Big thanks to the 800 or so of you who came out to Sanders Theater and made the show marking the end of Mulatu Astatke's residency at Harvard a big success. Next on the horizon for us is a quick trip to Europe with Mulatu to play the Music Meeting, Nijmegen, Holland on May 10 and the Moers Festival, Moers Germany on May 11 In June we'll be going to the UK to begin a series of Ethiopiques shows, with Mahmoud Ahmed, Alemayehu Eshete, Getachew Mekurya and Mulatu on June 27 at the Barvican in London and June 28 at the Glastonbury Festival. Charlie Kohlhase, Andrew D'Angelo, Russ Gershon in 1992 Bad news about our friend Andrew D'Angelo, who played alto sax and bass clarinet in the E/O from 1992 to 1994. Recently he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and has had two operations. Without health insurance, like many musicians (see New York Times article), his is hurting for funds to help pay for treatment and living expenses. You can donate at donate@andrewdangelo.com
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The Either/Orchestra's first DVD, a documentary of the band's first collaboration with the great Ethiopian singer Mahmoud Ahmed
Double CD set out now in North America, most of Europe, Japan and Australia
"Astonishing...monumental...the best live album of the year—in any genre" –Paul Olson, AllAboutJazz.com
"Live in Addis is a total triumph as music, once again, is shown to be able to bring together diverse peoples in mutual love."
–Budd Kopman, AllAboutJazz.com Read full review "Incredible" –Tim Perlich, Now Magazine, Toronto
"[A] completely remarkable recording...I think the performance of Shellela is actually the greatest recorded example of an ecstatic
and informed audience response to supreme jazz in the history of recorded jazz...
give five stars to the audience and musicians both. This recording is the flower of their profound embrace."
–Norman Weinstein, AllAboutJazz.com "Sends the senses into the very heart and soul
of communal human love...A force that dares to break barriers." -Lofton A. Emenari III, WHPK, Chicago
"I have seen the future of big-band music, and it is this 10-piece band from Boston." "The leading little big-band in the jazz world." "A world-class ensemble." "Worldwide, the Either/Orchestra has precious few rivals." "This amazing ensemble does just about everything right." |
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