tonight: Josh Sinton, Han-earl Park and Dominic Lash presented by A Little Bit of Nothing, Derby

Tonight (November 15, 2016), at 6:30pm.: Josh Sinton (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Dominic Lash (double bass) perform at The Bless (11–17 Chapel Street, Derby DE1 3GU, England). Admission: £10 (under 18s free).

tonight: Josh Sinton, Han-earl Park and Dominic Lash presented by Jazz North East, Newcastle

Tonight (November 13, 2016), at 8:00pm.: Josh Sinton (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Dominic Lash (double bass), plus Improvisers Workshop Ensemble perform at Bridge Hotel (Castle Garth, Newcastle NE1 1RQ, England). Tickets: £8 (£6). [Get tickets…]

Josh Sinton, Han-earl Park and Dominic Lash will also be performing in Derby (November 15). See the performance diary for up-to-date info.

reminder: Josh Sinton, Han-earl Park and Dominic Lash at Over The Top, Sheffield

This Thursday (November 10, 2016), at 8:00pm: Josh Sinton (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Dominic Lash (double bass) perform at Over The Top (78 Kingfield Road, Sheffield S11 9AU, England).

Josh Sinton, Han-earl Park and Dominic Lash will also be performing in Newcastle (November 13) and Derby (November 15). See the performance diary for up-to-date info.

performances: Josh Sinton, Han-earl Park and Dominic Lash (Derby, Newcastle and Sheffield, November 2016)

Josh Sinton (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Dominic Lash (double bass) will be playing a short tour of England in November 2016 (see the performance diary for up-to-date info):

Reasons to be excited? These will be Josh’s first performances in England. Plus, though there have been numerous Sinton-Lash, Sinton-Park and Lash-Park collaborations over the years, this will be the first time you get to hear all three of us together. As Jazz North East says, “an opportunity to combine their unique takes on free-form improvisation. So this is a gig that promises to be a revelation for them as well as for us.”

Above video playlist of various performances by Josh, Han and Dom. Videography by Kevin Reilly, Don Mount, Scott Friedlander.

By Josh Sinton, Han-earl Park and Dominic Lash

CD cover of ‘Anomic Aphasia’ (SLAMCD 559) with Han-earl Park, Catherine Sikora, Nick Didkovsky and Josh Sinton (artwork copyright 2015, Han-earl Park)

Anomic Aphasia (SLAMCD 559) [details…]

Performers: Han-earl Park (guitar), Catherine Sikora (tenor and soprano saxophones), Nick Didkovsky (guitar), and Josh Sinton (baritone saxophone and bass clarinet).

© 2015 Han-earl Park.
℗ 2015 SLAM Productions.

alt CD cover of ‘Signal Gain’ (ONR 023) with Josh Sinton and Dominic Lash (copyright 2015, Sinton and Lash)

Signal Gain (ONR 023)

Performers: Josh Sinton (amplified contrabass clarinet, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet) and Dominic Lash (double bass) with Ingrid Laubrock (tenor and soprano saxophones), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Kyoko Kitamura (voice) and Alex Ward (clarinet).

© + ℗ 2015 Josh Sinton and Dominic Lash.

CD cover preview of ‘Sirene 1009’ © 2017 Han-earl Park

‘Sirene 1009’ (coming soon!)

Performers: Sirene 1009 (Han-earl Park: guitar; Dominic Lash: double bass; Mark Sanders: drums; and Caroline Pugh: voice and electronics).

© + ℗ 2017 Han-earl Park.

performance diary 09-28-16 (Belfast, Cork, Derby, Newcastle, Sheffield)

upcoming performances
date venue time details
November 10, 2016 Over The Top
78 Kingfield Road
Sheffield S11 9AU
England
8:00pm Josh Sinton (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Dominic Lash (double bass).
[Details…]
November 13, 2016 Bridge Hotel
Castle Garth
Newcastle NE1 1RQ
England
8:00pm Josh Sinton (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Dominic Lash (double bass) presented by Jazz North East. Also performing: Improvisers Workshop Ensemble. Tickets: £8 (£6).
[Details…] [Jazz North East page…]
November 15, 2016 The Bless
11–17 Chapel Street
Derby DE1 3GU
England
6:30pm Josh Sinton (saxophone), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Dominic Lash (double bass) presented by A Little Bit of Nothing/Corey Mwamba.
Admission: £10 (under 18s free).
[Details…] [Facebook event…]
March 7, 2017 Sonic Arts Research Centre
Cloreen Park
Belfast BT9 5HN
N. Ireland
TBC Sirene 1009 (Han-earl Park: guitar; Dominic Lash: double bass; Mark Sanders: drums; and Caroline Pugh: voice and electronics) as part of Brilliant Corners. Also performing: FAINT (Franziska Schroeder: saxophones; Pedro Rebelo: piano and ‘instrumental parasites’; and Steve Davis: drums) with Ricardo Jacinto (cello and electronics). Details to follow…
April 7, 2017 Venue TBC
Cork, Ireland
1:10pm Sirene 1009 (Han-earl Park: guitar; Dominic Lash: double bass; Mark Sanders: drums; and Caroline Pugh: voice and electronics) presented by FUAIM Music at UCC.
Admission free. Presented with funding from the Arts Council of Ireland. Arts Council of Ireland
Details to follow…
2017 Europe I am seeking performance opportunities for Sirene 1009 with Dominic Lash, Mark Sanders and Caroline Pugh. Interested promoters, venues and sponsors, please get in touch!

