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11/08 Sunday
4:00 PM Gillypad
6pm Notrio
7pm The AS-IS Ensemble
is the musical home of composer/keyboardist Michael Bellar. This improvisationally eclectic, alt-jazz group has opened for John Scofield, Medeski, Martin and Wood , JFJO, and Tea Leaf Green. The group has formerly been the house band at the world-famous Blue Note jazz club in New York City and performed at such venues as Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and the JVC and Bell Atlantic Jazz Festivals in NYC. In a review of their first ever performance in New York City, Billboard Magazine hailed them as "Generation Next." The group has also been named Unsigned Artist of the Month in KEYBOARD Magazine. As a sideman, Michael currently tours with Amos Lee and has also toured or recorded with Art Garfunkel, Howie Day, Wheatus, Teddy Geiger, Jump Little Children and Italian pop star Giorgia. His national TV appearances include Late Night with David Letterman, the Late Show with Conan O’Brien Show, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Ellen Degeneres Show, TRL, Good Morning America, Regis and Kelly and the CBS Morning Show. You can find more info at
www.myspace.com/michaelbellar
www.michaelbellar.com
The band is:
Randy Wooten - drums
Gill Aharon - piano and compositions
Jef Charland - bass
Blake Newman - bass
Andrew Stern - guitar
Alec Spiegelman - winds/horns
Rick Stone- Alto
Kelly Roberge - tenor
Eric Hofbauer - guitar
4:30 PM Yulia Musayelyan's New Music Collective
Yulia Musayelyan's New Music Collective
Duos & Trios: a set of new chamber music for flute, including Boston
Area and World Premiers!
This show will feature works by Astor Piazzolla, Yulia Musayelyan, Ara
Sarkissian, as well as some chamber improvisation.
Danielle Boudrot and Yulia Musayelyan, flutes
Todd Brunel, clarinet
Junko Simons, cello
Ara Sarkissian, piano
Gustavo Agatiello, vibraphone
Antonio Massa Viana, guitar
web:
www.yuliamusayelyan.com
www.myspace.com/yuliamusayelyan
Sunday, November 8th 4:30pm (one hour show)
$10 suggested donation, refreshments provided.