So long, RVA!
Glows in the Dark w/ guest Bryan HootenThe Camel1621 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 232208pm/$5all ages “Glows brings it back to The Camel in grand form. We will be testing out some new material, and further testing some olds adhering strictly to the scientific method. “To further test the results, we will be joined by […]
by Joey Ciucci Cameron Ralston is the foundation of Richmond’s avant-garde scene. While drummer Brian Jones may be the patriarch and champion of the city’s movement towards a freer, more cohesive, more aware sound, Ralston–who plays bass for Ombak, Fight the Big Bull, Glows in the Dark, Boots of Leather, and Ilad–has emerged as a […]
from brooklyn: ADAM CAINE TRIO from richmond: VERBATIM (bryan hooten + dean christesen) at THE CAMEL MONDAY, APRIL 6, 8PM$5 all ages1621 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220www.thecamel.org ABOUT ADAM CAINEAdam Caine is a guitarist, improvisor and composer. Adam fronts the Adam Caine Trio with Tom Blancarte and John Wagner and the Adam Caine Quartet […]
Glows in the Dark has mp3 downloads of their set from RVAjazzfest on Saturday! Ombak front man Bryan Hooten delivers his first of four essays on RVA News devoted to “exploring music’s relationship with negative space.” This first essay of the “Framing the Void” series (a phrase often used by Hooten to describe his approach […]
Savage Jazz hits the stage at The Camel. Sam Savage (trombone) is playing with Matt Hall (bass), Devonne Harris (drums), Marcus Tenney (trumpet), with guest guitarist Nate Griffith playing the first set and Alan Parker filling in for the second. At 10, Bryan Hooten’s Ombak makes their bi-weekly appearance at Cous Cous. Filling in tonight […]
by Dean Christesen This review has been published by All About Jazz. Visit Fight the Big Bull on the web. Track listing: Dying Will Be Easy; November 25th; Grizzly Bear; In Jarama Valley. Personnel: Matt White: guitar, tunes; Pinson Chanselle: trap kit; Cameron Ralston: bass; Brian Jones: percussion; Bob Miller: trumpet; Reggie Pace: trombone; Bryan […]
Fight the Big Bull will return to Cous Cous this Wednesday to bring its summer hiatus to an end. The group’s first album, Dying Will Be Easy, will be released September 9 on Clean Feed, so their gigs every other Wednesday this fall are sure to be sparked with excitement from the album’s release. Clean […]
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Ombak has big shoes to fill. Taking over Fight the Big Bull’s Wednesday night spot at Cous Cous this summer, Ombak, led by trombonist Bryan Hooten, is the sort of band that people are nervous to go see. It is the sort of band that could be labeled “avant garde,” or “experimental,” or some other […]
When I think “every other Wednesday,” I immediately think Fight the Big Bull at Cous Cous. This summer, however, the spot is being given to Bryan Hooten’s Ombak due to The Great White Jenkins’ national tour that’s stealing a couple Big Bull members. Here are three reasons why you should check out the band every […]
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