a show I'm curating at JACK

some recent videos..

some nice videos from recent shows...

Michael Foster - Mette Rasmussen - Pascal Niggenkemper @ Soup & Sound.

                                      Michael Foster - Steve Swell - Kid Millions @ JACK

Michael Foster - Kid Millions @ JACK

                                                Michael Foster - Steve Swell - Kid Millions @ JACK (punkcast)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ5ka_w_CkE

UPCOMING GIGS for November (as of 10/14/13)

-Monday, November 11th- 8pm

***Sean Ali Solo Bass***

***Michael Foster - Leila Bordreuil Amplified Duo***

***Tamio Shiraishi***

$10

JACK 

(505 1/2 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn)

(C or G Train to Clinton-Washington) 

-Sunday, November 17th- 6pm

***Michael Foster / Michael Evans Duo***

FREE

Downtown Music Gallery

(13 Monroe Street, NYC)

-Thursday, November 21st- time TBA

***Michael Foster-Leila Bordreuil Amplified Duo***

***Peter Evans Solo***

Bard College, Bard Hall

(30 Campus Road, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY)

-Sunday, December 1st- time TBA

***Michael Foster-Leila Bordreuil Amplified Duo***

***Jake Henry / Kenny Warren Trumpet Duo***

***Ryan Ferriera / Jean Carla / Eva Novoa***

at Ze Couch Series

(533 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn)

(B or Q to Church Ave)

Very Exciting couple shows coming up Monday & Tuesday!

(MONDAY NIGHT) 8PM
MICHAEL FOSTER / STEVE SWELL / KID MILLIONS TRIO
LISA SOKOLOV & JAKE SOKOLOV-GONZALEZ DUO
@ SHAPESHIFTER LAB
18 WHITWELL PLACE, BK
https://www.facebook.com/events/171828379672307/

(TUESDAY NIGHT) 9PM
MICHAEL FOSTER / LEILA BORDREUIL AMPLIFIED DUO
STAN NISHIMURA GROUP
@ FREDDY'S BAR & BACKROOM
627 5TH AVE, BK
https://www.facebook.com/events/500400010044210/

new Zombi Jazz album coming very soon. 
THE AVERAGE MAFIA
$10 CD 

upcoming shows (as of 7/9/13)

-Saturday, July 13th 
(PascAli)
(Michael Foster Group)
(Leila Bordreuil / Lea Bertucci)
(Dean Buck / Zach Pruitt)

8pm, $10
The Living Gallery
1094 Broadway, Brooklyn
https://www.facebook.com/events/286849941459802/
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-Friday, July 19th
(Antoine Roney - reeds / Kojo Roney - drums) - 2 sets
(Michael Foster - saxophones/amplifier / Tristan Shepherd - turntables) - opening set

8pm, $10
JACK
505 1/2 Waverly Avenue, Brooklyn
https://www.facebook.com/events/604522499580430/?fref=ts
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-Monday, July 29th
*See Something Say Something (Michael Foster/Gene Janas/Eric Silberberg/Marc Edwards)
*Toguro Brothers (Ethan Rose - drums / Ryan Caruso - guitar)
*Nathan Smallwood Solo Electronics

8pm, $10
Silent Barn
603 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn
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-Several Thursday gigs with Craig Flanigan's THE DRUNKARD'S WIFE
at The Children's Museum for Lisa Ludwig's exhibition.
from July 25th thru August 22nd.
More info TBA
http://www.cmany.org/event/worksinprogress/
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-Thursday, August 8th
(Quartet)
Michael Foster - tenor saxophone
Krystal Grant - keyboard
Eric Silberberg - bass
Dan Romans - drums

FITNESS
1196 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn
other groups TBA
Time/Price: TBA
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-Monday, August 26th
*Michael Foster / Steve Swell / Kid Millions
*Lisa Sokolov / Jake Sokolov-Gonzalez Duo

8pm, $12-10
ShapeShifter Lab
18 Whitwell Pl., Brooklyn

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-Tuesday, August 27th
*Michael Foster / Leila Bordreuil Amplified Duo
*Stan Nishimura / Blaise Siwula / Rocco John Lavacone

8pm, $10?
Freddy's Backroom
627 5th Ave., Brooklyn

some upcoming gigs (5/25/13)

some gigs coming up, more to be posted. 