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tonight: Bruce Coates, Han-earl Park and Walt Shaw at Fizzle, Birmingham

Bruce Coates, Han-eark Park and Walt Shaw
Tonight (Tuesday, July 19, 2016), at at 7:30pm: Bruce Coates (saxophones), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Walt Shaw (percussion), plus Jim Bashford (drums) and Andrew Woodhead (piano), perform at Fizzle @ The Lamp Tavern (Barford Street, Birmingham B5 6AH). Admission is £5.

performance: Bruce Coates, Han-earl Park and Walt Shaw at Fizzle, Birmingham

Bruce Coates, Han-earl Park and Walt Shaw
Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 7:30pm: Bruce Coates (saxophones), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Walt Shaw (percussion), plus Liam Noble (piano), Mark Lewandowski (double bass) and Jim Bashford (drums) and Andrew Woodhead (piano), perform at Fizzle @ The Lamp Tavern (Barford Street, Birmingham B5 6AH). Admission is £5.

And, yes, it’s been ten years since I first met, and played with, Bruce; way back in November 2006. It’s been a while… 😉

See the performance diary for up-to-date info. [Fizzle page…]

By Han-earl Park and Bruce Coates

‘io 0.0.1 beta++ (SLAMCD 531) CD cover (copyright 2011, Han-earl Park)

io 0.0.1 beta++ (SLAMCD 531) [details…]

Performers: io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself), Han-earl Park (guitar), Bruce Coates (alto and sopranino saxophones) and Franziska Schroeder (soprano saxophone). [About this project…]

© 2011 Han-earl Park.
℗ 2011 SLAM Productions.

updates

07-18-16: update lineup.

performance diary 06-25-16 (Birmingham)

upcoming performances
date venue time details
July 19, 2016 The Lamp Tavern
Barford Street
Birmingham B5 6AH
England
7:30pm Bruce Coates (saxophones), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Walt Shaw (percussion) presented by Fizzle. Also performing: Liam Noble (piano), Mark Lewandowski (double bass) and Jim Bashford (drums) and Andrew Woodhead (piano). Admission: £5.
[Details…] [Fizzle listings…]
2017 Europe I am seeking performance opportunities for, in particular, the ensemble Sirene 1009 (Han-earl Park: guitar; Dominic Lash: double bass; Mark Sanders: drums; and Caroline Pugh: voice). Interested promoters, venues and sponsors, please get in touch!

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recording Sirene 1009 (Birmingham, 2016)

Sirene 1009 (Birmingham, June 16, 2016). Photo © 2016 Bruce Coates.
Sirene 1009 (Birmingham, June 16, 2016). Photos © 2016 Bruce Coates.

Just back from Birmingham after playing with Dominic Lash, Mark Sanders, and Caroline Pugh—a.k.a. Sirene 1009. I’ve been laying some groundwork for the Arts Council funded project to be premiered in Cork (more on that in the coming weeks), but we also spent a few hours recording some material which, in addition to tracks recorded during the London performance in December, will be part of our upcoming album.

Thanks, of course, to Dom, Mark and Caroline, but also a big thanks to Luke Morrish-Thomas (of Flood Studio) for recording the ensemble, and to Bruce Coates for the photographic documentation.

Sirene 1009 (Birmingham, June 16, 2016). Photo © 2016 Bruce Coates.
© 2016 Bruce Coates.

Excited? Absolutely. And if you’d like to know more; hear, see or download some exclusive outtakes, intakes and sidetakes; and be first-in-line when album comes out, please signup to my newsletter:

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In addition, to raise funds for completing the album, I’ll shortly be offering my (near) complete discography at a special price. These will be limited in number, so signup, and be the first to be notified!

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Arts Council of Ireland

Development of new work to be performed in Cork funded by the Arts Council of Ireland.

Culture Ireland logo

London, December 2015 performance presented with funding from Culture Ireland, and support from SLAM Productions.

support LUME!

Nothing directly to do with me, but… one of the most fun and adventurous gigs anywhere in the world, LUME needs our support! LUME is programming a festival of jazz and improvised music in London, and are in need of additional funding to cover artist fees and travel expenses:

This Summer, we’re rounding off our 2015/16 season of gigs with the first ever LUME Festival. On Sunday 26th June we’re taking over IKLECTIK ARTLAB near Waterloo for a one-day celebration of all things LUME: original and improvised music from the UK and beyond, friendly vibes and good times….

