The Thing with Joe McPhee TEXAS tour

[Epistrophy Arts]

The Thing with Joe McPhee TEXAS tour
The Thing

*Joe McPhee (New York City) - Saxophones and Trumpet
*Mats Gustafsson (Sweden) - Saxophones
*Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) - Drums
*Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Norway) - Bass

The Thing from Norway, Sweden and the US will be making their first tour of the US. They will perform at the ACME festival in Athens GA and continue on to Texas for the remainder of the tour.

From Sweden and Norway, The Thing represents the most visceral and expressive extreme of "free jazz". The Thing are Europe's most intense young jazz musicians, yet they refer to themselves as a "garage band". When they put their energy together and perform, the collective force is overwhelming. They play with the power of a rock band, but without amplifiers. The group's repertoire reflects the diversity of their influences. Pieces by jazz legends Don Cherry and James Blood Ulmer are played alongside covers of PJ Harvey and The White Stripes. Their 2 releases on Crazy Wisdom/Universal have sold out. They will be touring in support of a forthcoming release on the Norwegian label Small Town Supersounds.

The Thing are joined by living legend Joe McPhee. The American multi-instrumentalist is a veteran of the 60's New York "Fire Music" that is at the heart of The Thing. In his lyrical and soulful playing lies the true cry of the blues. McPhee is one of the most in-demand artists in Jazz and an authentic and vital messenger of its radical avant-garde.

to hear samples of their music log on to:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/jo...16fsatoko.shtml
http://www.alphamusic-shop.com/5430354.html



Texas Tour Dates

Friday April 9 8pm
Austin Texas
presented by Epistrophy Arts
Auditorium on Waller Creek (4100 Red River)
for info and tickets call 512-302-5233 or email epistrophyarts@hotmail.com

Saturday April 10 8pm
Houston Texas
Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex
2201 Preston Street
for more info
dovedavedove@yahoo.com
http://www.pofinc.org/houston/


Sunday April 11
The Thing in San Antonio at the Art Lodge
email sanford@texas.net for info

[Cem]

NOT TO BE MISSED!! Knocked me out in Athens, GA!

[Dennis Gonzalez]

The Epistrophy Arts-sponsored Brotzmann Tentet gig in Austin was awesome. Congrats to Pedro and Epistrophy for the intelligence and hard work...more will be posted on my thread. Sorry I did not get to see McPhee and The Thing. Great poster for the event! (Hmmm,,,wonder if I could sweet talk ya, Mr. Moreno, into begging, buying, or stealing one).

[Epistrophy Arts]

Hi Dennis,

I'd be happy to send you a copy of the poster. Send me your address.

Incidentally, if anyone else is interested in obtaining a copy of one of these lovely signed, numbered, screen-printed, 3 color posters designed by Noel Waggener, please contact me at

carbuncle@mail.utexas.edu

I am offering them at $15 postage paid in the US.

[Hans Blix]