Concerts 37 and 38

Our bimonthly concert series is held every other Sunday (usually the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month) at 7pm at Umi Café (610 Somerset Street W, Ottawa). Admission is always a suggested donation of $5 or pay what you can. For a full list of past and upcoming concerts, click here.

November 20, 2011: #37 – Generator (Molnar/Gullikson/Higney/Broscoe)

This is going to be a great show – the resurrection of an Ottawa classic!
…Generator generates generations for the Generations….generally…

• John Higney – guitar, electronics
• David Broscoe – woodwinds, electronics
• Mark Molnar – cello, electronics
• Jamie Gullikson – drums

“generator reeks and grates. a kaleidoscope of calliopes.”  Rory Magill
“featuring tuning forks, selected cans, and a cello that once housed a poet,  this is a show not to miss, or to miss.”  Max Keeping
“what a bunch of shit.”  Paul Anka
“i friggin’ love these guys!” Hon S Harper
“wooah omma lahhhhhh ssssssss zap!”  R Murray Schaefer
“hey hey hey!” F Albert
“Let’s just make Generator a PR company…to hell with the “music”…we’re pretty ok at this!”  John Higney

November 27, 2011: #38 – Elwood Epps/John Geggie/Jesse Stewart

Boy – have we got a great show for you this week!  A fine, fine trumpeter from Montreal is going to be by, playing with two Ottawa heavyweights.  Not to be missed!

Born in Toronto in 1976, trumpeter Ellwood Epps lives and works in Montreal, where he is a leading light on the improised music scene. In addition to playing often with Montrealers Josh Zubot (Land of Marigold), Nicolas Caloia (Ratchet Orchestra), John Heward (Murray Street Band), Lori Freedman, and Jean Derome, Epps has made music with Steve Lacy, William Parker, John Butcher, Axel Dörner, and Marshall Allen. He is co-founder and artistic director of L’envers and co-founder and co-director of the Mardi Spaghetti series, presenting about 150 concerts each year. This will be Ellwood’s last Canadian performance for a while, as he will be taking an extended visit to New York City immediately following this trip to Ottawa.

Ellwood, John and Jessie play together in the David Mott Quintet, which played for a sold-out audience at the 2010 Off Festival de Jazz de Montréal. They look forward to this, their first performance as a trio.

• Elwood Epps – trumpet
• John Geggie – bass
• Jesse Stewart – drums