{"id":5368,"date":"2015-07-02T10:20:57","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T10:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/?p=5368"},"modified":"2015-07-03T02:16:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T02:16:04","slug":"piano-jazz-residency-starting-mon-06-jul-pianofight-sfs-next-landmark-entertainment-venue-ornette-coleman-miles-davis-charles-mingus-thelonius-monk-oliver-nelson-steve-adams-darren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joelasqo.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/02\/piano-jazz-residency-starting-mon-06-jul-pianofight-sfs-next-landmark-entertainment-venue-ornette-coleman-miles-davis-charles-mingus-thelonius-monk-oliver-nelson-steve-adams-darren\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano: Jazz++ Residency, starting Mon 06 Jul @ PianoFight, “SF’s Next Landmark Entertainment Venue”: Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, Oliver Nelson, Steve Adams, Darren Johnston, Larry Ochs, Georges Gurdjieff (\u0413\u0435\u043e\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0439 \u0413\u0443\u0440\u0434\u0436\u0438\u0435\u0432), Komitas (\u053f\u0578\u0574\u056b\u057f\u0561\u057d), Bollywood & more\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>

The splendid Californicorn presides over PianoFight's musical and spiritual offerings<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m very excited to begin a new Jazz++ residency @ PianoFight<\/strong><\/a>, “SF’s Next Landmark Entertainment Venue”, 144 Taylor St., SF (map)<\/strong><\/a>, 6-8pm, Mondays starting from Mon 06 July<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

+ see also: Examiner.com<\/em> preview: here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Formed by Rob Ready, Dan Williams and Kevin Fink (called “the bad boys of San Francisco theatre” by Theatre Bay Area<\/em>), PianoFight<\/strong><\/a> has successfully managed venues (Off-Market Theater Complex); recklessly invited audiences to Throw Rotten Veggies at the Actors<\/em><\/strong>; formed two critically acclaimed sketch comedy groups (Mission CTRL and ForePlays); and built a three-man producing team into a 46-member company of artists.<\/p>\n

\"PianoFight,<\/a>

PianoFight, SF's Next Landmark Entertainment Venue<\/p><\/div>\n

Their latest adventure is PianoFight<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 a new theater complex with restaurant and bar at the former site of the San Francisco landmark restaurant Original Joe\u2019s, 144 Taylor St., SF (map)<\/strong><\/a>, with two theaters in the back of house, + in the front of house, a 60-seat restaurant and bar with a full liquor license \u2014\u00a0and a cabaret stage, the site of my<\/em> latest adventure.<\/p>\n

This great new venue, in the heart of SF’s Central Market Arts District, takes forward the development of a music axis on Taylor Street, stretching from the Luggage Store, the Warfield, and Center For New Music, to its northernmost and newest bo\u00eete<\/em>.<\/p>\n

My<\/em> totem animal, Morgana<\/strong>, keenly looks forward to joining forces with PianoFight’s<\/em><\/strong><\/a> totem animal, the Californicorn<\/strong>. We’ll be there Mondays in July, and, if things go well, beyond.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Joe Lasqo & Morgana perform w Jim Ryan's Green Alembic in the sfSoundSalonSeries at Center for New Music, San Francisco, 15 Apr 2014 (Photo by Carly Hoopes)<\/p><\/div>\n

On offer will be classic modern jazz from the “Birth of the Cool” era to the best of current Bay Area jazz composers and more (some of these standards noted in the captions below…).<\/p>\n

\"Blue<\/a>

Blue In Green & So What?, from Kind Of Blue, by Miles Davis<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Goodbye<\/a>

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, from Mingus Ah Um, by Charles Mingus<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Peace,<\/a>

Peace, from The Shape Of Jazz To Come, by Ornette Coleman<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Round<\/a>

Round Midnight from Thelonius Monk, Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Stolen<\/a>

Stolen Moments, from The Blues And The Abstract Truth, by Oliver Nelson<\/p><\/div>\n

The cool energy of classics by Ornette Coleman<\/strong>, Miles Davis<\/strong>, Charles Mingus<\/strong>, Thelonius Monk<\/strong>, Oliver Nelson<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026 plus the fresh compositions of today’s Bay Area greats like Darren Johnston<\/a>, Steve Adams<\/a>, Larry Ochs<\/a>, and others, provide the jazz backbone of the repertoire on offer.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Apples, by Darren Johnston<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Steve<\/a>

Squeamish, by Steve Adams<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Failure, by Larry Ochs<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Brochev\u0101revarur\u0101, (\u0baa\u0bcd\u0bb0\u0bcb\u0b9a\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbe), by Ty\u0101gar\u0101ja (\u0c24\u0c4d\u0c2f\u0c3e\u0c17\u0c30\u0c3e\u0c1c\u0c41)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Chalte<\/a>

Chalte Chalte Yun Hi Koi (\u091a\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u091a\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u092f\u0941\u0902\u0939\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908), from the film Pakeezah (\u092a\u093e\u0915\u093c\u0940\u091c\u093c\u093e)<\/p><\/div>\n

Every now and then a bit of India, Bollywood…<\/p>\n

\"Georges<\/a>

Georges Gurdjieff (\u0413\u0435\u043e\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0439 \u0413\u0443\u0440\u0434\u0436\u0438\u0435\u0432)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Portrait<\/a>

Portrait of Komitas (\u053f\u0578\u0574\u056b\u057f\u0561\u057d), 1969, by Tiraturyan Karapet (\u053f\u0561\u0580\u0561\u057a\u0565\u057f \u054f\u056b\u0580\u0561\u057f\u0578\u0582\u0580\u0575\u0561\u0576)<\/p><\/div>\n

…or the mystic songs of Georges Gurdjieff<\/strong> (\u0413\u0435\u043e\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0439 \u0413\u0443\u0440\u0434\u0436\u0438\u0435\u0432<\/strong>), Komitas<\/strong> (\u053f\u0578\u0574\u056b\u057f\u0561\u057d<\/strong>), Stockhausen<\/strong> and other moderns will come forward as bases for improvisation.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Stockhausen, WDR Studio, 1962<\/p><\/div>\n

Listeners who’ve heard me in the erstwhile afternoon piano series at Viracocha<\/strong> (21st & Valencia, SF) will find this repertoire familiar but also containing much beautiful new material.<\/p>\n

\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/a>

Joe Lasqo and ASHA The Cat @ Viracocha, drawing by Jenna Paul-Schultz (jpstravels.wordpress.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

Bio: Pianist \/ laptopist Joe Lasqo<\/strong><\/a> studied classical music in India; computer\/electronic music at MIT, Columbia, Berkeley\/CNMAT; has been a long-time performing modern & avant jazz musician; & has lived, played and listened in several Asian and European countries (now in San Francisco).\u00a0He’s keen on the application of artificial intelligence techniques to improvisation and the meeting of traditional Asian musics with the 21st century. His recent album, Turquoise Sessions<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, is available on Edgetone Records; with new releases planned in 2015.<\/p>\n

Joe had a weekly residency for 3\u00bd years+ in the afternoon piano series at Viracocha<\/strong>, and has appeared recently with Bruce Ackley<\/a> and Steve Adams<\/a> of ROVA Saxophone Quartet<\/strong><\/a>, Aaron Bennett’s<\/a> Electro-Magnetic Trans-Personal Orchestra<\/strong>,\u00a0Phillip Greenlief’s<\/a> Orchesperry<\/strong>, his own Renga-kai (<\/strong>\u9023\u6b4c\u4f1a<\/strong>)<\/strong> and Mukaiji-kai (<\/strong>\u9727\u6d77<\/strong>\u7b8e\u4f1a)<\/strong> <\/strong>ensembles, synthesist Thomas Dimuzio<\/a>, clarinetist\/vocalist Beth Custer<\/a>, pianist Thollem McDonas<\/a>, percussionist Suki O’Kane<\/a>, sound artists Joe Snape<\/a> (UK) & Lucie V\u00edtkov\u00e1<\/a> (Czech Rep.), technodivas\/electronic musicians Pamela Z<\/a> &\u00a0Viv Corringham<\/a> (NYC\/London) and many others.<\/p>\n

AU QUOTIDIEN<\/em><\/strong>, a new album with German-Swedish saxist\/flautist Biggi Vinkeloe<\/a>, master drummer Donald Robinson<\/a>, and cello madman Teddy Rankin-Parker<\/a> is in production for release later in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n

Join me for food, drink, jazz, and improvisatory adventure after work on Mondays in July (and perhaps beyond\u2026) at PianoFight<\/strong><\/a>, “SF’s Next Landmark Entertainment Venue”:<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u3069\u3046\u305e\u3002\u3002\u3002<\/p>\n

Joe<\/p>\n

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