I mentioned this briefly in the last post, but there’s going to be an awesome show at Coco66 on Feb. 27th. Salo, led by bassist and composer Ben Gallina, shares a label with the David Crowell Ensemble. They’re starting things off at 9. We’re next at 10, and then Mary of Egypt, who play interesting chamber-pop written by Julia Hatemeyer, closes at 11.

I’m also excited to announce that I have booked two days at the Clubhouse for the new record. This is a top of the line studio with tons of vintage analogue gear. In addition, we’ll be recording directly to tape, which is something that rarely happens in this age of digital technology. I’m excited to hear our music captured by the incomparable warmth of analogue!

The material we’ll be recording has been in development since the summer of 2009. Although probably 15 pieces have been composed for the group since then, we’ve narrowed it down to 6 that best capture the goals I originally set out for myself as a composer. More on that later. In the meantime, I will just say that several of these pieces are almost completely new; all the more reason for you to come out to Coco66 and hear them!

Finally, some amazing gigs have recently come down the pike for the Philip Glass Ensemble. In addition to the recent announcement of an Einstein on the Beach revival, the PGE will be performing with both the N.Y. Philharmonic (Koyaanisqatsi at Avery Fischer Hall) and L.A. Philharmonic (Powaqqatsi at the Hollywood Bowl) in the upcoming months.