BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//artsboston.org//NONSGML iCalcreator 2.6// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Calendar of artsboston.org X-WR-CALDESC:In this calendar you will find information about events that y ou did save X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130618T085352CEST-1740S6IMpX@artsboston.org DTSTAMP:20130618T065352Z CATEGORIES:Personal CLASS:EVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Name: Thomas Helton (Houston Tx) microtonal bass w. Todd Brunel & Scott Dakota\nEvent Url: http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/4 4327/Thomas_Helton_Houston_Tx_microtonal_bass_w_Todd_Brunel_Scott_Dakota\n Event Date Begin: 2009-05-27\nEvent Date End: 2009-05-27\n\nsubconsciousca fe & VORTEX present Thomas Helton (Houston TX) microtonal bass playing solo and with: Todd Brunel - bass clarinet Scott Dakota - fretless guita r Thomas Helton\nFor 15 years Thomas Helton has laid down basslines for j azz ensembles in Houston and around the US. He has deep-seated love and re spect for jazz traditions\, ingrained by instructors like Shelly Berg and Larry Slezak. In a tribute to Houston musicians\, he compiled and publishe d the first Houston Musician's Realbook. He has appeared at the Montreux Jazz Festival\, and has recorded with Joe LoCascio\, Carol Morgan\, Chris Connolly\, Smitty\, Kevin Patton\, & Cindy Scott. Thomas brings all of his passion and experience for jazz to the table when it comes to his othe r half\, avant-garde music.\nEarly in his jazz career\, Thomas was inspire d by the sounds of John Zorn and Peter Kowald to venture outside mainstrea m musical bounds. This journey began with the Rosta Jazz Avengers\, a Hous ton-based quartet all about free improvisation and sonic exploration. Thom as quickly jumped into composition\, beginning to develop a style that com bines thematic composition with free improvisation\, a sort of loosely con trolled writing style showcasing his hand-selected performers. Thomas has released three albums to date. 'Good Robot' (2007) and 'Experimentations in Minimalism' (2006) feature compositions for small ensemble. 'Doublebass ' (2003) is a collection of live\, freely-improvised solo performances. Th omas also appears on the 2003 Norcal Noise Fest compilation CD\, as well a s the KUHF 'The Front Row' 2006 compilation CD.\nTodd Brunel is an innovat ive\, critically acclaimed clarinetist who performs extensively as a cross over classical and jazz musician. In the world premiere event 'From Requie m to Renewal' at Boston College\, clarinetist Todd Brunel and pianist Synt hia Sture played with 'Tremendous virtuosity and heart\,' The Boston Globe . He has premiered works by numerous composers including: George 'Skip' Br unner\, Matthew D. Harder\, Rick Sowash\, Ara Sarkissian\, Jose Louis Hurt ado\, Johnny Reinhard\, Vuk Kulenovic\, Arnesto Klar\, Pamela Watson\, and Vache Sharafyan. 'The perfect control over the instruments allowed the so loists the subtle at times almost jocular transition through different sty les and genres.'Musical Horizons Magazine.\nAs a jazz/improvisational perf ormer and composer\, he produces The Vortex Series for new and improvised music\, a frequent jazz 'pick of the week' in the Boston Phoenix and the B oston Globe. Among his hundreds of performances at clubs and social establ ishments\, Brunel has played at the Montreal Jazz Festival\, The Bowery Po etry club\, The National Black Arts Festival\, The International Woodwind Festival\, Preservation Jazz Hall\, Ryles\, CBGB's Gallery\, The Boston Mu sic Festival and the American Microtonal Festival under the direction of J ohnny Reinhard. He is a founding member of Neon Juju\, a literary music en semble\, the Lilli Lewis Project\, The Rivera Brunel Method\, the Circadia n Rhythm Kings (2008 Innova Recordings) Musaner\, The DNB Trio\, the Black Dust Ensemble and the Vortex Other Dimension Ensemble. His work with cond uctor and composer Lawrence 'Butch' Morris includes Conductions recorded i n NYC and performances in Boston\, with the New England Skyscraper. He col laborates frequently with the Jeff Robinson Trio and as a featured artist at Rob Chalfen's Subconscious Cafe with David Maxwell's Ether Bandits and bassist John Voigt. Scott Dakota Scott Dakota (The Moors\, Valhalla Kitte ns\, Producer of The Steamy Bohemians and others)\, fretless wide range gu itar\, microtonal and just intonated improvisations\, live looping\, and s oundscapes.\nhttp://www.thomashelton.com \nhttp://www.myspace.com/thomashe ltonbass \nhttp://www.clarinetconspiracy.com/ \nhttp://www.myspace.com/sco ttdakotaproducer \nOUTPOST: 186 ½\; Hampshire St.\, Inman Sq. Cambr idge (rear)\nDIRECTIONS: Near cr. Prospect St.\, opposite Hess gas\, behin d 7-11. Big '186' on R side. Follow walk at left to gallery in back. book ing & mail kontrol : robchalfen@hotmail.com\n\nStart time: 8pm DTSTART:20090527T000000 DTEND:20090527T000000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Thomas Helton (Houston Tx) microtonal bass w. Todd Brunel & Scott D akota TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR