Dear Friends,
I haven't much to report... and a lot! Spring is pushing everything forward with it's usual vigor - no time for sitting around. My plot in the community gardens is showing big signs of life and asking for ALL my time. And the fruit of tremendous windstorms last month is still very present. The fifty plus foot spruce tree in "my" backyard toppled in 100mph winds. A tree that broke off 20 feet up some fifty years ago and re grew like a candelabra - with 6 healthy stems! So it was really a small forest that came down, miraculously missing all buildings. With the help of family and neighbors, the tree is finding various homes, nothing left at this point but the sappy, burly, candelabra stumps... and a very smashed fence. Time for breaking boundaries?
The first Lionel Young Band tour of the season was a success and will resume in May, this time in Oregon and Washington - new territory! Check the schedule at www.lionelyoung.net and pass the word to your NW friends! Meanwhile, the band will play in the Kaleidoscope Concert Series at RMCMA, Lafayette April 7 - see below!
At the bottom of this message you will find a calendar, all dates you will hear about as they approach, but most imminent is this Wed, March 28:
Morning Music Meditation at Boulder Library Canyon Theater, always a wonderful hour of contemplative music. We all leave feeling the better for it!
I am including an invite from James Baily, exceptional cellist and producer of a very special house concert series in Denver. After meeting Payton in NY James called, inviting me to be part of a concert with much-more-than-percussionist Payton Macdonald, plus Sandra Wong & Greg Harris. I am sure this will be a great evening, so consider replying to the message below if you are interested. It will be great to play in Denver!
The concert will be MON, April 16, and I am told it is already half sold out, so make plans now...
See you soon,
Dexter
I haven't much to report... and a lot! Spring is pushing everything forward with it's usual vigor - no time for sitting around. My plot in the community gardens is showing big signs of life and asking for ALL my time. And the fruit of tremendous windstorms last month is still very present. The fifty plus foot spruce tree in "my" backyard toppled in 100mph winds. A tree that broke off 20 feet up some fifty years ago and re grew like a candelabra - with 6 healthy stems! So it was really a small forest that came down, miraculously missing all buildings. With the help of family and neighbors, the tree is finding various homes, nothing left at this point but the sappy, burly, candelabra stumps... and a very smashed fence. Time for breaking boundaries?
The first Lionel Young Band tour of the season was a success and will resume in May, this time in Oregon and Washington - new territory! Check the schedule at www.lionelyoung.net and pass the word to your NW friends! Meanwhile, the band will play in the Kaleidoscope Concert Series at RMCMA, Lafayette April 7 - see below!
At the bottom of this message you will find a calendar, all dates you will hear about as they approach, but most imminent is this Wed, March 28:
Morning Music Meditation at Boulder Library Canyon Theater, always a wonderful hour of contemplative music. We all leave feeling the better for it!
I am including an invite from James Baily, exceptional cellist and producer of a very special house concert series in Denver. After meeting Payton in NY James called, inviting me to be part of a concert with much-more-than-percussionist Payton Macdonald, plus Sandra Wong & Greg Harris. I am sure this will be a great evening, so consider replying to the message below if you are interested. It will be great to play in Denver!
The concert will be MON, April 16, and I am told it is already half sold out, so make plans now...
See you soon,
Dexter
James Bailey jb829@live.com
HOUSE CONCERT SPECIAL EDITION!!! MONDAY, APRIL 16TH - FROM NYC, PERCUSSIONIST/TABLA VIRTUOSO PAYTON MACDONALD!!
