Red Rooster fall/winter tourdates

East coast, west coast, and Places In Between, Red Rooster is likely
coming to a liberal population center* near you:

Sat, 9/5, 10am		Pawling, NY		Farmers' Market
Sat, 9/5, 9pm		Pawling, NY		Towne Crier
Thu, 10/22, 9pm		Williamsport, PA	Bullfrog Brewey
Fri, 10/23, 10:30pm 	Mount Vernon, NY 	The Bayou
Sat, 10/24, 9pm		Portland, ME		The Big Easy
Thu, 10/29, 10:30pm	Philadelphia, PA	The Manhattan Room
Fri, 10/30, 9pm		New York, NY		DROM
Sat, 10/31, 9:30pm 	Cambridge, MA		All Asia
Fri, 11/6, 9pm		Charlottesville, VA	Bel Rio
Sat, 11/7, 9pm		Washington, DC		The Black & The Red
Fri, 12/4, 9pm		San Francisco, CA	Boom Boom Room
Sat, 12/5, 8pm		Los Angeles, CA		Molly Malone's
Fri, 12/11, 9pm		Albany, NY		Dublin Underground

Complete tourdate listing available here, with extended
venue information and clickableness.

More west coast dates in and around the 12/4-5 San Francisco/LA run are
on the drawing board, including Seattle, Portland and Eugene, OR, and
San Diego.

Hope to see you out at a show!

* god-fearing conservatives take note, we’ll be playing the
Pawling Republican BBQ on September 13th in Pawling, NY from 12-4pm.

Red Rooster: Walk

I joined Red Rooster last Fall in time to help them record their third studio album, Walk.



From redroos.com:

Red Rooster is the New York-based folk collective formed in 1998 and led by Jay Erickson (lead vocals) and Nat Zilkha (lead guitar) - lifelong friends who fashion plainly honest and self-reflective songs from fragments of their diverse musical influences and sensibilities. Originally established as an acoustic act, playing a mix of original and traditional bluegrass, blues and folk, Red Rooster has evolved into highly original and eclectic band with a sound all its own.

Though its roots remain firmly planted in Americana, Red Rooster has created a highly original and urban-infused sound. Today, Red Rooster shows vary from just Jay & Nat with a couple of acoustic guitars, to an urban country orchestra complete with electric guitars, drums, horns, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and a DJ. Their music tells stories that grow out of the rich historical and cultural landscape that is America; from Appalachia to the Delta to destinations unknown. As the Houston Chronicle writes, it is a “…journey through the heart of Americana and roots music.”

Being released in September 2009, Walk is musically and lyrically our most mature work yet. The album is infused with Red Rooster’s signature musical tension between the traditional and the modern. On WALK, Red Rooster exposes deeply personal meditations on a few of life’s big defining and transitional events like the birth of a child (Five Tiny Fingers), following and losing the one great love (Time to Go) and failed relationships (Raining in Los Angeles).

The album releases on CD and at all the usual online-y places September 22 and will be coming to you digitally through a pay-what-you-like distribution model.

We hope you like it.

Mike Stern Band summer 2009 Euro Tour

On the road again as drum tech/road manager. Catch you out there….

JULY 01 GRUGLIASCO ITALY

JULY 02 KOLN GERMANY

JULY 03 INNSBRUCK AUSTRIA

JULY 04 WAIDHOFEN/TAYA AUSTRIA

JULY 06 PARIS FRANCE

JULY 07 PARIS FRANCE

JULY 08 PASSAU GERMANY

JULY 09 BUDAPEST HUNGARY

JULY 10 ASCHAFFENBURG GERMANY

JULY 11 MUNICH GERMANY

JULY 13 ROCCAFORZATA ITALY

JULY 14 BENEVENTO ITALY

JULY 16 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN

JULY 17 PORTO SAN GIORGIO ITALY

JULY 18 ALATRI ITALY

JULY 19 TABARKA TUNISIA

MSB Spring 2008 Paris concert DVD release

The promo vid has been released for the MSB concert at the New Morning jazz club in Paris.

DVD to ship soon (Amazon).

MSB New Morning Concert Paris DVD

Facebook page, site work

There’s now a Facebook fan page posted on the king of all social networking sites. Head on over!

Also in the works is a major redesign for lucasives.com, I’m sure you all can’t wait. Gig tonight in Port Jefferson, should be a great show… hope to see you there.

