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Thursday, January 26th, 2012

SEAN NOWELL EUROPEAN QUINTET: SWEDEN TOUR

January 26 Säffle

28 Gröndal 18:00

29 Karlstad 19:30

30 Fagerstra 18:00

February 1 Nyköping

2 Glenn Miller Cafe 20:00

3 Glenn Miller Cafe 20:00

4 Ekerö

6 Sundsvall

7 Hudiksvall

8 Härnösand

9 TBA

10 Örnsköldsvik

 

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax

Fredrik Olsson - Guitar

Leo Lindberg - Piano

Lars Ekmann - Acoustic Bass

Joe Abba - Drums


Friday, January 20th, 2012

SEAN NOWELL TRIO + 1 @ The Queens Kickshaw

9pm-12am

40-17 Broadway btw/ Steinway and 41st St
Astoria [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx/Compositions

Art Hirahara - Rhodes/Clavinet/Piano/Organ

Kyle Struve - Drums

+

Perry Smith - Guitar


Thursday, January 19th, 2012

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ the 55 Bar

10pm-1am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx/Compositions
Brad Mason - Trumpet
Andy Hunter - Trombone
Ben Winkleman - Rhodes
Art Hirahara - Organ/Clav
Evan Marien - Electric Bass
Marko Djordjevic - Drums


Thursday, January 12th, 2012

BJORKESTRA @ Joe's Pub

9:30-11:30

425 Lafayette St
Manhattan [map]

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ the 55 Bar

10pm-1am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx/Compositions
Tatum Greenblatt - Trumpet
Mike Dease - Trombone
Ben Winkleman - Rhodes
Adam Klipple - Organ/Clav
Evan Marien - Electric Bass
Marko Djordjevic - Drums


Saturday, October 15th, 2011

NOWELL/HIRAHARA/STRUVE @ Backyard Bar - Playa Hermosa de Jacó

COSTA RICA [map]

Posi-Tone Records Showcase
sponsored by
Coffee in Costa Rica
http://www.coffeeincostarica.com
featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Flute/Iphone/Fx
Art Hirahara - Organ/Keys
Kyle Struve - Drums/Percussion

Friday, October 14th, 2011

NOWELL/HIRAHARA/STRUVE @ The Terrace Lounge

Los Suenos Marina Village
Playa Herradura [map]

Posi-Tone Records Showcase sponsored by Coffee in Costa Rica http://www.coffeeincostarica.com featuring: Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Flute/Iphone/Fx Art Hirahara - Organ/Keys Kyle Struve - Drums/Percussion


Thursday, October 13th, 2011

NOWELL/HIRAHARA/STRUVE @ Roma Caffe San José

COSTA RICA [map]

Posi-Tone Records Showcase
sponsored by
Coffee in Costa Rica
http://www.coffeeincostarica.com
featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Flute/Iphone/Fx
Art Hirahara - Organ/Keys
Kyle Struve - Drums/Percussion

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

NOWELL/HIRAHARA/STRUVE @ Jazz Café Escazú

COSTA RICA [map]

Posi-Tone Records Showcase
sponsored by
Coffee in Costa Rica
http://www.coffeeincostarica.com
featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Flute/Iphone/Fx
Art Hirahara - Organ/Keys
Kyle Struve - Drums/Percussion

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

NOWELL/HIRAHARA/STRUVE @ Jazz Café San Pedro

COSTA RICA [map]

Posi-Tone Records Showcase
sponsored by
Coffee in Costa Rica
http://www.coffeeincostarica.com
featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Flute/Iphone/Fx
Art Hirahara - Organ/Keys
Kyle Struve - Drums/Percussion

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

SHINBONE ALLEY STILT BAND in Namur, Belgium

Stilt Festival Sept 14-21
then to Amsterdam Sept 21-25

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

ETERNIA @ The Knitting Factory

Eternia - MC
Chesney Snow - Beatboxer
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Colin Dean - Electric Bass
DJ Boo - Turntables/Drums

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

BJORKESTRA @ the Tea Lounge

9pm-12am

837 Union Street
Park Slope, Brooklyn New York [map]

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

STOCKHOLM SWINGIN' CD RELEASE @ Smalls

9:30-Midnight

183 West 10th Street
Manhattan New York [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Olsson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Piano
Lars Ekman - Acoustic Bass
Joe Abba - Drums

-We recorded Live at the Glen Miller Cafe in Stockholm in November 2010 so we've put together some of the finer moments into a really nice straight ahead jazz cd-

Monday, August 15th, 2011

BJORKESTRA 4 @ THE APPLE STORE (UWS)

7-8pm

69th St and Broadway
Manhattan New York [map]
Price: free

featuring:

Sarah Tolar - Vocals
Travis Sullivan - Alto Sax
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Ian Cook - Laptop

-Ian Cook will be discussing the Apple products he uses to make the Bjorkestra explode with electronica.

