, page 42-45, story about Void Patrol.

09/04/2022

Knitting Factory closes shop in Brooklyn for a Manhattan return

https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/knitting-factory-closes-shop-in-brooklyn-for-a-manhattan-return

The venue is moving to the East Village next year. And regulars of the Williamsburg comedy and music locale said it will be sorely missed.

09/02/2022

Kris Davis Diatom Ribbons perform Sunday Sept 4 at 6.25 pm at the Chicago Jazz Festival in Millennium Park.

08/17/2022

DownBeat September 2022

Look out for Void Patrol on page 42!
https://archive.maherpublications.com/view/502822558/42/

08/05/2022

Borderlands Trio - Kris Davis/piano, Stephan Crump/bass, Eric McPherson/drums performs tomorrow at Jazz em Agosto in Lisbon. https://gulbenkian.pt/jazzemagosto/en/agenda/borderlands-trio/

07/20/2022

Plotting the Future of the Most Storied Studio in Jazz

Plotting the Future of the Most Storied Studio in Jazz

The New Jersey recording space built in 1959 by Rudy Van Gelder is filled with history. Can it regain its glory without getting stuck in the past?

06/23/2022

Lucian Ban, John Surman and Mat Maneri play the Transylvanian Folk Songs (adapted from Bela Bartok) tomorrow at the Parque da Cidade, in Barreiro/Portugal.

06/10/2022

Biden ends COVID test requirement to enter US

This requirement has cost me a few thousand dollars on tour expenses since it was implemented.

The rule was strongly opposed by airlines and by some members of both political parties in Congress.

06/03/2022

Sana Nagano Smashing Humans will perform tomorrow at the Moers Festival in Germany.

04/30/2022

Jump Off This Bridge -Judith Insell, Virg Dzurinko, Eli Asher, Leonid Galaganov tonite at Porgy & Bess/Vienna 2.30 pm ET. Live stream: https://porgy.at/en/events/9755/

04/28/2022

"Jump Off This Bridge" start their quaint european tour today in Switzerland, followed by the Kaleidophon in Ulrichsberg and on Saturday at the Porgy & Bess inn Vienna/Austria.

04/22/2022

The Multifaceted Mingus

The Multifaceted Mingus

On the bassist and bandleader’s centennial, 10 jazz musicians discuss his achievements and complexities and pick out a pivotal track from his repertoire.

04/01/2022

Legendary singer Sheila Jordan and bassist Cameron Brown go on a tour of Europe today. Bass+Voice. Switzerland, Austria and Norway.
http://companyofheaven.com/id5.html

03/24/2022

Kris Davis' Diatom Ribbons will perform tomorrow at 4.30 pm at the Old City Performing Arts Center in Knoxville, TN as part of the Big Ears Festival.

03/21/2022

Amina Claudine Myers is celebrating her 80th Birthday today. In comparison: JS Bach who shares the birthday date and the profession would be 337.

03/02/2022

Ben Monder, Tony Malaby & Tom Rainey go West tomorrow to perform at SFJazz, Saddleback College, Outpost in Albuquerque and The Nash in Phoenix. http://companyofheaven.com/id5.html

02/22/2022

Kris Davis' Diatom Ribbons featuring Terri Lyne Carrington on drums and DJ Val Jeanty on turntables will be performing on Thursday 2/24 at 7.30 pm at Jimmy's in Portsmouth, NH https://jimmysoncongress.com/events/

02/09/2022

In Recognition of Black History Month: A Conversation with Judith Insell

In Recognition of Black History Month: A Conversation with Judith Insell

In commemoration of Black History Month, we are thrilled to cast a spotlight on professional violist, celebrated educator and diversity advocate, and Executive Director of the Bronx Arts Ensemble (BAE), Judith Insell.

11/16/2021

Ohad Talmor's Newsreel on tour in Europe starting today:
Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary. http://companyofheaven.com/id5.htm

11/12/2021

Ben Monder - Tony Malaby - Tom Rainey in Europe: November 14 in Lisbon, November 15 in Barcelona. http://companyofheaven.com/id5.html

10/28/2021

Jay Clayton special 80th Birthday concert tonite at the Jazz Gallery in Manhattan 7.30 and 9.30 pm. Gary Versace, Ed Neumeister plus Jay Anderson and Billy Drummond will be in the band. All one can say is "Happy Birthday" !!

10/26/2021

Elliott Sharp and Eric Mingus are on tour in Europe. Porgy & Bess in Vienna tomorrow, Klagenfurt/Austria on Thursday, Saturday at the Umeå Jazzfestival in Sweden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7qjUlXKc8I

10/21/2021

Noah Preminger Quartet starts european tour today at Porgy & Bess in Vienna. Live Stream starting 2.30 pm ET https://www.porgy.at/events/10675/, tour: http://www.companyofheaven.com/id5.html

09/23/2021

The Adam Nussbaum Quartet is starting their european tour today in Regensburg/Germany. Let's see what happens! http://companyofheaven.com/id5.html

09/15/2021

Andrew Cyrille Quartet "The News" released on August 27, 2021 on ECM Records. Concert bookings worldwide through COMPANY OF HEAVEN NYC.

09/13/2021

The Dan Tepfer Trio is performing today at the Istrian National Theater in Pula/Croatia. https://zgjazzfestival.com/program/pula/forq/

09/08/2021

Phil Schaap, Grammy-Winning Jazz D.J. and Historian, Dies at 70

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/arts/music/phil-schaap-dead.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Obituaries

His radio programs, most notably on Columbia University’s WKCR, were full of minutiae he had accumulated during a lifetime immersed in the genre.

08/18/2021

Lee Konitz en la Fundación Valparaíso

Some wise words by Lee Konitz in March 2018 at Fundacion Valparaiso in Almeria/Spain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIKsW5deGdc

08/17/2021

Alice Coltrane Interview & Performance w/ Marian McPartland - 1981 | bernie's bootlegs

Alice Coltrane on Marian Mc Partland's NPR show in 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP3ZgXUpIWg

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08/17/2021

Travel to Norway

No way to get into Norway for US citizens at the moment. Since we don't have a federal vaccination proof/pass except for the CDC card Norway does not allow US citizens in at this point.
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/koronavirus-covid-19/travel-to-norway/id2791503/

To limit the number of imported cases of COVID-19, we will continue to have entry restrictions. However, the infection situation means that certain measures can be eased. The current rules are provided below.

07/19/2021

Vision Festival | July 22-31, 2021 | NYC

Amina Claudine Myers Lifetime Achievement Celebration this Friday in Brooklyn
https://www.artsforart.org/vision.html

The Vision Festival celebrates 25 years with legendary and emerging stars of boundless improvised art, July 22-31, 2021 in NYC.