////5.28.13////
I'll be recording/filming as part of LA Art Stream as Amalgam+1, video should be up in June.
*Michael Foster (tenor/soprano saxes, amp, objects)
*Nicholas Deyoe (electric guitar, electronics, objects)
*Ted Byrnes (drums, percussion, objects)

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////6.12.13////
Marc Edwards/Weasel Walter Group
*Michael Foster (saxes)
*Jeremy Viner (tenor sax)
*Chris Pitsiokos (alto sax)
*Gene Janas (bass)
*Weasel Walter (drums)
*Marc Edwards (drums)
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@ St. Vitus, Brooklyn
tons of great bands on this bill!
https://www.facebook.com/events/522045414521684/

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////7.1.13////
*Michael Foster (tenor/baritone saxes, amp, objects)
*Daniel Fishkin (daxophone/electronics)
*G. Lucas Crane (electronics)
*Zach Dunham (drums)
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@ Silent Barn, Brooklyn

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videos from last show
Michael Foster (tenor/soprano saxes/objects/amplifier)
Leila Bordreuil (cello/objects/amplifier)

https://vimeo.com/65309225
https://vimeo.com/65312802
https://vimeo.com/65432204

some videos

some videos

Michael Foster - saxophones
Gene Janas - bass
Weasel Walter - drums
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u3C9wHNbPw

See Something Say Something feat. Daniel Carter
Daniel Carter - horns/voice
Michael Foster - saxophones
Eric Silberberg - violin
Gene Janas - bass
Marc Edwards - drums
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlSZC2SKX10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOcCQKJRFUk

Thurman Barker Quartet
Alex Hood - trumpet/voice
Michael Foster - tenor/baritone saxophones
Eric Silberberg - bass
Thurman Barker - drums/percussion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBya1AX6lrQ

Upcoming Shows 4/10/13

4/14/13 @ The Living Gallery (1087 Flushing Ave), 8pm, $6
- J-Zee Sushi Car
- Michael Foster / Gene Janas (bass) / Weasel Walter (drums) Trio
- Jerkagram
- Sun Castle
- Jeffrey Shurdut w/ Gene Janas & others
https://www.facebook.com/events/414194785342877/

4/20/13 @ The Freedom Garden (294 Troutman St., Apt. 1L), 9pm 
- Marc Edwards Slipstream Time Travel  
- Zombi Jazz - [Plays Zombi Jazz Sells Out]
- Jerkagram
- Chris Pitsiokos / Tim Dahl / Kevin Shea

4/30/13 @ JACK (505 Waverly Ave) 8pm, $10
- Michael Foster / Leila Bordreuil Amplified Duo 
- Chris Corsano (drums/etc) / Daniel Carter (horns) Duo

5/13/13 @ Cameo Gallery (93 North 6th Street, Brookltn), 8pm, $8
- Brad Henkel group
- Zombi Jazz
- PascAli
- 2's & 4's

5/20/13 @ JACK (505 Waverly Ave) 8pm, $10
- See Something Say Something 
feat. Daniel Carter, myself, Gene Janas, Eric Silberberg, Marc Edwards 
- TBA  


from May 22nd for about a month I will be based in LA, doing some shows and recording with the great percussionist, Ted Byrnes (www.tedbyrnesdrums.com) and some other great LA-based improvisors. Get in touch if you'd like to book us in or around the LA area. michaelfoster1988@gmail.com
clip from last show with Nicholas Deyoe @ Betalevel:
http://on.fb.me/153ZKEq  

shows for April

April 5th @ SPECTRUM 121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor

---8pm---

*Foster/Swell/TBA Trio* 

(Michael Foster (saxes/misc) / Steve Swell (trombone) / TBA)

*Spreaders

April 6th @ Clemente Soto Velez 107 Suffolk

---8pm-9pm---

*William Hooker Group

---9:30pm-10:30pm---

*Thurman Barker Quartet* 

Michael Foster (saxes), Alex Hood (trumpet/voice), Eric Silberberg (bass/violin), Thurman Barker (drums/perc) 

April 14th @ The Living Gallery (1087 Flushing Ave #120)

---8pm (I'm up first)---

*Michael Foster (saxes), Gene Janas (bass), Weasel Walter (drums)

*Jerkagram

*White Castles

April 20th @ The Freedom Garden 294 Troutman Street, Apt. 1L, Brooklyn. 

