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Peter Jarvis, Gene Pritsker & Dan Cooper – Feb. 16
You might think we’re hosting a jazz trio: Peter Jarvis on drums, guitar by Gene Pritsker, accompanied by Dan Cooper on bass. But all 3 of the musicians are avant-garde luminaries. They’re deeply involved in the Composer’s Concordance organization and perform frequently in the tri-state area. Dan Cooper plays the formidable 7-string bass and has…
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Bob Lukomski Video
On January 19, 2014, Bob Lukomski performed at musiXplore. Here is one piece from his Delicate Arch series: There is also a longer Delicate Arch piece that he performed at the same concert. It includes an explanation from Bob about the genesis of the series. Click here to view it.
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Bob Lukomski – January 19
New Paltz composer Bob Lukomski has had an unusually diverse musical career. While many composers settle into a genre, Bob has been active in popular music as a songwriter and recording artist, in sacred music with works for choir and organ, in music for dance (His electronic work Look at Me (when I talk to…
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Beta Test Music Video
Beta Test Music played at musiXplore on November 17, 2013. Here is the theme to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that they performed: There are also videos available for the other pieces they performed: Still Alive from Portal, Necromorphs from Dead Space 2, and the themes from Romancing SaGa, DuckTales and Castlevania. Guitarist David Beardsley played…
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Beta Test Music – November 17
Our next performers have a different angle no matter which way you look at them. Take a brass trio (tuba, trombone and french horn), add a guitar. Interesting! But this isn’t just any quartet. This is a group that grew up on Super Mario, so they pay tribute to the music of video games. Right…
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Ben Neill Video
From the October 20, 2013 concert, Ben Neill performs an a piece from his upcoming opera about Douglas Engelbart, the Internet pioneer who invented the mouse. There are two other music videos of this show available: Piece #1 and Piece #2 and 3. In addition, there is an interesting video of Ben talking about the…
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Ben Neill – October 20
The next artist at musiXplore has such an stellar reputation, we don’t have to say a thing about him. Not when there are quotes like this about him already: A creative composer, genius performer, and inventor of the mutantrumpet. Time Out NY Ben Neill is a musical powerhouse, a serious and individual talent. Time Out…
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Terrence McManus Video
From the September 22, 2013 concert, Terrence McManus performs an improv. There are three other videos of this show available. These are 3 movements of a long improvised piece: Movement #1, Movement #2 and Movement #3. This concert was dedicated to the memory of Canadian poet and publisher Richard Truhlar who passed away on September…
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musiXplore in the News
musiXplore got a very nice writeup about the new season from critic Tris McCall of the Newark Star-Ledger. Click here to read the full story.
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Terrence McManus – September 22
musiXplore is proud to present avant guitarist Terrence McManus on Sunday, September 22. Terrence has played with most experimental musicians in the New York area: Herb Robertson, Gerry Hemingway, Tim Berne, Kermit Driscoll and Ellery Eskelin, among many others. His 2010 EP “Brooklyn” showcases his melding of guitar with electronics. The New York City Jazz…