Brooklyn 30 Lafayette Avenue Communications Department Acader11y Brooklyn NY 1121 7-1486 Sandy Sawotka of Telcphor~e: 718 636.4111 Fa1ima Katelc Music Fax: 718.857 2021 JcnPifcr Lam /18.636.4129 pr css~1)bam .org News Release BAM Announces its BAMcafe Live December Music Progran1rning Featuring Brooklyn Jazz, Persian Vocals, Romantic Balladry, Rock & Afro-Beat Highlights include the improvisational instrumentation of Kneebody, a n1usical hon1age to Brooklyn by Tl1e New Cookers, Persian melodies and poetry from vocalist Haale, the romantic, haunting n1elodies of Edison Woods, eclectic music ensembles Gutbucket and Ethel, and the Afro-beat of African Bltte Note No cover! $10 food/drink minitnun1, Friday-Saturday BROOKLYN, November 17, 2005-As part of BAM's 2005 Next Wave Festival, BAMcafe Live, the perfonnance series curated by Lin1or Ton1er, presents an eclectic 1nix of jazz, spoken wonL rock, pop, and world beat Friday and SaLurday nights. 13AMcaf~ Live evcnl~ have no cover charge ($1 0 food/drink n1inin1u1n). For infonnalion and updates. call 7 J 8.636.4139 or vi~it ,, \' \~ .' ,lln P ~ . (For pre~ s reservation~ and photos. contetct Fatitna Kafclc at 718.636.4 129 x4 or fkarelc @?batn.org). BAMcafe kicks off a n1onth of great n1usic with the exciting itnprovisational ~kills of mu~ic enscn1blc Kncebody (December 2) and an hotnagc to the jazz ~ounds of Brooklyn by the young lions of today·s Ne\v York City jazz scene, The Ne\v Cookers ( Decernber 3). Vocalist Haale (Decernber 9) presents a blend of Persian n1elodie:-, and poetry, while Edison '\tVoods (December I 0) brings haunting rock balladry. Next is a weekend of dual perfonnances by eclectic New York quartet Gutbucket and experimental chamber ensen1ble Ethel (Decen1ber J 6 & 17). Following is the afro-beat of African Blue Note (Dec. 23). The cotnplete Decetnber schedule follows. , • ca e IV8 mort! ... l BAA1cafe 2 Friday, December 2 at 9pm Kneebody Kneebody i an exciting group of young musician meshing the improvi ational skills of modern jazz and the wagger of hip-hop with the conviction of rock. The result is an organic instrumental sound that has, as one mu ic reviewer wrote, "an epic, tran -generational gravity." Educated at the Eastman School of Music and the California In titute of the Arts, Kneebody's five members have backed figures from an astonishing range of arti tic ensibilitie , including Ani DiFranco, Snoop Dogg, Daedelus, Chaka Khan, David Murray, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Ravi Coltrane. As New York trumpeter Dave Douglas says of the band-having signed them to hi new Greenleaf Mu ic label-"this is everything jazz should be, and so much more." Saturday, December 3 at 9pm The New Cookers The New Cookers are young lions on today' s New York City jazz scene who formed to celebrate the jazz sound of Brooklyn. Their name derives from the legendary album by the great trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, Night of the Cookers, recorded live at the seminal Club La Marchal in Brooklyn in 1965. This performance will feature the music of several of Brooklyn's own, including Kenny Dorham, as well as original pieces by the band. The audience will be treated to a blow off of dueling trumpets between Kenyatta Beasley and Maurice Brown during the playing of "Pensativa," recalling the classic locking of the horns between Hubbard and Lee Morgan during the legendary Club La Marchal gig. Friday, December 9 at 9pm Haale ('Haale ... underscores the evolution and transforn1ation of centuries-old artfornis as they adapt to the new realities of a n1ultiethnic city ... ,_ TheNew York Times New York-born vocalist Haale and her band create a swirling, hypnotic, and exhilarating experience onstage, weaving Persian melodies and poetry through a lush soundscape that pays homage to Sufi musical traditions and psychedelic rock. Though she sings mostly in Persian, the music speaks all languages, loudly, passionately, and defiantly. Haale