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161 Chrystie Street (bw Rivington & Delancey) New York, NY 10002
Curated by: Premik Russell Tubbs & Uli Geissendoerfer.
Featuring:Beat Kaestli, Mathias Kuenzli, Ljova, Nathan Peck , Steve Sandberg, Gino Sitson, and Naren Budhakar on Tabla. May I now introduce the artists....
We are proudly sponsered by the German House.
2007
in October
I spent a lot of time as voice over in the studio dubbing dubious B movies which were nonetheless a lot of fun. Can anyone say Ice-T :) Also had a great performance with William again at Hostos. The first of a series of four spanning the roots of Puerto Rican music. This was featuring the Jibaro music and along with Afro-Rican Jazz, Grupo Mapeye from Puerto Rico with whom we went on a little tour to Buffalo the days following. The concert was a live CD/DVD taping available early next year. Speaking of which Bomba Sinfonica was released by Albany Records (see April).
in September
went on vacation ... Yes! Then worked with a very fine actress and singer from Germany Micaela Leon on her new Show "Tranceatlantic". Went to DC and other places with my favourite Swiss singer Beat Kaestli.
in August
was Oz month I played with Kaye Tuckermann at the Spiegeltent and then came back to see my old friend Patrick Leonard with Seven Fingers and their absolutely brilliant production "La Vie" and played in Absynthe with the great clown Nate Cooper. Also did an Oz event at the Rose and to finally play with an Oz crooner Jonathan Glickfeld. I love that circus atmosphere.
in July
we had some nice outdoor concerts with Afro-Rican Jazz, played with Ljova and participated in a couple of recordings among them a Heineken commercial which sadly has not aired ... there goes that bubble
in June
Bangalore Breakdown had a beautiful concert at the German Consulate. Our special guest Badal Roy will join us soon in the studio to finish the album. Alicia Svegals and I did the second installment of Klezmer meets Jazz at the Sideshowgallery together with Steve Sandberg.
And I had the pleasuree to play with Ljova and the his Vjola Contraband at the BAM Café for the Sundance festival. It was a really wonderful event
in May
DE.US at the German Embassy in DC for the 50th anniversary celebration of the EU with an open door event of all the 27 EU embassies. Altogether 5200 came by. It was a great party indeed.
With Ljova on WNYC with John Schaefer.
In the Studio with Nicole Renaud to finish up the new album due out by the fall.
North Carolina with Misson on Mars for a really nice festival in Raleigh called Artsplosure.
in April
At The Stone in a Duo Alicia Svegals, then Bangalore Breakdown and sat in with Steve Sandberg’s set.
Soloist with William Cepeda's Bomba Sinfonica at Hostos College with a live broadcast and a couple of days recording for Albany Records. Played with Mission on Mars and their Indian Fusion concept.
Recorded with Eddie Allen for his new Latin album.
I took part in a hooding ceremony which was a lot of fun. Sort of graduation with umpf
in March
Went to Germany for the Frankfurt Musik Messe. What a zoo it was. I heard a lot of great players saw cool new devices and met friends I hadn't seen in years.
Recording with Ljova (www.ljova.com) for a new soundtrack. He is a great writer and his odd meter Tango sounds very fresh.
In February
Bangalore Breakdown was born. It used o be just Premik and myself but then we went in the studio and gave a name to the musical adventure. We still have to edit it all and do another session, but it'll be finished before the summer.
January
I was involved in an original musical at Manhattanville College by Carman Moore.