ONGAKU: enjoy_sound

[Nathaniel Catchpole]

www.ongakusound.com

London based concert series promoting improvised music.

Next event - June 15th, Keith Rowe, Tetuzi Akiyama, Eddie Prevost + Seymour Wright, Jamie Coleman, Nathaniel Catchpole.

Musicians performing at previous events have included, Derek Bailey, Eddie Prevost, Seymour Wright, Louis Moholo, Mark Sanders, Steve Noble, Ross Lambert, Alan Wilkinson, John Lely, Takehiro Nishide, Simon H. Fell, Hugh Metcalfe, Romuald Wadych, Sandy Kindness, Rhodri Davies, Paul May, Yumi Hara, Tom Chant, Tom Perchard, Michael Rodgers, Marianthi Papalexandri-Alexandri, Evan Parker, Daniel Beban, Anthony Guerra, Joe McPhee, John Edwards, Paul Hession, Paul Dunmall.

[SinginSumo]

"Ongaku" is the Japanese word for "music."

[Nathaniel Catchpole]

Yeah, the kanji stand for sound and enjoy, hence the name of the series. My girlfriend came up with it by accident (teaching me Japanese), which is a good thing, since all the other names we thought of were complete shite.

[LeMo]

Ongaku is, also, the name of the most expensive amplifier ever build (it is maked by Audio Note, I believe).

[Nathaniel Catchpole]

This Sunday, 12th October, we're promoting Assif Tsahar and Cooper-Moore's first ever UK appearance, at 291 Gallery, London.

Details available here

[Uli]

Good choice, Nat. Just heard Tsahar 2 weeks ago with Drake et al.

Ask him if he has since bought Sonny Rollins' "Our man in Jazz".

[Nathaniel Catchpole]

Will do.

[mke]

Hey Nat,

Assif managed to find himself some Belgian gigs.

[Nathaniel Catchpole]

That's good to hear.