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Home Programs Program Highlights Global Village, Thursdays with John Schneider

Global Village, Thursdays with John Schneider

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IN-STUDIO GUESTS:  PATRICK SCOTT (JACARANDA); MICROFEST PREVIEW, VICTORIA BOND

10am: Xtet @ LACMA -

1.  Aruna Sairam, “Om Sakti Om,” Divine Inspiration, Harmonia Mundi/World Village

2.  Glass Farm Ensemble, “Louis Andriessen:  Hout, “ In Four,  Innova

3.  Victoria Bond, “Railroad Trestle Bridge, Galax, VA,” Bridges

4.  Victoria Bond, “Dreams of Flying,” Compositions, Gega New

5.   Ex Novo Ensemble “I Calmo-Mosso,” and “II Quasi Allegro, alla Marcia,” Luciano Berio (1925-2003). Black Box

6.  Yoshida Brothers, “Akita Obako,” and “Hujn,” Prism, Domo Music Group

7.  Tiljans Spelman, “Lapp-Nils polska,” and “Hambo/Polska”, Tiljans Spelman, (Private Collection)

8.  Ensemble Son, “Richard Barrett: colloid – E,” To Hear With the Mouth, Caprice Records

9.  Magnus Andersson, “Jan W. Morthenson:  Sonora Concerto for Guitar and String Orchestra – Part 4,” and Bent Sorensen: Angelus Waltz,” The Plucked North, Nosag Records

10.  Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, “Mas Que Nada,” and “A Furiosa,” Lago Brazil, Telarc

11.  Jade Simmons, Piano, “Russell Pinkston, “TaleSpin for piano and pre-recorded rounds” Revolutionary Rhythm, E1 Music



11am: MicroFest Sonic Alloys II + Jacaranda: Signals On High

12.  Aaron Kallay, “Triskaidekaphonia,”  (private recording)

13.  Bill Alves, “Breath of the Compassionate,” (private recording)

14.  Doty.  Prelude,” “Gamelan” (private recording)

15.  Lou Harrison, “Main Bersama-Sama,” Gamelan Music, MusicMasters

16. London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen, (Toru Takemitsu) “Night Signal,” Quotation of Dream, Deutsche Grammophon

17.  Arvo Part, “Magnificat,” Te Deum, ECM Records

18.  Netherlands Wind Ensemble (Messiaen), Second Movement, Et  Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum, “ Messiaen: Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum, Chandos

19.  London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen (Toru Takemitsu), “Day Signal,” Quotation of a Dream, Deutsche Grammophon

20.  Olivier Messiaen, “Éclairs sur L’Au-dela” 5th Movement, Olivier Messiaen: 1908-1992, The Anniversary Edition,  EMI Classics

21.  Olivier Messiaen, “Un Sourire,” Complete Messiaen, Deutsche Grammophon

22.  Olivier Messiaen, “Chant Des Deportes,” Inedits, Jade/EMG

23.  20.  Olivier Messiaen, “Éclairs sur L’Au-dela” 5th Movement, Olivier Messiaen: 1908-1992, The Anniversary Edition,  EMI Classics

Events:
Xtet@LACMA: Monday Night 8pm - 323/857-6010 http://www.lacma.org/programs/ArtandMusic.aspx

MicroFest: Sunday 8pm, Sonic Alloys II – Joyful collisions of Indonesian gamelan and Western strings, video and electronics featuring works of Bill Alves, David Doty, Kyle Gann, and Lou Harrison with the Euphoria string quartet, pianist Aron Kallay, and the HMC American Gamelan. For more information, call 909/607-4170.
www.MicroFest.org

Jacaranda: Signals On High – Saturday 8pm, Santa Monica Barnum Hall (campus of SM High School http://jacarandamusic.org/





 
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SET 1
Gonzalo Rubalcaba / El cadete constitucional / Supernova / BlueNote
Banda Municipal de Santiago de Cuba / Reina Isabel / Fafare Cubaine / Buda Recs.
Acerina y su Danzonera / Almendra / Centenario del Danzon / Orfeon

SET 2

"El Danzon segun Marquez / The Danzon According to Marquez"
Orquesta Mexicana de las Artes- Ensamble de Solistas- Eduardo Garcia Barrios
Producciones Creativas

Danzon No. 1
Danzon No. 3
Danzon No. 4
Danzon No. 5
Danzon No. 8
Danzon No. 2

SET 3
The UKESTER report: "Sourdough Slim"

