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| Catalog #: EM 001
Artist: Trio Putanesca Title: Who Ordered the Fish?
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| Phillip Greenlief – Tenor Saxophone Adam Levy – Guitar Dan Seamans – BassSORRY, this disc is out of print! |
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| Catalog #: Em 002
Artist: Phillip Greenlief – Trevor Dunn Title: Untitled
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| Phillip Greenlief – Sax Trevor Dunn – BassSORRY, this disc is out of print! 10 improvisations by Greenlief & Dunn REVIEW: Dimensions of bassist Trevor Dunn arise in a program of improvised duets with Greenlief’s reeds. Literate, to say the least, it has an epigram from Samuel Beckett and titles that refer to Mikhail Bulgakov, Andre Breton and Isadore Ducasse. They’re keys to the kinds of demands this duo makes. A First impression of low key music gradually gives way to a sense of quiet intensity with each successive hearing. There’s a concentrated linear development with evident constructivist thought on every track, and the sense of parts missing, often a difficulty in listening to duo music, never arises. In fact, the duo’s music is so refined, its integrity so distinctive, that it’s easier to say what it isn’t. There’s never a sense of the easy effect, the hot lick, or the obvious source; instead, there is an overriding will to form and to direct address. The result is demanding without ever being aggressive. Stuart Broomer – Cadence Magazine, February 1997 |
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| Catalog #: Em 003
Artist: Ashley Adams Trio Title: Flowers for Mrs. Dalloway
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| Ashley Adams – bass Phillip Greenlief – saxophones, flutes, marimba Michel Dumonceau – drumsMusic after the 1925 novel by Virginia Woolf, adapted by Phillip Greenlief and co-created by the trio. Using Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway for a foundation of form and characterization, the trio improvises its way through Clarissa Dalloway’s “day in the life” in London, using different instruments to bring to life different characters and their manifold epiphanies. |
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| Catalog #: Em 004
Artist: Alex Candelaria Title: Sidewalk Technicolor
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| Original Compositions for guitar, bass & drums, featuring Candelaria: guitar, John Evans: bass, and Elliot Humberto Kavee, drums | ||
| Catalog #: Em 005
Artist: Trio Putanesca Title: Live at Yoshi’s
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| Phillip Greenlief – Tenor Saxophone Adam Levy – Guitar Dan Seamans – BassLIMITED COPIES REMAINING: Order your copy today! |
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| Catalog #: Em 006
Artist: Lost Trio Title: Remembrance of Songs Past
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| Phillip Greenlief – Saxophones Dan Seamans-Bass Tom Hassett-Drums”Pick of the Month” (December 1996)-All About Jazz Magazine LIMITED COPIES REMAINING: Order your copy today! Daydream |
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| Catalog #: Em 007
Artist: Phillip Greenlief & Covered Pages Title: Russian Notebooks, Volume 1
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| 7 compositions for two guitars and two wind instruments by Phillip Greenlief, based on his experiences of living in Saint Petersburg in the summer of 1998.Phillip Greenlief & Vinny Golia: massive woodwind onslaught Nels Cline & GE Stinson: electric guitars LIMITED COPIES REMAINING: Order your copy today! Review from New Creative Music: Ah! Professor Greenlief! Always a pleasure to listen to his music…very multi-dimensionally pleasing. Four masters in a very unique format: NC in the left channel, GE in the right, VG and PG mixing it up. Not only is this a fin performance (top-notch!) but the recording quality (Wayne Peet and Myles Boisen) is absolutely exquisite. Moments of imposed structure and long stretches of freedom. Imbued with a dark moodiness made other-worldly by electronics and electric guitars. What a great CD! |
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| Catalog #: Em 008
Artist: Jettison Slinky Title: Dank Side of the Morn
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| Recording of 9 compositions by Graham Connah for his new, more electric, 10 piece band, featuring Connah, Trevor Dunn, Smith Dobson Jr, Marty Wehner, Nancy Clarke, Jewlia Eisenberg, Noel Jewkes, Alex Candelaria, Ben Goldberg, Lee Alexander, & Rob Sudduth | ||
| Catalog #: Em 009
Artist: Good for Cows Title: Good for Cows
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| New Em release by bassist Devin Hoff (Nels Cline Singers) and drummer Ches Smith (Jettison Slinky – Mr Bungle) Features 8 comositions by Hoff & Smith and one Ornette Coleman composition. | ||
| Catalog #: Em 010
Artist: Todd Sickafoose Title: Dogs Outside
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| 8 Original Compositions for quintet by bassist Todd Sickafoose in a CD that was named “best new release of 2000” by the Los Angeles Times. Featuring Sickafoose: bass, Peter Epstein: saxophones, Alan Ferber: trombone, Jusin Morell: guitar, & Mark Ferber: drums | ||
| Catalog #: Em 011
Artist: Susan Chen Title: Harris’ Nights
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| Classic Piano Trio performs standards, featuring Susan Chen: piano, Mark Kennedy: bass, & Tom Hassett, drumsSORRY – this disc is out of print! | ||
| Catalog #: Em 012
Artist: Miss Henry Title: Miss Henry Sings Angel Eyes
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| A fine collection of standards from Anne Dryg and her group, featuring Alex Candelaria, Michael Blustein, Eric Crystal, Todd Sickafoose & Scott Amendola. | ||
| Catalog #: Em 013
Artist: Jettison Slinky – Sour Note Seven Title: Because of Wayne
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| This 3 CD package actually has a few titles…CD #1 is by the Sour Note Seven, and is entitled “Because of Wayne” – a live recording by Jeff Cressman at Bruno’s. CDs 2 & 3 are by Jettison Slinky and are entitled “The Only Song We Know” – and are studio recordings. All CDs are filled with Connah compositions and represent a large range of music, from electric, post prog rock/jazz to electronics, post Sun-Ra horn lines and lots of improv. The releases feature the usual Sour Note Seven lineup and the usual supects of Jettison Slinky, and are augmented by Scott Amendola, Dan Seamans, Devin Hoff, Steve Adams, Ches Smith, and Paul Hanson. Audio samples for this CDIn the Soaking Shag |
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| Catalog #: Em 014
Artist: The Lost Trio with special guest Adam Levy Title: Live at Avalon & The Graves
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| Double CD set recorded in concert at Avalon (disc 2) & The Morris Graves Museum of Art (disc 1)The Lost Trio: Phillip Greenlief – tenor and soprano saxophones Dan Seamans – bass Tom Hassett – drums Special guest: Adam Levy – guitar “#1 CD Release of 2000” – San Jose Mercury News LIMITED COPIES REMAINING: Order your copy today! Nights of Cabiria |
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| Catalog #: Em 015
Artist: J Steinkoler Quartet Title: The Road Home
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| Original Compositions for Quartet by drummer Steinkoler.Featuring: Jeremy Steinkoler – Drums Jim Peterson – Alto Saxophone Scott Foster – Guitar Devin Hoff – Bass “A superb new CD….A very swinging drummer who’s mastered the art of coordinated independence.” (Lee Hildebrand, East Bay Express) “Every track brings a surprise and remains fresh after repeated listens. “Something for everyone” is a promise rarely kept and usually suggests mediocrity. Not so with The Road Home” (Jim Nelson, allaboutjazz.com) At times swinging, funky, or moody and pensive, the quartet navigates a wide range of textures and feels through original compositions and eclectic arrangements. |
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| Catalog #: Em 016
Artist: Lost Trio Title: Boxcar Samovar
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| Phillip Greenlief – saxophones Dan Seamans – bass Tom Hassett – drumsNew studio recording by this award-winning trio, featuring compositions by Carla Bley, Grateful Dead, Phillip Greenlief, Thelonious Monk, Radiohead, Billy Strayhorn QUOTES: Though every Bay Area jazz fan knows the Lost Trio, we get ’em only about once a year, so consider this 10th-anniversary epiphany an occasion. Bassist Dan Seamans’ meditative introduction to Radiohead’s muezzinlike “Pyramid Song” eases you into Boxcar Samovar, the trio’s new masterwork; his caressing touch, coupled with phrasing that’s the aural equivalent of eye contact, announces the group’s philosophy. Drummer Tom Hassett flicks like chopsticks on the ride cymbal and rolls almost subliminally on the toms through tunes by Monk, Strayhorn and Carla Bley. And admirers of Mark Turner or Joe Lovano should soak up Philip Greenlief’s golden tone, shaded dynamics and backlit line conception, and see if he’s not blowing the most tenor of anybody right now, evoking Trane and Shepp while remaining all Greenlief. -Greg Burk, LA Weekly Like early Rollins, you can’t be sure those outlandishly archaic or unexpected songs will work – but when you listen it all comes off with style and panache. This is great stuff. -G. Applegate Edwards, Cadence Magazine |
