January 2012
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“The truth about the world, he said, is that anything is possible. Had you not...”
– the judge, Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy
December 2011
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Tonight!
Just wanted to send out a few quick notes on the show we’re putting on tonight (12/8/11) at the AllWays Lounge (2240 St. Claude in the Marigny).
-The Log Ladies-
First up are Chris Alford, Jesse Morrow, and Dave Cappello—as ‘The Log Ladies’ they’ve worked together as a regular trio at Bacchanal Wine and Spirits, and have been working on their debut CD release...
October 2011
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“Belief is both prize and battlefield, within the mind and in the mind’s...”
– closing passage from David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas
September 2011
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“Like the Atman of the Vedas, like the Buddhist Mind, like Tao, the Great Spirit...”
– The Snow Leopard, Peter Matthiessen
“In his first summers, forsaking all his toys, my son would stand rapt for near...”
– The Snow Leopard, Peter Matthiessen
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“Just as a white summer cloud, in harmony with heaven and earth, freely floats in...”
– via The Snow Leopard, Peter Matthiessen
August 2011
3 posts
5 New Tracks!
These are from a show Simon Lott and I did together at the Dragon’s Den on 6/27/11. What a beautiful experience…
Dragon’s Den (NOLA) 6-27-11: Sect 1(b+c) “Kaleidoscope” by redrawblak
Dragon’s Den (NOLA) 6-27-11: Part 1 Sect 6-7(a-b) “Slow Roll + Coda” by redrawblak
Dragon’s Den (NOLA) 6-27-11 Part 2 Sect 2 (a-b) by redrawblak
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“…when you throw a stone into the water, it finds the quickest way to the...”
– Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse
Two Great Shows Next Week!
Hello out there!
Just finished a trip up to Asheville, NC, which was a wonderful chance to catch up with friends (and family) and soak in some of the peace that can only come from a beautiful environment and inviting community like the one there.
I had a blast on Monday night at Bobo Gallery playing with saxophonist Jason Moore and guitarist Shane Perlowin. I’ve known Jason for almost...
July 2011
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Updates!
Hello out there!
I’m back from Key West, and it was a blast! It was a little intense to play 7 nights in a row at the same club, but it was worth it. Looking forward to a return trip.
Anyway, I’m back in New Orleans, and looking forward to diving back into it here. I’m at Balcony Music Club with the David Mahoney Quartet every Wednesday through August 17th (and on August 11th...
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“Two birds, one of them mortal, the other immortal,
live in the same tree. The...”
Abandoned Six Flags: New Orleans →
treebytheriver:
These beautiful pictures are almost disturbing. I guess this just goes to show how Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in ways one couldn’t even imagine unless you saw it yourself. I feel like it would be a interesting experience to walk around a place like this, but only in the daytime!
-Celine
June 2011
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Updates!
Man…I had such a blast over the past two weeks. It’s so great to get to play creative music with people like Paul, Dave, and Simon. Thanks to everyone who came out to hear it, old friends and new faces alike. I will be posting audio excerpts from both of the redrawblak shows absolutely as soon as I get them edited up. Look for them soon.
I’m also very much looking forward to...
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This Week!
Hello all!
It’s gonna be a great week!
Really excited about a couple of redrawblak events occurring over the next week. That’s the name I give the experimental/electronic shows I put on from time to time, and I’m fortunate to have two really good ones coming up.
Tomorrow night (6/21) I’m hosting at the Open Ears Music Series, a weekly experimental series held upstairs...
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“For an artist it is not only right to have his roots in the art of some former...”
– Béla Bartók
Incense Merchants on CD Baby →
Cool! Great compilation of some of Baton Rouge’s own improvisational ensemble’s many recording projects.
[follow link above]
May 2011
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This Week
Hi!
Great week ahead!
If you’re in New Orleans, come hear me tomorrow night with Jonathan Freilich at Bacchanal Wine and Spirits. I’ve had the great pleasure of playing with a number of really great bands lead by Jonathan the past few weeks, and this one should be no exception (also featured are Joe Cabral and Doug Garrison). Great original jazz at a wonderful venue!
I’d...
Calendar Update!
Just a (very) quick update on my public gigs so you know where to find me. Life is good, people! Let’s keep it going!
22 May 2011 David Mahoney Quartet (w/Ted Long and Kyle Cripps) Maison508, Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
7-10PM
23 May 2011 Jonathan Freilich (w/Carl Leblanc) Bacchanal Wine and Spirits
7:30-10:30PM
26 May 2011
David Mahoney Trio (w/Tarik Hassan)
Rau Antiques, French...
New Track/Calendar Update
Another new track! This one’s from the same show (4/27/11 at the AllWays Lounge). This one has a different feel than some of the others I’ve posted—very much sound/texture oriented, as opposed to the heavier groove things I’ve selected from other shows—but I felt like it was of a high enough quality to justify asking you to check out all 13 minutes of it. Hope you...
