Author Archives: Han-earl Park

thanks: Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver Orchestra at the Roulette, Brooklyn

I feel honored to have been part of an orchestra of performers of that caliber. As best I can make out, the final lineup of the Silver Orchestra on the night was: Thomas Buckner (voice), Jennifer Choi, Wendy Law (strings), Casey Anderson, Casey Butler, Jamie Baum, Marty Ehrlich, Sara Schoenbeck, J. D. Parran, Jason Mears [...]

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tonight: Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver Orchestra at the Roulette, Brooklyn

Tonight (December 16, 2011), at 8:00pm: My first gig in NY! I will be performing as part of Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver Orchestra, plus the Golden Quintet (Golden Quartet +1) and Organic. The event takes place at the Roulette (509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217). Tickets: $15 ($10) [get tickets…]. [Details…]

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more CD reviews: io 0.0.1 beta++

More reviews of ‘io 0.0.1 beta++’ (SLAMCD 531) including Vittorio’s big thumbs-up at MusicZoom where he hails the recordings as a “total hymn to modernity”, in which the human musicians “throw themselves with passion on the ideas from the inanimate object”, and the listener will be “fully repaid by that which is a successful experiment”: [...]

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download release: artillery

This seems to be the month for download releases! Vicmod Records releases ‘artillery’ (VMDL11) with Han-earl Park and Richard Scott. Recorded on October 23, 2010 at Richard Scott’s studio, Berlin. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Richard Scott. [Get it from Vicmod Records…] personnel Han-earl Park (guitar) and Richard Scott (electronics). track listing call (13:04), catch/pitch [...]

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performance diary 12-06-11 (Brooklyn, New York)

Dec-16-2011: Brooklyn, NY
Jan-08-2012: New York, NY

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audio recordings: Paul Dunmall, Han-earl Park and Mark Sanders (Birmingham, 02–15–11)

The complete recording of the February 15, 2011 performance by Paul Dunmall (saxophones and bagpipes), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Mark Sanders (drums) is now available for download below. Very proud to present these recordings; I feel privileged to have performed alongside these powerful musicians. Many thanks to Chris Trent for the recording, and Mike Hurley [...]

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site redesign 11-27-11

I’ve redesigned www.busterandfriends.com. The revamp is long overdue. Despite some changes behind the scenes, the previous design was more than four years old. There’s some new stuff, a few redirects, collation of previously scattered content (including a new Downloads page), and a new banner photo by Julia Healy. I expect the usual usual bugs, typos [...]

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Han-earl Park on Twitter

Well, it’s been a little while since I last announced another contribution to bandwidth wastage. You’ll now find me on Twitter: @hanearlpark As before, www.busterandfriends.com is likely to remain the most up-to-date source of info on yours truly.

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CD: io 0.0.1 beta++: audio clip #2

As previously noted, at the io 0.0.1 beta++ ’site, I’m posting short audio clips from ‘io 0.0.1 beta++’ (SLAMCD 531). The second clip, taken from the track ‘Discovery: Intermodulation’, features machine musician io 0.0.1 beta++ in real-time, interactive play with human saxophonist Bruce Coates. [More…] ‘io 0.0.1 beta++’ (SLAMCD 531) is available from SLAM Productions. [...]

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performance: Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver Orchestra at the Roulette, Brooklyn

Friday, December 16, 2011, at 8:00pm: I will be performing as part of Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver Orchestra. From Avant Music News and Interpretations: December 16th features Leo Smith’s Golden Quintet [with Angelica Sanchez, John Lindberg, and Pheeroan akLaff] (adding Susie Ibarra on drums), his electric band Organic, and the Silver Orchestra, featuring Jennifer [...]

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relocating to New York

I will be moving to New York in December 2011. A couple of exciting gigs coming up in NY including a performance as part of Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver Orchestra at the Roulette (TBC) (Confirmed!), and a duo with Tracy McMullen at the Downtown Music Gallery (see the performance diary for up-to-date details). As [...]

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CD delayed: Numbers: Richard Barrett + Han-earl Park

The release of ‘Numbers’ (CS 201 cd) has been delayed. Initially scheduled for a November 2011 release, the CD with Richard Barrett and Han-earl Park [about this duo…] will be released by Creative Sources Recordings at a later date. Updated release schedule will follow when I know more…

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  • Upcoming Performances

    Jan-08-2012: New York, NY
    Jan-08-2012: New York, NY

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