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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Lex Leonard
Lex Leonard Gallery
201-893-4970
EXPERIMENTAL JAZZ COMES TO JERSEY CITY!
Jersey City,
NJ, May, 2007 - "HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE - Experimental Jazz in
Jersey City" is a musical series organized by jazz musician James
Keepnews featuring four groups led by noted practitioners of experimental
jazz and improvised music to be held every Saturday in May at Lex Leonard
Gallery, 143 C. Columbus Dr., Jersey City, NJ from 8pm - 12am. General
admission is $10 each night, $7 for students and seniors with valid
ID.
Line-up:
- May 5: James Keepnews
on guitar, laptop and electronics: Featuring Daniel Carter on reeds,
flute and trumpet; Tim Keiper on drums and percussion and special guest
DJ Grand Pupil Bizzy.
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May 12: Saris - JC resident Harris Eisenstadt on drums: Featuring Sara
Schoenbeck on bassoon with special guest Eivind Opsvik on bass.
- May 19: Novela - JC resident Tony Malaby, leader on tenor saxophone,
introduces a new band featuring fellow JC residents Nate Wooley on trumpet
and Angelica Sanchez on Wurlitzer piano, along with Ben Gerstein on
trombone, Kris Davis on Fender Rhodes piano, Ben Gerstein on trombone
and Jeff Davis on drums.
- May 26: Jason Kao Hwang / EDGE - JC resident Jason Kao Hwang on violin:
Featuring Ken Filiano on bass, Andrew Drury on drums and special guest
Steve Swell on trombone.
About the scene...
Over the last several years, Jersey City has distinguished itself as
an important center for the arts not only locally but globally. Its
numerous galleries, arts centers and the support received from local
audiences are a testament to a thriving arts scene right across the
Hudson River. As a result, more and more artists of every variety are
increasingly making Jersey City their home. This is notably true for
avant-garde jazz musicians. As the number of spaces within the greater
metropolitan area that feature this music has shrunk dramatically in
the last few years, musicians increasingly are turning to self-promoted
events to keep this vital music alive. James Keepnews is an independent
jazz musician and promoter who's organized a platform for cutting edge
jazz for four Saturdays in May.
About the promoter...
James Keepnews is a musician, writer and multimedia artist. He has performed
with dozens of bands and performing artists over the course of two decades,
including Daniel Carter, George Lewis, Holland Hopson, Joe Giardullo,
Linda Montano, Damian Catera and many others. Keepnews received his
B.A. in English at Hamilton College in 1988 and attended the Interactive
Electronic Arts program (iEAR) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
receiving his MFA from there in 1998. He is currently preparing several
releases for his his record label, Metaharmonc (www.metaharmonic.com).
For more information on James and other participants of the series please
visit www.lexleonardgallery.com
ABOUT Lex Leonard Gallery
Lex Leonard Gallery is a new 1400 sq/ft space located in the heart of
Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, 1 block west of the Grove St. Path
Station, minutes away from NYC @ 143 Christopher Columbus Drive at Barrow
St.
For more information, please e-mail lex@lexleonardgallery.com or visit
www.lexleonardgallery.com
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