Sean Noonan (composition, electro-acoustic drum set)
Guests:
Aram Bajakian (Guitar)
Shanir Blumenkranz (bass)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Jamaaladeen Tacuma (bass)
Mat Maneri (viola)
Susan McKeown (vocals)
Abdoulaye Diabate (vocals)
Dawn Padmore (vocals)
Alex Marcelo (piano/keyboards)
Etkilendikleri
Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Marc Ribot, Abdoulaye Diabate, Susan McKeown, Mat Maneri, and Aram Bajakian
we listen to John Zorn, Mediski/Martin&Wood, Mike Patton, Phish, Melt Banana, Naked City, Bill Frisell, Hendrix, Miles, Ali Farka Toura, Conlon Nancarrow, Mahavishu
Imagine Prime Time joined by Fela Kuti and Bill Frisell, then remixed by Bill Laswell, and you’ll start to get a hint of just what an intoxicatingly soulful blast this is. Stories to Tell features ten pieces that offer elements of blues, rock, soul, jazz and improv in various combinations, adding in Celtic and West
African song-forms, lyrics, melodic content and instrumental approaches, but all transformed in the process of development. From the funky metaphoric love song to a "Pineapple," to a fable about a lost baby elephant in "Esspi," to the grinding out-rock/jazz interplay of "Scabies," to the Irish/Malian duet
"Noonbrews,"? Stories to Tell kaleidoscopically refracts its participants cultures, talents and musical experiences into an ecstatic, intoxicating
vision, one constantly supported by the energy and direction of Sean's drumming.
Sean's personal history has laid the foundation for his musical eclecticism. Born in Boston, he graduated from the Berklee College of Music and was one of the co-founders of The Hub, a trio whose punk-jazz earned them critical acclaim throughout Europe. While touring in Italy in 2003, Sean was in a car accident that nearly cost him his life and left him with two broken legs requiring several operations over two years, anchoring him to a wheelchair for months on end. As soon as he could move his legs, he was back playing
drums, this time developing a new project that blended jazz-punk with West African folk music. He got together with Thierno Camara, an old friend in whose Waaw Band he'd performed years earlier, to write some new tunes, and the resulting first Brewed by Noon CD was a quartet that also featured guitarist friends Aram Bajakian and Jon Madof was released independently
in 2005. Jazz Review said "Imagine Prime Time joined by Fela Kuti and Bill Frisell, then remixed by Bill Laswell, and you'll start to get a hint of just what
an intoxicatingly soulful blast this is."
Brewed By Noon leader/percussionist Sean Noonan describes himself as an Irish griot, a poet and wandering folk musician. Combining progressive jazz (Weather Report and Miles Davis [Bitches Brew era]), tribal rhythms and stories (Fela Kuti and Paul Simon's Graceland) mixed with some Irish lyrics and attitude and you have the basis for Brewed By Noon.
“The drummer and composer Sean Noonan approaches postmodern jazz and world music from the same angle of self-discovery … he manages to make his pieces speak coherently, and in a unified voice.” – The New York Times
What comes after “fusion” ? The brewing process maybe. Sean Noonan’s New York includes West African, Irish, and Armenian friends, musicians and storytellers. It is no wonder that his music is equally steeped in global flavor. Brewed by Noon is a fermentation of wandering folk music from the New York progressive jazz scene. Sean Noonan’s goal is to adapt folklore into a modern jazz context, merging storytelling and folk music from the Bardic and Griot traditions. Like old wine in new bottles, his mission is to ultimately understand and preserve these ancient traditions by re-interpreting folklore from a modern perspective.
Since the releases of his previous Songlines recordings Stories to Tell and Boxing Dreams, Noonan has been busy stirring up the ingredients of his unique “wandering folk music” project, and here’s the new brew – grandiose, intoxicating, and sui generis. Brewed by Noon is a wildly ambitious and idiosyncratic project that blends passionate vocals and time-honored lyrics from Ireland, Mali and Senegal, raw power-jamming jazz/rock guitars, shape-shifting improv, dense soundscapes, funked or punked up drum and bass grooves and complex, dancing polyrhythms.
