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World Music Institute to Present Al-Qasar With Lee Ranaldo at Brooklyn Bowl

Experience Al-Qasar's unique 'Arabian fuzz' sound live at Brooklyn Bowl. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.
SML Release Debut Album 'Small Medium Large'

International Anthem has released Small Medium Large — the debut album from SML — on all streaming platforms, following its June 28 initial physical release which put the album at #15 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart. Listen to the album now!
Louis Carnell Shares Collaboration With Damsel Elysium 'fifteen'

Louis Carnell has completed his 111 series, sharing a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist, composer and visual artist Damsel Elysium. Listen to “Fifteen” where processed acoustic sources combine with Louis Carnell and Damsel Elysium’s layered vocals, his spoken word opening into a heartfelt lament.
Video: SML Drops Animated Video For 'Three Over Steel'

International Anthem has shared the animated video for new single 'Three Over Steel,' the latest preview of Small Medium Large, the debut album out June 28 from SML, a new quintet composed of luminaries from Los Angeles’s thriving jazz, improvised, and indie music scenes. Watch the video now!
Louis Carnell Shares Collaboration With Nailah Hunter 'fourteen'

Louis Carnell and multi-instrumentalist and composer Nailah Hunter share their collaboration, the penultimate release in the 111 series. Talking about the piece, Hunter explains, 'I drew inspiration from the second circle of hell as described in Dante’s Inferno, conjuring the sad sound of a rushing wind that blows lustful spirits apart from their lovers for all eternity.' Listen to the track now!
World Music Institute to Present New York Guitar Festival 25th Anniversary

World Music Institute will co-present the 25th anniversary New York GuitarFestival, and spotlight the wealth of international talent and diverse guitar styles that the festival has brought to NYC for over two decades.
Music On Main Presents The Return Of New Music Luminary Vicky Chow

Experience the return of new music luminary Vicky Chow as she graces the stage once more in a presentation by Music on Main.
Louis Carnell Shares Collaboration With Marta De Pascalis 'twelve'

Louis Carnell will release his new album '111', featuring a unique collaboration with Mute Records founder, Daniel Miller. Discover the exciting details of this upcoming release. The series, which started in 2023, has so far seen Keeley Forsyth, Lee Ranaldo, Ben Vince, Yasa Asmar, Coby Sey, KMRU, Okkyung Lee, Wu-Lu, Green-House, Daniel Miller, Laraaji, Marta De Pascalis, Leila, Nailah Hunter and Damsel Elysium collaborate.
Louis Carnell Shares Collaboration With Laraaji 'eleven'

Louis Carnell & Laraaji have shared a new collaboration, “eleven”, a transportive piece where bursts of hammered dulcimer and chiming dissonance flow in and out of vaporous drones.
Louis Carnell Shares Collaboration With Daniel Miller From New Album '111'

Louis Carnell will release his new album '111', featuring a unique collaboration with Mute Records founder, Daniel Miller. Discover the exciting details of this upcoming release. The series, which started in 2023, has so far seen Keeley Forsyth, Lee Ranaldo, Ben Vince, Yasa Asmar, Coby Sey, KMRU, Okkyung Lee, Wu-Lu and Green-House collaborate.
Brave New World Rep To Present the World Premiere Award-Winning Play, LENI'S LAST LAMENT

Explore the controversial legacy of Leni Riefenstahl in the one-woman play that won top awards at United Solo Fest. Presented at Brooklyn’s Brave New World Rep from March 15-30.
Louis Carnell Continues '111' Series With Green-House Collaboration 'nine'

Louis Carnell has released his collaboration with Green-House, the latest in the 111 series, that has so far seen Carnell collaborate with Keeley Forsyth, Lee Ranaldo, Ben Vince, Yasa Asmar, Coby Sey, KMRU, Okkyung Lee and Wu-Lu
Louis Carnell Continues '111' Series With Wu-Lu Collaboration 'eight'

The 111 series has so far seen Carnell collaborate with Keeley Forsyth, Lee Ranaldo, Ben Vince, Yasa Asmar, Coby Sey, KMRU, Okkyung Lee and Wu-Lu. The series will continue into the summer with a release on every third Tuesday. Each piece is accompanied by one of three visual collaborations with Arcin Sagdic.
World Premiere of LENI'S LAST LAMENT to Open at Brooklyn's Brave New World Repertory Theatre

Brooklyn's acclaimed Brave New World Repertory Theatre will present its 2024 season debut with the world premiere of Leni's Last Lament, a new play that took three top honors at the one-night-only presentation at United Solo Festival in March 2023.
Louis Carnell Continues '111' Series With Okkyung Lee Collaboration 'seven'

Louis Carnell has announced details of the latest release in his 111 series, which has seen Carnell release a new collaboration on every third Tuesday of the month. So far he has shared works with Keeley Forsyth, Lee Ranaldo, Ben Vince, Yara Asmar, Coby Sey and KMRU.
Louis Carnell Continues '111' Series With Lee Ranaldo Collaboration 'two'

Louis Carnell continues an ongoing series with “two,” his collaboration with musician, visual artist, record producer and co-founder of Sonic Youth, Lee Ranaldo, which follows the release of his work with Keeley Forsyth launching the project earlier this month. Listen to “two” where Louis Carnell & Lee Ranaldo with the guitar work of Ranaldo.
Louis Carnell Launches Collaborative Series '111'

111 is a curatorial statement from one of the UK’s most elusive artists, drawing on visual, recorded and live performance. The series will see 15 collaborations in total, each unfolding as a cycle of single releases, each created with a diverse selection of artists from across the globe. Louis Carnell conceived of 111 to trace the shape of hope.
Jazz Drummer William Hooker Returns To Governors Island This Weekend

Returning to Governors Island this coming Saturday is jazz drummer William Hooker. He brings a trio to the Nolan Park section of the island in Building 10B. This free concert is co-presented with the West Harlem Art Fund.
Zoon Shares 'Gaagige' Single From 'Bekka Ma'iingan' LP

To create the full-length album, Monkman sought Polaris Music Prize inaugural winner Owen Pallett to compose sweeping string arrangements, then performed by the FAMES Orchestra. Grammy nominated Michael Peter Olsen, who is a regular in Zoon’s live band, played on the new record as did Zoon’s drummer Andrew McLeod (Sunnsetter).
Music On Main Presents New Music Superstar in VICKY CHOW PLAYS PHILIP GLASS

Music on Main presents Vicky Chow Plays Philip Glass on stage March 28, 2023, at 7:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard Street). In this highly anticipated homecoming, Vancouver-raised new music superstar Vicky Chow returns from New York to perform legendary composer Philip Glass' Piano Etudes, Book 1 in an otherworldly, powerful joining of two immense musical talents.

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