After two beautiful weeks in California with my family, I came back to New York and landed right in the middle of a Pilot Kings rock show at Ella Lounge, where I found myself sipping rum and coke and playing a lobotomized half-kit (sketchy backline). It was an awesome show nonetheless, and I can't wait to play with those fellas again on St. Patrick's Day!
Then, that Saturday I played at the Judson Memorial Church with several of my favorite musicians, including William Parker, Ras Moshe, Cooper Moore, Fay Victor and Patricia Parker. The event was to raise funds for an Anti-Guantanamo Freedom Ride, and there were several talented poets and an awesome Appalachian band sharing the bill.
Next week, I'm really looking forward to playing with 3Spoke Wheel (Avi Granite, guitar/Danny Gouker, trumpet) next Monday at the Local 269, a night put together by my favorite baritone saxophonist, Jonah Parzen-Johnson.
Then, on Saturday night is the debut of DEBUNK!!! A new hip-hop/experimental group with Josh Henderson on violin, Mike Watson aka DJ Hubcap on turntables, and Isamu McGregor on keys. I'm sooo excited for this performance featuring all-original compositions. Come out to the Tank next Friday if you can!
And to top it ALLLL off, Tiffany Chang's Free Association is playing next Saturday at Freddy's Backroom at 8pm, followed by the marvelous Rock Hop Ninjas at 9pm.
Come for an awesome night of music (which all of them will be!), and have a drink with me to 2012!!!
Seriously. I haven't seen you since last year. It's been a while ;)
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Happy Holidays!!!
Hey Everyone! Just wanted to wish you all a Happy Holiday season. I'll be returning to California in three days to spend a week or two with my big Taiwanese family, and I absolutely can't wait!
Thanks to all of you for supporting me and my music in 2011. It's been a truly remarkable year and I know it's going to get even better in 2012. December has been especially awesome: after playing to a packed house at the ABC No Rio with Free Association, I played an incredible gig with Ras Moshe and Dave Ross last week, and the duo gig with Robert Dick at EXAPNO was amazing too-Brooklyn musicians who are looking for a vibrant musical community really oughta check out EXAPNO sometime.
As a last hurrah for 2011, I'll be playing with The Sound Band on Monday, December 19th at 10pm at the Clemente Soto Velez on my last night in New York. Looking forward to playing with some more great musicians under the conduction of Roy Campbell. Maybe I'll see you there?
Love,
Tiffany
Thanks to all of you for supporting me and my music in 2011. It's been a truly remarkable year and I know it's going to get even better in 2012. December has been especially awesome: after playing to a packed house at the ABC No Rio with Free Association, I played an incredible gig with Ras Moshe and Dave Ross last week, and the duo gig with Robert Dick at EXAPNO was amazing too-Brooklyn musicians who are looking for a vibrant musical community really oughta check out EXAPNO sometime.
As a last hurrah for 2011, I'll be playing with The Sound Band on Monday, December 19th at 10pm at the Clemente Soto Velez on my last night in New York. Looking forward to playing with some more great musicians under the conduction of Roy Campbell. Maybe I'll see you there?
Love,
Tiffany
Monday, November 21, 2011
The Triumphant Return of Free Association and the Impending Arrival of other Marvelous Things
Thanksgiving is almost here, and I for one have about a billion things to be thankful for, including some old and new projects in the making. I've been taking some time to compose new music, session with some new people, and eat at different slices of the human experience, including but not limited to: getting cozy with my true love, volunteer teaching Spanish to Harlem third graders, and...jury duty. -_-
All that is going to make its way into the music somehow.
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of playing with the Sound Band, a free jazz big band with some awesome musicians including Michael Wimberly, Kirk Knuffke, Max Johnson, Yoni Kretzmer, Ras Moshe, Matt Lavelle, Tor Snyder, among others. The concert was a tribute to the late great trumpeter Raphe Malik, and was conducted by the not-late but also great Sabir Mateen, whom I adore.
This past Saturday was the return of Free Association at Freddy's Backroom in Brooklyn. You can check out a video clip for our tune "The Raven and the Writing Desk" from that gig HERE! The band is sounding better and better every time, and I'm so thankful to have Jonah, Ross, and Evan to make music with.
Coming up: experimental hip-hop trio w/ violin and turntables, duo concert with flute revolutionary Robert Dick, and a mystery gig with Ras Moshe.
But first, I'm gonna go to Rhode Island and eat some deep-fried turkey. :) Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Love,
Tiffany
All that is going to make its way into the music somehow.
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of playing with the Sound Band, a free jazz big band with some awesome musicians including Michael Wimberly, Kirk Knuffke, Max Johnson, Yoni Kretzmer, Ras Moshe, Matt Lavelle, Tor Snyder, among others. The concert was a tribute to the late great trumpeter Raphe Malik, and was conducted by the not-late but also great Sabir Mateen, whom I adore.