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| Catalog #: Em 017
Artist: Boxes of Water Title: Boxes of Water
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| Cory Wright, reeds; Noah Phillips, guitar; Aaron Kohen, bass; Harris Eisenstadt, drumsLA-based quartet works their way through original compositions with energy, passion and intelligence | ||
| Catalog #: Em 018
Artist: Bill Horvitz Band Title: The Disappearance
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| Bill Horvitz, guitar; Steve Adams, reeds; Joe Sabella, drumsLong-running SF Bay Area trio plays compositions by Horvitz | ||
| Catalog #: Em 019
Artist: Reel Change Title: Open in Total Darkness
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| David Michalak, lap steel guitar; Adam Hurst, cello; Joe Sabella, samples; Andrew Voigt, woodwinds; Phillip Greenlief, woodwinds; George Cremaschi, double bass; Tom Nunn, homemade instrumentsA mysterious and haunting journey into the soundtrack world of veteran filmmaker David Michalak featuring a unique “visual” music by Reel Change
Audio samples for this CD Regenbogen |
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| Catalog #: Em 020
Artist: Michael Gold Quartet Title: Personal Standards
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| Michael Gold, saxophone; Paul Mindrup, piano, Matt Montgomery, bass; Sean Nelson, drumsClassic jazz quartet play modern standards by Alan Broadbent, Charles Lloyd, Sam Rivers, and others | ||
Calendar
AS 220 Presents Karen Fox – Phillip Greenlief – Tim Perkis
PG East Coast Tour – performance2
Karen Fox – movement/voice
Phillip Greenlief – tenor saxophone
Tim Perkis – live electronics
Other groups on the bill: TBA
Downtown Music Gallery Presents Phillip Greenlief – Tim Perkis duo
PG 2010 East Coast Tour – Performance3
Phillip Greenlief – tenor saxophone
Tim Perkis – live electronics
Two sets starting at 6 PM at NYC’s premiere shop for new music, avant garde and post-jazz
Cafe du Nord Presents
Emily Bezar and her band: CD Release Concert for EXCHANGE
with special guest Monica Pasqual of Blame Sally
Yummy dinner available – reservations suggested
21 and over
featuring Emily Bezar – vocals/keyboards, Dan Feiszli – bass, Mark Bernfield – drums, Erik Pearson – guitar, Alan Lin – violin, Beth Vandervennet – cello, Phillip Greenlief – sax, Chris Grady – trumpet, Jen Baker – trombone, Victoria Theodore – keyboard, Amy X Neuburg and Sonya Hunter, swingin’ beevees.
Monica Pasqual – vocals/piano, BZ Lewis – guitar, Pam Delgado – percussion/vocals
The Lost Trio celebrates the release of MONKWORK with a West Coast Tour
Phillip Greenlief – tenor saxophone
Dan Seamans – bass
Tom Hassett – drums
The Lost Trio announces their 21st anniversary with a west coast tour celebrating the release of MONKWORK, their 5th release on Evander Music featuring an all Thelonious Monk program. The Duende show will kick off the tour and lands on saxophonist Phillip Greenlief’s birthday! The trio will perform selections from the new album along with original compositions and selections from their near-surreal repertoire of over 600 songs.
Illuminated Corridor
West Grand Ave (btwn Valley & Broadway)
Oakland
Illuminated Corridor Presents The Great Wall
Featuring Performances by:
myrmyr
shudder
dan plonsey string ensemble
This Corridor seeks to illuminate the north facade of the former Breuner’s Furniture Store, on West Grand between Broadway and Valley in Oakland. This “Great Wall” a seven-story windowless tabula rasa stretching the length of a city block— provides one of Oakland’s most spectacular urban canvases. The Corridor will take place in three one-hour movements:
Key Route Inn, myrmyr’s meditation on the building that flanked 2201 Broadway’s north façade, destroyed by fire in the 1930s
The Great Wall, Shudder’s contrapuntal exploration of the current identity of the site, and
Good Times, a new anthem drawn from the momentum of urban redevelopment, composed by Dan Plonsey and realized by string ensemble
Views
A list of interviews and articles. Click on the Description to see the interview.
