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Nick Millevoi Desertion Trio w/ScottClark6tet

I’m very excited about this show coming up on Sunday January 29th at The Camel in Richmond.  We’ll be welcoming Nick Millevoi Desertion Trio to town…and my new ensemble, the ScottClark6tet will be opening.
I’ve known Nick for years having opened up for some of his other projects (notably Many Arms).  The Desertion Trio features Kevin Shea on drums and Johnny DeBlase on bass.  This is a truly special group of musicians, and I’m very excited to have them coming through Richmond.

Nick Millevoi’s Desertion Trio w/ScottClark6tet
The Camel 
1621 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220
$7adv $10 door
Doors open at 7pm
(Facebook event link here Nick Millevoi’s Desertion Trio w/ScottClark6tet)

Here is a short description of Nick and his band:
Desertion Trio is the newest project from intrepid Philadelphia-based guitarist/composer Nick Millevoi, exploring the sonic space between Neil Young’s expansive work with Crazy Horse, late 60s free jazz, and the NY Downtown scene. Millevoi’s Desertion Trio features Johnny DeBlase of Sabbath Assembly and Zevious on bass and Kevin Shea, best known for his work with jazz assassins Mostly Other People Do The Killing and Talibam!, on drums.

Nick’s resume includes playing John Zorn‘s Bagatelles with the Hollenberg-Millevoi Quartet, playing guitar with Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band live and on the group’s critically acclaimed The Rarity of Experience, and co-leading noise jazz trio Many Arms, who released two CDs on John Zorn’s Tzadik label. Nick’s music has been released by labels such as Tzadik, New Atlantis, Gaffer, and The Flenser, and has been reviewed by Pitchfork, SPIN, NPR Music, The Onion AV Club, Wire magazine, and many others.

In May 2015, Shhpuma, part of the Clean Feed label, focused on releasing music that goes “beyond, below and above the jazz realm,” released the debut record by Desertion, featuring bassist Johnny DeBlase, keyboardist Jamie Saft, and drummer Ches Smith. In a track premiere for NPR Music, Lars Gotrich said Desertion “hits the sweet spot between Neil Young’s exploratory Crazy Horse jams and a spaghetti western soundtrack,” and Aquarium Drunkard said, “Desertion is well worth getting lost in.”

Opening the show will be my new group called the ScottClark6tet.
The group features some of my favorite musicians.
Cameron Ralston-bass
Jason Scott-saxophone
Bob Miller-trumpet
Alan Parker-guitar
Tobin Summerfield-guitar
Scott Clark- drums
We will be playing all new music written for this band…and I couldn’t be more excited and honored to get to play with this group.

We’d love to have you come join us for this great show…..

won’t you join us?

ScottClark4tet Mingus Awareness Project Recording

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Last year the ScottClark4tet had the honor of being asked to participate in the Mingus Awareness Project.  “The Mingus Awareness Project is a series of concerts that benefits organizations that provide support for individuals who have ALS as well as their families. MAP concerts also provide opportunities for audiences and performers to celebrate the music of Charles Mingus, music composed by artists who worked with Mingus, as well as music by composers who perform during MAP concerts. Eleven Mingus Awareness Project concerts have happened in Chicago, IL and Richmond, VA since 2007.”

The show featured many Richmond bands including Glows in the Dark, No BS! Brass Band, The Angry Man Quartet, Hooten/Levin/Jones ft. JC Kuhl, and the Jon Hey Quartet. The Borderbend Arts Collective made a recording of the whole night, which is available on the Mingus Awareness Project bandcamp page here http://bit.ly/11xI8vu. (here is a link to the 2nd half of the show http://bit.ly/11yL4Mj.)

Enjoy the music and please consider purchasing a copy of the recording to support this great cause.

thanks for the support

more soon….

Mingus Awareness Project Concert July 20th @ The Camel 9pm

This Friday, July 20th at The Camel, the ScottClark4tet is excited to be a part of a great benefit concert called the Mingus Awareness Project, featuring some of Richmond’s finest musicians.  The Mingus Awareness Project is a series of concerts that benefits organizations that provide support for individuals who have ALS as well as their families. MAP concerts also provide opportunities for audiences and performers to celebrate the music of Charles Mingus, music composed by artists who worked with Mingus, as well as music by composers who perform during MAP concerts. Ten Mingus Awareness Project concerts have happened in Chicago, IL and Richmond, VA since 2007.  This year the concert will feature 5 groups all playing arrangements of Mingus’s tunes.

The show starts at 9pm.  (all proceeds will be donated towards ALS research).

If you are free please come and enjoy this great night of music and help support a great cause….

Mingus Awareness Project concert
Friday, July 20 (9 p.m.)

The Camel
1621 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA  23220

more information can be found at http://www.mingusawarenessproject.org/

The night will feature:

The Angry Man Quintet

  Jason Scott — alto saxophone
JC Kuhl — tenor saxophone
Trey Pollard — guitar
Brian Jones — drums
Randall Pharr — bass

performing —

“Pithecanthropus Erectus”
“Self Portrait in Three Colors”
“Reincarnation of a Lovebird”

Glows in the Dark

Scott Burton — guitar/arranging
Scott Clark — drums
John Lilley — saxophone
Cameron Ralston — bass
Marcus Tenney — trumpet

performing —

“Tijuana Gift Shop”
“Free Cell Block F, ‘Tis Nazi USA”
“Scenes in the City”

ScottClark4tet

Cameron Ralston — bass
Jason Scott — saxophone
Bob Miller — trumpet
Scott Clark — drums

performing —

“What Love”
“Tonight at Noon”
“Weird Nightmare”

Hooten/Levin/Jones w/ JC Kuhl

  Bryan Hooten — trombone
Daniel Levin — cello
Brian Jones — drums
JC Kuhl — bass clarinet

performing —

“The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines”
“God Must Be a Boogie Man”
“Goodbye Porkpie Hat”

No BS! Brass

performing —

tbd

ScottClark4tet cd release show May 22nd @ The Camel (w/Tim Daisy and Jeb Bishop duo!)


