So long, RVA!
by Dean Christesenphotos by Lindsey PratherThe 2nd Annual Mingus Awareness Project in Richmond this evening seemed to be, to say the very least, an absolute success on all levels. The huge turnout challenged Gallery5’s capacity and made even standing room something to be thankful for. All three groups were simply amazing and were met with […]
Wednesday night is Cous Cous night. Fight the Big Bull has made this so, and now that the Richmond super-group has made its debut on the world stage earlier this month with its Clean Feed release, Dying Will Be Easy (which has enjoyed an excellent reception), Wednesday nights at Cous Cous will only become more […]
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 […]
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 […]
Next Thursday, Cous Cous’s exotically-lit and cozy-sized dining room and bar will be the stage for 5 groups that were selected as favorites in the rvanews Eight Track competition. Appearing will be Hot Lava, Fight the Big Bull, Supa Fly Floosies, Brian Jones, and Coald Toast. Check out Matt White’s announcement of the event. Speaking […]
About two years ago, Patchwork Collective organized a Richmond performance by avant-garde mastermind and saxophonist Ken Vandermark and his group Free Music Ensemble. Blown away by this performance, Patchwork co-founder Matthew White began trying to glean new knowledge about music and the business from Vandermark. White looked to Vandermark as a mentor and for the […]
Congratulations to Fight the Big Bull, the latest addition to Clean Feed Records. Clean Feed Records is centralized in Lisbon, Portugal. Says the label, “Clean Feed aims to record innovative contemporary jazz projects that can make a difference, building a catalogue that will be internationally recognized for its quality and coherence.” FTBB was also invited […]
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