Upstream's Khyberian Knights take command of the Khyber's Turret Room with driving east of Istanbul sounds and slinky video processing featuring vocalists Christian Murray & Keelin Jack, Arthur Bull/guitar, Lukas Pearse/video processing,Tom Walsh/trombone, Geordie Haley/guitar, Tim Crofts/Keys, Doug Cameron/Drums, Paul Cram on sax & conduction and Rhonda Liane Baker on dance Tickets $10 and cash bar.

Check out this great article in The Chronicle Herald

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/188110-khyberian-knight-proudly-wields-a-mighty-axe-for-improv-night

Kyle Brenders: Kyle Brenders is a young Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist. His work is defined through the multiple stylistic and idiomatic references used within the process of creation

He currently is active as a leader of a Quartet and Large Ensemble, which exclusively perform his music.

He has studied and performed with Ab Baars, Anthony Braxton, Alvin Lucier, Jean Derome, Caribou, Gordon Monahan, Malcolm Goldstein, Marshal Allen, Dan Snaith (Caribou), James Holden, Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) Evan Parker, Eddie Prevost, Guillermo Gregorio and Gino Robair. Brenders's music can be heard on Spool Records, Bug Incision, Barnyard Records and Porter Records. Kyle has had pieces performed by the FLUX quartet, The BSC, sfSound and the Windsor and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. He has performed in the Vancouver Jazz Festival, the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, the Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound, the Guelph Jazz Festival, and with NUMUS concerts. Kyle is an active member of the Association of Improvising Musicians, Toronto (AIMT) were his is Artistic Director of the AIM Toronto Orchestra.

The Upstream Ensemble  joins Mr. Brenders in  performance with  Paul Cram (tenor sax/clarinet), Tim Crofts (piano/synthesizer), Dawn Hatfield (baritone sax/flute), David Burton (drums), Rosanna Burrill  (violin), Lukas Pearse (bass/electronics), Jeff Reilly (bass clarinet/contrabass clarinet/clarinet), Jeff Torbert (guitar/electronics), and Rick Waychesko (trumpet).

Also on the slate is Kyle Brenders improviser/composer workshop, a musicians' clinic for the general public on composition conducted by Kyle. It will take place on Wednesday, October 3 from 6:30-9:00 PM in Studio 4, at the Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts, 6199 Chebucto Road in Halifax. Brenders will discuss what's composed with what's improvised. How this works, and how a jazz composition can and should change from performance to performance, will be demonstrated with participating musicians. All performers should bring their instruments and be prepared to play. Workshop registration is $25 for participants. Please sign up at info@upstreammusic.org (www.upstreammusic.org) or call (902) 461-1232 (Halifax). Seating is limited There is a student and observer rate of $10.

Chris Mitchell/soprano sax, Kenny MacKay/alto sax, Paul Cram/tenor sax and Dawn Hatfield/baritone sax

UK Jazz Composer
GRAHAM COLLIER
conducts
The 14-piece Upstream Jazz Orchestra
performing the Music of Graham Collier
incl. the Blue Suite based on
the classic Miles Davis album Kind of Blue

Graham Collier
www.grahamcolliermusic.com/
www.jazzcontinuum.com/

‘Far more radical than most of his generation’Graham Collier's career spans four decades of innovation at the forefront of British jazz. He was born in Tynemouth, England, in 1937 and on leaving school he joined the British Army as a musician. He was the first British graduate of the Berklee School of Jazz, Boston, where he studied  with Herb Pomeroy. He was the first jazz composer to receive a commission from the Arts Council of Great Britain, and in 1987 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.

His ensembles are known as Graham Collier Music and are dedicated to performing his own compositions. He has also recorded with the Australian contemporary music group The Collective, the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra and the NDR Big Band, and for ensembles ranging from saxophone quartet to symphony orchestra. He has released 19 albums and CDs.

He is equally well-known as an author and educator, having written seven books on jazz, jazz history, compositional techniques and education. In the early 1980s, he developed the six-year jazz degree course at the Sibelius Institute in Helsinki, Finland, and in 1986 he launched the Royal Academy of Music’s jazz course where he remained as artistic director until 1999. He has travelled extensively to present seminars, lectures, workshops and concerts throughout Europe, North America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. In 1989, he was among the group of international jazz educators who formed the International Association of Schools of Jazz and he was Secretary of the Daily Board for nine years, and co-editor of its magazine Jazz Changes.

In late 1999 he left England, and after eight years living in southern Spain, moved with his long-time partner, author John Gill, to a small Aegean island, where he continues to compose, travelling from there to present concerts and workshops around the world.

