today !
KNITTING FACTORY, 74 Leonard Street
SUNDAY AUGUST 11 TH , 8 pm, 2 sets
Tel: 212 -219 3OO6 (Reservations)
THE MUSIC OF legendary
jazz-vibraphonist-composer
bassclarinetist-flutist
GUNTER
HAMPEL
featuring:
Lou Grassi dm
Gunter and Perry work since 1971 together and make beautiful music. On this date ( 2 sets) they work with drum-great Lou Grassi...
VILLAGE VOICE , Aug.2oo2
Garry Giddins : Centerfold :
GUNTER HAMPEL The prolific saxophonist,bassclarinetist,vibist,flutist and founder of BIRTH RECORDS, is a major instigator of Germany's free-jazz-movement, and whose American collaborators have included his wife Jeanne Lee,Don Cherry,Cecil Taylor,Archie Shepp,Anthony Braxton,Perry Robinson, and many others. His TRIO mixes high energy improvisations with dark textural meditations.Knitting Factory,Old Office. at 8 . 2 sets
down town music gallery, Bruce :
GUNTER HAMPEL-PERRY ROBINSON-LOU GRASSI at the KFOO at 8 & 9:30 - two
avant-jazz legends combine forces once more - Gunter plays amazing
bass clarinet & vibes while Perry is one of the best clarinetists we
know - this will be a gig not to miss!!!
more INFOs on:
www.gunterhampelmusic.de
BIRTH RECORDS-CDs at CONCERT
+downtownmusicgallery,tower records,J&R,Virgin,Kim
as composer and bandleader GUNTER HAMPEL has renewed the jazzcontinuum in creating fresh and new ways to play music, as vibraphonist he invented a new school of vibes-playing and won the highest awards possible : No 1 world jazz vibraphonist in the down beat jazz critics polls etc.., and high rankings for his bass-clarinet and flute playing but above all is his concept of GROUP collective playing.
On his BIRTH RECORDS LABEL youll find :
JEANNE LEE,MARION BROWN,ANTHONY BRAXTON,WILLEM BREUKER,STEVE McCALL,PERRY ROBINSON,MARVIN SMITTY SNITH,BILL FRISELL,BOB STEWART,ALBERT MANGELSDORFF,ALEXANDER V SCHLIPPENBACH,MANFRED SCHOOF,CURTIS FOWLKES,ENRICO RAVA,mARK wHITECAGE.his GALAXIE DREAM BAND, Solo,Duo,Trio etc. HAMPEL's famous groups and Big Bands from 1969 to 2oo2.
almost 5o years on TOUR AROUND THEWORLD.
Mark your calendar for this spec. event!
August 11 th, 8 PM, Knitting Factory, old office
Leonard Street 74
bookings: Gunter Hampel will be in the USA until Sept 3o th
next time : Jan-March 2oo3
e-mail: GuntHampel@aol.com
also check :
the August CADENCE Magazine
for newest Interview
AUGUST down beat , Citics Poll