SET 4
Edgar Meyer-Chris Thile / This is the Pig / Edgar Meyer-Chris Thile / Nonesuch
Xuefei Yang / Plum blossoms in the snow / 40 degrees North / EMI Classics
Shinichi Yuize / Fuki / Koto Classics / Japan-Nonesuch Explorer Series
Purbayan Chatterjee / Raga Mishra Mand / New Horizons / Rhyme Records

SET 5
Tinariwen / Toumast / Aman Iman / World Village
Claudia Acuña / Te recuerdo Amanda / En este momento / Marsalis Music
 
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GLOBAL VILLAGE 4/23/09
Guest host: CC Smith

Toumani Diabate, "Ali Farka Toure" Mande Variations (Nonesuch)
Malika Zarra, "Free" On the Ebony Road (MalikaZarra.com)
Hector Zazou, "Sisyphe" In the House of Mirrors (Crammed)
Mamak Khadem, "Baz Amaban" Jostojoo (Banyan Tree)
Jerry Gonzalez/Diego el Cigala, "Gitanos de la Cava" Los Piratas del Flamenco
Diego Amador, "Comparito" Piano Jondo (World Village)
Mariana Montalvo/Lokua Kanza, "Encuento" Piel de Aceituna (World Village)
Psarantonis & Ensemble Xylouris, "Ine Fores Pou Me Methi" Mountain Rebels (Network)
Cheb I Sabbah, "Violin Solo" Krishna Lila (Six Degrees)
Anoushka Shankar/Karsh Kale/Norah Jones, "Easy" Breathing Under Water (Manhattan)
Sergio & Odair Assad, "Rhapsody in Blue" Jardim Abandonado (Nonesuch)
Ilunga Patrice & Misomba Victor, "Mama Josefina" Origins of Guitar Music (SWP)
Occidental Bros., "Masanga" Odo Sanbra (OBDBI)
Sharon Isbin/Joan Baez, "Wayfaring Stranger" Journey to A New World (Sony Classical)
Tlahoun Gessesse, "Yehagere Sheta" Ethiopiques 17 (Buda Musique)
Gigi, "Acha" Gold and Wax (Palm)
Kristo Numpuby, "Assiko Man" An Sol Me (Nocturne)
Abyssinians, "Declaration of Rights" Satta Massagana (Heartbeat)
Orch. Super Mazembe, "Bamama" Giants of East Africa (Sterns)

Contact CC Smith via www.GetTheBeat.com
 
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IN-STUDIO GUESTS:  JEFF VON DER SCHMIDT (SOUTHWEST CHAMBER MUSIC); MICROFEST PREVIEW, KYLE GANN, ARON KALLAY

Events:
• Southwest Chamber Music plays Takemitsu: www.swmusic.org
• Confronting Silence: Music of Takemitsu – 626-584-8841 or www.shumeiarts.org/takemitsu.htm many FREE events
• “Wildflowers” music of Chiyoko Szlavnics: www.MicroFest.org
    Friday, April 17, 8pm FREE
• “Sonic Alloys” music of Kyle Gann, Lou Harrison, etc.  FREE
    Sunday May 10, Claremont Aron Kallay piano, etc, www.MicroFest.org


10am:Confronting Silence - Music of Toru Takemitsu w/ Jeff von der Schmidt, Southwest Chamber Music

1. Shakti, “La Danse du Bonheur”, A Handful of Beauty, Columbia

2.  Toru Takemitsu, “Women in the Dunes,”  The Film Music of Toru Takemitsu, Nonesuch

3.  Toru Takemitsu, “Voyage,” In an Autumn Garden, Echo 21

4.  Toru Takemitsu, “Toward the Sea,” and “Air,” I Hear the Water Dreaming, Deutsche Grammophon

5.  Andrew Manze (violin) and Caroline Balding (violin), “XII Fantasias per Il Violino senza Basso:  Fantasia XII in A Minor,” and  “Gulliver Suite for Two Violins: “Intrada,” “Lilliputsche Chaconne,” “Brobdingnagische Gigue,”, Teleman: 12 Fantasias Harmonia mundi

6.  South Sulawesi Strings, “Getti Lampa, “Kacapi trio,” Music of Indonesia 15, South Sulawesi String,” Smithsonian Folkways

11am: MicroFest preview
– Aron Kallay plays Kyle Gann

7.  Chiyoko Szlavnics, “Wind in the Ceiling,” “Reservoir,” (PRIVATE RECORDING)

8.  Aron Kallay, Ben Johnston, “Toccata,” (LIVE CONCERT PERF. MARCH 11 AT CAL ARTS)

9.  Aron Kallay, “New Aunts,” (LIVE IN-STUDIO)

10.  Aron Kallay, “Triskedecaphonia,” (LIVE IN-STUDIO

11.  Aron Kallay, (VARIOUS) “Spectral Jellyfish,” private recording

12. Aron Kallay, Ben Johnston, “Toccata,” (LIVE CONCERT PERF. MARCH 11 AT CAL ARTS)



 
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IN-STUDIO GUESTS:  LAWRENCE LEBO & DENNY CROY
10am: New Releaes