Here’s a new track, taken from my redrawblak...
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Calendar Update!
Hello all!
Just a quick rundown of what’s going down this weekend in my world:
6 May 2011 Helen Gillet and Friends Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Center, New Orleans, LA
9&11PM
The first set features Helen’s trio with Doug Garrison and Tim Green, celebrating the release of her new CD ‘Running of the Bells’. I won’t be playing, but you can be damn sure...
April 2011
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Upcoming
Hello out there! Happy Easter!
There’s some great music coming up!
First, I wanted to mention that my redrawblak duo project (Brad Walker+Simon Lott) will be making an appearance at the AllWays Lounge as part of a double-bill with The Big Way (Rev Gooden/Trey Boudreaux/Brad Webb). Show starts at 10PM. It’ll be a good one!!
I’ll list the full calendar below. Thank you all so...
Thomas Johnson and the People: Tonight!
Special treat in honor of Thomas Johnson’s show TONIGHT (15 April 2011) at Chelsea’s Cafe in Baton Rouge…TWO new songs, both of which we will be playing later tonight.
Check it out!
Little White Dog by Thomas and The People
For Tomorrow by Thomas and The People
I really hope I see you at the show tonight! It’s gonna be great!
…and did I mention...
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Calendar Update!
Hello all!
There’s a lot of LSU Jazz coming up over the next week or so. I hope you Baton Rouge folks will be able to make it out to some of it. Here’s a full listing of where I’ll be playing:
4 April 2011
LSU Jazz Combos Concert
LSU School of Music Recital Hall, Baton Rouge, LA
7:30PM / free of charge
featuring: Brian Shaw, trumpet
Oscar Rossignoli, piano John Madere,...
March 2011
10 posts
Upcoming!
Hello out there!
Thanks for reading and following along!
This is just a quick schedule update to let you know where I’ll be over the next couple of weeks. As always, there’s lots of exciting stuff on the horizon. I hope to see you out there!
29 March 2011 Jeff Albert’s Instigation Quartet (NOLA v. 2.0) Open Ears Music Series, Blue Nile (Upstairs), Frenchmen St, New Orleans,...
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Latest tracks by redrawblak
…eventually this will be located in the sidebar (to the right), but for now I’ll just post this here. I’ll have two more from the most recent concert within the next week or so.
(-love-)
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
Hello again!
I know it probably seems like I say this a lot, but…it really has been an incredible couple of weeks! In addition to all of the great gigs over the past few weeks, this was my first time actually living in New Orleans for Mardi Gras (in the Marigny, no less). I feel confident in saying that there’s nothing else like it in the world, just like there’s nowhere else...
(Hello to) Raul Gomez (!): My new Blog →
rgomezmusic:
Dear friends,
I have decided to abandon Wordpress and start a Tumblr blog. I will add posts about upcoming performances, pictures, videos and anything worth sharing with all of you.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to invite you to the upcoming LSU Philharmonia Concert coming up on Friday,…
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WatchThis a video from one of last year’s Open Ears Series performances.
Thanks to Michelle Ettlin for the amazing job putting it together.
I have (almost) no words to describe this incredible music. I’m so fortunate to be a part of things like this from time to time. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much I enjoyed being a part of making it (and as much as I enjoyed listening back...
February 2011
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This Week and Beyond!
What a great week (last week)! And what a great week (this week)!
Thanks for being a part of it with me!
So there are a lot of private and/or out-of-town gigs over the next week and a half, and that’s just the nature of Carnival season. However, I do have the great pleasure of playing with Helen Gillet, unofficial Queen of New Orleans, tomorrow night at Open Ears in New Orleans, and I...
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This Week!
The highlight of the week is this Thursday at Red Star Bar: Thomas Johnson and the People, doing a special acoustic show featuring violinist Raul Gomez and cellist Marcelo Vieira. We’ll start at 10PM; cover is $5. I hope you can all make it!
I also have two recommendations (as in, I’m NOT playing, but I WILL be in attendance at these shows):
22 February 2011: Jeff Albert’s...
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This Week!
Hello again!
Very excited to have the pleasure of playing with Jonathan Freilich’s Naked Orchestra for the first time this week. I’m looking forward to playing his music, as well as to sharing the stage with so many amazing musicians. If I manage to get a full personnel listing before Tuesday, I’ll list it here.
Here’s what’s coming up:
14 February 2011...
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“Gaining enlightenment is like the moon reflecting in the water.
The moon does...”
– via “Nine-Headed Dragon River”, Peter Matthiessen
Upcoming!
…now Carnival season is in full swing in New Orleans (and wedding season is starting to get going, at least up in Baton Rouge), so there are more private events on my calendar than there have been lately. Which means less great public concerts, yes, but also more income, which leads to the flexibility that makes possible ambitious, creative shows that may or may not have a financial safety...
“Because memory and sensation are so uncertain, so biased, we always rely on a...”
– “South of the Border, West of the Sun”, Haruki Murakami