This past Saturday was the return of Free Association at Freddy's Backroom in Brooklyn. You can check out a video clip for our tune "The Raven and the Writing Desk" from that gig HERE! The band is sounding better and better every time, and I'm so thankful to have Jonah, Ross, and Evan to make music with.
Coming up: experimental hip-hop trio w/ violin and turntables, duo concert with flute revolutionary Robert Dick, and a mystery gig with Ras Moshe.
But first, I'm gonna go to Rhode Island and eat some deep-fried turkey. :) Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Love,
Tiffany
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
On Sunday afternoon, I had the pleasure of playing duo with Michael Attias at the Dias y Flores Gardens. My boyfriend Mike helped me schlep my entire drum set down to the East Village (despite the L Train not running), which in itself was quite a feat.
But totally worth it. Playing outdoors is always so refreshing, especially on a gorgeous sunny day like Sunday.
After we played, I grabbed a slice of Artichoke pizza with Mike and we just kicked in on 14th street for a couple hours. Then our little caravan of two headed over to the West Village to play another improvised set with Three Spoke Wheel, my new trio with Avi Granite and Danny Gouker, at the Brecht Forum at 10pm. The Music Now! Series, curated by Ras Moshe, takes place in a beautiful, semi-circular space by the Westside Highway.
Then, on Monday night, I had the honor of playing at the Kabayitos Theatre as part of the Tribute to Ed Blackwell percussion circle, conducted by William Parker and Gerald Cleaver. Several other drummers were present, including Michael T.A. Thompson, Juan Pablo Carletti, Max Jaffe, and Devin Gray. The challenge of playing with other percussionists was slightly daunting at first, but it turned out to be a really rich and therapeutic, albeit brief, experience.
My love to Ed Blackwell, who inspired us all to be there on Monday night.
Stay Beautiful,
Tiffany
But totally worth it. Playing outdoors is always so refreshing, especially on a gorgeous sunny day like Sunday.
After we played, I grabbed a slice of Artichoke pizza with Mike and we just kicked in on 14th street for a couple hours. Then our little caravan of two headed over to the West Village to play another improvised set with Three Spoke Wheel, my new trio with Avi Granite and Danny Gouker, at the Brecht Forum at 10pm. The Music Now! Series, curated by Ras Moshe, takes place in a beautiful, semi-circular space by the Westside Highway.
Then, on Monday night, I had the honor of playing at the Kabayitos Theatre as part of the Tribute to Ed Blackwell percussion circle, conducted by William Parker and Gerald Cleaver. Several other drummers were present, including Michael T.A. Thompson, Juan Pablo Carletti, Max Jaffe, and Devin Gray. The challenge of playing with other percussionists was slightly daunting at first, but it turned out to be a really rich and therapeutic, albeit brief, experience.
My love to Ed Blackwell, who inspired us all to be there on Monday night.
Stay Beautiful,
Tiffany
Sunday, September 11, 2011
It's September 11th in New York, and the city is all a-buzz with musical events, memorial ceremonies, and lots and lots of PO-lice. And besides some tentative plans to go see Arts for Art's From the Ashes Concert this afternoon at the Clemente Soto Velez, I don't plan on going anywhere.
Why? Because I'm exhausted. And here's why:
Last night, I got home at 3AM after playing a gig at the Reverb Nation showcase at Biddy Early's with Russian pop/rock singer Ellina Graypel. The music was deceptively challenging, but it was still a lot of fun to rock out with a bunch of Eastern Europeans (and a dancer named Gorgas).
The night before, I performed at Jazz By the Riverside--Backstage Pass with Avi Granite and Danny Gouker. Our new trio, Three Spoke Wheel (band name pending), is another free/improvised music project, but with musical devices that allow us to shape the composition collectively. The concert was a sort of open rehearsal, located on the beautiful 10th Floor performance space at Riverside Church. The acoustics were amazing and the view of the river was breathtaking. But I'm mostly surprised at the crowd---my great friend Gail Wright came to support, there was an awesome artist named Hailesimo dispalying his art. The highlight of the night was having Clarissa Sinceno sing "Strange Fruit" over an improvisation. It was crazy deep.
Working on booking some more gigs for Free Association in the Autumn/Fall Season. Stay tuned.
Stay Beautiful,
Tiffany
Why? Because I'm exhausted. And here's why:
Last night, I got home at 3AM after playing a gig at the Reverb Nation showcase at Biddy Early's with Russian pop/rock singer Ellina Graypel. The music was deceptively challenging, but it was still a lot of fun to rock out with a bunch of Eastern Europeans (and a dancer named Gorgas).