Upcoming: more Evan and Telly, Darren Mastropaolo

Just a quick update gig-wise:

with Evan and Telly:
—–
2/27 Desmond’s, NYC, 8pm
3/6 Lulu’s, Port Jefferson, NY, 9:30pm, $5

with Darren Mastropaolo
—–
3/5
The Living Room (upstairs), 7:30pm, FREE

The March 6th gig at Lulu’s is going to be professionally filmed. Their sound at that venue is perpetually stellar, too, so come on out.

Chuck Loeb: Between 2 Worlds

Chuck Loeb’s latest solo effort has just been released on Heads Up. I had the pleasure of being at Avatar during one of the sessions, and it’s a fantastic piece of work. Thanks also to Chuck for the shout-out in the liner notes!

Personnel include Will Lee, Eric Marienthal, Gerald Veasley, Dave Weckl, Chuck’s wife Carmen Cuesta, and their daughter Lizzy Loeb.

Chuck_Loeb

UPDATED: gigs w/ Telly Karoussos and Evan Hammer

I’ll be appearing with Telly Karoussos and Evan Hammer on the following dates:

2/5 Lulu’s, Port Jefferson, NY
2/10 The National Underground, NYC
2/27 Desmond’s, NYC
3/6 Lulu’s, Port Jefferson, NY

See you out there.

eh?

Don’t worry, still alive …. A lot’s been going on, some new projects I’m very excited about. Details coming Real Soon Now as well as some (overdue) site redesign work.

See you in ‘09 ….

Evan Hammer / Telly Karoussos 10.10.2008

I’m in the drum chair with singer-songwriters Evan Hammer and Telly Karoussos this Friday night, 10/10 at The Shrine in Harlem. With Boston-based Suit of Hair.


8:30pm, 18+, $8
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (btw. 133rd and 134th)
B,C, 2,3 to 135th St.

Mike Stern Band EU Fall Tour 2008

Back on tour as drum tech and road manager for The Mike Stern Band, where we will once again be searching for daylight in our tourbus toilet …

daylight_toilet.jpg

Mike Stern, g
Chris Minh-Doky, b
Randy Brecker, t
Bob Franceschini, ts
Dave Weckl, d

(note: Bob Franceschini swaps in for Randy Brecker for all Spain dates)

Hope to see you out there ….

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October 15 - 16, 2008
Milano, Italy
The Blue Note

October 17, 2008
Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Congress Centre Aldis

October 18 - 19, 2008
Tversted, Denmark
Klitgaarden

October 20, 2008
Karlskrona, Sweden
Konserthusteatern

October 21, 2008
Esbjerg, Denmark
Tobakken

October 22, 2008
Berlin, Germany
Quasimodo

October 23, 2008
Lorsch, Germany
Musiktheater

October 24, 2008
Kassel, Germany
Schauspielhaus

October 26, 2008
Utrecht, Holland
Tivoli

October 27, 2008
Zoetermeer, Holland
De Boerderij

October 28, 2008
Dornbirn, Austria
Spielboden

October 29, 2008
Zurich, Switzerland
Ewz-Unterwerk Selnau

October 30, 2008
Essen, Germany
Grillo Theater

October 31, 2008
Dudelange, Luxembourg
TBA

November 1, 2008
Lunen, Germany
Stadthalle-Hansesaal Lunen

November 2, 2008
Liverpool, Great Britain
TBA

November 3, 2008
London, Great Britain
Ronnie Scott’s

November 4, 2008
London, Great Britain
Ronnie Scott’s

November 6, 2008
Debrecen, Hungary
Kolcsey Kozpont

November 7, 2008
Wien, Austria
Porgy & Bess

November 8, 2008
Cartegena, Spain
TBA

November 9, 2008
Gijon, Spain
Teatro Jovellanos

November 11, 2008
Lugo, Spain
Centro Cultural

November 12, 2008
Orense, Spain
Cafe Latino

November 13, 2008
Madrid, Spain
Madrid Jazz Festival

November 14, 2008
Alicante, Spain
Aula de Cultura

November 15, 2008
Zaragoza, Spain
Sala Multiusos del Auditorio

Red Rooster: upcoming gigs

I’ve begun doing some work with NY-based act Red Rooster. Red Rooster’s music can be described in a lot of ways, but everything they play is without a doubt American. Read some reviews of their latest album here.

Upcoming shows with me on drums:

8/29 - Roadhouse Bar and Grill, Brewster, NY
8/30 (am) - Pawling Farmer’s Market, Pawling, NY
8/30 (pm) - (private party)
8/31 - Dockside Pub, Mahopac, NY

See you out there.

