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Composer / Music / Paul Celan / Poem / Translation / Uncategorized

February 13, 2012

Paul Celan from “Eigedunkelt”

Alexandra Bentz – Mezzo-Sopran, Aribert Reimann aus Eingedunkelt für Alt-Solo, “Füll die Ödnis” Here is the original poem followed by my translation: Füll die Ödnis in die Augensäcke, den Opferruf, die Salzflut, komm...

Music

October 1, 2011

Miles Davis + or – 20

Twenty years ago Miles split. A good piece on this with good links can be found in the Guardian, here. Above his hand by Irving Penn.

Music / Performances / Poetry readings

September 25, 2011

Nicole Peyrafitte’s Tour de France

Adishatz, Bonjour, Hello! Si vous êtes dans une des villes ci-dessous ça me fera bien plaisir de vous voir. En attendant: portats pla et amistats –c’est à dire: portez vous bien et amitiés! Nicole...

Concert / Music / Performance

September 13, 2011

The Moors – Little Lemon & Kolomeike & More

Old friend, poet & publisher of Reality Street Editions, Ken Edwards’ band The Moors perform 1) a medley of two klezmer tunes. “Kolomeike” (sometimes spelt “kolemeyke”) is a generic term for a kind of...

Improvisation / Music / Performance / Poetry

August 7, 2011

If In The Pyrenees, Catch Us…

Centre de Montagne / Germ-Louron Mercredi 10 Août 2011 19h : Fredreric Maintenant / piano / apéro / jardin 20h : repas (nombre limité, il faut réserver! voir détail ci-dessous) 21h 30 ...

Music / Obituaries

May 28, 2011

Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011)

This, via the L.A. Times: May 27, 2011 | 7:49 pm Gil Scott-Heron, whose late 1960s and early ’70s poetry set to rhythmic jazz music, especially “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” was one of...

Jazz / Live Reading / Music / Performance / Poetry / Poets House

April 27, 2011

Joris & Peyrafitte Coming Events

Wednesday April 27 8PM POETRY PROJECT “ILLUMINATIONS” READING A Celebration for John Ashbery translations of Rimbaud’s Illuminations St. Mark’s In-the-Bowery, Second Ave. at 10th St. 212-674-0910 Read more Saturday April 30 4PM $6 NICK...

CD Release / Music

January 11, 2011

St. Jacques’ “The Fear of Landing”

The Fear of Landing, the first CD by the group St. Jacques (Miles Joris-Peyrafitte — acoustic guitar, banjo, bass & lead vocals— & Aidan Shepard — drums, bass, backing vocals and electric guitar) is...

Jazz / Music

January 4, 2011

Travel Music

I’ve been listening to a pre-release copy of this recording again and again in this, my winter incarnation as the ‘immobile nomad’ (to quote Albert Memmi), and, ladies and gentlemen, this is indeed Travel...

Composer / Improvisation / Jazz / Music / Opera

December 21, 2010

Debussy, the Moon, Lacy

Well, quiet day at home, after coming in late last night after an excellent MET presentation of Debussy’s Péléas and Mélisande, and staying up a few more hours to catch the incredible full eclipse...