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11/23 Sunday

11:00 AM Kripalu Yoga

Kripalu Yoga uses classic asanas (poses), pranayama (breathwork), development of a quiet mind, and the practice of relaxation. What defines Kripalu Yoga is its emphasis: following the flow of prana (life-force energy), practicing compassionate self-acceptance, developing witness consciousness (observing the activity of the mind without judgment), and taking what is learned "off the mat" and into daily life.

2:30 PM Students of Franziska Huhn Recital

BE FRESH AGAIN! Do you remember that excitement of that first touch, first thrilling glissando, the first time you heard your favorite band? Join the studio of Franziska Huhn as they capture hearts at their first public performance and while you are at it, discover the joy of harp:
Student Recital (ages 7-15) of Franziska Huhn

7:00 PM GillyPad

6:30pm Nat/Gill room sonic room preparation
7pm Michala Hanson
8pm Gill Aharon Trio
9pm Pandelis Karyorgis
10pm Charlie Kohlhase

Last January pianist Pandelis Karayorgis debuted his quintet at the Lily Pad. That performance went so well that it resulted in more performances and the group's recording its first CD "System Of Five" last June. The album is slated for release by hatology.

Writing in the April-June 2008 issue of Cadence about that first performance, Stu Vandermark commented:
"... This is not just a nice new band. These guys--Jeff Gallindo, Matt Langley, Jef Charland, Luther Gray, and Pandelis--hit the ground running and breathing fire. No business as usual here. Head-solos-head? Not a chance. Each guy taking a turn with “appropriate” individual or ensemble support? Nope. There are heads, but the writing-thinking-prodding does not end there. There are no predictable sequences of solos. Everybody gets to play, but the extent to which each soloist is supported individually or by twos or by more is not predictable. And, if that’s not enough, the charts and the playing are NOT CLEVER. The instant you hear it you know that every arranged sequence of events is a necessity of the moment and of the entire arc of the piece. These are wonderful charts, performed by some of my favorite musicians. It is not surprising that the solos are extraordinary, and the guys can’t wait to start playing. At the end of each set, the musicians are almost giddy with joy. This is the real deal.

If you are lucky enough to discover that the Pandelis Karayorgis Quintet will be performing in your village, please notify the fire department. And when you go to the gig, bring someone you love."

Matt Langley, Tenor Sax
Jeff Galindo, trombone
Pandelis Karayorgis, piano
Jef Charland, bass
Luther Gray, drums

more info on the band (including audio):
http://karayorgis.com/Quintet.html

http://mattlangley.com/
www.jeffgalindo.com/
http://karayorgis.com/
http://www.myspace.com/luthergray

Bios:

Matt Langley is a Maine-based jazz musician and educator. He has performed or recorded with Ron Carter, Fred Hersch, John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, John Medeski, Billy Martin, Chris Wood, Dave Fuzinski, Matt Wilson and Charlie Kohlhase among many others. As a member of the Charlie Kohlhase Quintet since 1988, Matt has recorded five compact discs of original material on the Accurate label and toured the United States extensively. He is also a member of Charlie Kohlhase's current Group - "The Explorer's Club" and is part of a collaborative quartet run by himself and saxophonist/composer Tim O'Dell. The group has recorded a CD of original material which should be available to the public in the spring of 2008. The group's other members are Jim Lyden on bass and Luther Gray on drums.

Jeff Galindo was born in San Francisco, California, Jeff Galindo attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts on scholarship after high school. He also studied with Hal Crook, Jerry Bergonzi, and George Garzone with grants by the National Endowment of the Arts and began free-lancing in the Boston area. His experience includes tours of Europe with Phil Woods and Japan with Makoto Ozone, and tours with the Artie Shaw Orchestra. Jeff has performed with such notables as Chick Corea, Clark Terry, Joe Lovano, Buddy DeFranco, Slide Hampton, and Johnny Griffin. He has also performed with Gunther Schuller, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Jerry Bergonzi, Bobby Shew, The Boston Pops Orchestra, and Sam Butera among many others. In Boston, Jeff performs regularly with the Greg Hopkins Big Band and Nonet, The Galindo/Phaneuf Sextet (with which he has released a new cd "Locking Horns" in 1998 and won Boston Magazines "Best of Boston" for a jazz group in 1999), plus his double quartet with George Garzone. He is currently one of the top free-lancing trombonists in the Boston area. Jeff is an Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music, teaching both trombone and jazz improvisation. He also has an extensive private teaching schedule. Jeff is in high demand as a guest artist and clinician at high schools and universities in Massachusetts, the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Pandelis Karayorgis:
Born in Athens, Greece in 1962. Prior to moving to the U.S. in 1985, performed in small jazz groups while pursuing a degree in Economics. Earned BM and MM degrees in music from Boston's New England Conservatory while studying with Paul Bley, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Dave Holland and Joe Maneri (composition) among others. Studied and performed extensively the music of Thelonious Monk and Lennie Tristano and in 1991 compiled a collection of all of Monk's compositions.

In the last twenty years mostly led or co-led groups whose recordings have often been voted into reviewers' top-10 lists in magazines such as Coda, Cadence, Jazz Times and Jazziz. Performed and recorded with Mat Maneri, Joe Maneri, Ken Vandermark, Tony Malaby, Michael Formanek, John Lockwood, Randy Peterson and Guillermo Gregorio among many others. Numerous performances at festivals and clubs in Europe and the United States. Recordings appear on labels such as Leo Records, Hat Art, Clean Feed, Nuscope, Boxholder, Okkadisk, Cadence, Accurate, Leo Lab, Ayler and HatOLOGY among others.

In the nineties worked closely with violinist Mat Maneri producing several recordings on Leo Records mostly in duo format, but also featuring Tony Malaby, Michael Formanek, Joe Maneri, John Lockwood and Randy Peterson. During the same time also co-led a group featuring much of the Tristano repertoire and originals with which two CDs were made and a trip to Europe in 1997 as well. Also, in 1998 released first trio CD "Heart And Sack" to wide critical acclaim (among others it was featured on National Public Radio's program Fresh Air).

In the past couple of years toured and recorded in duo format with Ken Vandermark (there is also a 2001 trio CD with Vandermark and McBride) and also with Guillermo Gregorio (with whom there are two previous HatArt collaborations). Performed recently with Dave Rempis, Josh Abrams, Jeff Parker, Jeb Bishop, Tim Daisy, Jason Stein, Mike Reed, Josh Berman, Keefe Jackson, Nori Tanaka, Daniel Levin, Frank Rosaly, Charlie Kohlase, Luther Gray, Jef Charland, Forbes Graham, Matt Langley, Jeff Galindo, Charles Waters and the TILT Brass band.

Just recorded a new quintet album featuring all original compositions and arrangements after working on the material for over a year and presenting it in concerts in Chicago and Boston. Also recently started working with a new trio featuring Daniel Levin and Curt Newton. The latest CDs are "Free Advice" (Clean Feed) and "Betwixt" (HatOLOGY), both with Curt Newton and Nate McBride.

Quotes:
"Over the course of nearly 20 years and approximately that many recordings, Karayorgis has established himself as one of the singular, and significant, pianists of his generation."
Art Lange

" ... by this stage, Karayorgis has developed a powerful piano language of his own and this is its definitive statement to date."
The Penguin Guide To Jazz Recordings, (8th Edition) in reference to solo piano CD "Seventeen Pieces" (2004).

Discography: http://karayorgis.com/Pages/recordings.html
http://karayorgis.com/

Jef Charland:
A native of Gardner MA., Jef’s first instrument was trumpet. Later he studied guitar at Berklee with Jon Damian and played in the house band at Wally’s in Boston. After graduating from Berklee he picked up the bass and has become a fixture on the jazz scene playing regularly with the Masked Marvels, the Andy Voelker Trio, Gypsy Schaeffer and at jazz jams at the Center for Arts in Natick, Costello’s and Matt Murphy’s Pub.

Drummer Luther Gray was born March 10, 1972 in New Orleans, LA. His family moved to Washington, D.C. where, as a teenager, he started playing drums in punk rock bands. Though largely self-taught, his musical training involved drum lessons from Kim Martin, Larry Bright, Steve Bagby, and Mickey Newman. In 1995 he graduated the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Music, after which he taught privately and performed in the Washington , D.C. area with, among others, Butch Warren, Cecil Payne, Webster Young, Tsunami, Liquorice, Peter Edelman, Jenny Toomey, Bob Butta, and Buck Hill. Upon moving to Boston in 2000 he resumed teaching private drum lessons and has played with Joe Morris, Anthony Braxton, Joe McPhee, Cameron Brown, Joseph Daly, Sabir Mateen, Roy Campbell, Ida, Geoff Farina, Andrew White, Rob Brown, Bill Pierce, Steve Swell, Joe Beck, Fred Anderson, Ken Vandermark and many others. Luther has performed in festivals and concerts across the country as well as in Europe. He has recorded for the Simple Machines, Hat Hut, Riti Rec, Skycap, Clean Feed, Xeng, Atavistic, and Jardis labels, among others. In addition to his performing schedule Luther teaches art and music at an after-school program for elementary school children.