The night before, I performed at Jazz By the Riverside--Backstage Pass with Avi Granite and Danny Gouker. Our new trio, Three Spoke Wheel (band name pending), is another free/improvised music project, but with musical devices that allow us to shape the composition collectively. The concert was a sort of open rehearsal, located on the beautiful 10th Floor performance space at Riverside Church. The acoustics were amazing and the view of the river was breathtaking. But I'm mostly surprised at the crowd---my great friend Gail Wright came to support, there was an awesome artist named Hailesimo dispalying his art. The highlight of the night was having Clarissa Sinceno sing "Strange Fruit" over an improvisation. It was crazy deep.
Working on booking some more gigs for Free Association in the Autumn/Fall Season. Stay tuned.
Stay Beautiful,
Tiffany
Monday, August 15, 2011
California Love
Hello from the YAY AREA!!!
I'm here in California on some very important business, namely family time and getting some much-needed R&R. HOWEVER, the last week of August is going to be a veritable potpourri of new (and old) projects.
I'll be playing with Emanuel Gibson, a blues/rock singer hailing from Brooklyn, at the 92YTribeca next Wednesday, August 24th and on August 25th I'll be at Littlefield in Park Slope hittin' with Dulcineah Detwah, a hip-hop/electro-punk artist from Detroit.
And then FREE ASSOCIATION throws down at Freddy's Backroom on Saturday, August 27th at 8pm. The band is going strong and we'd love if you'd join us. Brooklyn has been good to us thus far, so we're really looking forward to kickin' it in Park Slope once again!
Really looking forward to coming back to New York at the end of this week!
Stay Beautiful,
Tiffany
I'm here in California on some very important business, namely family time and getting some much-needed R&R. HOWEVER, the last week of August is going to be a veritable potpourri of new (and old) projects.
I'll be playing with Emanuel Gibson, a blues/rock singer hailing from Brooklyn, at the 92YTribeca next Wednesday, August 24th and on August 25th I'll be at Littlefield in Park Slope hittin' with Dulcineah Detwah, a hip-hop/electro-punk artist from Detroit.
And then FREE ASSOCIATION throws down at Freddy's Backroom on Saturday, August 27th at 8pm. The band is going strong and we'd love if you'd join us. Brooklyn has been good to us thus far, so we're really looking forward to kickin' it in Park Slope once again!
Really looking forward to coming back to New York at the end of this week!
Stay Beautiful,
Tiffany
Thursday, July 21, 2011
WORD!
Hey Everyone!!
A few weeks ago, I was surprised when my friend Joe Alterman (a great pianist) posted on my Facebook wall that he read a nice lil' write-up on Free Association in Time Out NY Magazine. I was like, "Wha? I didn't know about this." But apparently we were listed in last weeks edition (along with the likes of William Parker and Joe McPhee) for our gig at KORZO. Ridiculous.
That totally made my week.
As for the gig itself, it was really awesome. The vibe in that room was really incredible, and we had a full house (at 10:30 at night!). And the band was on fire. I couldn't ask for a better group (lots of love to Ross Edwards, Jonah-Parzen Johnson, and Evan Crane). And of course, James Carney, who was a total sweetheart throughout the night.
This Tuesday, I played with Michael Attias and Evan Crane (BOTIQUIN Trio) at the Local 269. We played improvised as well as written pieces, one of which was a poem I wrote called "Language Exchange," which was more or less a spoken word piece. We got a pretty strong response to that one in particular, and I think I'll be dedicating this project to exploring the possibilities of language within the context of music.
Other news: Thursday nights at Lime Leaf are now no longer. I've decided to give myself and the crew a break from the weekly stint, at least until the Fall. On the lookout for a new stomping ground...
And some new groups I'm playing with. News on that soon!
Stay beautiful,
Tiffany
A few weeks ago, I was surprised when my friend Joe Alterman (a great pianist) posted on my Facebook wall that he read a nice lil' write-up on Free Association in Time Out NY Magazine. I was like, "Wha? I didn't know about this." But apparently we were listed in last weeks edition (along with the likes of William Parker and Joe McPhee) for our gig at KORZO. Ridiculous.
That totally made my week.
As for the gig itself, it was really awesome. The vibe in that room was really incredible, and we had a full house (at 10:30 at night!). And the band was on fire. I couldn't ask for a better group (lots of love to Ross Edwards, Jonah-Parzen Johnson, and Evan Crane). And of course, James Carney, who was a total sweetheart throughout the night.
This Tuesday, I played with Michael Attias and Evan Crane (BOTIQUIN Trio) at the Local 269. We played improvised as well as written pieces, one of which was a poem I wrote called "Language Exchange," which was more or less a spoken word piece. We got a pretty strong response to that one in particular, and I think I'll be dedicating this project to exploring the possibilities of language within the context of music.
Other news: Thursday nights at Lime Leaf are now no longer. I've decided to give myself and the crew a break from the weekly stint, at least until the Fall. On the lookout for a new stomping ground...
And some new groups I'm playing with. News on that soon!
Stay beautiful,
Tiffany
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