Upstream Jazz Orchestra

Chris Mitchell  - alto sax/flute/alto flute
Paul Cram - tenor sax/clariinet
Jeff Reilly - bass clarinet/contrbass clairinet/clarinet
Dawn Hatfield - baritone sax/flute
Rick Waychesko - trumpet
Tim Elson - trumpet
Danny Martin - trombone
Tim Keels - bass trombone/tuba
Tim Crofts - piano/synthesizer
Jeff Torbert - guitar/electronics
Geordie Haley - guitar/electronics
Danny Parker - contrabass
Lukas Pearse - bass/electronics
Tom Roach - Drums

Barbara Pritchard/piano (NS) – Music of Anthony Genge and Ian Crutchley
subText : subSet (NS) 15 by Jeff Reilly/Steven Naylor
Janice Jackson/voice (NS)-  Conductus 3 by Jerome blaid with Norman Adams/cello, Susan sayle/viola, Lukas Pearse/contrabass
Spanner (NFLD) – Paul Bendza/sax, clarinet, Bill Brennan/piano, Rob Power/percussion
Andrew Miller (NB) - bass & multi-media: MTC , Give it to Me , 5' Supercanon
Dale Sorensen(PEI) POP MUSIC 3:25 for Prepared Trombone, Balloons & Percussion by Paul Cram

Symphony Nova Scotia

Music of:
Marielle Groven - Moving to the Clear
Kati Agócs - Requiem Fragments
R. Murray Schafer - Adieu, Robert Schumann
Arnold Schoenberg - Chamber Symphony no.2

Geordie Haley - guitar, Paul Cram - sax,  Rick Waychesko - trumpet, Lukas   Pearse - bass/electronics, D'Arcy Grey  percussion, Tim Crofts/keys  

Guerrilla Orchestra a go go with Ben Caplan 
12+ musicians  on fire with conduction

Upstream 8.2 Orch in Concert 9 pm
Composer/performer Circle 7:30 pm
Up close and Interactive w/Upstream artists

geo - guitar, lukas - bass, pc - reeds
d'arcy - percussion, tim - piano, rick - trumpet

Music by  Don Palmer, Bob Bauer, Sandy Moore, Jeff Reilly, Paul Cram, Lukas Pearse TBA for strings, winds, percussion and voice (Janice Jackson) with  Jacinte Armstrong - dancer

Music by Paul Cram, Geordie Haley, D'Arcy Grey, Tim Crofts, Adam Linson, Rick Waychesko - reeds, trumpet, keyboards, bass, guitar and percussion

"TEMPORAL FOLLIES" - an Electropera
feat. Vonda DeVille (Janice Jackson)
suddenlyLISTEN  Trio
(Adams, Pearse, Crofts)
UPSTREAM 6.0

featuring
Janice Jackson (voice) and Shauntay Grant (spoken word)

Upstream 8.1 is Lee Park - violin, Ann Davison - cello, Lukas Pearse - bass, Tim Crofts - piano, Jeff Torgert - guitar, Geordie Haley - guitar, Dawn Hatfield - baritone sax/flute, Paul Cram Tenor sax /clarinet, Ryan Veltmeyer - trombone, Doug Cameron - drums - Jacinte Armstrong - dancer.

PORTER, HALEY, CROFTS, & CRAM
drums/ guitar, electronics/ keys.electronics/sax,clarinet

performs with
BUSTER KEATON'S STEAMBOAT BILL jr.
1928 silent film

*The Sunrise Orchestra is:
Lee Park/violin, Paul Cram/sax&clarinet, Paul Simons/piano, Lukas Pearse/bass,Dave Burton/drums

World Premieres of new compositions by guest clarinetist Freedman, A Love Upstream's Paul Cram amd Lukas Pearse and Dalhousie Music student Alice Hanson, as well as works by Jeff Reilly (Klangfarben Waltz), Frederic Rzewski (Les Moutons de Panurges), John Woolrich (A Frank Exchange for Frank Zappa) and John Zorn (Cobra).

2 performances Friday/January 9th and Saturday/January 10th. Doors - 7:15 PM Artist Talk w/ Lori Freedman and Upstream composers - 7:30 PM Performances - 8:00 PM Tickets $10 advance/$15 at the door/students free with rush seating

At the ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL The Academy Soundstage After Party - Live Music & Atlantic Shorts Together Paul Cram, Lukas Pearse, Marsha Coffey and Phil Sedore perform their scores for films by Chuck Clark, Jim McSwain, Lisa Moore, and Amanda Dawn Christie Top floor NSCAD University Alliance Atlantis Academy Building, 1649 Brunswick St. $10/Students free. Cash bar.Sponsored by the Guild of Canadian Film Composers, AFCOOP, NSTC Industries, AFF