Our core programme of LUME gigs this year is supported by Arts Council England, and there will be part of this funding left for the festival. There’s enough to put on about three bands and have a nice evening. But after all the amazing music we’ve listened to, that’s not quite enough for us. We want to do more—and this is where you come in. With your help, we can put on everyone in the list above and pack the day full of music. We’ve also invited Gina Southgate to come and capture the day on canvas, and Alex Fiennes to record the performances! [Read the rest…]

In addition to being an incomparably energetic space for new jazz and improvised music, LUME has previously supported my work, not least by hosting the first London performance by the trio with Dominic Lash and Mark Sanders (an ensemble that would eventually morph into Sirene 1009). For those who value music work on the ‘ground level’ of a scene, this is definitely one to back!

And with rewards that include a trip to the London Aquarium, who can resist? [LUME kickstarter page…]

Sirene 1009: be in-the-loop!

Sirene 1009
I’ve been busy with Sirene 1009—the stupendous ensemble featuring the indomitable low-end growl of Dominic Lash, the unstoppable hits and clangs of Mark Sanders, and the controlled vocal mayhem of Caroline Pugh. I’m working towards tours and performances by this ensemble, and working on a recording to be release later this year. We’ve got recordings of the London gig in December, and, in a couple of months, we’re going into the studio in Birmingham make some more music.

If you want to keep up-to-date with Sirene 1009, please signup to my newsletter:

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In addition to learning about what we’re doing as it happens, by signing up to the newsletter, you’ll get the opportunity to hear, see or download some exclusive content (outtakes? intakes? sidetakes?) and sneak previews, and you’ll be first-in-line when album comes out!

I’m super excited about this project, and, with the caliber of creative musicians involved, you should be too!

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A Little Brittle Music (limited availability!)

‘A Little Brittle Music’ with Han-earl Park, Dominc Lash and Corey Mwamba (artwork copyright 2015, Han-earl Park)
Artwork © 2015 Han-earl Park.

Update: download no longer available (“Limited availability… until March 31, 2016”). For those who got it, big thanks for your support; wishing you good listening!

Quick reminder, released in November 2015, A Little Brittle Music with Han-earl Park, Dominic Lash and Corey Mwamba is only available until March 31, 2016. If you want a copy, you have about four weeks.

[More about this recording…]

Also available for download [more…]

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

Dunmall-Park-Sanders (Birmingham, 02-15-11) [details…]

Performers: Paul Dunmall (saxophones and bagpipes), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Mark Sanders (drums).

(cc) 2013 Paul Dunmall/Han-earl Park/Mark Sanders.

Murray Campbell, Randy McKean with Han-earl Park, plus Gino Robair and Scott R. Looney: Gargantius Effect +1 +2 +3 (Nor Cal, 08-2011)

Gargantius Effect +1 +2 +3 (Nor Cal, 08-2011) [details…]

Performers: Murray Campbell (violins, oboe and cor anglais), Randy McKean (saxophone, clarinets and flutes) with Han-earl Park (guitar), plus Gino Robair (energized surfaces, voltage made audible) and Scott R. Looney (hyperpiano).

(cc) 2012 Murray Campbell/Randy McKean/Han-earl Park/Gino Robair/Scott R. Looney.

Han-earl Park plus Marian Murray: Park+Murray (Cork, 07-29-10)

Park+Murray (Cork, 07-29-10) [details…]

Performers: Han-earl Park (guitar) plus Marian Murray (violin).

(cc) 2012 Han-earl Park/Marian Murray.

Jin Sangtae, Han-earl Park and Jeffrey Weeter: Jin-Park-Weeter (Cork, 01–24–11)

Jin-Park-Weeter (Cork, 01-24-11) [details…]

Performers: Jin Sangtae (electronics), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Jeffrey Weeter (drums and electronics).

(cc) 2012 Jin Sangtae/Han-earl Park/Jeffrey Weeter.

Han-earl Park and Franziska Schroeder: Park-Schroeder (Cork, 03-26-09)

Park-Schroeder (Cork, 03-26-09) [details…]

Performers: Han-earl Park (guitar) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophone).

(cc) 2012 Han-earl Park/Franziska Schroeder.

Catherine Sikora, Ian Smith and Han-earl Park: Sikora-Smith-Park (Cork, 04-04-11)

Sikora-Smith-Park (Cork, 04-04-11) [details…]

Performers: Catherine Sikora (saxophone), Ian Smith (trumpet) and Han-earl Park (guitar).

(cc) 2012 Catherine Sikora/Ian Smith/Han-earl Park.

updates

04-01-16: no longer available for download.