The professor of jazz - really - celebrates CD.Byline: POP NOTES By Carolyn Lamberson The Register-Guard "Push" is more than a command. It's the name of the debut CD from Eugene jazz pianist Toby Koenigsberg. Koenigsberg, an assistant professor of jazz piano Jazz Piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. The instrument is also a vital tool in the understanding of jazz theory and arranging, because of its combined melodic and harmonic nature. and associate director of jazz studies at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. , will celebrate the release of "Push" with a show Saturday at Luna, 30 E. Broadway. In his first CD as a bandleader, Koenigsberg is joined by bassist Ike Sturm Ike Sturm (born June 29, 1978) is a well known bassist, composer and educator in New York City, USA. Ike Sturm is most known for his work as Assistant Director of Music for the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter’s Church in Manhattan. and drummer Ted Poor, with a guest appearance by acclaimed saxophonist Rich Perry. "Push" was recorded live at the Little Theater in New York There are many famous theaters in New York, most notably the Broadway theatres in New York City.
The disc features five origi- nal Koenigsberg compositions and three covers - John Coltrane's "Giant Steps," Wayne Shorter's 'Ju Ju' and the jazz standard A jazz standard is a jazz tune that is held in continuing esteem and which is widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians as part of the jazz musical repertoire. "Too Marvelous for Words." The CD will be available at the Luna show. In a couple of weeks, it will be posted for sale at www.cdbaby.com. Koenigsberg will be joined his local trio - Tyler Abbott on bass and Jason Palmer on drums - for Saturday's show, which will be the last local one for Koenigsberg for the summer; he's heading out on tour. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. Admission is $6. From the Underground Up Today, WOW Hall There'll be a whole lot of homegrown talent on display at the WOW Hall tonight for From the Underground Up, a night of Northwest hip-hop. The Sandpeople - a 14-person crew with members from Eugene, Portland and Olympia - has opened for national acts such as KRS-One, People Under the Stairs and Living Legends The Living Legends crew is a group of eight West Coast hip hop artists. Although their roots lie in Los Angeles and Oakland, the Legends also have fans worldwide. Background . It boasts local emcees Ethic and Sapient sa·pi·ent adj. Having great wisdom and discernment. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapi , and released a debut album - `Points of View' - in 2004. Also on the bill are Genus Pro, the Phormula, Soundproof sound·proof adj. Not penetrable by audible sound. sound  proof v. (Hanif
& Fury), Big Balou the Sasquatch, Undermind and DJ D-Phi.
The rhymin' begins at 9:30 p.m. The cover's a mere $5. The WOW Hall is at 291 W. Eighth Ave. Norma Fraser Today, Cozmic Pizza Reggae pioneer Norma Fraser and the Instigators will bring the Jamaican beat to Cozmic Pizza today. Fraser, who scored her first hit, "We'll Be Lovers," back in 1961, will take the stage at 9 p.m. The cover charge is $6. Cozmic Pizza is at 199 W. Eighth Ave. Debra Arlyn Saturday, Cafe Paradiso Debra Arlyn, a singer who won the "Eugene Idol" contest back in 2002, has released a new album called "Thinking Out Loud." There's a good chance that the Philomath singer will perform some cuts from the CD when she plays Saturday night at Cafe Paradiso, 115 W. Broadway. She'll also do a free in-store performance at CD World, 3215 W. 11th Ave., at 5 p.m. today. Arlyn's local win earned her the chance to audition for the "American Idol" TV show. Since then, she's released a debut album, `That Girl Is Me," written and recorded the soundtrack to the documentary "Clear-Cut" and traveled to Nashville to write and record. Arlyn's Cafe P. show will begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $7. Ari Hest Saturday, WOW Hall Ari Hest, a native of the Bronx borough of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , released his eagerly anticipated major-label debut, "Someone to Tell," last year on Columbia. This year, he's on the road in support of the record. Hest will swing by the WOW Hall for a late show Saturday. Hest, a veteran of more than 700 concerts, sold 20,000 copies of his various indie records on tour or online. This singer-songwriter also has landed opening spots on tours by O.A.R., Jason Mraz and Maroon 5. Also on the bill is the Gainesville, Fla., band Aslyn. Tickets are $10 in advance, available at CD & Game Exchange, CD World, House of Records, Taco Loco and the Erb Memorial Union ticket office. Day of show admission is $12. Showtime is 10:30 p.m. King Straggler strag·gle intr.v. strag·gled, strag·gling, strag·gles 1. To stray or fall behind. 