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| Feb 20-24: Moppa Elliott tours to celebrate two singular new albums Acclaimed bassist, composer, and arranger Moppa Elliott has always been an original with a singular vision, gathering equally imaginative and skilled colleagues in some of the most entertaining, unique ensembles in jazz. From Tuesday, February 21 – Saturday, February 24, three of those bands – Mostly Other People Do the Killling (MOPDtK), Advancing on a Wild Pitch, and Acceleration Due to Gravity – perform in Washington, DC; Pennsylvania; and New York in support of two ambitious new recordings. Disasters Vol. 2, out February 16 on Hot Cup Records, is the much anticipated second release by the quintet Advancing on a Wild Pitch. The recording features seven new compositions by Elliott named after towns in Pennsylvania that experienced a train collision, toxic smog, police bombings, or other disasters. It follows up Disasters Vol. 1 recorded by MOPDtK, and this tour marks a dual celebration of both albums, with both bands. Also out February 16 on Hot Cup is Jonesville, the second release from the nonet Acceleration Due to Gravity. Jonesville features four new Elliott compositions as well as performances of three early pieces by the legendary bassist and composer Sam Jones on the occasion of his centennial year. Each of Elliott's compositions is inspired by the music of Sam Jones and, as usual, named after a town in Pennsylvania. MOPDtK features Elliott on bass with Ron Stabinsky, keyboards; and Kevin Shea, drums. Advancing on a Wild Pitch features Elliott with Sam Kulik, trombone; Charles Evans, bari sax; Danny Fox, piano; and Christian Coleman, drums. Acceleration Due to Gravity features Elliott on bass with Bobby Spellman, trumpet; Dave Taylor, trombone; Matt Nelson, alto saxophone; Stacy Dillard, tenor saxophone; Kyle Saulnier, baritone saxophone; Ava Mendoza, guitar; George Burton, piano; and Mike Pride, drums. ∙ Tuesday, February 20 – Rhizome, 6950 Maple St. NW, Washington, DC 7 p.m. Tickets $25. Mostly Other People Do The Killing (MOPDtK) celebrating Disasters Vol. 2. https://www.rhizomedc.org/new-events/2024/2/20/mostly-other-people-do-the-killing-sarah-marie-hughes-and-derrick-michaels ∙ Wednesday, February 21 – Fire Museum, Philadelphia, PA 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10-$20 sliding scale. MOPDtK and Advancing on a Wild Pitch celebrating Disasters Vol. 2 and Jonesville. Performance takes place at Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, 1542 East Montgomery Avenue https://www.firemuseumpresents.com/upcoming/mostly-other-people-do-the-killing-advancing-on-a-wild-pitch-and-watson ∙ Thursday, February 22 –– The Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 Mostly Other People Do the Killing celebrating Disasters Vol. 1; Advancing on a Wild Pitch celebrating Disasters Vol. 2; Acceleration Due to Gravity celebrating Jonesville https://wl.seetickets.us/event/mostly-other-people-do-the-killing/582194?afflky=TheCuttingRoom ∙ Friday, February 23 – The Bop Shop, 1460 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 MOPDtK https://bopshop.com/events/mostly-other-people-do-the-killing-1 ∙ Saturday, February 24 – Jazz at the Coop, The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale, PA 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 MOPDtK and Advancing on a Wild Pitch. https://allevents.in/honesdale/jazz-night-at-the-coop/200025940871819 Bassist Moppa Elliott teaches music at Information Technology High School in Long Island City, NY and performs regularly with symphony orchestras, rock bands, jazz ensembles, as well as playing music for children. He also produces and releases albums on Hot Cup Records including his solo bass recording Still, Up in the Air and a three-album release entitled JazzBand/RockBand/DanceBand. Elliott has been named a Rising Star Bassist, Composer, and Arranger in DownBeat's annual Critics Poll. Since 2003 Elliott has led the band Mostly Other People Do the Killing, known for its endlessly varied performances and occasionally challenging music, such as 2014's Blue in which they re-created Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" note-for-note. Mostly Other People Do the Killing released Disasters Vol. 1 in 2021. write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |