Big-Band Jazz Coming to Newburgh's Jazz at Atlas This Saturday!
/“Matt Lavelle is one of the bright lights in today's avant-garde jazz scene, his trumpet and clarinet exploding with passionate spirit and unwavering intent."
— Florence Wetzel, All About Jazz
Jazz at Atlas is proud to present the first big band as part of its live music series, the fiery artistry and lionhearted bravado of
Matt Lavelle and The 12 Houses Orchestra
Matt Lavelle and The 12 Houses Orchestra will perform at Atlas Studios, 11 Spring St., Newburgh, N.Y. on Saturday, September 29 at 8 PM. Tickets will be $30 at the door and $25 in advance. Get your advance tickets now at https://12houses.brownpapertickets.com.
This daring ensemble features many leading lights of the most forward-thinking wing of NYC jazz, while also boasting some of the most eclectic instrumentation of any big band playing today. This performance will mark the first appearance in the Orchestra by the acclaimed violinist and long-time member of the legendary Cecil Taylor Unit, Ramsey Ameen. For their Jazz at Atlas concert, the 12 Houses Orchestra lineup will include:
Matt Lavelle: compositions, conduction, trumpet, alto clarinet
Ramsey Ameen: violin
Sweet Lee Odom: alto and soprano saxophones, clarinet
Charles Waters: alto saxophone, clarinet
Ras Moshe: tenor and soprano saxophones, percussion
Linda Sikhakhane: tenor saxophone
Art Baron: trombone
Mary Cherney: flute
Jack DeSalvo: guitar
Chris Forbes piano
Anais Maviel: vocals
Ar'Braf-Brafmatic: rapping
Mark Hagen: bass
Jeremy Carlstedt: drums
Matt Lavelle is a trumpet, flugelhorn, bass and alto clarinet player, composer, writer and educator based in New York City. He began his music career with Hildred Humphries, a swing-era veteran who played with Count Basie and Billie Holiday. He has played in ensembles led by Sabir Mateen since 2002. In 2005, Lavelle began studies with Ornette Coleman. Lavelle was a member of the Bern Nix Quartet from 2010-2017. Lavelle recorded with Giuseppi Logan in 2010. In 2011, Lavelle created the 12 Houses Orchestra. Lavelle records for Unseen Rain and has just released a record on the legendary ESP-Disk record label, a duo with drummer Reggie Sylvester titled Retrograde.
Lavelle has played and collaborated with Ornette Coleman, William Parker, Warren Smith, Henry Grimes, Bern Nix, Eric Mingus, Sabir Mateen, Roy Campbell, Daniel Carter, Jemeel Moondoc, Mat Maneri, Ras Moshe, Hilliard Greene, Steve Swell, Matana Roberts, Jack DeSalvo, Charles Downs, Tom Cabrera, Francois Grilliot, Giuseppi Logan, William Hooker and many others.
Lavelle published his first book, New York City Subway Drama and Beyond, in 2011. In 2013 he published a second book titled The Jazz Musician’s Tarot Deck. Lavelle is also the author of the blog No Sound Left Behind: http://www.nosoundleftbehind.com. He teaches Jazz History for the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University.
Don’t miss Matt Lavelle and the 12 Houses Orchestra, Sept. 29 at 8 pm at Jazz at Atlas, 11 Spring Street in Newburgh. See you there!