Hello everyone!! We are very fortunate to have one of the most interesting musicians that I know visiting Denver in April! PAYTON MACDONALD is a truly gifted marimba/tabla artist and composer. Please check out his website www.paytonmadonald.com and see what I mean. In the site you will be able to hear a number of his compositions and his performance on several instruments. He will be in Denver for concerts and master classes over the weekend and has agreed to do a house concert on MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 16TH AT 7:00PM. Payton is an associate professor at William Paterson University in percussion, improvisation, and Hindustani music. He is a founding member of ALARM WILL SOUND, the cutting edge musical ensemble that energized the contemporary musical landscape; has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, SO Percussion, and Super Marimba. He is a disciple of the table master Pandit Sarda Sahai, and has recorded with ATMA, Nonesuch, Canteloupe, and Equilibrium Studios. AND, he is an endurance athlete, having participated in numerous triathlons and marathon events. He will be performing original works for tabla, marimba - some of which include looping effects and improvisation. BUT THAT IS NOT ALL!! He will be joined by three of Colorado's most talented multi-instrumentalist/improviser/composers: GREG HARRIS, vibes and percussion (www.vibequintet.blogspot.com); SANDRA WONG, violin (www.sandrawongmusic.com); and DEXTER PAYNE, reeds (www.dexterpayne.com). THIS IS A GROUP OF ARTISTS NOT TO BE MISSED!!! As for all of the previous house concerts, the process is the same: The first 50 people TO CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ARE IN!! YES, we will have fabulous desserts served up by master chef Cristina Brayner. Yes, wine will be served. Cost of the concert, dessert, and wine is $20 - cash at the door. A steal!!!! The site will be 19 floors overlooking Cheesman Park - Please join me for a unique musical experience that is not likely to ever be repeated!!!! Jim
HOUSE CONCERT SPECIAL EDITION!!! MONDAY, APRIL 16TH - FROM NYC, PERCUSSIONIST/TABLA VIRTUOSO PAYTON MACDONALD!!
Hello everyone!! We are very fortunate to have one of the most interesting musicians that I know visiting Denver in April! PAYTON MACDONALD is a truly gifted marimba/tabla artist and composer. Please check out his website www.paytonmadonald.com and see what I mean. In the site you will be able to hear a number of his compositions and his performance on several instruments. He will be in Denver for concerts and master classes over the weekend and has agreed to do a house concert on MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 16TH AT 7:00PM. Payton is an associate professor at William Paterson University in percussion, improvisation, and Hindustani music. He is a founding member of ALARM WILL SOUND, the cutting edge musical ensemble that energized the contemporary musical landscape; has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, SO Percussion, and Super Marimba. He is a disciple of the table master Pandit Sarda Sahai, and has recorded with ATMA, Nonesuch, Canteloupe, and Equilibrium Studios. AND, he is an endurance athlete, having participated in numerous triathlons and marathon events. He will be performing original works for tabla, marimba - some of which include looping effects and improvisation. BUT THAT IS NOT ALL!! He will be joined by three of Colorado's most talented multi-instrumentalist/improviser/composers: GREG HARRIS, vibes and percussion (www.vibequintet.blogspot.com); SANDRA WONG, violin (www.sandrawongmusic.com); and DEXTER PAYNE, reeds (www.dexterpayne.com). THIS IS A GROUP OF ARTISTS NOT TO BE MISSED!!! As for all of the previous house concerts, the process is the same: The first 50 people TO CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ARE IN!! YES, we will have fabulous desserts served up by master chef Cristina Brayner. Yes, wine will be served. Cost of the concert, dessert, and wine is $20 - cash at the door. A steal!!!! The site will be 19 floors overlooking Cheesman Park - Please join me for a unique musical experience that is not likely to ever be repeated!!!! Jim
- WED March 28, 10:30-11:30am, Boulder Library Canyon Theater (9th&Canyon, Bldr)
- FRI April 6, 7:30pm Pearl ST Mall @ B'way
- SAT April 7, 7:30pm Rocky Mtn Center for Musical Arts (200 E. Baseline Rd., Lafayette, CO 80026)
- WED April 11, 10:30-11:30am, Boulder Library Canyon Theater (9th&Canyon, Bldr)
- THUR April 12, 7:30-10:30pm Caffe Sole (TableMesa Ctr, Bldr)
- FRI April 13, 8pm Laughing Goat (17th&Pearl, Bldr)
- MON April 16, 7pm Cheesman Park House Concert (Denver)