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

AMERICAN BEATBOXING CHAMPIONSHIP @ LE POISSON ROUGE

6pm

158 Bleecker Street
Manhattan New York [map]

-this is gonna be off the hook-

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

THE EXOTIC EXPERIMENT @ THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL NYC

3:30-4:30pm

Price: free

Simon Yu's The Exotic Experiment

featuring:

Simon Yu - Guitar/Laptop/Ipads/Compositions

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx

Romain Collin - Rhodes

Evan Marien - Electric Bass

Tobias Ralph - Drums


Friday, August 12th, 2011

STOCKHOLM SWINGIN' @ QUEENS KICKSHAW

9:30-11:30

4017 Broadway btw/Steinway and 41st St
Astoria New York [map]
Price: free

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Ollson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Piano
Lars Ekman - Acoustic Bass
Joe Abba - Drums

-this is an amazing cafe with wicked brews and grilled cheeses of all sorts.  easily one of the hippest spots in Astoria-


Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

STOCKHOLM SWINGIN' @ the 55 Bar

7-9:30pm

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th ave
Manhattan New York [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax

Fredrik Ollson - Guitar

Leo Lindberg - Rhodes

Lars Ekman - Acoustic Bass

Joe Abba - Drums


Monday, August 8th, 2011

STOCKHOLM SWINGIN' @ The Shrine

8-10pm

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
Harlem New York [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Ollson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Piano
Lars Ekman - Acoustic Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
with
Benjamin "Blazin'" Drazen - Alto Sax

Sunday, August 7th, 2011

STOCKHOLM SWINGIN' @ Blackbird's

10pm-1am

41-19 30th Avenue
Astoria New York [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Ollson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Piano
Lars Ekman - Acoustic Bass
Joe Abba - Drums

-we'll play a set up front, then it's an open jam!-

Sunday, August 7th, 2011

STOCKHOLM SWINGIN' @ Miles Cafe

7-8:30pm

212 East 52nd Street
Manhattan New York [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Ollson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Piano
Lars Ekman - Acoustic Bass
Joe Abba - Drums

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

THE CHAD FISHER GROUP @ MARTY'S

8-11pm

1813 10th Court South
Birmingham Alabama 35205
[map]
Price: free

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ Maison Des Chats

9-11pm

236 Moore St
Brooklyn New York [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Art Hirahara - Rhodes/Clav
Adam Klipple - Organ
Evan Marien - Electric Bass
Marko Djordjevic - Drums
with
Brad Mason - Trumpet
Andy Hunter - Trombone

-this is an insane rooftop party/fundraiser for a new jazz rehearsal/performance space in bushwick-

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ the 55 Bar

10pm-1am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Art Hirahara - Rhodes/Clav
Adam Klipple - Organ
Evan Marien - Electric Bass
Marko Djordjevic - Drums
with
Brad Mason - Trumpet
Andy Hunter - Trombone

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

BJORKESTRA @ THE FALCON featuring BECCA STEVENS

8pm

1348 9W
Marlboro Ny [map]

Becca Stevens - Vocals
Travis Sullivan - Alto Sax/Arrangements
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Art Hirahara - Piano/Keys
Matt Clohesy - Electric/Acoustic Basses
Ian Cook - Laptop
Joe Abba - Drums

Friday, July 1st, 2011

IDENTITY CRISIS @ THE SHRINE

9-11pm

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Bl
Harlem New York [map]

featuring:

Travis Sullivan - Alto Sax
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Jostein Gulbrandsen - Guitar
Steve Jenkins - Electric Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
with
Eternia - Mc
Krussia - Beatbox

Monday, June 27th, 2011

MORGAN JAMES @ Rockwood Music Hall

8-9pm

196 Allen St
Manhattan New York [map]

an amazing singer!
just check http://www.morganjames.org/upcoming.html for the evidence.