---9pm---

*Zombi Jazz plays Zombi Jazz Sells Out*

Michael Foster (saxes/objects/samples), Alex Hood (trumpet/voice/objects), Eric Silberberg (bass/objects/samples), Dan Stern (drums/objects)

*other groups TBA

April 30th @ JACK 505 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn

----8pm (I'm up first)---

*Michael Foster / Leila Bordreuil Duo (amplified saxophone & cello & objects)

*Chris Corsano Solo (drums/percussion)

See Something Say Something feat. Paul Flaherty video

Nice video from last week's show at Bard College.

See Something Say Something feat. Paul Flaherty
-Michael Foster: tenor/soprano/baritone saxes & metals
-Paul Flaherty: tenor/alto saxes
-Gene Janas: bass/voice
-Eric Silberberg: bass/violin
-Marc Edwards: drums/percussion

part 1:

part 2:

part 3:

updated gigs 2/16/13

**February 23rd, Saturday**
Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
9pm ish
-Chris Pitsiokos / Weasel Walter Duo
-Zombi Jazz
-Sexy Nerds
http://www.facebook.com/events/563482663663463/

**March 2nd, Saturday**
Bard Hall @ Bard College,
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
9pm
-See Something Say Something feat. Paul Flaherty
(SSSS is Michael Foster: saxes, Paul Flaherty saxes, Eric Silberberg: bass/violin, Gene Janas: bass, Marc Edwards: drums)
-other acts TBA
http://www.facebook.com/events/340362046075065/

**March 17th**
Ferme de la Chapelle, Genéve (CH)
-GALM Quartet
(GQ is Michael Foster: saxes, Andreas Fulgosi: electric baritone guitar, Laurens van der Wee: no-input mixer, George Hadow: drums)

**April 5th, Friday**
Spectrum
121 Ludlow Street, 2nd Floor, NY
-Michael Foster (saxes/toys) / Steve Swell (trombone/toys) / Kid Millions (drums) Trio
-others TBA

**April 6th, Saturday**
Arts For Arts at Clemente Soto Velez
107 Suffolk Street, NY
-Thurman Barker Quartet (MF, Alex Hood: tpt/vox, Eric Silberberg: bs/perc, Thurman Barker: dr)
-others TBA

**April 20th, Saturday**
Freedom Garden
294 Troutman Street, Brooklyn
-Zombi Jazz
-others TBA

**April 30th, Tuesday**
JACK
505 1/2 Waverley Ave., Brooklyn
-Chris Corsano Solo
-Michael Foster / Leila Bordreuil Duo
(amplified/acoustic sax & cello)

gig update 1/30/13

Upcoming gigs as of 1/30/13:


2/9/13
Zombi Jazz 
@ The Freedom Garden
294 Troutman Street, Brooklyn, NY

2/23/13
Zombi Jazz
(also, 2 bands ive never heard of first and second, then Chris Pitsiokos project, then ZJ, and then Sexy Nerds)
@ Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY

3/1/13
See Something Say Something feat. Paul Flaherty
-Michael Foster::tenor/baritone/soprano saxes
-Paul Flaherty::tenor/alto saxes
-Gene Janas::bass
-Eric Silberberg::bass/violin
-Marc Edwards::drums
@ SMOG at Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

3/17/13
GALM Quartet
-Michael Foster - tenor/soprano saxes
-Laurens van der Wee - no-input mixer
-Andreas Fulgosi - electric baritone guitar
-George Hadow - drums
@ Ferme de la Chapelle, Genéve, Switzerland

4/5/13
TBA, TBA, TBA
@ Muchmore's 
2 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY

4/6/13
Thurman Barker Quartet
-Michael Foster - tenor/baritone saxes/perc
-Alex Hood - trumpet/voice
-Eric Silberberg - bass/violin/perc
-Thurman Barker - drums/perc/voice
@ Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center via Arts for Arts
107 Suffolk St, NY

4/30/13
TBA
(also Chris Corsano solo on the bill)
@ JACK
505 1/2 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY