Here you have it: the first-ever Kevin Gosa newsletter.
I know what you’re thinking. “Finally! What took you so long? We’re dying out here!” Well, I was inspired by my good friend Mr. Jake Armerding to start updating all my salivating fans more regularly. Your wakeful nights pining for news about my life as an “artist” in a small city next to the biggest in the world - in a sense - are over. Now those formerly industrious sheep mope sullenly penned, for no longer will their services be required to sooth you into slumber.
So we begin our adventure together. I’ll fill you in on all the nitty gritty of being a part-time saxophonist, let you know when, where and what I’ll be performing, and keep you up-to-date on the many other creative endeavors I find myself falling into. And in return you promise to buy every one of the albums I have already recorded (zero so far), every one of the upcoming releases (also zero), and even those in the quite distant future (which given my track record, puts you in little danger of overcommitting).
Since our inboxes are already too full of mail that takes too long to read, and thus, is promptly deleted without the slightest hesitancy, I won’t be sending newsletters out like Bed, Bath and Beyond 20% off coupons that, in spite of what’s printed on them, never actually expire, and can be used with up to four others in a single visit (provided, of course, you have at least one item per coupon).
In the coming month I’ve some ab fab performances for which I hope you’ll have some space in your schedule. This week I’ll be performing with the Sensorium Saxophone Orchestra (12 saxes plus drums) at the Brooklyn Lyceum. At the end of the month you can catch one or all of 8 performances in Jersey City of the Peter Nichols play, Passion, for which i have arranged and/or composed all music, and will be performing on stage throughout the show. A very heavy scene that is not to be missed. And in mid-October, I’ll be joining Jake Armerding and Damien Bassman (who, ironically, does not “slapa da bass mon”, and who likely has heard that joke a gazillion times) for a genre-bending night of great music in the West Village.
And now, the details. Pleae mark your calendars accordingly.
September 17th, 2009
8pm
THE SENSORIUM SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA
Symphony of Suspicious Activity (for 12 saxophones and drums)TICKETS HEREBrooklyn Lyceum 227 4th Avenue Brooklyn, NY
featuring: Soprano sax: Kevin Gosa, Rob Mosher; Alto sax: David Schnug, Omar Daniels, Justin Wood; Tenor sax: Gerald Thomas, Jonathan Mortiz, Bryan Beninghove; Baritone sax: Josh Sinton, Don Undeen; Bass sax: Stephan Zeniuk, Brian Landrus; Drumkit: Tim Kuhl; Composer, conductor: Benjamin Miller
“…massive, spectrum-enveloping sound clouds out of little more than the horn’s warm, bleating tones.”
—-Village Voice, Aug. 2009.
September 23-26; September 30 - October 3
All shows at 8PM
PASSION (A play by Peter Nichols)TICKETS HERE Presented at The Underground Theater
St. Michael’s Church
252 Ninth Street at Hamilton Park
J CITY Theater presents Passion by Peter Nichols. Performances will be September 23 to October 3, 2009; Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00pm. Performed at The Underground Theater at St. Michael’s Church, 252 Ninth Street at Hamilton Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. Featuring Sandy Cockrell, Tony Cormier, Rachel Kerbs, Camille Mazurek, Kellis Carroll and Rocio Mendez. Directed by Sandy Cockrell; stage managed by Arlonda Washington.
Live musical score performed by saxophonist Kevin Gosa.
Original paintings and sculpture used in performances by Hernando Rico Sanchez.
SEATING IS LIMITED; ADVANCE PURCHASE RECOMMENDED. Advance purchase for each performance ends at 6:00pm day of event. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
Thursday, October 15
8PM
With Jake Armerding Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village, 269 Bleecker St., New York, NY. With folk sensation
Jake Armerding and drummer
Damien Bassman. I recently to recorded on Jake’s new album Her. Visit the
Neighborhood Church website for details.