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

DAVE KAIN 3 SAXOPHONE BAND @ Miles Cafe

10pm

212 East 52nd Street
Manhattan New York [map]
Price: $20 (drink included)

featuring:

Dave Kain - Guitar/Compositions
Travis Sullivan - Alto Sax/Compositions
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Compositions
Matt Garrison - Soprano/Baritone Sax/Compositions
Shawn Baltazor - Acoustic Bass
Paul Francis - Drums

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

BJORKESTRA @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM

8pm

431 W 16th St
Manhattan New York [map]

Monday, May 9th, 2011

MORGAN JAMES @ BIRDLAND

7-10pm

315 West 44th Street
Manhattan New York [map]

featuring:

Morgan James - Vocals
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Eric Davis - Guitar
Chris Fenwick - Piano
Mat Fields - Bass
Damien Bassman - Drums

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

SNQ+2 @ SMALLS

9:30-Midnight

183 w10th st and 7th Ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Romain Collin - Piano
Sam Minaie - Acoustic Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
+
Brad Mason - Trumpet
Elliot Mason - Trombone

!!!I've been OCDing on these new tunes and arrangements and am super psyched to debut them for you with such a great band!!!


Saturday, March 5th, 2011

YUTAKA UCHIDA QUARTET @ MILES CAFE

212 East 52nd Street btw/2nd and 3rd
Manhattan Ny [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax
George Dulin - Piano
Eddie Khaimovich - Acoustic/Electric Bass
Yutaka Uchida - Drums/Compositions

Friday, March 4th, 2011

ANDREW NEMR & CPD @ SYMPHONY SPACE

8pm

2537 Broadway btw/94th and 95th St
Upper West Side New York [map]

featuring:

amazing tap dancing!!!

(i will be in the band, just to clarify)

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

KUNG-FU MASTERS w/ARI HOENIG @ THE 55 BAR

10pm-1am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th Ave
West Village New York [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx/Compositions
Randy Runyon - Guitar
Art Hirahara - Keys
Evan Marien - Electric Bass
Ari Hoenig - Drums


"If the Kung Fu Masters were their own country, music making would be a highly democratic process, with each of the outstanding musicians standing out equally. Digitally echoed sax introductions resounded timelessly in a canyon of psychedelic chords, each likely containing more than a half dozen pitches. In terms of genre, the Masters demonstrated an eclectic update on the more cerebral music that emerged from the 1970's, such as progressive rock and Sweetnighter-era Weather Report. While the nearly anarchic harmony suggested free jazz, the boundaries between sections and Indian/math-rock-like timings showed clean synchronization. More than mere entertainment, the band proved themselves to be masters of the fusion universe, saturating each air molecule with sonic sophistication." John Engelman - Knocks from the Underground

"Sean Nowell is a monster tenor saxophonist from Alabama who is slowly taking hold of the New York City scene. I can’t overstate how important to take hold of a crowd right out of the gate and Nowell did just that. He had me! With extremely refreshing compositions and chops that would make Tony Atlas proud - I would advise the New York City jazzbo to keep an eye out on Mr. Nowell." Christopher Lams - JAZZ INSIDE NEW YORK (Aug 4, 2009)



Ari Hoenig Press:

"He's got Rhythm of every variety" " trickles of rhythm seeping into all the cracks and at regular intervals he changes the rhythm, pouring it out or stoppering it, turning its emphasis around, subdividing or refocusing it and making it follow the melody."

---Ben Ratliff New York Times

"Ari Hoenig is one of the most maniacally obsessive, spasmodic and musical drummers in jazz."

---JAZZ TIMES


"expansive technique, propulsive time and deep musicality" "his style is characterized by a crisp attack and quick attentive reflexes. Ari Hoenig approaches jazz drumming with manic glee, and yet he's exacting with texture and pulse, an irrepressibly kinetic drummer

---Nate Chinen, NEW YORK TIMES


"Ari Hoenig is a Magician!"

---BATTEUR MAGAZINE


"Ari Hoenig, a disconcerting phenomenon of the drums"

---JAZZMAN MAGAZINE

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

COLIN DEAN'S ROOTS AND GROOVES @ JOE'S PUB

9:30

425 Lafayette Street at Astor Place
East Village [map]

Bassist and composer Colin Dean recently released his debut CD, entitled “Shiwasu”, to critical acclaim. His music is deeply rooted in the jazz tradition while also drawing inspiration from a wide variety of styles such as world music and hip hop. This event will feature Colin Dean on bass, Rachel Z on piano, Colin Stranahan on drums, Sean Nowell on tenor and soprano saxophones, with special guest hip hop MC's Eternia and Hasan Salaam.

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax/Fx
Rachael Z - Piano
Colin Dean - Acoustic Bass/Compositions
Colin Stranahan - Drums

with

Eternia - MC
Hasan Salaam - MC

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

IDENTITY CRISIS @ DROM

8pm

85 Avenue A (b/w 5th & 6th)
East Village Ny [map]

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

YUTAKA UCHIDA QUARTET @ MILES CAFE

8-10pm

212 East 52nd Street btw/2nd and 3rd
Manhattan Ny [map]

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax
George Dulin - Piano
Eddie Khaimovich - Acoustic/Electric Bass
Yutaka Uchida - Drums/Compositions

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

BJORKESTRA in MILAN featuring DAVE DOUGLAS

Monday, November 1st, 2010

TOUR OF SWEDEN!!!

November 1 Borlänge - Bolanche Texas Longhorn Stationsgatan 1 Borlänge 19:30
November 2 Ljusdal
November 3 Strängnäs
November 4 Säffle
November 5 Ekerö
November 7 Solna
November 8 Fagersta
November 9 Ludvika
November 10 Norrtälje - S/S Norrtelje 19:30
November 11 Haninge - Restaurang Skeppet 19:30
November 12 Swejs, lunchtime gig / Glenn Miller Cafe (evening)
November 13 Glenn Miller Cafe

Monday, September 27th, 2010

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ the 55 Bar

10pm-1am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

This one's gonna be deadly:

So far it's with:

Art Hirahara - Keys
Tim Lefebvre - Electric Bass (Set 1)
Panagiotis Andreou - Electric Bass (Set 2)
Cliff Almond - Drums

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

JED DAVIS @ The Bitter End

9-10pm

147 Bleeker St
Greenwich Village Ny [map]

featuring:

Anton Fig - Drums

Friday, August 20th, 2010

BJORKESTRA @ The Falcon

8pm

1348 9W
Marlboro Ny [map]

Monday, August 16th, 2010

SIMON YU @ Spike Hill

9-10:30pm

Bedford Ave btw/N6th and N7th st
Williamsburgh, Brooklyn [map]

The Exotic Experiment

-JazzTronica-

featuring:

Guitar/Laptop: Simon C.F. Yu
Sax/Fx: Sean Nowell
Violin: Tomoko Omura
Drums: Tobias Ralph

Special guest:
Michael League on the Bass!!

Free Show!

www.myspace.com/simonyu

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS @ Miles Cafe

7:30-9:30pm

212 E. 52nd St. 3Fl. (b/2nd & 3rd Ave.)
Manhattan New York 10022
[map]

-This is a Swedish/American/Chinese/Iranian/Yonkersian Collaborative effort-

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Olson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Rhodes
Sam Minaie - Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
with
Jess Meider - Vocals

Monday, August 9th, 2010

THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS @ The Shrine

9-10pm

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard
Harlem New York 10030
[map]

-This is a Swedish/American/Chinese/Iranian/Yonkersian Collaborative effort-

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Olson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Rhodes
Sam Minaie - Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
with
Jess Meider - Vocals

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS @ Brooklyn Lyceum

9-11:30

227 4th Avenue
Brooklyn New York 11215
[map]

-This is a Swedish/American/Chinese/Iranian/Yonkersian Collaborative effort-

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Olson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Rhodes
Sam Minaie - Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
with
Jess Meider - Vocals

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS @ Fat Cat

10pm-1am

75 Christopher St and 7th Ave
Greenwich Village New York [map]

-This is a Swedish/American/Chinese/Iranian/Yonkersian Collaborative effort-

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Olson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Rhodes
Sam Minaie - Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
with
Jess Meider - Vocals

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS @ Spike Hill

8-9pm

Bedford Ave btw/N6th and N7th
Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York [map]

-This is a Swedish/American/Chinese/Iranian/Yonkersian Collaborative effort-

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Fredrik Olson - Guitar
Leo Lindberg - Rhodes
Sam Minaie - Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
with
Jess Meider - Vocals

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

KENICHI DOAMI @ The Blue Note

12:30am-2am

Greenwich Village New York [map]

featuring:

Kenichi Doami - Guitar/Compositions
Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax/Fx
Moto Fukushima - Electric Bass
Colin Stranahan - Drums

-Modern Electro-Acoustic Jazz-

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

ROOTS & GROOVES @ the Beatbox World Championship

8pm-Midnight

622 Degraw St
Brooklyn New York 11217
[map]

Holy Cow. This is gonna be Awesome.

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

YUTAKA UCHIDA QUARTET @ Hirai Mong

8:00pm - 10:30pm

12 St. Mark's Place
East Village New York 10003
[map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Soprano/Tenor Saxophone
George Dulin - Piano
Eddy Khaimovich - Bass
Yutaka Uchida - Drums/Composition

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

IDENTITY CRISIS @ THE 55 BAR

10pm-1am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th Ave
Greenwich Village New York [map]

The Funk meets Jazz, meets Hip-Hop, meets Soul stylings of The Identity Crisis are created through the pairing of acclaimed drummer/percussionist Joe Abba (Pacha Massive/Jessica Simpson) and his counterpart, alto saxophonist Travis Sullivan (The Bjorkestra). This unique duo has created a multi-member funk/fusion band that also includes: Shayna Steele, vocals: Krussia, beatboxing;; Sean Nowell, tenor saxophone; Jarrett Cherner, keys; Richard Hammond, electric bass.

