I’m going on a small East Coast tour in late April. Here’s where I’ll be playing:
April 18th- The Pharmacy, Philadelphia
April 19th- The Outpost, Boston
April 22nd- The Legion, NYC
April 23rd- Spectrum, NYC (still yet to be confirmed)
Big thanks to Josiah Reibstein, Leo Suarez, Michael Foster, Yoni Kretzmer, and Zack Clarke for helping to set all this up!
On December 4th, I booked an incredible show at AvantGarden in Houston. It was a duo between Michael Foster (sax) and Ben Bennett (drums). If you haven’t heard these two check them out- some of the best music I’ve heard in awhile. They were joined by a trio consisting of three beloved TX improvisers- Chase Gardner (voice), Karl Roeling (sax) and Megan Easely (amplified water).
I’m very pleased to announce that After Effects, my album with Damon Smith (bass), Alvin Fielder (drums), and Joe Hertenstein (drums) made the best of 2017 in FreeJazzBlog! It’s an honor to be listed next to Peter Evans and Mats Gustafsson, two huge influences on the music I currently make.
Much more to come in 2018!
November has been a solid month for shows so far. On the 3rd, I booked a great electroacoustic musician named Tim Kaiser (from Duluth, MN) at Sound Exchange, one of Houston’s beloved record shops. And on November 6th Jack Wright, a phenomenal veteran of improvised music and saxophone extended technique, came through and played a killer set at AvantGarden with his trio, Roughhousing (based out of Philadelphia, PA). It featured him as well as Evan Lipson on bass and Zach Darrup on guitar, both of whom are excellent.
Late November and early December is going to be great, too: Rice Big Big Band Fall Concert (11/17), Rice Jazz Combo at Khon’s (11/19), Rice Jazz Combo at Rice Coffeehouse (11/3). December 4th will be the amazing duo of Michael Foster (sax) and Ben Bennett (percussion) + a first time trio of Denton improvisors Karl Roeling (sax), Chase Gardner (electronics), and Megan Easely (amplified water) upstairs at AvantGarden.
Come on out!
Big thanks to Rick Joines for the review of After Effects! Check it out here:
http://www.freejazzblog.org/2017/09/danny-kamins-damon-smith-alvin-fielder.html
You can check the album out here:
Here are 4 different shows I am booking/playing on this September:
Cut Shutters (incredible noise/sound collage duo from Denton, TX) with Deluge (Danny Kamins-sax, Megan Easely-amplified water)- Vinal Edge Records, September 8th, 7 pm
Sean Hamilton (Florida based solo percussionist) with the RVD Trio (Danny Kamins- sax, Robert Pearson- keyboards, Victor Hernandez- bass)- Khon’s, September 9th, 8 pm
Rodenticide (no wave rage/assault from NYC), CARL, Ak’chamel, :::kai/ros:::- Walter’s Downtown, September 13th, 9 pm
Jamie Branch/Anteloper (Trumpet/synth/drums duo from NYC), Thomas Helton/Danny Kamins/Victor Hernandez (sax/two basses)- Sound Exchange, September 20th, exact time TBA
Come out!
Announcing the release of After Effects! This record features me on baritone sax, Damon Smith on double bass, Alvin Fielder on drums/percussion, and Joe Hertenstein on drums/percussion. Available on FMR records. Give it a listen here: dannykamins.bandcamp.com/album/after-effects-available-on-fmr
I’m happy to announce the CARL 2017 Dirty South Tour! For those of you who don’t know, CARL is Houston’s premier free jazz/doom metal band, featuring me on sax and Andrew Durham on electric bass. We will be coming to a city near you:
7/31- Houston, TX, Avantgarden (w/ Sonia Flores/Damon Choice)
8/1- San Antonio, TX, Lowcountry (w/ The Whale)
8/3- New Orleans, LA, Allways Lounge (w/ Rob Cambre)
8/5- Jacksonville, FL, NeuSonics Music Festival (curated by Jamison Williams)
In addition, I (Danny Kamins) will be playing two dates with some different/awesome groups as well:
8/10- Denton, TX, Tom’s Daquiri (quartet w/ Rick Eye, Matt Frerck, Beth Dodds)
8/12- Shreveport, LA, Minicine Swampland (trio w/ Robert Pearson, Victor Hernandez)
