reminder: Han-earl Park and Tom Rainey at Why Not Jazz Room, New York

…at Why Not Jazz Room (14 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014) [map…]. Recommended donation: $10 per set. A long-time fan of Mr Rainey’s work, I’m tremendously honored and excited to be sharing a stage with him. And multiply that with Andrea Wolper’s series which promises an open, intimate space for artistic experimentation. Above video: last time I performed with Tom Rainey. The set with Ken Filiano and Ingrid Laubrock took place as part of Gow…

performance: Han-earl Park and Tom Rainey at Why Not Jazz Room, New York

…at Why Not Jazz Room (14 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014) [map…]. Recommended donation: $10 per set. See the performance diary for up-to-date info. [Why Not Experiment? page…] [Why Not Jazz Room program…] [Facebook event…] Above video: last time I performed with Tom Rainey. The set with Ken Filiano and Ingrid Laubrock took place as part of Gowanus Company at Douglass Street Music Collective, Brooklyn. Video by Scott Friedlander. [Watch the…

performance: Han-earl Park, Mike Pride and Catherine Sikora at Spectrum, New York

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 9:30pm: a performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mike Pride (drums) and Catherine Sikora (saxophones) takes place at Spectrum (121 Ludlow Street, Floor 2 (ring bell for 2), New York, NY 10002) [map…]. $15 ($10.00 students and seniors). See the performance diary for up-to-date info. [Spectrum calendar…] unnecessary blurb Of all the ways to practice, structure or perform music, why might we choose improvisation? There’s…

farewell, Brooklyn, it’s been a blast

…been part of, even briefly, such a gracious, vibrant, creative, fun and welcoming community. I’m particularly indebted to Andrew, Jesse, Michael, Adam, Anna and Andrea for introducing me to the (cultural) geography/neighborhood(s); to Bruce, Wadada and Ras who gave me my first few gigs; and to Tim and Evan for offering me sideman gigs. And a very big thanks to Josh, Catherine and Nick for much of the above, and for collaborating on some long-term…

performance diary 10-23-13 (Brooklyn, New York, Pittsburgh)

upcoming performances date venue time details October 27, 2013 Downtown Music Gallery 13 Monroe Street New York, NY 10002 6:00pm Performance by Eris 136199 (Nick Didkovsky: guitar; Han-earl Park: guitar; and Catherine Sikora: saxophones). Also performing: Samm Bennett. Free admission. [Details…] [DMG page…] October 29, 2013 Harvestworks 596 Broadway #602 New York, NY 10012 7:00pm Performance of Metis 9 by Han-earl Park (guitar), Catherine Sikora…

final (?) performances: Eris 136199 and Metis 9, NYC

…ra and Josh Sinton (see the performance diary for up-to-date info). October 27, 2013: Performance by Eris 136199 (Nick Didkovsky: guitar; Han-earl Park: guitar; and Catherine Sikora: saxophones) at Downtown Music Gallery (13 Monroe Street, New York, NY 10002). [Performance diary entry…] [DMG page…] October 29, 2013: Performance of Metis 9 by Han-earl Park (guitar), Catherine Sikora (saxophones) and Josh Sinton (saxophone and clarinet) at Harvestwo…

thanks: Parker-Park (The Stone, NYC), Park-Sikora-Sinton (DSMC, Brooklyn) and Park-Parkins (The Living Gallery, Brooklyn)

…earl Park Another one for the scrapbook…. Han-earl Park So… as of September 28, 2013, performers featured in the scrapbook are: Gustavo Aguilar, Sean Ali, Richard Barrett, boundless, Chris Brown, Murray Campbell, Sander Lopes Cardozo, Chris Chafe, Church of Sonology, Gerald Cleaver, Chris Corrigan, Bruce Coates, Steven Davis, Nick Didkovsky, Paul Dunmall, Peter Elsdon, Eris 136199, Michael Evans, Peter Evans, Alex Fiennes, Gargantius Effect, Jonat…

download release: Catherine Sikora, Han-earl Park and François Grillot, ‘Tracks in the dirt’

…by Catherine Sikora, Han-earl Park and François Grillot. Recorded September 26, 2012 at 56 Kitchen, New York. Recorded by François Grillot. Artwork and design by Eric Mingus. © + ℗ 2013 Clockwork Mercury Press. Also available for download [more…] 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 Sander…

in preparation: Catherine Sikora, Han-earl Park and François Grillot, ‘Tracks in the dirt’

…Design and artwork by Eric Mingus (© 2013 Clockwork Mercury Press) Coming soon: Catherine Sikora, Han-earl Park and François Grillot’s Tracks in the dirt (Clockwork Mercury Press 003). Recorded September 26, 2012 at 56 Kitchen, New York. More to follow… Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Pocket Print…

thanks: Gerald Cleaver and Han-earl Park at Douglass Street Music Collective, Brooklyn

…for his limitless imagination, for the 45 minute creative, musical and physical workout, and for making the set sound just that much better. And kudos again to Don Mount for the indefatigable work as video documentarist [watch/listen…]. Next up: performances coming up in September with Evan Parker as part of his residency at The Stone, and with Catherine Sikora and Josh Sinton playing Metis 9. See the performance diary for up-to-date info. Faceboo…

thanks: Swim This (Nick Didkovsky, Gerry Hemingway and Michael Lytle) with Han-earl Park at Douglass Street Music Collective, Brooklyn

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the noise at the July 26 event. I was bowled over by the awesome time-and-motion-studies of Patricia Franceschy and Kate Gentile (Kate’s composition, in particular, was a highlight). I take my hat off to Swim This (Nick Didkovsky, Gerry Hemingway and Michael Lytle) for their playfully raucous set, and for inviting me to join them on stage. Thanks again to Don Mount for the videography. Last but not least, tha…

reminder: Gerald Cleaver and Han-earl Park at Douglass Street Music Collective, Brooklyn

Tomorrow (Tuesday, August 13, 2013), at 8:00pm (our set is c. 9:00pm): Gerald Cleaver (drums) and Han-earl Park (guitar) perform as part of an evening of duo improvisations. Also performing are Chris Pitsiokos (saxophone) and Philip White (electronics), and Viv Corringham (voice and electronics) and Andrea Parkins (accordion and electronics). The event takes place at Douglass Street Music Collective (295 Douglass Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY 112…