FIRST SET
James Falzone (solo clarinet & penny whistle)
SECOND SET
James Falzone in combination with...
Guillermo Gregorio (clarinet)
D Zisl Slepovitch (clarinet)
Yuma Uesaka (contrabass clarinet)
Andrew Drury (percussion)
$20 suggested
Clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer, and improviser James Falzone is an acclaimed member of the international jazz and creative music scenes, a veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, and an award-winning composer who has been commissioned by chamber ensembles, dance companies, choirs, and symphony orchestras around the globe. He leads his own ensembles Allos Musica, Elaía Ensemble, Renga Ensemble, and the duo Wayfaring with Chicago bassist/vocalist Katie Ernst, and is a member of the Tapestry Ensemble and many projects connected to composer/pianist Wayne Horvitz. James has released a series of critically acclaimed recordings on Allos Documents, the label he founded in 2000, and appears on numerous recordings as a sideman. James performs throughout North America and Europe, appears regularly on Downbeat magazine's Critics' and Readers' Polls, and was nominated as the Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association.
He has been profiled in the New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, New Music Box, and Point of Departure, among many other publications. Educated at Northern Illinois University and New England Conservatory, James is also a respected educator and scholar and has been on the faculty of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Deep Springs College, North Central College, Columbia College Chicago, and was a fellow at The Center for Black Music Research. His scholarship on improvisation has been presented at numerous academic conferences and to diverse audiences including admirals at the US Naval War College and executives at Google’s creative retreats. At present, James is the Associate Dean of Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University. James is a Backun clarinet artist and plays penny whistles made for him by Chris Abell.
Learn more about James Falzone and his work at his website: www.allosmusica.org