Frequent band members include:
Todd Sickafoose -acoustic bass (Ani DiFranco),
Allison Miller - drums (Natalie Merchant)
Erik Deutsch - piano & electric keyboard (Charlie Hunter)
Brandon Seabrook (banjo /guitar)
Scott Amendola (dr)
Jon Evans (bs, Tori Amos)
Nels Cline (gtr, Wilco)
Julie Wolf (pn, Ani diFranco)
Zeno de Rossi (dr)
Danilo Gallo (bs)
Giorgio Pacorig (pn)
Marc Dalio (dr)
Marco Siniscalco (bass)
Influences
international soul-music, all types of jazz, folk music from north america/eastern europe and klezmer/afro-cuban. John Zorn, Bjork, David Krakauer, Emmy Lou Harris, Gillian Welch, Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, Critters Buggin, Kocani Orkestra, Taraf di Haidouks, Ornette Coleman, Tim Berne, Jeff Buckley, Cesaria Evora
Sounds Like
With an original repertoire ranging from American folk to groove, haunting Eastern European melodies, Latin rythms, free jazz and high-energy interaction between members, she and her band create a dynamic and fresh direction in music. Sounds like: A mash up of song and improvisation, inspired by Gillian Welch with John Zorn sax yodelings and a reduced orchestration of Ennio Morricone ala Tom Waits
I am a composer, performance artist, and multi-instrumentalist. I sing, plays saxophone (alto & tenor), flute, clarinet and accordion, and perform and record with my own group The Jessica Lurie Ensemble, as well as the Tiptons Sax Quartet (formerly the Billy Tipton Memorial Sax Quartet), The Living Daylights, and New York's Latin group La Buya, and Balkan groove band Sheqer. I have been fortunate to perform or record in a wide range of musical styles with many great artists such as Bill Frisell, The Indigo Girls, Jenny Scheinman, Sleater Kinney, Amy Denio, NYC's Circus Amok, Big Head Todd, Joan Jones, Scott Amendola, Fred Wesley, Robert Walters, Skerik,Zeno DeRossi, Mike Clark, Great Small Works Theatre Company, Nels Cline, Les Claypool, Vinicio Caposella, James Blood Ulmer/Calvin Weston/Jamalladeen Takumah trio, MMW, The New Mastersounds, The Jacob Fred Jazz Odessy, The Pat Grainey Dance Company, Kultur Shock, Eyvind Kang, Wayne Horvitz, Frank London, Kenny Wolleson, Allison Miller, the Berkeley Symphony, DJ Logic, Steven Berstein, and visual artist Danijel Zezelj among others.
Catherine Lara en concert exceptionnel à Paris au Palais des Sports le mardi 23 juin 2009 pour son nouveau spectacle "Au-delà des murs". Le DVD/CD de ce spectacle est déjà en vente. Pour tous renseignements : http://www.lalapassion.be/palaisdessports.html A très bientôt, Lalapassion site officiel de Catherine Lara, chanteuse violoniste.
Hey J, haven't been by in a while and finally settled down to hear a big chunk of Shop of Wild Dreams. I wanna say "That Rocks!" but I guess I should "That Jazzes!" Or then there's my ol' left coast self saying "Dudette..., freakin' radical." :0) All of which is to say, I'm likin' it!
Thanks for the friendship. Brotzmann 2009 USA Tour begins this week. Seattle, Houston, Austin, Grinnell, Chicago, Milwaukee, Lexington, Detroit, Philadelphia, DC, New Haven, Baltimore, NYC
Oooohhh... Too bad about your Cancellation tonight... Bummer...Isn't this the same night that Monkey on a Rail was supposed to play too? Hope the Zipper gets zippin' again...
