Michael Musillami Trio Coming to New York in November

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Media Contact for the Michael Musillami Trio:
Scott Menhinick, Improvised Communications
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2005

MICHAEL MUSILLAMI TRIO IN NEW YORK NOVEMBER 9TH AND 12TH
LONGMEADOW, MA -- The Michael Musillami Trio will perform twice in the New York City area in November as part of a larger Northeast tour celebrating the release of their new CD, Dachau (Playscape Recordings). The group, which features guitarist/composer Musillami with bassist Joe Fonda and drummer George Schuller, will perform at Barbés in Brooklyn as well as Detour in Manhattan, in addition to other stops across New York State, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Both New York City performances will feature special guest and label mate, saxophonist Tom Christensen, who also appears on Dachau.

Wednesday, November 9th at 10pm
Michael Musillami Trio with special guest Tom Christensen
Barbés
376 9th St. (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Admission is $8
(718) 965-9177
http://barbesbrooklyn.com/

Saturday, November 12th at 9:30pm
Michael Musillami Trio with special guest Tom Christensen
Detour
349 E. 13th Street
No cover
(212) 533-6212
http://www.jazzatdetour.com

About the Michael Musillami Trio
Critics called the Michael Musillami Trio's May 2003 debut, Beijing (Playscape Recordings), "a vehicle for improvisers to kick things into a higher gear with enthusiastic, interconnected playing" (AllAboutJazz.com), "a production awash with a sense of intimacy via the artists' close-knit musicianship" (All Music Guide), and a session with "a fresh and vibrant sensibility" (Jazz Times). Hartford Courant reviewer Richard Kamins added, "Each track has something to recommend it." Their second recording, Dachau, was released in September, and critics have already called it "by far the best jazz guitar-based disc I've heard this year" (Bruce Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery) and "a winner in every way" (Jerry D'Souza, AllAboutJazz.com). In addition, it was named a Recommended New Release in the September issue of AllAboutJazz-New York. Known as "one of the more imaginative guitarists in jazz" (Signal to Noise), Musillami has recorded more than a dozen recordings as a leader and is the founder of the acclaimed five-year old Playscape Recordings label, called one of the best labels of 2003 by AllAboutJazz-New York. More information is available at http://www.michaelmusillami.com and http://www.playscape-recordings.com respectively.