1k News and updates (as of 082300) Jazzheads were recently nominated for best jazz performer of the year for the Philadelphia City Paper Music Awards 2000! Click here for more info! 1k new releases: Fractal Ark Live at the Bomb Congress Caught live in Philadelphia - DJ meets live bass, guitar, + arp2600… w/ Philip Charles, Barry Meehan, Ian J. Riddle, and Tim Motzer Fractal Ark- a space jazz probe research vessel…Recorded 060500. Global illage Global illage + SushiLove The improvisational quartet of Global illage and their resonant world vision is unleashed from members of Les Nubians, Jazzheads, Elwood, Sylk130, Spoken Hand, and BoyzIImen… Chris Cuzme - soprano + tenor sax, didgeridoo, exotic flutes, tibetan bowl, Dan Sears - trumpet, fluegelhorn, flutes, chordal pipes, and tibetan bowl Tim Motzer - guitars, synth guitar, bass, guitarloops Jim Hamilton - percussion batterie The first sessions were largely group improvisations yielding two wildly divergent albums. The lush ambience of SUSHILOVE is a kind of "Peter Gabriels Passion meets ECM". On the other side of that is GLOBAL ILLAGE dark and menacing…an ill-fated futureworld of ambient punk funk abstraktions. Ari Hoenig Time Travels Ari Hoenig's album of solo drumming is now available at the 1k website as well as at any Ari Hoenig performance. Ari has been maintaining a high level of visibility with Kenny Werner, Jean Michel Pilc trio, Jazz Mandolin Project, and Jazzheads. Philip Charles, Ellie Perez, + Tim Motzer rock together Ellie Perez, and Tim Motzer recently collaborated on two tracks with synthesist/remixer/producer Philip Charles on his forthcoming album Auralplex (shaboom uk). The tracks - Electrik Dreamers and Love Lives for You - feature the vocals, and lyrics of Ellie Perez over extraordinary tracks of pulsing analogue synths and penetrating beats sculpted by Philip Charles alongside Motzer's pan-tabla, lowpassloopguitars, and rhodes. Electrik Dreamers is slated to be the first single with Love Lives to be the follow up. Thus far, the tracks have been garnering heavy play in clubs around the world by noted DJ's King Britt, Sasha & Digweed, Deep C, Doc Martin, and the Shaboom crew… release date is early July 2000. Jazzheads/Global illage Horns on tour with ELWOOD Chris Cuzme, Dan Sears, Philip Yaeger along with producer/engineer Brian Boland are currently touring with Elwood (palmpictures) in support of their first album release. For tour details + other info: www.elwoodonline.com Ursula Rucker + Tim Motzer live at the Tower Theatre Excerpts from the 061000 Tower Theatre show is currently available as a download at http://brainsoap.com. here's what a.d. amorosi had to say about the show: scene and heard: Nina and Ursula The Tower Theater was moist enough to grow mushrooms last Saturday night (June 10). The pressure cooker heat was perfect for Nina Simone. With a temperament to match her talent, Simone¹s voice held classical, gospel, jazz and funky hunky folk in its sway. Yes, she seemed frail, puffy, even a bit lost at times. But she still commanded attention in the way an old boxer would, tempting you to stare at the left fist while she punches you square in the face with the right. Simone and her band rolled through the anthemic "Young, Gifted and Black" and the rickety boogie of "Mississippi Goddamn" like a truck driver. All nuance came from Simone¹s broken voice and her lightning fast, creepily instinctive piano playing. Simone¹s set, though far from perfect, was lovely. And for Ursula Rucker and Jazzhead guitarist Tim Motzer, opening for Simone seemed a genuine honor. Their set (faves and new stuff from Rucker¹s upcoming Super Sister) was like hearing the sermon on the mount before witnessing the crucifixion. While Motzer rolled his acoustic guitar, Rucker (this city¹s most forceful performance wordsmith) caressed femme-empowered phonetics and flava-filled stories of life in the hood with dangerous delicious skill. EDITOR'S PICKS Philly Weekly Clutch Cargo The name may sound like the catalog description of a Kate Spade bag, but this newly formed Philadelphia group is actually named after a cartoon from the late '50s/early '60s. Formed by Rolling Hayseeds producer George Manney, who plays drums and takes care of the loops and samples, the band--which integrates video art into its performance (hence the name)--is also comprised of keyboardist Rocco Notte of the A's, Tim Motzer (who's worked with King Britt, Les Nubians and JazzHeads) on guitar and bassist Barry Meehan (of Fractured Reverb, with Motzer). A winning combination, no doubt. Following Bar Noir's current trend of booking better-than-decent acts, Clutch Cargo holds the every-other-Tuesday position at the surprisingly cool, intimate (read: smoky) Center City lounge. And Brit-pop types will be impressed to know they're the band Sir Gallagher sat in with back in April. Tues., June 20, 9:30pm. Free. Bar Noir, 112 S. 18th St. 215.569.9333. --HOLLY MACK-WARD Upcoming Les Nubians Tour Dates July 11th Summer Festival in Quebec City - World Music Stage July 13th Kennedy Center - Washington DC - Millenium Stage July 14th Boston - Bastille Day Street Festival July 15th Chicago - House of Blues July 16th Central Park - Summerstage New York other dates tba... New York + Washington DC are Free Concerts. Upcoming live dates June 10th Spoken word artist Ursula Rucker (4Hero, the Roots) + guitarist Tim Motzer perform in a rare acoustic duo performance at the Tower Theatre - opening for Nina Simone June 19th The jazz space probe Fractal Ark performs 2 sets at Filos. dj meets live bass, guitars, + arp2600...experimental...very cool...w/ Ian J. Riddle, Phillip Charles, Barry Meehan, Tim Motzer. - Filos 2nd+Pine 10pm highly experimental research & development… June 20th The further adventures of Clutch Cargo at Bar Noir…10pm w George Manney (drums, electronics), Barry Meehan (bass) T Motzer (guitars+loops) Rocco Notte (keys) + special guests Bar Noir 18th+Sansom under Liquid June 26th Jazz trumpeter Japhar Barron cd release party… Five Spot 7:30pm 2 sets w/ Rodney Green, T Motzer, Mike Boone + special guests tba. June 29th Jazzheads at the Welcome America Festival opening for Sun Ra Arkestra. Showtime 8:30 pm @ Broad & Walnut in front of the Bellvue. One set. Don't miss it! July 10-17 Les Nubians tour (t.b.a.) July 18 - August 3 University of the Arts residency at School of Dance w/ Jim Hamilton & Tim Motzer August 12 Jazzheads - CherryHill - NJ August 13 Jazzheads - Salon Des Amis - Devon August 18 Jazzheads - JKF Plaza - Philadelphia More dates to follow… For bookings or other info: contact vibrations@1krecordings.com looking for past news? click here!