Friday, July 16th, 2010

SEAN NOWELL QUARTET @ Smalls

7-9:30pm

183 w10th st and 7th Ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Walter Fishbacher - Piano
Thomson Kneeland - Acoustic Bass
Joe Abba - Drums

We'll be playing originals from all members of the band as well as some Turkish Folk Music.

Friday, June 25th, 2010

BJORKESTRA @ World Cafe Live

9pm

3025 Walnut St.
Philipelphia Pennsylvania 19104
[map]

Travis Sullivan's BJORKESTRA
-Deadly 7 Stealth Assassin Unit-

featuring:

Shayna Steele - Vocals
Travis Sullivan - Alto Sax/Arrangements
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Dave Cook - Keys
Yoshi Waki - Acoustic/Electric Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
Ian Cook - Laptop

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

BJORKESTRA @ Nightcat

8pm

5 Goldsborough St.
Easton Maryland 21601
[map]

Travis Sullivan's BJORKESTRA
-Deadly 7 Stealth Assassin Unit-

featuring:

Shayna Steele - Vocals
Travis Sullivan - Alto Sax/Arrangements
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Dave Cook - Keys
Yoshi Waki - Acoustic/Electric Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
Ian Cook - Laptop

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

BJORKESTRA @ Gudelsky Concert Gazebo at Strathmore

7pm

5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda Maryland 20852
[map]

Travis Sullivan's BJORKESTRA
-Deadly 7 Stealth Assassin Unit-

featuring:

Shayna Steele - Vocals
Travis Sullivan - Alto Sax/Arrangements
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Dave Cook - Keys
Yoshi Waki - Acoustic/Electric Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
Ian Cook - Laptop

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

YUTAKA UCHIDA QUARTET @ Hirai Mong

8-10:30

12 St. Mark's Place
East Village New York 10003
[map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax
George Dulin - Piano
Trifon Dimitrov - Acoustic Bass
Yutaka Uchida - Drums/Compositions

Monday, June 7th, 2010

SEAN NOWELL QUINTET @ 60m2 - ISTANBUL

10pm-1am

Istiklal Caddesi Mis Sokak 4/2 . Beyoglu
Istanbul Tur +90 212 249 3675 [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Compositions
Bruce Williamson - Alto Sax
Serkan Ozyilmaz -Piano
Alper Yilmaz - Electric Bass
Volkan Oktem - Drums

I'm very psyched to present my music in such a rich cultural environment with some of the top musicians in Turkey. It should prove to be completely rocking!

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

TOUR OF TURKEY!!!

June
1-5 Ordu
5-6 Ankara
7-8 Istanbul
9 Mersin
10 Adana


with

the Shinbone Alley Stilt Band
http://www.bondst.org

Monday, May 24th, 2010

BJORKESTRA @ WBGO 88.3FM

11am-12pm

NYC New York [map]

Travis Sullivan's BJORKESTRA
-7 Piece Deadly Stealth Unit-

featuring:

Becca Stevens - Vocals
Travis Sullivan - Alto Sax/Arrangements
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Art Hirahara - Keys
Yoshi Waki - Acoustic/Electric Bass
Joe Abba - Drums

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

Hasan Salaam & Roots and Grooves @ Nuyorican Poets Café

7-9pm

236 East 3rd St.
Manhattan New York [map]

Hasan Salaam performing songs from his catalog live w/ Colin Dean's Roots & Grooves Band.

Featuring:

Hasan Salaam (MC/Compositions)
Chesney Snow (Human Beatbox)
SOS (Violin)
Takuya Kuroda (Trumpet)
Sean Nowell (Flute, Soprano Sax)
Ezra Brown (Tenor Sax)
Beck Berger (Keys)
Colin Dean (Bass/Arrangements)
Tomo Kanno (Drums)


Special Guest Performers: Lord Jamar, Eternia, Rugged N Raw, Baron, Kendal Good, & Lioness.

The Soul of Rhythm & Blues, The Genius of Jazz, & The Raw Power of Hip-Hop in 1 Event.

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

37th BIRTHDAY JAM @ the 55 Bar

10pm-???

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th Ave
West Village New York [map]

It's official.

I'm Old.

But i have awesome friends who love to throw down the monster jams.