THE RHYTHMS OF SEAN NOONAN MAKE YOU LONG FOR MORE
“Bruises, a torn eyebrow and blood dripping from your nose: that’s what you are left with once drummer Sean Noonan is finished with you. It feels wonderful. The New Yorker, posing in a ring with robe and gloves on his new cd Boxing Dreams, is a charming exciting type…. he relentlessly knocked out both the audience and his band members.”
- de Volkskrant (NL), October 3 2008
One of Fairplay Collective's original members, Mark Dignam will be playing at This Sunday's Scratcher Session at 8.15 pm. This is one of the best listening gigs in New York and can be found at 209 E. 5th St. in Manhattan.
Hello folks, We want to invite you good peoples to some upcomings events: PAS will performing/presenting three shows next weekend. First on Tuesday Nov 3rd at Death by Audio with Abstract Artimus! Then we will be doing an audio installation for the Experi-MENTAL Festval and a performance at Monkeytown. See below: 11/03/2009 08:00 PM - Death By Audio W/ Abstract Artimus 49 South 2nd Street Brooklyn, New York 11211 US Cost:N/A Description:.abstract artimus .the armchairs .PAS .mystic motorcycles .da comrade .manson family picnic ______________ 11/07/2009 06:00 PM - PAS presents: The Experi-MENTAL Festival @ Goodbye Blue Monday 1087 Broadway, Between Stanton and Dodworth (Bushwick) Brooklyn, New York US Cost:Donation Description:Saturday, November 7th--The Experi-MENTAL Festival.............................Visuals by Big Brother on Acid...Music by Plague Doktor, The Strangewalls, Dead Girl History, Ghoul Poon, Nattahnam and the Jazz Fakers, Brandstifter, Fluid , Calves, Zilmrah, PAS (Post Abortion Stress) ___________ 11/08/2009 08:00 PM - PAS Presents-Experimental Music Showcase: Monkeytown-Brooklyn, NY 58 N 3rd St, (btw. Kent & Wythe) Brooklyn, New York 11211 US Cost:$10 Description:Four acts presented by PAS. Visuals by Big Brother on Acid 1-Zilmrah, 2-Kaoru Watanabe and friends, 3-Fluid from Chicago, 4-PAS featuring Michael Durek and Trinitron
71 minutes of experimental noise jazz.
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:-):-):-):-):-):-):-) I do not want blood dripping out of my nose, btw I never had these symptoms after hearing you play. Amazement yes:-) bizzzz, Ernie
Hey fellow humans,
PAS sends it kind regards your way and would like to invite you to our next performances in Brooklyn.
Thursday: 06/18/2009 10:00 PM - The Wreck Room-Bushwick, Brooklyn
940 Flushing Ave, (between Central Ave & Evergreen Ave)
Brooklyn, New York 11206
US
Cost:$5
Description:line-up: THURS JUNE 18: PAS (Post Abortion Stress) Womb Rippers Calves Ghoul Poon
Friday: 06/19/2009 08:00 PM - Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway
Brooklyn, New York
US
Cost:N/A
Description:PAS 10 PM The Invisible Hand 11 PM Others TBA
CYNew Music presents:
Magic Zorillo live at Public Assembly, Brooklyn NY
04/26/2009 08:00 PM - Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211
US
Cost:$10
Description: Zilmrah /o.., Agents of Karma, Magic Zorillo, Nattahnam, Model Cities
The Craic Festival 2009 has invited FairplayCollective to play at this years Festival. All members will be playing in the round. The show is at The Mercury Lounge, March 14th at 8pm. This is the last night of the festival and Foy Vance is also on the bill.
What more can I say, a great night for music and film, with the odd star thrown in. Come show your support.
Hope you had a very good Christmas, i wish you and your family a up year in every way possible,much succes for all the special and good projects, xxxx Erna