2. To proceed or spread out in a scattered or irregular group. n. Sunday, Sam Bond's Garage Last week, we had Juliette Lewis in town with her band. This week, we have John Hawkes. Who? John Hawkes, the guy who plays Sol Star on HBO's "Deadwood Deadwood, city (1990 pop. 1,830), seat of Lawrence co., W S.Dak.; settled 1876 after discovery of gold. A Black Hills tourist center, it is also a trade hub for a lumbering, stock-raising, and mining region. ." His credits also include "A Perfect Storm" and "Identity," among many, many others. Joining Hawkes in King Straggler is another actor, Rodney Eastman (`The Opposite of Sex'), and a former actor, Brentley Gore (`California Dreams'). Together they make music categorized in the band's press materials as ranging "from the hopeful to the haunted, from tattered folk to noisy rock, to tear-it-up country and beyond." King Straggler will open for the Asylum Street Spankers The Asylum Street Spankers, formed in Austin, Texas in 1994, is a band whose music is rooted in early 20th century American musical forms. Founded by Guy Forsyth, Wammo and Christina Marrs at a legendary party at the famous Dabbs Hotel along the Llano River in Texas, the band began at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Sam Bond's Garage, 407 W. Blair Blvd. Admission is $12. Of Montreal Sunday, WOW Hall No, Of Montreal isn't a Canadian band. These indie-popsters hail from Athens, Ga. Now, to get even more geographically confusing, Of Montreal will be traveling to a club near you - namely the WOW Hall - in support of its new CD, "The Sunlandic Twins." Openers IQU IQU Interactive Query Utility and Kanda will help set the stage for a night of danceable pop-rock. The music begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $7 in advance or $8 at the door. The Gossip Tuesday, WOW Hall Hannah Blylie is busy. When she's not playing as one-third of the punk rock trio the Gossip, she's one-fourth of the rock quartet Shoplifting Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Florida caught shoplifting at sears 12/05/05, first time, 20yearsold, have no criminal record. . Both bands are on the Kill Rock Stars Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, Washington, United States, though it will be moving some of its operations to New York City and Portland, Oregon in 2007. label. Both will release albums this year. And both will play at the WOW Hall on Tuesday night. Spider & the Webs - whose membership does not boast Hannah Blylie - will open the show at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Guttermouth Wednesday, WOW Hall Guttermouth has never been a band to tread lightly. The SoCal punk band gets decidedly un-PC on its new CD, "Eat Your Face." Fashion punks (`The Next Faux Moheekon'), annoying infants (`My Neighbor's Baby') and good taste (`Hot Dog to the Head') all fall prey to Guttermouth's snarling snarl 1 v. snarled, snarl·ing, snarls v.intr. 1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth. 2. To speak angrily or threateningly. v.tr. . The band will headline a night of punk Wednesday at the WOW Hall. Joining them is ADD - Another Damn Disap- pointment. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Teri Falini Thursday, Luckey's Teri Falini's life sounds as if it would make a great country song. She's a graduate of Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. who got married, started a career and had a couple of kids. But her husband got hooked on drugs and disap- peared from her life, leaving Falini to raise her children alone. Falini channels that grief and frustration into her music. Her debut album, "Sun Un- der Me," has been released on Radiostar Records. Falini will swing into Luckey's for a show Thursday night. Admission is $3 to $5, and the music begins at 10 p.m. CAPTION(S): Guttermouth, that snarling punk outfit from Southern California, is the headliner Wednesday at the WOW Hall. |
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