Aruna Sairam, “Om Sakti Om,” Divine Inspiration, Harmonia mundi/World Village

Sharon Isbin, Joan Baez & Mark O’Connor, “Drewrie’s accordes (Anonymous),” “The Drunken Sailor,” Wayfaring Stranger,” “Joan Baez Suite, Op. 144 (2002) Where Have All the Flowers Gone,”  “Strings & Threads Suite:  I.  Fair Dancer Reel. XI. Texas Dance Hall Blues, XII. Swing, XIII. Sweet Suzanne,” Journey to the New World, Sony Classical.

David Russell, S. Assad: “Divertimento” For David: Music Written for David Russell, TelArc

Al DiMeola & World Sinfonia, “Café 1930,” La Melodia, Live in Milano, www.aldimeola.com

Haberdashery, “Sad Song for Walt Zish,” Illuminated Road, Haberdashery Music, www.haberdasherymusic.com

Neil Haverstick, “Birth,” and “Weaving,” Spider, www.microstick.net

Garry Eister, “Der Leiermann/What the Leiermann Played,” Traveling in Rain, www.eistermusic.com

11am: Don’t Call Her Larry - http://lawrencelebo.com/
Lawrence Lebo/Denny Croy play at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena
Sunday Apr 12, 7pm – 626-398-7917 or www.coffeegallery.com


Lawrence Lebo & Denny Croy, “I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man,” Don’t Call Her Larry, Vol. 2,On the Air Records/Riozen Records

Lawrence Lebo & Denny Croy, “On Time,” “Was That Love?” LIVE IN-STUDIO

Lawrence Lebo & Denny Croy, “How High the Moon,” Don’t Call Her Larry, Vol. 2,On the Air Records/Riozen Records

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, & Jack DeJohnette, “Scrapple from the Apple,” Yesterdays, ECM Records

Larry Polansky, “Four Voice Canon,” The Theory of Impossible Melody, New World Records

Conlon Nancarrow, “Volume One: Study No. 3a,” Studies for Player Piano, The Original 1750 Arch Recordings, Vol 1-4, Other Minds Records

Quatuour Bozzini, “Stochastic String Quartet,” Quatuor Bozzini, Arbor Vitae, Hr2, kultur, www.actuellecd.com

“Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground,” “Raise a Ruckus Tonight,” “Paddy on the Turnpike,” “Hog Drivers,” “12th Street Rag,” “Steamboat Bill,” “Cindy in the Summertime,” “Barbara Allen,” Art of the Field Recording, 50 Years of Traditional American Music, Dust to Digital












 
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IN-STUDIO GUESTS:  PATRICK SCOTT (JACARANDA); NYOMAN WENTEN (GAMELAN BURAT WANGI)

10am: So What?
The 50th anniversary of this historic recording - released in a special box with DVD, 2 CDs, a blue vinyl LP, book, photos, faccimiles, etc...wow

Kind Of Blue 50th Anniv


1.  Miles Davis, “So What,” “Freddie the Freeloader,” “Love for Sale,” (Outtakes), “On Green Dolphin Street,” “All Blues,” “So What,” Kind of Blue, 50th Anniversary Box Set, Columbia

ONE FREE COPY of this marvelous box set – put your name in the drawing at www.kpfk.org or enter email@kpfk.org  and off you go…the winner will be picked tomorrow morning. Check it out in detail at:
http://www.miles-davis.com/news/miles-davis%E2%80%99-kind-of-blue-turns-50

Sacrifice! Jacaranda’s weekend celebration of Stravinsky & Messiaen
http://jacarandamusic.org/0404.php

2.  Benjamin Frith, Peter Hill (Stravinsky), “Rite of Spring,” Stravinsky: Music for Four Hands, Naxos

3.  Jacaranda, “The Death of the Numbers (La Mort du Nombre, 1929), “ Birds, Bells and Spells”, Jacaranda:  Music at the Edge of Santa Monica.

4.  Rachel Yakar/Yvonne Loriod, “Bonjour toi, colombe verte,” “Syllabes,” Messiaen Edition: Harawi, Warner

11am: Gamelan Burat Wangi     April 4-5, 2009 with Y Nyomen Wenten
The renowned Los Angeles-based gamelan Burat Wangi (Fragrant Offering) stages two exquisite performances of Balinese court music and dance, featuring traditional and new choreography, and the Balinese kecak music drama--also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant. www.redcat.org

5.  Gamelan Pelegongan, “Gending Pengalang Bebarongan,” and “Gending Legong Kuntul,” Balinese Court Orchestra: Music for Dance,.


Duke Ellington’s 110 Birthday Celebration: FREE at UCLA all weekend
6.  Duke Ellington, “Take the A Train,” Duke Ellington in Concert: Takin’ the ‘A’ Train,”  Laserlight

7.  Duke Ellington, “Caravan,” Things Ain’t What They Used to Be, Laserlight

8.  Duke Ellington, “Take the A Train”,Classic Ellington, Symphony Hall

9.  Duke Ellington, “Crescendo + Dimineundo”, Duke Ellington in Concert: Takin’ the ‘A’ Train,”  Laserlight


UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music presents Duke Ellington’s 110th Birthday Anniversary Festival of Music at UCLA Schoenberg Hall

Saturday-Sunday, April 4-5, 2009

WHAT: In celebration of the 110th anniversary of the birth of composer, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington, one of the most influential figures in jazz and American music, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology will present a series of FREE concerts at Schoenberg Hall.

Saturday, April 4, 2 pm - UCLA Student Jazz Combos. The combos will play Ellingtonia, directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charles Owens, Michele Weir and Charley Harrison;

Saturday, April 4, 7 pm - UCLA Philharmonia, Neal Stulberg, conductor, with special guest, renowned vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater. Jens Lindemann, trumpeter and director of a new student brass ensemble, will play Ellington compositions. Ellington’s Music for String Quartet arranged by Paul Chihara will be featured. Solo guest artists: pianist Tom Ranier, vocalist Bill Henderson, percussionist Clayton Cameron, and guitarist and Jazz Studies director, Kenny Burrell.

Sunday, April 5, 1 pm - Southern California premiere of "Queenie Pie", (excerpts) conducted by Marc Bolin, featuring some of UCLA’s finest vocalists and instrumentalists; and "Sacred Music Concert" (excerpts), conducted by Charles Owens and featuring Dwight Trible and Chester Whitmore, with Kalil Wilson, Lauren Michelle and Joseph Buchanan.

Sunday, April 5, 7 pm - UCLA Jazz Orchestra directed by Charley Harrison; UCLA Contemporary Jazz Orchestra directed by Kenny Burrell; UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble directed by Bobby Rodriquez; UCLA Jazz Faculty soloists: Kenny Burrell, Charles Owens, Barbara Morrison, Clayton Cameron, Roberto Miranda and others. Special guests: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ernie Andrews, Dwight Trible, Herb Jeffries, Chester Whitmore and Gerald Wilson.
WHEN: Saturday-Sunday, April 4-5, 2009
WHERE: Schoenberg Hall, UCLA

COST: FREE

PARKING: Campus parking is available for $9 in Lot 2 (enter the campus at Hilgard and Westholme avenues).
 
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IN-STUDIO GUESTS:  JEFF GAUTIER, GREG HAWKES (THE CARS) WITH ALI LEXA, UKEMEISTER

10am: Cryptonights
    Live at REDCAT Fri Mar 27 & Sat Mar 28 – www.redcat.org
1.  Namad Ensemble, “Mast”, Ossyan, www.namaadensemble.com

2.  Evan Hirschelman & Scott Tennant, Steve Reich: “Nagoya Guitars”, Water in Darkness, Dream Design Music

3.  Richard Egarr, “Concerto #6, I”, Bach Brandenburg Concertos, Harmonia Mundi

4.  Jeff Gauthier Goatette, “Friends of the Animals”, House of Return, Cryptogramophone

5.  Myra Melford, “To The Roof”, Be Bread, Cryptogramophone

6.  Nels Cline Singers, “Cavern Heart Blues,” and “Attempted,” Draw Breath, Cryptogramophone

7. Alex Cline, “Clearing Our Streams”, Continuation, Cryptogramophone

8.  Fareed Haque + The Flat Earth Ensemble, “32 Taxis,” Flat, owlstudios.com

The Ukester
9.  Greg Hawkes, “Moving in Stereo,” The Cars, Electra Records

10.  Greg Hawkes, Interview with Ali Lexa

11.  Greg Hawkes, “Here Comes the Sun,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Penny Lane,” “Yesterday,” “For the Benefit of Mr. Kite,” “And I Love Her,” The Beatles Uke, Solid Air Records