So it will likely be an epic night of debauchery.

the house band:

Art Hirahara - Rhodes
Sam Minaie - Acoustic/Electric Bass
Rich Stein - Percussion
Joe Abba - Drums
+
like 30 of the best musicians in the world!!!
lik

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Simon Yu @ The Shrine

9-10pm

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard
Manhattan Ny [map]
Price: free

Break Beat Jazz music
featuring:

Guitar/Laptop: Simon C.F. Yu
Sax/Fx: Sean Nowell
Violin: Tomoko Omura
Bass: Steve Jenkins
Drums: Tobias Ralph

Special Guest Daein So on Free Style Dancing!!

Monday, April 26th, 2010

DAN ARCAMONE QUARTET at Tutuma Social Club

8pm

164 East 56th Street btw/Lex and 3rd Ave
Manhattan New York [map]
Price: free

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Dan Arcamone - Guitar/Compositions
Rich Zurkowski - Acoustic Bass
Tom Ash - Drums

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Identity Crisis @ Prospect Pond

9-11pm

769 Washington Avenue
brooklyn ny 11238
[map]
Price: free

Featuring:

Shayna Steele-Vocals
Krussia-Beatboxer/Rapper
Sean Nowell-Tenor Sax
Dave Cook-Keys
Chris Tarry-Electric Bass
Joe Abba-Drums

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

SEAN NOWELL QUARTET @ Hawaiian Tropic Zone

8:30-midnight

729 7th Ave and 49th st
TImes Square New York US [map]
Price: free

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Perry Smith - Guitar
Adam Klipple - Organ
Brian Fishler - Drums

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ Brooklyn Lyceum

9-11:30pm

227 4th Ave btw/Union and President
Brooklyn Ny [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax /FX/Compositions
Art Hirahara - Rhodes/Clav
Adam Klipple - Organ
Panagiotis Andreou - Electric Bass/Vocals
Kenny Grohowski - Drums


"In terms of genre, the Masters demonstrated an eclectic update on the
more cerebral music that emerged from the 1970's, such as progressive
rock and Sweetnighter-era Weather Report. While the nearly anarchic
harmony suggested free jazz, the boundaries between sections and
Indian/math-rock-like timings showed clean synchronization. If the
Kung Fu Masters were their own country, music making would be a highly
democratic process, with each of the outstanding musicians standing
out equally. Digitally echoed sax introductions resounded timelessly
in a canyon of psychedelic chords, each likely containing more than a
half dozen pitches. The two keyboardists emitted sounds ranging from
creepy organ dissonance to funky “wah-wah” flickers to vintage
electric piano flourishes and mercurial solos. More than mere
entertainment, the band proved themselves to be masters of the fusion
universe, saturating each air molecule with sonic sophistication.
Catching them at a longer show with a bigger stage is highly
recommended."

John Engelman - Knocks from the Underground

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ the 55 Bar

10pm-1am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax/FX/Compositions
Art Hirahara - Rhodes/Clav
Adam Klipple - Organ
Panagiotis Andreou - Electric Bass/Vocals
Joe Abba - Drums

with special guests:

Shayna Steele - Vocals
Krussia - Beatbox/MC
Travis Sullivan - Alto Sax

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

DAN ARCAMONE QUARTET at Tutuma Social Club

9-10pm

164 East 56th Street btw/Lex and 3rd Ave
Manhattan New York [map]
Price: free

featuring:

Dan Arcamone - Guitar/Compositions
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Rich Zurkowski - Acoustic Bass
Tom Ash - Drums

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

SNQ+2 @ Smalls

9pm-12am

183 w10th st and 7th Ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Compositions
Art Hirahara - Piano
Sam Minaie - Acoustic/Electric Bass
Joe Abba - Drums
+
Becca Stevens - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Adam Klipple - Rhodes

Monday, March 15th, 2010

SIMON YU QUINTET @ Spike Hill

11pm

Bedford Ave btw/N6th and N7th st
Williamsburgh, Brooklyn [map]
Price: free

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx
Simon Yu - Guitar/Compositions
Romain Collin - Keys
Evan Marien - Electric Bass
Tobias Ralph - Drums

Friday, March 12th, 2010

ELISABETH LOHNINGER @ BAM Cafe

9pm

30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn New York [map]

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ the 55 Bar

10pm-1am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano/Flute/FX/Compositions
Adam Klipple - Organ/Clav
Romain Collin - Rhodes
Sam Minaie - Electric Bass
Joe Abba - Drums

!!!Mixed Meter Jazz/Funk Double Keyboard Explosion!!!

