Pleasant news from various fronts.
Nels Cline Singers
First off, The Nels Cline Singers combo have just released Macroscope and will tour in May — Nels Cline, Scott Amendola, Trevor Dunn and special guest Cyro Baptista. Tickets on sale now.
May 1: New York, NY – (le) Poisson Rouge – Tickets
May 2: Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s – Tickets
May 3: Baltimore, MD – The Windup Space – Tickets
May 4: Washington, DC – The Hamilton – Tickets
May 6: Evanston, IL – Space – Tickets
May 7: Denver, CO – Dazzle Jazz – Tickets
May 8: Los Angeles, CA – Largo at the Coronet – Tickets
May 9: San Francisco, CA – The Chapel – Tickets
From NPR:
http://www.npr.org/2014/04/20/303387128/first-listen-nels-cline-singers-macroscope
This week, remarkable tenor saxophonist Travis Laplante released Ancestral Instrument, a trio featuring Trevor on double bass and our esteemed Ches Smith on drums. Definitely worth a listen/buy:
http://nnatapes.com/available-releases/laplante-dunn-smith-ancestral-instrument-c60/
http://www.tinymixtapes.com/chocolate-grinder/premiere-laplantedunnsmith-look-behind-you
Laplante – Dunn – Smith
Ancestral Instrument
Tomahawk is also releasing new material! Check it out at http://ipecac.com/artists/tomahawk
M.E.A.T. from Tomahawk
Also on May 14th (thanks Matthew for the reminder :P)
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/20006388-trevor-dunn-at-grand-victory
I have zero information /insight about the project with Seabrook and Grohowski, if anyone does, feel free to email any feedback.
thetrevordunndeal@gmail.com
Last but not at all least, awesome hungarian drummer Balazs Pandi (Merzbow, Obake, Slobber Pup ^^) posted on his Facebook page:
“Trevor Dunn = master musician on the highest level. this secret record we are working on is melting my speakers…..”
Stay tuned…
Appreciation of Trevor Dunn 