Lovers of music Seekers of artful morsels
You are invited to Friday the 13th at 1313
A Party Where Music Means Food!
Dear Friends of Upstream,
Upstream's 18th season is at an end and we are ready to unleash a new one. To delight you, we have chosen a meshing of improvised music and inspired food.
MUSIC: Daring musicians have agreed to mill about and await the call to improvise. As guests, you are the conductors of the night. At any time, you may turn to musicians and for a small donation request a solo, duo, trio etc. "Play for us the letter M, Play the colour orange…." prompting the spirit of improvisation.
FOOD: The Handicraft Hash House performs "Variations on a Theme." Local painter and epicure Ted White has designed canapés, soups and salads especially for the night. The Bayou, The Waldorf, and The Salt Peanut are his creations and are available for a small price. He may be enticed to improvise more on the spot.
SEASONING: A new season is beginning in July with A Love Upstream at the Atlantic Jazz Festival, and we want to tell you all about it. Paul Cram, our Artistic Director, has a special and fitting presentation prepared.
FUN RAISING: Like a true party, we are not charging at the door, but like a true fundraiser we are accepting donations. With solos etc. you can pledge an amount to be tallied at the end of the night. Remember, we are a charitable organization; we will issue a tax receipt for all donations $25 and over. See you there!
Upstream Music Association board and staff

The Gallery is located on the 1st floor of the Loyola Academic Complex on the Saint Mary’s University Campus, accessible from Gorsebrook Avenue or off Robie Street south of the McNally Building. Lina Allemano Four: Lina Allemano/trumpet,Brodie West/alto, Andrew Downing/bass, Nick Fraser/drums Upstream 5: Toni Pigott/voice, Lee Park/violin, Jeff Reilly/bass clarinet, Paul Cram/tenor/clarinet, Lukas Pearse/bass

KAUFMANN/GRATKOWSKI/deJOODE

(HOLLAND)

Achim Kaufmann (piano), Frank Gratkowski (alto sax/clarinet)

Wilbert deJoode/bass

meet

ADAMS/CRAM/PEARSE

(CANADA)

Halifax's own: Lukas Pearse(bass), Paul Cram (tenor sax/clarinet) Norman Adams (cello)

THE BLACK PIRATE is a 1926 colour silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks

with a new score by Paul Cram

Music by Reilly, Ellis and Frith with the 17 piece Upstream Orchestra Internal Combustion - Jeff Reilly Homeland suite - Lisle Ellis Friendly Gestures for the Upstream Orchestra - Fred Frith This year Joining Fred Frith (guitar) , Lisle Eliis (bass) and Pierre Tanguay (drums)will be Janice Jackson/voice, Lee Park/violin, Ruth Boggild/flute, Suzanne Lemieux/oboe, Chris Palmer/bassoon, Jeff Reilly /bass clarinet, Rick Waychesko/trumpet,Dani Oore/soprano sax, Chris Mitchell/alto sax, Paul Cram/tenorsax, clarinet, Dawn Hatfield/baritone sax, Tim Crofts/piano, Lukas Pearse/bass, David Burton/drums, Jeff Torbert/guitar.

Freedom in Fragments for sax quartet (Fred Frith) duos, trios, octets
Fred Frith , Lisle Ellis, Pierre Tanquay, Wolfville guitarist Daniel Heikalo Halifax Sax - Dani Oore - soprano sax/abs pipe, David Christensen - alto sax, Paul Cram - tenor sax, Dawn Hatfield - baritone sax

with Rainer Wiens/guitar, Ken Aldcroft/guitar, Evan Shaw/alto sax, Scott Thomson/trombone, Wes Neal/contrabass.Joe Sorbara/drums, Paul Cram /tenor sax/clarinet, Daniel Oore/ sopanino/soprano sax, Lukas Pearse/contrabass

featuring The Grassroots Orchestra performing Upstream classics and new works!! with Lisa Lindo/voice, Ruth Boggild/flute, Jeff Reilly/bass clarinet, Lee Park/violin, Jeff Torbert/guitar, Doug Cameron/drums, Zack Miller/guitar, Adam Fine/bass, Paul Cram/sax/clarinet, Dawn Hatfield/baritone sax, Christian Murray/voices and .... Free Food!!

World Premieres by Dani Oore and Harris Eisenstadt / Witch-Gong Game by Barry Guy

The 22-piece Upstream Orchestra with Barry Guy, Maya Homburger, Lori Freedman, Mark Adam, Matt Brubeck, Jean Rene, Janice Jackson, Ruth Boggild, Suzanne Lemieux, Chris Palmer, Rick Waychesko, Chris Mitchell, Paul Cram, Dawn Hatfield, Jeff Reilly, Steven Naylor, Sageev Oore, Adam Fine, Lukas Pearse, Gina Burgess, Harris Eisenstadt, Dani Oore, and Tom Daniels

$20/$15/$13 (Upstream members)