Well, the time has finally come.  Tuesday May 22nd will be the official release of the first ScottClark4tet album “A & B”…and we will be celebrating with a great show at The Camel in Richmond, VA featuring two truly great musicians from Chicago, Tim Daisy– drums and Jeb Bishop– trombone.  Some of you may remember Jeb Bishop from his amazing show at The Camel with his trio (opening for NO BS!).  Tim Daisy has also been to Richmond a few times playing some great shows with Ken Vandermark.  This is the first time that Tim and Jeb are traveling as a duo and they are touring in support of their new record “Old Shoulders”.
(You can read their press release below)

Also, in case you missed it, last week we were on the CBS 6 morning show called “Virginia This Morning”.  If you weren’t able to see it live, you can watch it here.
(http://wtvr.com/2012/05/08/virginia-this-morning-scott-clark-4-tet/)

I hope you can make it out to the show and celebrate with us.

ScottClark4tet
w/Tim Daisy + Jeb Bishop Duo
The Camel (1621 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA)
9pm
$5

ScottClark4tet:
Cameron Ralston-bass
Jason Scott-sax
Bob Miller-trumpet
Scott Clark-drums

Chicago based percussionist Tim Daisy and Trombonist Jeb Bishop embark on a tour of the southeastern United States in support of their latest release “Old Shoulders” available now on Relay Records. 

Both Tim and Jeb are mainstays in the fertile Chicago improvised music scenes and have collaborated in a number of groups over the years including: The Vandermark 5, The Engines, and the Chicago Improvisers Group.
This will be their first tour in a duo format. Come out and help celebrate their new release!

More info at:
www.timdaisy.com

Now Available:  RELAY RECORDS 004 :: Jeb Bishop + Tim Daisy Duo — “Old Shoulders”  Limited Edition 300 cd’s. Original Artwork by Bill Tucker (Thanks Bill!) Send an email to: timothydaisy@warpmail.net — I’ll send a Paypal Invoice ASAP

Exciting Shows On The Horizon

There are some great shows on the horizon for the 4tet….with some amazing musicians from both in and out of town.  First on Tuesday March 27th we will be sharing a bill at Balliceaux with the duo of drummer Brian Jones and saxophonist JC Kuhl.  Next we return to the Commercial Taphouse on Sunday April 1st for a free show.

Then 2 big shows later in the month of April.  First, on April 12th at The Camel, we will be playing with New York’s amazing Endangered Blood made up of Trevor Dunn-bass, Jim Black-drums, Chris Speed-sax and Oscar Noriega-sax.
The following week we’ll be sharing the stage with a trio of great musicians from Chicago and Switzerland featuring Josh Berman– cornet, Fred Lonberg-Holm– cello, and Christoph Erb– saxophone.  This show will be happening at FORInstance Gallery on April 19th.

On May 15th we will be performing for the Listening Room series at the Firehouse Theater with Richmond’s Near Earth Objects.
And then on May 22nd at The Camel, we will be releasing our first album.  For that show we will be sharing the stage with more great musicians from Chicago.  This time it will be the duo of Tim Daisy- drums and Jeb Bishop- trombone.

I know it’s a lot of music in a short time (not to mention all of the other great music that is always happening in RVA!) but it’s exciting to have such great musicians from out of town interested in coming to Richmond to share their music.

We’re also working out a small tour in May in support of the album….stay tuned for details on that.
Thanks to everyone for their support and come support live music!

Mon March 26 :: SCUO @ The Camel 9:00pm 1621 W. Broad St
Tue March 27 :: ScottClark4tet w/ Brian Jones/JC Kuhl duo @ Balliceaux 10pm 203 N. Lombardy St.
Sun April 1 :: ScottClark4tet @ The Commercial Taphouse 11 N. Robinson St. 9:30pm
Thurs April 12 :: ScottClark4tet w/Endangered Blood (Trevor Dunn, Jim Black, Chris Speed, Oscar Noriega) @ The Camel 1621 W. Broad St. 9:00pm
Thurs April 19 :: ScottClark4tet w/Josh Berman, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Christoph Erb @ FORInstance Gallery 107 E. Cary St 7:30pm
Wed May 9 :: ScottClark4tet @ Elm Bar 372 Elm St New Haven, CT 9:00pm
Thurs May 10 :: ScottClark4tet w/ Grass Roots (Darius Jones, Chad Taylor, Alex Harding, Sean Conly) @ IBeam 168 7th St Brooklyn, NY 8:30pm
Tue May 15 :: ScottClark4tet w/Near Earth Objects @ The Listening Room at Firehouse Theater 1609 W. Broad St 7:30pm
Tue May 22 :: ScottClark4tet cd release w/Tim Daisy & Jeb Bishop duo @ The Camel 1621 W. Broad St.  9:30pm
Sun June 10 :: ScottClark4tet @ The Commercial Taphouse 11 N. Robinson St. 9:30pm