| Description | Author |
| The Humble Life of Phillip Greenlief | Andrew Gilbert |
| INTERVIEW with Phillip Greenlief from Cadence Magazine | James Bennington |
| Problems and Solutions | Phillip Greenlief |
| Phillip Greenlief Article in The Chronicle | Andrew Gilbert |
| A Look Through the Keyhole at John Shiurba’s 5 X 5 | Phillip Greenlief |
| ROVA: Live in Petaluma | Phillip Greenlief |
| The Search Continues | Phillip Greenlief |
| The Hear and Now : ROVA at Other Minds | Phillip Greenlief |
| sfSound Group @ ODC | Phillip Greenlief |
| Goldie Award article on Phillip Greenlief | Derk Richardson |
Artists
Ashley Adams, bass; Phillip Greenlief, woodwinds, marimba; Michel Dumonceau, drums
Bi-coastal duo of California trumpeter Kris Tiner and New York guitarist Mike Baggetta deals with a music that is spare, ethereal, and highly exploratory, “clearly cut from cloth that hasn’t been designed yet…” (–Improvijazzation Nation).
Cory Wright, reeds; Noah Phillips, guitar; Aaron Kohen, bass; Harris Eisenstadt, drums
Admiral Ted Brinkley (semi-ret.)
Big Band Leader
Admiral Ted Brinkley (semi-ret.) directs the Verrugoso Vista Junior Junior College Grads of ’77
San Francisco based guitarist/composer
Susan Chen, piano; Mark Kennedy, bass; Tom Hassett, drums
Cory Combs Trio
Drummer, vibraphonist, composer, bandleader
LA-based large ensemble led by composer/pianist Andrew Durkin
Gianni Gebbia, alto saxophone and flute; Matthew Goodheart, piano and prepared piano; Garth Powell, drums – percussion – musical saw
Michael Gold, saxophone; Paul Mindrup, piano, Matt Montgomery, bass; Sean Nelson, drums
Devin Hoff, bass; Ches Smith, drums.
Phillip Greenlief – Trevor Dunn Duo
Greenlief, saxophones, flute; Dunn, contrabass, prepared contrabass
Phillip Greenlief & Covered Pages
Greenlief & Vinny Golia, woodwinds; Nels Cline & GE Stinson, guitars
Woodwinds, Composer, Educator
Improvisations for Guitar & Tabla with overtones of Indian Classical Music
Bill Horvitz, guitar; Steve Adams, reeds; Joe Sabella, drums
Graham Connah, Ben Goldberg, Marty Wehner, Rob Sudduth, Jewlia Eisenberg, Nancy Clarke, Lee Alexander, Smith Dobson Jr
Clayton Bailey, Bob Bassara, Linda Elvira Piedra, Jon Raskin
Phillip Greenlief, saxophones; Dan Seamans, bass; Tom Hassett, drums
double bassist, improviser, composer
Miss Henry, voice; Alex Candelaria, guitar; Calder Spaniel, saxophone; Michael Blustein, piano; Leo Boumeister, piano; Todd Sickafoose, bass; Tom Lyne, bass; Scott Amendola, drums; Eric Crystal, tenor sax
Larry de la Cruz, saxophone; Jim Peterson, saxophone; Jeremy Steinkoler, drums
Composer, Pianist
Composer, clarinetist, bandleader
Improvising Trio, featuring Sicilian saxophone virtuoso Gianni Gebbia and SF Bay Area greats Matthew Goodheart & Garth Powell
Plays live soundtracks
Bassist and founding member of The Lost Trio, The New Klezmer Trio, and with bassist with Graham Connah’s Jettison Slinky, Sonya Hunter, and many others
Bassist, Bandleader, Composer
Drums, founding member of Good For Cows
Bandleader: J. Steinkoler Quartet & Mo’Fone
Jeremy Steinkoler – drums, Jim Peterson – saxophone, Andre Bush – guitar, Sam Bevan – bass
Phillip Greenlief, saxophone; Adam Levy, guitar; Dan Seamans, bass
Composer/Pianist
Composer, trumpeter, singer-songwriter
Woodwinds, Bandleader, Composer