MICHAEL FORMANEK ENSEMBLE KOLOSSUS

[jazzcat]

The ensemble will perform in New York at the 2016 Winter Jazzfest at The New School’s Tishman Auditorium at 6:00 pm on Saturday, January 16. And in Baltimore at Creative Alliance (www.creativealliance.org ) on Friday, January 22 at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm.

Michael Formanek’s Ensemble Kolossus
Saxophones/Woodwinds: Loren Stillman (alto sax); Oscar Noriega (alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet); Chris Speed (tenor sax, clarinet); Brian Settles (tenor sax, flute); Tim Berne (baritone sax)
Trumpets: Dave Ballou, Ralph Alessi, Shane Endsley, Kirk Knuffke (cornet)
Trombones: Alan Ferber, Jacob Garchik, Ben Gerstein, Jeff Nelson (bass trombone, contrabass trombone)
Marimba: Patricia Brennan; Guitar: Mary Halvorson; Piano: Kris Davis
Double-bass: Michael Formanek; Drums: Tomas Fujiwara
Conductor: Mark Helias

Oh yeah!

[Steve F.]

Give a report please. They played last night in Baltimore, but it was too out of the way and too late for me to want to do it after a very full week.

[jazzcat]

THIS Friday they play in Balmer