Oct 23, 2024 10:10 AM
In Memoriam: Claire Daly, 1958–2024
Claire Daly often signed her correspondences with “Love and Low Notes.”
The baritone saxophonist, who died Oct.…
Peter Brotzmann’s Chicago Tentet will be touring North America in May. The lineup for this explosive collaboration on this tour will be Brotzmann, Ken Vandermark and Mats Gustafsson on reeds, Joe McPhee on brass, Magnus Broo on trumpet, Per Ake Holmlander on tuba, Kent Kessler on bass, Fred Lonberg-Holm on cell, and Paal Nilssen-Love and Michael Zerang on drums.
Confirmed dates for the tour so far are as follows:
May 6-7: Buffalo, N.Y., Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
May 11: Lexington, Ken., Downtown Arts Center
May 13: Athens, Ga., 40 Watt Club
May 15: Washington, D.C., Black Cat Backstage
May 17: Philadelphia, Meeting House Theatre
May 18: New York City, Tonic
May 20: Northampton, Mass., Iron Horse Music Hall
May 21: Toronto, The Rivoli
May 22: Victoriaville, Ontario, Festival International de Musique Actuelle
More information can be found at www.okkadisk.com.
Claire Daly, right, performs with tenor saxophonist George Garzone at Dizzy’s in 2023.
Oct 23, 2024 10:10 AM
Claire Daly often signed her correspondences with “Love and Low Notes.”
The baritone saxophonist, who died Oct.…
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