Friday, January 29th, 2010

SEAN NOWELL QUINTET @ West Virgina Winter Jazz Weekend

8-10pm

Bridgeport West Virginia [map]
Price: SOLD OUT

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Flute/Fx
Dana Leong - Cello/Trombone/Fx
Art Hirahara - Piano/Rhodes/Clav
Sam Minaie - Acoustic/Electric Bass/Fx
Joe Abba - Drums

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

WALTER FISHBACHER QUARTET @ J'z

8-10pm

23 W 32nd St. 4th Floor
Little Korea New York US [map]
Price: free

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Walter Fishbacher - Piano/Compositions
Trifon Dimitrov - Acoustic Bass
Brian Fishler - Drums

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

YUTAKA UCHIDA QUARTET @ J'z

8-10pm

23 W 32nd St. 4th Floor
Little Korea New York US [map]
Price: free

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax
George Dulin - Piano
Trifon Dimitrov - Acoustic Bass
Yutaka Uchida - Drums/Compositions

then afterwards: Korean BBQ!!!

Monday, December 14th, 2009

SEAN NOWELL'S "THE SEEKER" @ the 55 Bar

10pm-12:30am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

Material from the critically acclaimed recording "The Seeker"

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax

Dana Leong - Cello

Art Hirahara - Piano

Thomson Kneeland - Acoustic Bass

Kenny Grohowski - Drums


Friday, December 4th, 2009

SEAN NOWELL/JESS MEIDER GROUP @ the New Leaf Cafe

8-11pm

Fort Tryon Park
Washington Heights New York US [map]

Sean Nowell - Flute, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Udu

Jess Meider - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Compositions

Sean Fitzpatrick - Acoustic Piano

Sam Minaie - Acoustic Bass


Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

SEAN NOWELL/JESS MEIDER GROUP @ Googies

8:30-9:30pm

154 Ludlow St
Manhattan New York US [map]
Price: free

Sean Nowell - Flute, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Udu
Jess Meider - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Compositions
Dave Cook - Acoustic Piano
Sam Minaie - Acoustic Bass


Friday, November 20th, 2009

YUTAKA UCHIDA QUARTET @ J'z

8-11pm

23 W 32nd St. 4th Floor
Greenwich Village New York US [map]

Sean Nowell - Soprano, Tenor Sax
George Dulin - Piano
TBA - Acoustic Bass
Yutaka Uchida - Drums, Compositions

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

SEAN NOWELL QUARTET @ Hawaiian Tropic Zone

8:30-midnight

729 7th Ave and 49th st
TImes Square New York US [map]

Original Acoustic Jazz

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Soprano Sax

Art Hirahara - Piano

Thomson Kneeland - Acoustic Bass

Joe Abba - Drums

with special guest:

Kat Calvosa - Vocals


Saturday, November 7th, 2009

SEAN NOWELL'S "THE SEEKER" @ Pelham Jewish Center

8-10pm

451 Esplanade
Pelham Manor New York 10803
US [map]

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax

Dana Leong - Cello

Art Hirahara - Piano

Thomson Kneeland - Acoustic Bass

Joe Abba - Drums


Thursday, November 5th, 2009

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ the 55 Bar

10pm-12:30am

55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th ave
Manhattan New York US [map]

***Mixed-Meter Jazz/Funk Explosion***

featuring: Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx/Compositions

Art Hirahara - Rhodes/Clav

Adam Klipple - Organ

Panagiotis Andreou - Electric Bass/Vocals

Cliff Almond - Drums


Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

KAT CALVOSA & SEAN NOWELL's Quiet Nights @ Cafe Vivaldi

8-11pm

32 Jones Street
Greenwich Village New York US [map]

Sean Nowell - Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Udu
Kat Calvosa - Vocals, Piano
Perry Smith - Acoustic Guitar
Sam Minaie - Acoustic Bass Guitar

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

SPANK-RAY @ the Shrine

8-9pm

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Bl and 133rd st
Harlem New York US [map]

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax, FX
Chuck McKinnon - Trumpet/Fx
Dave Cook - Rhodes
Nathan Peck - Electric Bass/Compositions
Brian Fishler - Drums

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ the Shrine

11pm

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Bl and 133rd st
Harlem New York 10030
US [map]

Mixed Meter Jazz/Funk Explosion!!!