incorporates the lyrics of Iranian poets such as Rumi into her songs, as well as more contemporary poets like Forugh Farrokhzad and Kadkani to form a blend of ageless, wondrous music. Saturday, December 10 at 9pm Edison Woods Strange and mischievous, haunting and romantic, Edison Woods is a band possessing a soft spot for luscious, sad songs. They tell their tales with strings and piano, baritone sax, silver guitars, drums, and singer Julia Frodahl 's heavenly vocal harmonies. Described as "a beautiful cross between the sounds of Elysian Fields and the sentiments of David Lynch" by Flavorpill NYC, their music stands as testament to the exquisite power of mysterious, poignant melody. Live, their musical passages, spoken word, and discreet gestures sweep the audience along into a dreamlike world created by an ensemble of remarkably talented musicians. Friday, December 16 & Saturday, December 17 at 9pm EtheVGutbucket This weekend BAMcafe Live presents a double bill featuring New York quartet Gutbucket and experimental chamber ensemble Ethel. Flitting from Latin to polka to klezmer, often within the space of a few bar , Gutbucket attacks their music with a ferocity usually reserved for punk rock, despite possessing assured jazz bona fide . They share the bill with Ethel, a string quartet that has quickly emerged as a powerful musical voice in New more ... BAJ\1cafe 3 York City's ever-evolving concert scene. The all-star foursome stretches itself far past the limits of convention, genre, and style. Members of Ethel have performed and/or recorded with Bang On A Can, the New York Chamber Symphony, Steve Reich Ensemble, and Yo-Yo Ma, among many others, owing to an eclectic, genre exploring musical perspective. Friday, Dec. 23 at 9pm African Blue Note Led by guitarist and vocalist Martino Atangana from Cameroon, African Blue Note heats up a mix of African musical styles, including "juju" from Nigeria, "soukous" from Congo, " bikutsi" and "makossa" from Cameroon, "high life" from Ghana, and more. Mr. Atangana has recorded and performed with Paul Simon, Jean-Luc Ponty, Manu Dibango and a host of other important African band leaders. Friday, Dec. 30 at 9pm Band to be announced. Please check _\~'\\ ._ha1n.org for updates. Credits BA!vfcaje Live events are sponsored by Con Edison with additional support from Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust. The BAMcafe piano is provided by Deutsche Bank. BAM 2005 Next Wave Festival is sponsored by Altria Group, Inc. General information BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Rose Cinemas, BAMcafe, and Shakespeare & Co. BAMshop are located in the main building at 30 Lafayette Avenue (between St Felix Street and Ashland Place) in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. BAM Harvey Theater is located two blocks from the main building at 651 Fulton Street (between Ashland and Rockwell Places). BAM Rose Cinemas is Brooklyn's only movie house dedicated to first-run independent and foreign film and repertory programming. BAMcafe , operated by Great Performances, also features an eclectic mix of spoken word and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. A $21 three-course dinner at BAMcafe is available Thu-Sat for BAM Rose Cinemas ticket holders (day of screening only). BAMcafe is open Thursday-Saturday from 5pm-closing. Additionally, BAMcafe is open two hours prior to all Howard Gilman Opera House and Harvey Theater performances. (Note: BAMcafe is closed in August/September.) Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, Q, B to Atlantic Avenue; 0, M, N, R to Pacific Street; G to Fulton Street; C to Lafayette Avenue Train: Long Island Railroad to Flatbush A venue Bus: B25, B26, B41 , B45, B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM. Car: Commercial parking lots are located adjacent to BAM For ticket and BAMbus information, call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100, or visit www.bam.org. #### .