Tag: improvised music

Ulher/Genetti/Leonardson – horizontal shift

Amalgam Music presents a new release entitled “horizontal shift,” featuring the electro-acoustic trio of trumpeter Birgit Ulher (DE), vocalist Carol Genetti (USA), and instrument-inventor springboardist Eric Leonardson (USA). The CD documents a live performance of this group, recorded in 2018 at Elastic Arts in Chicago.  Despite having known each other since the late 1990s, it… Continue reading Ulher/Genetti/Leonardson – horizontal shift

October 22 Tritriangle Ten Year Anniversary Performances

Tritriangle celebrates its tenth anniversary from October 20—22, 2022 Eric Leonardson performs with friends and compatriots of Tritriangle, a DIY artists’ space in Wicker park for sound art and experimental music. Day/Date: Saturday, October 22 House opens 4 PM; Performances start 8 PM Location: Tritriangle, 1550 N Milwaukee Ave Fl3, Chicago, IL 60622 Mask required… Continue reading October 22 Tritriangle Ten Year Anniversary Performances

High Zero Festival 2018 | September 15

High Zero Festival Friday & Saturday, September 14 & 15 (7:30pm doors, 8:30pm showtime) Elastic Arts 3429 W Diversey Ave #208 Chicago, IL 60647 Baltimore’s High Zero Collective are taking my favorite festival for experimental improvised music on the road. I’m honored to be part of its Chicago iteration on September 15, at Elastic Arts.… Continue reading High Zero Festival 2018 | September 15

Splice Series: Stephen Dorocke At Beat Kitchen, May 9

Please join Stephen Dorocke and me, along with hosts Peter Maunu (guitar, mandolin, violin), Carol Genetti (vocals) and Julian Kirshner (drums), for this week’s installment of Splice live improvised music series. Wednesday, May 9 at 8:30 p.m. Address: Beat Kitchen 2100 W Belmont Ave Chicago, Illinois Tel: 773-281-4444 Admission: FREE! Among Stephen Dorocke’s many talents… Continue reading Splice Series: Stephen Dorocke At Beat Kitchen, May 9

Sorry, No Pike – Library Experimental – Saturday, March 3

2–4 p.m. Saturday, March 3 Jefferson Park Library 5363 W. Lawrence Avenue Chicago IL 60630 Tel: (312) 744-1998 Conveniently located near both CTA bus and Blue Line. Library Experimental is an ongoing series focusing on Chicago’s experimental musicians; happening at the Chicago Public Library in Jefferson Park. Early! free! kid friendly! if the kids are… Continue reading Sorry, No Pike – Library Experimental – Saturday, March 3

Andrea Centazzo & Friends, March 12 at Constellation

Join us for an evening of music with Italian American percussionist Andrea Centazzo and a wonderful group of musicians and their unique invented instruments: Ed Herrmann (Skatchbox), Greg O’Drobinak (Arc of the Oven), Hal Rammel (Sound Palette), and myself (Springboard), plus Volcano Radar: Rollo Radford (bass), Elbio Barilari (guitar, sax, violin), and Julia A. Miller… Continue reading Andrea Centazzo & Friends, March 12 at Constellation

Video of 2014 Myopic Books Performance

Video a performance on May 19, 2014 with Carol Genetti (voice), Albert Wildeman (bass), and Katherine Young (bassoon); I am performing on the Springboard. This was recorded and edited by John Dworkin. The performance took place in the weekly Myopic Books Improvised/Experimental Music Series in Chicago.   Excerpts: Carol Genetti, Eric Leonardson, Albert Wildeman, Katherine… Continue reading Video of 2014 Myopic Books Performance

May 19 Improvised/Experimental Music At Myopic Books

7:30pm Monday, May 19, 2014 Myopic Books 1564 N. Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 Eric Leonardson (springboard) performs with Carol Genetti (voice), Albert Wildeman (bass), and Katherine Young (bassoon) The music happens in the reading room upstairs. Admission Free

March 28, Perfomance with Jonathan Chen and Anne Guthrie at Panopoly Lab

8pm Thursday, MARCH 28, 2013 The Panoply Performance Laboratory 104 Meserole St Brooklyn, NY 11206 http://panoplylab.org/space/ Directions I perform on this evening with Jonathan Chen (violin) and Anne Guthrie (french horn). Also performing that evening an fantastic group of improvising musicians on acoustic, electronic, and electroacoustic instruments: SULT – Tony Dryer (contrabass), Jacob Felix Heule… Continue reading March 28, Perfomance with Jonathan Chen and Anne Guthrie at Panopoly Lab