ARTISTS ON TOUR
Please visit the Tours Page at Cuneiform Records for updates.
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Boston's Beat Circus resumes its place on center stage again with relish, serving up a hearty lineup of astounding shows.
March 22 - The Apohadion Theater - Portland, ME
March 23 - ONCE Sommerville - 156 Highland Ave - Sommerville, MA [with Count Zero, Jaggery, Emp. Norton, Kee Avil]
March 29 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
March 30 - The Windup Space - Baltimiore, MD
March 31 - Brillobox - Pittsburgh, PA
April 1 - Cafe Bourbon St - Columbus, OH
April 2 - Blockhouse Bar - Bloomington, IN
April 3 - The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
April 4 - The Happy Dog - Cleveland, OH
April 5 - Outer Limits Lounge - Hamtramck, MI
April 6 - The Baby G - Toronto, Canada
April 7 - L'Escogriffe Cafe Bar - Montreal, Canada
April 11 - The Parlour - Providence, RI
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Key players in the Portland, Oregon creative music scene, The Blue Cranes are one of the most exciting groups to keep tabs on in the Northwest. They’ve developed a singular musical voice grounded in melody and explosive improvisations—marking off their unique microcosmic territory in “post-jazz/jazz-not jazz” circles.
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Listen to & buy:
Swim
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London's Empirical are expanding jazz's reach with their music (embracing the future while respecting the past) and via innovative means ("pop-up jazz lounges" in Tube stations) to introduce jazz to the mainstream public. In 2019, in addition to playing live in the UK, Empirical bring their music to North America, performing at festivals, jazz venues and art spaces.
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2019
May 6 - Ronnie Scott's - London, UK
Summer 2019: North American Tour (US and Canada)
Fall 2019: UK Tour
Birmingham
Nottingham
Southampton
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The exuberant Swiss jazz/ pop/ beyond quartet - named after the American triple-Gold Medal winner at the 1904 Summer Olympics - continue to celebrate their Cuneiform release, Tilt, by touring the Northern European jazz festival and club circuit. And in April, they'll tour Russia for the first time.
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DC's strings/ electronics/ vocal duo, Janel & Anthony, are globally-renowned as astounding musicians who create beautiful beyond-genre/ avant/ experimental music. The all-star duo consists of cellist/ electronic musician/ vocalist Janel Leppin-Pirog (Mellow Diamond) & guitarist/ electronic musician Anthony Pirog (Anthony Pirog Trio, Messthetics, Spellcasters).
March 1 - The Black Cat - 1811 14th St, NW - Washington, DC [free show!]
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Visionary jazz and electronic musician Rob Mazurek, a cornet player, improvisor, and band catalyst/leader has appeared on the cover of The Wire, the world's premiere avant music magazine and was voted Musician of the Year by Italy's top jazz magazine, Musica Jazz. He is constantly touring the world and is known as one of today's most intrepid and sought after sound explorers, as well as an accomplished visual artist.
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The Big Apple's beloved Ed Palermo Big Band, led by composer/ arranger/ saxophonist Ed Palermo, is celebrating two new albums on Cuneiform:
The Adventures of Zodd Zundgren & The Great Un-American Songbook: Volumes I & II
2019
February 4 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
February 16 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
March 2 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
April 13 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
April 22 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
May 20- The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
June 15 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
June 17 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
July 15 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
August 12 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
August 17 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
October 19 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
December 21 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
December 31 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY 12542
Listen to & buy:
Ed Palermo Big Band albums on Cuneiform
     
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Founded in 1979, the Belgian band, Present, is widely acknowledged and celebrated as one of the leading lights of the Rock In Opposition (R.I.O.) / avant-progressive / Chamber Rock scene, notable for producing genre-transcendent, non-commercial music outside the mainstream music industry.
May 11 - Rock In Opposition Festival 2019 - Les Abbatoirs - 18 route de l’Isle d’Abeau - 38300 Bourgoin Jallieu - France
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UK electronic ensemble Radio Massacre International bring "Berlin School electronics" into the 21st century and onto the live stage. The longstanding improvisational synth & electronics trio has released dozens of recordings - including 3 on Cuneiform – and mesmerized festival audiences worldwide.
October 12 - Awakenings - Lea Hall Pavilion, Sandy Lane - Rugeley, Staffs - UK
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Providence, RI's beloved electro-acoustic ensemble, led by composer/ accordionist/ vocalist Alec K. Redfearn, celebrate the 2018 release of their new album The Opposite by storming the stage of North Carolina's ProgDay and France's renowned Rock in Opposition Festival with accordion, French horn, & more, followed by a tour of France, Belgium and Germany.
March 2 - Quinn's - 330 Main St - Beacon, NY (with Brandon Seabrook)
March 3 - Muchmore's - 2 Havemeyer St - Brooklyn, NY
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Schnellertollermeier has an immense presence – that’s the first thing you notice. Initially, you only hear concise, repetitive patterns, but you can already feel their powerful energy while performing, their will to play out and not to yield to any ceremonial, reductionist modes.
March 14 - Taktlos Festival - Zurich, Switzerland
April 3 - ROXY - Ulm, Germany
April 4 - Het Bos - Antwerpen, Belgium
April 5 - Bimhuis - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
April 6 - Merleyn - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
April 7 - Hafen 2 - Offenbach, Germany
April 8 - Cafe Wagner - Jena, Germany
April 12 - L'Amalgame - Yverdon-Les-Bains, Switzerland
April 24-27 - in residence at Live In Vevey - Vevy, Switzerland
May 9 - XJAZZ Festival - Berlin, Germany
May 10 - Rock In Opposition Festival 2019 - Les Abbatoirs - 18 route de l’Isle d’Abeau - 38300 Bourgoin Jallieu - France
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UK's legendary Soft Machine [John Etheridge, Theo Travis, Roy Babbington, John Marshall] continue to astound long-time fans and thrill new audiences on their extensive global tour. These longstanding musicians remain at the top of their game.
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UNITED STATES 2019
February 1, 2019 - The Baked Potato - Los Angeles, CA [two shows]
February 2, 2019 - Scottsdale Performing Arts Center - Scottsdale, AZ [with Levin Brothers]
NORTH AMERICA: GULF OF MEXICO CRUISE 2019
February 4-8, 2019 - The Cruise To The Edge - Key West, FL, USA & Cozumel, Mexico
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THE SPELLCASTERS
SPELLCASTERS revive, celebrate and expand the distinct hybrid (rock/ bluegrass/ blues/ country) guitar music unique to the Washington DC region and associated with the late guitarist Danny Gatton. The DC-based all-star quintet is three great guitarists – Anthony Pirog, Dave Chappell, Joel Harrison – and Danny Gatton's stellar rhythm section, John Previte (bass) and Barry Hart (drums).
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May 13 - Blues Alley - 1073 Wisconsin Avenue [in the alley] - Washington, DC [CD release show!]
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Thumbscrew is the all-star collaborative trio of Mary Halvorson (guitar), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), and Michael Formanek (acoustic bass). Their two new albums on Cuneiform – Ours and Theirs – p laced on numerous Best Albums of 2018 lists worldwide, including the 2018 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, Popmatters' Best Jazz of 2018, and many more. They serve a residency at Dartmouth College in February, and in March the all-star trio performs that the 2019 Big Ears Festival in TN.
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