I’m premiering a new piece for banjo, voice and electronics tomorrow at the Pensacola ComposerFest XX. The piece is based on the traditional tune “Handsome Molly.” Other composers on the program include Michael Coleman,, Kadisha Onalbayeva, William Price and Robert Voisey.
Sunday, September 28, 2025 2:30pm Pensacola ComposerFest XX Pensacola State College Ashmore Auditorium Pensacola FL
Iron Giant Free Association is celebrating the release of their first record, Terry Riley’s In C with a free, in-store performance at Seasick Records on Thursday. I’m one of the special guests invited to join the group for the performance. Other guests include John Albea, Mika Carpenter, Jim Fahy, Justin Greene, Davis Little, Melissa Noble and more.
Thursday, September 4, 2025 6pm Iron Giant Free Association plus special guests Seasick Records 3131 5th Ave South Birmingham AL Record release party for Terry Riley’s In C
Seasick will host an album listening party for David Byrne’s Who Is The Sky? at 5pm on the same day. Byrne’s tune “The Avant Garde” makes a great intro to the event:
“There’s only one place, that’s the avant garde I wanna go there I wanna go there I’ll take you with me The things that we’ll see Just look around and you will observe It’s a passionate life, it’s ahead of the curve”
The East Village Guitar Festival kicks off this weekend. The event will feature over 20 local and regional guitarists. On Friday I’ll be bringing my banjo/electric guitar hybrid to perform a set of improvisations similar to the pieces on my 2021 Tell A Gossip recording from Tape Drift Records. Also playing Friday will be Killick & Klimchak. Saturday’s event will feature Taylor Hollingsworth and Jupiter.
Friday and Saturday April 4-5 2025 East Village Guitar Festival East Village Arts 7611 1st Ave N Birmingham AL 35206
This event was originally scheduled for mid-March but had to be postponed due to weather. Read more at Bham Now and Birmingham365.
I’m looking forward to performing tomorrow on a concert highlighting free improvisation and electronic music. The show will include Sam Herman, Aaron Johnson, and LaDonna Smith.
My banjo tune “Shepherd’s Crook” kicks it off. Stay tuned for vocal music, chamber music, arrangements of holiday favorites, and even a piece by Stockhausen!