Frequency

Frequency: Frequency

by James Taylor
August 27, 2006

Frequency's story is as much about the players as the music. The group is made up of former 8 Bold Soul members Harrison Bankhead and Edward Wilkerson, Sun Ra collaborator Avreeayl Ra, and Association for the Advancement of Creative Music (AACM) co-president Nicole Mitchell--Chicago jazz luminaries with substantial pedigrees.

The group's eponymous release for the Chicago indie Thrill Jockey label is a challenging debut. At times the band doesn't seem to set itself apart from other AACM outfits led by ...

Frequency: Frequency

by Troy Collins
August 17, 2006

Frequency is the self-titled debut of a Chicago-based avant-garde jazz supergroup that spans multiple generations. Combining written material and free improvisation in equal measure, this ensemble eschews stylistic boundaries. Building upon a deep AACM heritage, Frequency makes “Great Black Music, Ancient to the Future" more than just a slogan.

Multi-instrumentalist Edward Wilkerson makes a rare appearance outside of his flagship ensemble, 8 Bold Souls, as a collaborative member of this group. Brash and tough but also tender and ...

Best Time, Frequency For Sending Your Event Emails

Source: HypeBot
March 16, 2017

An oldie but a goodie, email remains one of the most effective and powerful tools in your event promotion toolkit, but to optimize its effectiveness, one must plan for the best times and proper intervals at which to send said emails out. Guest post by Maddie Veal of Eventbrite Email is a direct line to potential attendees, making it one of the most powerful tools in your event promotion arsenal. But when should you be sending your event marketing emails ...
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Michael Powers Frequency, Slavic Soul Featured at 10th Annual Free Summer on the Hudson

Source: Reva Cooper
April 2, 2010

Michael Powers Frequency and the Slavic Soul Party are among the attractions this summer on the Acoustic Sundays series of the 10th annual free Summer On the Hudson festival, Pier I at Riverside Park South. For more information on all events, please call 311 or (212) 408-0219, or visit nyc.gov/parks/soh or riversideparkfund.org Summer On the Hudson (SOH), one of New York City's largest free summer festivals, opens its Tenth Anniversary Season Sunday, May 2, at Riverside Park South with the ...
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Science Faxtion:Living on Another Frequency

Source: JamBase
October 31, 2008

By: Trevor Pour

Have you ever been listening to your favorite funk album and thought, “This is good, but it would be even better with some futuristic heavy metal blistering guitar riffs?" I hadn't either, but apparently there's a niche market. On Science Faxtion debut album, Living on Another Frequency (released October 28 on Mascot), producers Greg Hampton and Bootsy Collins take us on what they describe as a “space-age metalloid funk" trip. Featuring a host of talented and established ...
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New CD/DVD from Tom Abbs & Frequency Response Coming January 24th

Source: All About Jazz
December 28, 2005

AVON, CT -- 482 Music will kick off its 2006 release schedule on January 24th with Tom Abbs & Frequency Response's The Animated Adventures of Knox (482-1039), a two-disc set featuring a DVD movie and its CD soundtrack.

A combination of avant-jazz and avant-cinema, this project was produced, directed and edited by New York-based multi-instrumentalist/filmmaker Tom Abbs and is based on his narrative and video graphic score. This is Frequency Response's second release, and features Abbs, violinist Jean Cook, cellist ...
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