performance: Han-earl Parkβ€”solo guitar improvisations

…provisations by Han-earl Park. The event begins at 6:00pm 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, crafty and well-played with that restrained yet fractured guitar that sounds so good,” and as “beautiful music, incredibly focused” by Nick Didkovsky (Doctor Nerve / Punos Music). Park has performed in clubs, theaters,…

performance: Ingrid Laubrock and Han-earl Park at New Revolution Arts, Brooklyn

…seemed to cast away vulgar, simplistic attempts at clarity, preferring to open a liminal space between the benign expected and chaotic nothingness: a glimmer of deeper and deeper windows into the unexplained and undefined, all the while delving towards utter truths in their exploration. Laubrock’s percussive intensity that ultimately erupted into brilliant exclamations over Park’s mellower staccato ultimately merged into receding thunder. [Read t…

thanks: Han-earl Park, Dominic Lash and Mark Sanders (Birmingham and London, October 2014)

…d to playing again! (tell your local music org to book us! πŸ˜‰ Finally, as always, thanks to all who came to listen to the real-time noise, and to witness the jump-cuts between chaotic frenzy and delicate, pretty open spaces. It’s been a while since I performed in these two cities; always a pleasure. Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Pocket Print…

thanks: Park-Pride-Sikora (Spectrum, NYC) and Velez-Wright-Drury-Park-Tabuenca (Soup and Sound, Brooklyn)

…d (I thank the Cosmos for people like Andrew Drury and Alissa Schwartz who open their homes, and welcome the arts and artists). Thanks to the efforts of the multiple documentarists at the events: Kevin Reilly, Don Mount, Michael Lytle, Adrian Knight and Lawrence de Martin (who provided the experimental speaker cabinet for the Spectrum performance). I take my hat off to all the musicians who shared the stage: Javier Areal Velez, Jack Wright, Luis T…

update: seeking performances (Europe, 2012)

Some dates confirmed, some TBC, but some dates still open: I am seeking performances in Europe, between April 26 to May 11, 2012. In addition to solo or (ad-hoc) ensemble contexts, pending logistics and dates, the following ensembles may be available: Numbers: Richard Barrett (electronics) and Han-earl Park (guitar). [About this duo…] Mathilde 253: Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and

thanks: McMullen-Park (DMG) and Park-Sikora (Brecht Forum), New York

…to Ras Moshe for organizing the performance at The Brecht Forum and for welcoming this newcomer to NYC. Thanks also to the other performers of the evening including G. L. Diana and Kyoko Kitamura [Kyoko’s take on the gig…] who brought Cardew to life in a way different from all the Cardews I’ve heard in the past—I’m very interested to hear how this project might continue to evolve—and Ras’ powerful and playful quartet (sorry, don’t have the full li…

thanks: Gargantius Effect +1 | +2 (Northern California, 2011)

…o Murray Campbell and Randy McKean, for organizing the gigs, and for their open-handed generosity and creative intelligence on- and off-stage—the Gargantius Effect! I hope to respond in kind, and to play again soon. (As I said after the first gig, “you guys are good—I just need to accent what’s already happening!”) Thanks also to the crafty and powerful improvisers Gino Robair and Scott R. Looney for joining the Gargantius Effect, and to Electropo…

tonight: final Stet Lab as curator

…Tonight (Monday, February 7, 2011), at 9:00 pm (doors open at 8:45pm): my final Stet Lab as curator! Featuring Stephen Davis, the event takes place upstairs @ The Roundy (Castle Street, Cork, Ireland), and admission is €10/5. [Details…] Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Pocket Print…

performances (Market Harborough)

On Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 7:00 pm: An open recording session by Lee Allatson, Han-earl Park, Jamie Smith and the four guys in Black Carrot. The event takes place at Turville Memorial Hall (Welford Road, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire LE17 6JX, England). Sounds like anything could happen! (Thanks to Jamie and Owlhouse Recordings for making this happen.) [performance diary…] [facebook…] Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr T…

Sirene 1009 (London and Monmouth, March 2017)

…s ways we move—our bodies and their relationship with the instruments, say—complement each other. [Read the rest…] A very special group, and I’m honored to find myself in its company. By Han-earl Park, Dominic Lash, Mark Sanders and Caroline Pugh Sirene 1009 (BAF000) [details…] Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar), Dominic Lash (double bass), Mark Sanders (drums) and Caroline Pugh (voice and tape recorder). © + β„— 2017 Han-earl Park. Sirene 1009 is al…

in transit: relocating to California…

…ding my computer and phone) will be in flux (by the time you read this, my computer will be boxed), I may be offline, and will likely be difficult to get hold of (and apologies if I haven’t replied to your correspondence over the last few weeks). I’m still up for formal or ad-hoc playing opportunities (musicians, promoters, venues, please get in touch), but if you don’t hear from me, please feel free to nudge me in a couple of weeks. Facebook Twit…

Jazz em Agosto: an invitation from my kitchen

https://www.facebook.com/gulbenkianmusica/videos/2398643526862606/ See the performance diary for up-to-date info. [Event details…] [Jazz em Agosto page (info/tickets)…] By Eris 136199 Eris 136199 (BAF001) [details…] Personnel: Han-earl Park (guitar), Catherine Sikora (saxophone) and Nick Didkovsky (guitar). Track listing: Therianthropy I (≥ 3:43), Therianthropy II (8:56), Therianthropy III (3:55), Therianthropy IV (6:30), Adaptive Radiation I (6:…