11am: The Namad Ensemble

12. Namad Ensemble, “Mast”, Ossyan, www.namaadensemble.com

13. Namad live from Studio A

14.  Lalezar, “Neva Pesrev Fahte (Bayezid II),” and “Kurdi pesrev (Korkut),  Music of the Sultans, Sufis & Seraglio, Vol. I, Sultan Composers,  Traditional Crossroads

 
 
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IN-STUDIO GUESTS: LAWRENCE JUBER, GUITARIST; CALDER STRING QUARTET

Calder Quartet and John Schneider
Calder Quartet and John Schneider

10am: Laurence Juber live
1. Aruna Sairam, “Saravanabhava,” Divine Inspiration, World Village

2. Richard Egarr (Bach), “Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048,” Brandenburg Concertos, Harmonia Mundi

3. Laurence Juber, “Layla,” PCH, Solid Air Records, www.solidairrecords.com

4. Laurence Juber, LIVE IN-STUDIO

5. Lawrence Juber, “Little Wing,” LIVE IN-STUDIO

6. Laurence Juber, “Paper Moon,” LIVE-IN-STUDIO

7. Laurence Juber, “All of Me,” and “Blue Guitar Blues,” PCH, Solid Air Records

8. Silvia Ocougne & Chico Mello, “John Cage na praia n. 4,” Musica Brasileira De(s)composta, Wandelweiser Records

9. Chico Mello, “Rosa,” Do Lado da Voz, Thankx God Records

11am: Amazing Grace – CALDER QUARTET MicroFest Preview

10. Calder Quartet, Ben Johnston: “Quartet No. 4, Amazing Grace,” LIVE IN-STUDIO

11. Calder Quartet (Beethoven), “String Quartet, Op. 59, No. 1, in F Major, Razumovsky,” LIVE IN-STUDIO

12. Calder Quartet, Ades: “O Albion,” “Lethe,” & Mozart: “Allegro Moderato”, The Calder Quartet, www.calderquartet.com

13. Don Cunningham & His Quartet, “Taboo,” Something for Everyone, Luv n’ Haight

Calder Quartet In KPFK Studio A
Calder Quartet In KPFK's Studio A

Events:

Laurence Juber @ Soho in Santa Barbara, Monday Mar 23, 8pm & masterclass at Jensen’s Music/SB: http://www.sohosb.com/calendar.html

The Calder Quartet plays a free concert Friday, Mar 20 / 7:30pm (as part of MicroFest www.MicroFest.org ) at the Zipper Hall, Colburn School – 200 S. Grand Ave

 
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IN-STUDIO GUESTS:  CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE,


10am - New Releases

1.    Aruna Sairam, “Saravanabhava,” Divine Inspiration, World Village

2.    Savina Yannatou, “Albanian Lullabye,” Primavera en Salonico: Songs of an Other, ECM

3.    Mendi & Keith Obadike (Paul Lansky), “Chatter of Pins,” Crosstalk, Bridge Records

4.    Richard Egarr, “Concerto No. 1 BWV 1046, in F Major” Bach: Brandenburg Concertos, Academy of Ancient Music, Harmonia Mundi

5.    Joe Lovano, (with Hank Jones, George Mraz, and Paul Motian) “Six and Four,” Joe Lovano, Joyous Encounter, Blue Note

6.    Gamelan Son of Lion, “Music Box – Jody Kruskal,” Sonogram, Innova

7.    Chinary Ung, “Dotted Path,” Chinary Ung: Child Song (Khse Buon), Seven Mirrors, Bridge Records

11am: Charlemagne Palestine – in studio


8.    Charlemagne Palestine, Interview

9.    Charlemagne Palestine, Schlingen-blangen, New World Records

10.    Charlemagne Palestine, Schlongo!!daLUVdrone , Organ of Corti

11.    VARIOUS ARTISTS, “Etenraku (Gagaku), The Cream of Japanese Music, Music from the Imperial Court and the Islands, Blue Sun

12.    Cung Thuong Hoa Dieu, “Chinh phu, Feeling of the Warrior Wife,” Harmonious Melody of Love,

13.    Nhac Cu Dan Toc, Hoguom Audio Video, “Nam Ai,” Hacova

EVENT INFO:

Charlemagne Palestine: Schlingen-Blangen
Monday, March 16, 2009, 8:00 pm
First Congregational Church
540 S. Commonwealth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90020
www.mondayeveningconcerts.org
Phone: 310-836-6632
Tickets: $25 general admission; $10 student


Palestine Jam session

Friday, March 13
Jam Session, Eagle Rock Center for the Arts
8:00 pm, $10, Presented by SASSAS

 


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