A chance to hear one of the classic NY beat poets.
He will be collaborating with saxophonist Mike Hobart and his band (Chris Lee trumpet, Danny Keene piano, Greg Gottleib bass and Eric Ford drums)
Barry Wallenstein lives in New York City. He received his PhD in Literature and Modern Poetry from New York University in 1972. From 1965 until 2006 he taught literature and writing at the City College of New York where he founded the journal Poetry in Performance. His poems first appeared in 1964 and since then he has published eight collections. In the early 1970’s he began collaborating with jazz artists in the performance and recording of his poetry, establishing long term relationships with renowned jazz artists, including saxophonist, Charles Tyler, Cecil McBee (bass), Stanley Cowell (piano), John Hicks (piano), Adam Birnbaum (piano) and for many years, the French horn player, Vincent Chancey. He continues to perform with musicians internationally.
(reviews and such can be found on his website: www.barrywallenstein.com)
Books
Tony’s Blues – bilingual edition e-Book, published by Matthieu Baumier and Gwen
Garnier-Duguy at Recours au Poems – November, 2014
Drastic Dislocations: New and Selected Poems, New York Quarterly Books, 2012
Tony’s World, Birch Brook Press, 2009
A Measure of Conduct, Ridgeway Press, 1999
The Short Life of the Five Minute Dancer, Ridgeway Press, 1993
Love and Crush, N.Y. Persea Books, 1991
Roller Coaster Kid, N.Y.: T.Y. Crowell, l982
Beast Is A Wolf With Brown Fire, Brockport, N.Y.: BOA Editions, l977
Recordings of Poetry with Music:
Lucky These Days, Cadence Jazz Records 2013
I Carry Your Heart, Motema Records, 2012 [song lyrics]
Euphoria Ripens, Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1210, 2008
Pandemonium, Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1194, 2005
Tony’s Blues, Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1124, 2001
In Case You Missed It, SkyBlue Records, CD # 106, poetry
with music, 1995
Taking Off, AK-BA Records, #l040, l982. [Reissued by Bleu Regard, France, CT
1950, 1995]
Beast Is, AK-BA Records, #l0200, 1978
Also performing will be a new band led by guitarist Moss Freed, known for his work on the Moss Project and Let Spin:
George Crowley (bass clarinet, tenor), Francesca Ter-Berg (cello), Nick Malcolm and Brigitte Beraha
