THURSDAY, February 4
7:30 PM Bang on a Can: Unorthodox
Mivos Quartet: The String Quartets of Steve Reich
http://thejewishmuseum.org/calendar/events/2016/02/04/concert-bang-on-a-can-unorthodox
https://www.facebook.com/events/1542878629367428/
VENUE: The Jewish Museum
ADMISSION: $12-$18
THURSDAY, February 4
8 PM The World of Krakauer: Three Perspectives of David Krakauer
http://lpr.com/lpr_events/the-world-of-krakauer-february-4th-2016/
VENUE: LPR
ADMISSION: $25, free for members
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, February 4-6
7 PM Robert Ashley and Steve Paxton: Quicksand
Music and Libretto by Robert Ashley
Orchestra composed by Tom Hamilton
Choreographed by Steve Paxton
Light Design by David Moodey
Performed by Maura Gahan and Jurij Konjar
Sound design and live mix by Tom Hamilton
http://www.thekitchen.org/event/robert-ashley-and-steve-paxton-quicksand
VENUE: The Kitchen
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, February 5
7 PM Jeffrey Zeigler (solo cello)
http://nationalsawdust.org/event/jeffrey-zeigler-presents-only-breath/
VENUE: National Sawdust
ADMISSION: $25
FRIDAY, February 5
8 PM Dither plays Zorn: Game Pieces
Taylor Levine, Joshua Lopes, James Moore, Gyan Riley (guitars) Ikue Mori (electronics) Michael Nicolas (cello)
Dither and friends play Zorn’s seminal improvisational game pieces, featuring Hockey, Fencing, Curling and Rugby.
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $15
FRIDAY, February 5
8 PM Peter Evans Quintet Plus Special Guests Aaron Burnett and Ingrid Laubrock
Peter Evans – trumpets, compositions
Sam Pluta – live electronics
Ron Stabinsky – piano, synthesizer
Tom Blancarte – bass
Jim Black – drums, electronics
Ingrid Laubrock – tenor saxophone
Aaron Burnett – tenor saxophone
http://roulette.org/events/residency-peter-evans/
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $15-25
SATURDAY, February 6
7:30 PM Kenny Wollesen (percussionist) and Julia Elsas (artist)
http://www.drawingcenter.org/en/drawingcenter/20/events/21/public-programs/1284/basement-performances/
VENUE: The Drawing Center
ADMISSION: $10
MONDAY, February 8
7:30 PM Dan Tepfer’s Acoustic Informatics featuring ICE
http://lpr.com/lpr_events/dan-tepfers-acoustic-informatics-february-8th-2016/
VENUE: LPR
ADMISSION: $15-25, free for members
TUESDAY, February 9
8 PM Keith Jarrett
An Evening of Solo Piano Improvisations
http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2016/2/9/0800/PM/Keith-Jarrett/
VENUE: Carnegie Hall
ADMISSION: $45- $125
TUESDAY, February 9
8 PM George Lewis: The Kitchen Improvises 1976–1983
George Lewis curates an evening of performances by Thomas Buckner (voice), Earl Howard (saxophones and electronics), Oliver Lake (saxophones), Lewis (electronics, trombone), Michael Lytle (clarinets), Miya Masaoka (koto and electronics), Ikue Mori (electronics), Andrea Parkins (accordion, objects, electronics), and Lucie Vítková (accordion and voice)
http://www.thekitchen.org/event/george-lewis-the-kitchen-improvises-1976-1983
VENUE: The Kitchen
ADMISSION: $15
TUESDAY, February 9
10:30 PM Tim Berne, saxophone; Shahzad Ismaily, bass; Ches Smith, drums
VENUE: Korzo/Konceptions Music Series
ADMISSION: $10
THURSDAY, February 11
8 PM Indigo I
Steve Dalachinsky, Lisa Sokolov (voices) AR’BRAF (rapper) Jesse Henry, Dave Ross (guitars) William Hooker (drums)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $15
TUESDAY, February 16
8 PM Cosmic Lieder
Darius Jones (alto sax) Matthew Shipp (piano)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $15
WEDNESDAY, February 17
7 PM An Evening Of Luigi Nono Feat. Ekmeles
http://nationalsawdust.org/event/miranda-cuckson-presents-an-evening-of-luigi-nono-feat-ekmeles/
VENUE: National Sawdust
ADMISSION: $25
FRIDAY, February 19
7:30 PM Phoenix Quartet presents The End of Time, Deconstructed
http://thefirehousespace.org/event/phoenix-quartet-presents-the-end-of-time-deconstructed/
VENUE: The Firehouse Space
ADMISSION: $10
SUNDAY, February 21
3 PM John Zorn’s Bagatelles: Ikue Mori Solo
Ikue Mori (electronics)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, February 21
8 PM Chris Pitsiokos – alto sax, compositions, Andrew Smiley – guitar, Henry Fraser – bass, Jason Nazary – drums
Peter Evans – trumpet, Aaron Burnett – tenor saxophone, Brandon Lopez – bass, Weasel Walter – drums
VENUE: Jack
ADMISSION: $12
TUESDAY, February 23
8PM Weasel Walter Large Ensemble
Weasel Walter (drums)
Elliott Sharp (guitar)
Chris Welcome (guitar)
Michael Foster (saxophones)
Chris Pitsiokos (saxophone)
Matt Nelson (saxophone)
Peter Evans (trumpet)
Jaimie Branch (trumpet)
Steve Swell (trombone)
Leila Bordreuil (cello)
Tim Dahl (bass)
Brandon Lopez (bass)
VENUE: Jack
ADMISSION: $12
WEDNESDAY February 24
07:30 PM American Immersion: Jack Quartet
All Georg Friedrich Haas program
http://www.acfny.org/event/american-immersion-jack-quartet/
VENUE: ACFNY
ADMISSION: Free, RSVP http://www.acfny.org/event/reservation/american-immersion-jack-quartet/
THURSDAY, February 25
7:30 Audrey Chen (voice), Flandrew Fleisenberg (percussion)
https://www.facebook.com/events/503724273146599/
VENUE: Fridman Gallery
ADMISSION: $10
FRIDAY, February 26
8 PM American Immersion: Talea Ensemble
All Georg Friedrich Haas program
http://www.acfny.org/event/american-immersion-talea-ensemble/
VENUE: Bohemian National Hall
ADMISSION: Free, RSVP
SATURDAY, February 27
7 PM Tenth Intervention Presents: Robert Ashley’s “Perfect Lives” Complete: Long Performance
Robert Ashley’s “Perfect Lives” in a marathon concert with guest artists, dancer, and completely memorized.
VENUE: Spectrum
ADMISSION: $10-15
SATURDAY, February 27
7:30PM and 9:30 PM Ingrid Laubrock, Ubatuba Album Release
Ingrid Laubrock – tenor sax
Tim Berne – alto sax
Ben Gerstein – trombone
Dan Peck – tuba
Tom Rainey – drums
VENUE: The Jazz Gallery
ADMISSION: $22/$12 members
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