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| Tyshawn Sorey Quartet at Firehouse 12 On Friday, May 4th, Firehouse 12 will present two sets by drummer and composer Tyshawn Sorey's newest ensemble, the Tyshawn Sorey Quartet. This performance is one of two live dates the band will play in anticipation of recording its debut CD later in May for Firehouse 12 Records. Sorey's quartet, which will also perform as part of the label's launch event at the Jazz Gallery in New York on April 26th, features trombonist Ben Gerstein, keyboardist Cory Smythe and bassist Thomas Morgan. Although he is best known for his sideman work, Sorey is quickly establishing a reputation as a bandleader and composer in his own right. In a January 4th live review of a concert by Sorey's group Oblique, The New York Times' Ben Ratliff called him “a technically competent and powerfully rhythmic drummer,” noting, “this performance was hot with its own life force.” Time Out New York recent declared, “Tyshawn Sorey's drumming mixes ferocity and grace, while his pen is equally schooled in mathematics and poetry.” Sorey first earned critical notice as the drummer in groups such as Steve Coleman & Five Elements, Dave Douglas' NOMAD, Fieldwork, and Pete Robbins & Centric. He has also performed with Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton, George Garzone, Vijay Iyer, Misha Mengelberg and Wadada Leo Smith among many others. In addition to his work as an in-demand drummer and leader of his own small bands, he is also an active composer who has premiered his own works as a solo pianist at such high-profile venues as The Stone and the annual Vision Festival in New York. Multiple works for larger ensembles are scheduled to have their premieres in 2008. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |