online: Paul Dunmall and Han-earl Park, β€˜Boolean Transforms’

…as pretty prolific. Having founded the label himself, Paul relished in the freedom to record and release on cdr a multitude of projects, playing with like-minded, creative musicians at his invitation. All the music is totally freely improvised. [Read the rest…] [DUNS on YouTube…] [Facebook…] And, as part of that catalog, you’ll find Boolean Transforms (DLE-067) by Paul Dunmall and Han-earl Park recorded way back in November 2009. Physical copies o…

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

…amp, and available as a ‘name your price’ album. You will still be able to download the release for free (name $0 as your price), but any payment will help support the performers and their work. More info to follow… Still available… audio recordings: Paul Dunmall, Han-earl Park and Mark Sanders (Birmingham, 02–15–11) audio recordings: Han-earl Park and Richard Scott (Berlin, 10–23–10) audio recordings: Han-earl Park plus Marian Murray (Cork, 07–29…

Poetic, messy, terrifying and mesmerizing (article in Jazz Right Now)

…am-Webster. I reflect on how pre-pandemic cultures (and culture-industrial complexes), with its obsession with authority and coherence and narrative, ill prepared us for the complexity and discord and messiness of the present. That maybe if we had held closer these prickly, uncomfortable, inconvenient, noisy heterophonies we, as societies, may have been more capable of facing the chaos, or dancing the dance of humanity v. RNA. [Read the rest…] Tha…

performance diary 01-08-17 (Belfast, Cork, Monmouth)

…Mark Sanders: drums; and Caroline Pugh: voice and electronics). Admission free. Presented with support from Music in Monmouth and Plancktone Club. [Queens Head page…] March 7, 2017 Sonic Arts Research Centre Cloreen Park Belfast BT9 5HN N. Ireland 8:00pm 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 Schro…

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

…esented 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 para…

Hats off to Bandcamp

My hat goes off to Bandcamp. For those of us watching, reading, anticipating, and, in many cases, worrying about the implications of the new EU law on VAT and electronic services (see: Steve Lawson’s excellent account of the drama), this item from The Bandcamp Blog came as a relief (to put it mildly): If you’ve seen the recent news of changes to EU tax law, you may be wondering how this affects you as an artist or label selling on Bandcamp. The g…

performance diary 02-06-11 (Birmingham, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, London)

…ert Hall. Tickets: €12 (€10) from the National Concert Hall Box Office. [Get tickets…] [Details…] [facebook event…] Keep up-to-date with future performance by subscribing to the web feed at www.busterandfriends.com/category/diary/feed/ Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Pocket Print…

performance diary 01-26-11 (Birmingham, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, London)

…funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and support from Note Productions. Details to follow… Keep up-to-date with future performance by subscribing to the web feed at www.busterandfriends.com/category/diary/feed/ Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Pocket Print…

performance: Paul Dunmall, Han-earl Park and Mark Sanders at Fizzle

…ing today. His octet and Moksha big band showcases his abilities both as a composer drenched in the Jazz and Folk traditions and as a sympathetic leader able to give maximum freedom to an elite group of fellow improvisers. Founder member of groups Spirit Level, Tenor Tonic, Mujician, Paul Dunmall Quartet and Paul Dunmall Octet. Has played in Nigel Morris’ trio, the London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Danny Thompson’s Whatever, several of Elton Dean’s…

All About Jazz Italia: Mathilde 253

…uoto pneumatico deformando suoni, riflettendo immagini che si disintegrano come pulviscolo spaziale. Nella sua orbita l’asteroide Mathilde 253 intercetta il pianeta Lol Coxhill, ma il rischio collisione è scongiurato. Anzi. L’armonia celeste è assicurata dall’uso del medesimo linguaggio di ricerca e di libertà. [Read the rest…] — Vincenzo Roggero (All About Jazz Italia) Mathilde 253’s eponymous debut CD (SLAMCD 528) available on SLAM Productions….

performance: Han-earl Park at the BSP

…ormance diary for up-to-date info. [facebook event page…] poster (click to download PDF…) description The Basement project Space (Cork, Ireland) presents a performance of solo guitar improvisations by Han-earl Park. The event takes place on Saturday, 2 October 2010 at 1:00pm and admission is free. Improviser, guitarist and constructor Han-earl Park’s playing has been described by Bruce Lee Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery, New York) as “careful,…

performances: Stet Lab returns

…poster (click to download PDF…) On Monday, October 12th 2009, at 9:00 pm (doors open at 8:45pm): Stet Lab—Cork’s monthly improvised music event—begins its 2009/2010 season at The Roundy (Castle Street, Cork, Ireland). [Details…] Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Pocket Print…