Skip to content

Joint Raker Returns to NYC, Meat Foam debuts in New Haven

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Joint Raker returns to NYC this this Sunday, 3/25. We will be playing at ABC No Rio as part of the COMA series. Also on the bill are Matt Sullivan (oboe) and Sean Reed (trombone). Music starts at 7p.

Later in the week I’ll be debuting a new project with drummer Dave Parmelee. We call it Meat Foam. We will be sharing a bill with Keith Restaurant (electronics) and Brian Parks (virginal). This performance will be going down next Wednesday, 3/28 at Elm Bar in New Haven, CT as part of Carl Testa’s Uncertainty Music Series.

Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)

Joint Raker Tour

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Joint Raker hits the road this week for a small three state tour. We’ll be making our way through Boston, Brooklyn and Hartford. Here are the details:

Wednesday, February 29, Yes.Oui.Si. 19 Vancouver Street, Boston, MA, 8p,(thanks to Simon Hanes for the text)

come enjoy delicious sound – biscuits at YES.OUI.SI to celebratté the tour kickoff of:

JOINT RAKER: meaty/flexy trumpet & guitar sauce with Nigel Taylor and Chris Cretella.

with:

SKINNY VINNY: your favorite insanity duo from out the womb – don’t be afraid!

and

ANTHONY COLEMAN + ARIAN SHAFIEE + SIMON HANES: teacher and students in electric amped-up jumparound soup!

Friday, March 2, The Freedom Garden, 294 Troutman Street, Brooklyn, NY, 9p, Joint Raker, Chives, Bernd Klug

Saturday, March 3, Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor Street, Hartford, CT, 8p, Improvisations VI, Joint Raker, Joe Morris + Stephen Haynes

Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)

New Release

Wednesday, December 14, 2011


The new release from As The Rocket Fell is now available for download in the music section. The record features the guitars and compositions of Chris Cretella and Lautaro Mantilla and the drums of Dave Parmelee. Open form composition meets metal and trash cans full of broken glass.

Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)

Fall Gigs

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Have some sick gigs lined up for the fall including performances with Joe Morris’ Lava Bat, the first ever New Haven appearance of Joint Raker, and a stint as a guest composer and guitarist with the Lyric Hall Theatre Orchestra doing live music to the John Barrymore classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Go to the events section for more details.

 

Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)

As The Rocket Fell coming soon

Monday, September 19, 2011

Mixing has begun on the debut record from As The Rocket Fell featuring Chris Cretella and Lautaro Mantilla on guitars and Dave Parmelee on drums. Look for the music in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, here’s a taste of the artwork.


Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)

Gutsball

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Gutsball, a new duo project with bassist Ian Kovac, makes its debut at Popeye’s Garage in New Haven CT this Sunday, 8/21, at 8:45p. C. Lavender and Silent Isle are on the bill as well…perhaps others. We’ll be playing hits from the newly developed Gutsball songbook. It will be a doozie.

Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)

Joint Raker Record Now Available

Thursday, March 24, 2011

The debut Joint Raker record, Bowl With One Spoon, is now available for listening and purchasing (or purchasing and listening). Improvised music for guitar and trumpet fueled by beer and bean soup. Find it in the Music section.

Joint Raker - Bowl With One Spoon

Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)

Duo Record With Nigel Taylor Almost Complete

Friday, February 11, 2011

Its been a busy few months. A few recordings have been made and one is nearing completion. Look for the debut recording of Joint Raker featuring Nigel Taylor on trumpet and myself on guitar. We set up shop back in January, got in front of some mics, and let her rip. In the course of improvising the afternoon away we got ourselves a record. Sick!

Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)

Goose Lane: 100% More Tuba

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Found this one on an un-marked disc in the office. These are the tracks that used to be up on the Goose Lane Myspace page (I think a few are still there). Goose Lane with tuba. ‘Nuff said (yeah…I grew up on Marvel comics…so what?!?).

Goose Lane: 100% More Tuba (I learned how to draw by copying Looney Tunes...obvious huh?)

Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)

Goose Lane Presents: The Nutcracker

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Goose Lane Presents: The Nutcracker is now available as a modern 21st century mp3 album! In this version the Valse-o Demento gets its own track and the late night improvisation Cracked Nuts has been added as a little bonus. Enjoy…or not…

Goose Lane Presents: The Nutcracker

Filed in Previous Posts | | Comments (0)