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx

Art Hirahara - Rhodes

Sam Minaie - Electric Bass

Kenny Grohowski - Drums


Monday, October 19th, 2009

PERRY SMITH QUARTET @ Tutuma Social Club

11pm-12:30am

164 E 56th St
Upper East Side New York US [map]

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Perry Smith - Guitar, Compositions
Sam Minaie - Acoustic Bass
Tim Bulkley - Drums

Monday, October 19th, 2009

BJORKESTRA @ the Bell House

7:30pm

149 7th Street
Brooklyn New York 11215
US [map]

This will be with the full 18 piece big band - this will be the first time we've played with the full band since January!!!

We'll be opening the night for this big band festival that will include

The Industrial Jazz Group and Darcy James Argue's Secret Society!

http://www.bjorkestra.com


Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

MAX ZT - HAMMERED DULCIMER @ Rose Live Music

9-11pm

345 Grand St
Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York US [map]

Max ZT - Hammered Dulcimer
Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax
Moto Fukushima - 6 String Electric Bass
Luke Notery - Drums, Percussion

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Kenichi Doami Quartet @ Iridium Jazz Club

midnight

1650 Broadway at 51st St
Manhattan NY USA [map]

Kenichi Doami - Guitar/Compositions

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax

Moto Fukushima - 6 String Electric Bass

Cliff Almond - Drums

http://www.myspace.com/kenichidoami

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

"The SEEKER" @ Cornelia St. Cafe

10pm

Manhattan NY [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Saxophone

Will Martina - Cello

Art Hirahara - Piano

Thomson Kneeland - Acoustic Bass

Joe Abba - Drums

-we will be presenting the material from my new Posi-Tone Records release "The Seeker"-

(available on ITunes/Emusic/Amazon/http://www.posi-tone.com)


Friday, August 21st, 2009

Max ZT - Hammered Dulcimer @ Rose

10:30

345 Grand St
Brooklyn NY [map]
Price: free

Max ZT - Hammered Dulcimer

Moto Fukushima - Electric Bass

Luke Notary - Percussion

with

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax


Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ Spike Hill

10pm

Bedford Ave btw/ N6th and N7th St
Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY [map]
Price: free

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/Fx

Krussia - MC/Beatbox

Art Hirahara - Rhodes/Clav

Adam Klipple - Organ

Sam Minaie - Electric Bass

Joe Abba - Drums

 

-mixed meter/jazz funk-

"More than mere entertainment, the band proved themselves to be masters of the fusion universe, saturating each air molecule with sonic sophistication."


Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Yutaka Uchida Quartet @ J'z

8pm-12am

23 W 32nd Street
Little Tokyo, Manhattan NY [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax
George Dulin - Piano
Danny Zanker - Acoustic Bass
Yutaka Uchida - Drums

-we will be performing material from Yutaka's cd "Living Together"

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Jed Davis Band @ the Bitter End

8pm

Manhattan NY [map]

featuring Anton Fig on Drums!

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Bjorkestra @ Joe's Pub

9:30-10:30pm

Manhattan NY [map]

with special guest vocalist SHAYNA STEELE!!!
http://www.bjorkestra.com

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Yutaka Uchida Quartet @ Cleopatra's Needle

8pm-12am

Manhattan NY [map]

featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor/Soprano Sax
George Dulin - Piano
Danny Zanker - Acoustic Bass
Yutaka Uchida - Drums

Friday, July 10th, 2009

KUNG-FU MASTERS @ the 55 Bar

10pm-1am

Manhattan NY [map]

SUPER GROOVING MIXED-METER JAZZ/FUNK EXPLOSION!!!!!!!!

****LIVE RECORDING****


featuring:

Sean Nowell - Tenor Sax/FX
Adam Klipple - Organ
Al Street - Rhythm Guitar
Bryan Ladd - Electric Bass
Joe Abba - Drums

with special guest:

Krussia - SuperHuman BeatBoxer

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Smalls

Sean Nowell's "THE SEEKER" CD RELEASE PERFORMANCE/LIVE WEBCAST - sets at 9 and 10:30

183 W10th st and 7th Ave
Manhattan NY USA [map]
Price: $15

this will be the launching of my second installment for the good fellows at Posi-Tone Records. If you haven't checked out what's happening with them, you most definitely should.

also

if you can't make it, you can watch the performance via LIVE WEBCAST online at http://www.smallsjazzclub.com
Sean Nowell's "THE SEEKER"
POSI-TONE RECORDS CD RELEASE
at
SMALLS JUNE 17th
(sets at 9 and 10:30)

featuring:

SEAN NOWELL - Tenor Sax/Compositions
ART HIRAHARA - Piano
NIR FELDER - Guitar
DAVE EGGAR - Cello
CARLO DEROSA - Acoustic Bass
JOE ABBA - Drums

also with

LUKE BATSON - Flute
MIKE BOMWELL - Clarinet

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