Chuck Loeb w/ Dave Weckl, Randy Brecker

I’ll be doing drum tech duties for Dave Weckl again next month for Chuck’s European summer tour. In addition to Dave and Randy, rounding out the lineup are Eric Marienthal, Gerald Veasley, and Mitch Forman. Here are the dates so far, more info here:

July 10
San Javier, Spain

July 11
Peñíscola, Spain

July 12
Rotterdam, Holland (North Sea Jazz Festival)

July 17
Pori, Finland

Hope to see some of you out there ….

Monica Allison

Monica Allison

I’ve just started working with the very talented singer and songwriter Monica Allison. Stay tuned for NYC show dates and recording information, as well as information for a tour in early 2009.

Here’s a video from her latest album Melancholy Girl, available on both iTunes and CDbaby.com. The song is called Monster:

Mike Stern Band EU Spring Tour 2008

The tour kicks off this weekend in Poland. If you’re anywhere in the EU
and can make a show, please grab me and say hey.

Looking forward to the trip ….

Mike Stern Band - European Spring Tour 2008
with Mike Stern, Dave Weckl, Tom Kennedy, and Bob Franceschini

April 27, 2008
Philharmonic Hall (Green Jazz Fest)
Zielona Gora, Poland

April 28, 2008
Treibhaus
Innsbruck, Austria

April 29, 2008
Stadtcasino - Festsaal
Basel, Switzerland

April 30, 2008
Colos Saal
Aschaffenburg, Germany

May 1, 2008
Quasimodo Club
Berlin, Germany

May 3, 2008
Jazz Sous Les Pommiers
Coutances, France

May 4, 2008
Vicenza Jazz Festival
Vicenza, Italy

May 5, 2008
Altes Pfandhaus
Koln, Germany

May 6, 2008
Palladium
Malmoe, Sweden

May 7, 2008
Nefertiti
Goteborg, Sweden

May 8, 2008
TBA
Trondheim, Norway

May 9, 2008
Fasching Jazzklubb
Stockholm, Sweden

May 10, 2008
Fasching Jazzklubb
Stockholm, Sweden

May 12, 2008
Lucerna Music Bar
Prague, Czech Republic

May 13, 2008
Fabric
Ostravia, Czech Republic

May 14, 2008
House of Blues
Plzen, Czech Republic

May 16, 2008
New Morning
Paris, France

May 17, 2008
Jazz Club Minden
Minden, Germany

May 18, 2008
Free Blues Club
Szczecin, Poland

May 20, 2008
Babylon
Istanbul, Turkey

May 21, 2008
Babylon
Istanbul, Turkey

May 22, 2008
Gluck-Hauf-Halle
Dillenburg, Germany

May 23, 2008
Den Haag Jazz Fest
Den Haag, Holland

May 24, 2008
Bergen Jazz Fest
Bergen, Norway

Jojo Mayer Clinic, 3/5/2008

I’ve been out in California for a bit, and last week I headed
down to San Jose to check out Jojo Mayer’s clinic, courtesy of San Jose Pro Drum and my buddy
from the Stern/Chambers tour Eugene.

I cobbled together some low-quality video I took:

Jabon
Pleasure Control
drum’n'bass/jungle solo
Syncopat

Unfortunately my camera only does 30-second increments so there are a
bunch of cross-fades. I hope to have something better for the spring
tour in Europe.

It’s all hosted on vimeo since Stage
6 is no more. Cool site.

More Sun Over Hades! 2/18 at Arlene’s Grocery

After 1/28, the next time you can see Sun Over Hades live will be on Monday, February 18th at Arlene’s Grocery (95 Stanton St.). Their February calendar isn’t up yet, so stay tuned for show time, cover information, etc.

Next Static Rabbit gig: 2/15 at the 169 Bar

Static Rabbit can next be seen on Friday, February 15th at the 169 Bar (169 E. Broadway). 10:15pm, 21+

SOH 1.28.2008 at The Trash Bar in Williamsburg

SOH 1.28.2008 Flyer

SOH short notice gig! 1/6, 7:45pm @ The Delancey

Sun Over Hades will be playing The Delancey THIS SUNDAY NIGHT at 7:45pm. 21+, $6 cover, FREE PBR from 8-9pm. If you’re in the tri-state area, you have no excuse whatsoever.

SOH flyer 1/6/2008