Recent Pax Events

Chris Forsyth-guitar Mary Halvorson-guitar Friday September 12 Eggwolf series @ the Read 158 Bedford Avenue b/w N8th and N9th Williamsburg, Brooklyn donation L train to Bedford Ave http://home.earthlink.net/~eggwolf/index.html

THE 3RD ANNUAL COLD CUTS FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL Saturday, September 13 8pm come lounge and watch films (ranging from documentary to erotic experimentation) projected large onto the side of the house. Including local Filmmakers: Maxine Moerman Aaron Hawks Sasha and Lissa Duerr (with Amanda Rieux,) Ian Winters Nicole Hahn Marjorie Sturm Paul & Masako Kalbach (with Ron Heglin) Jennifer Maytorena Taylor (with Mary armentrout) Richard Gaikowski Suzanne Cockrell John Davis We are located at 2137 Woolsey St. in Berkeley, between Shattuck and Wheeler. 4 blks South of Ashby, BART: Ashby stop, exit Woolsey, left, walk 2 blocks east (or 173 paces toward mountain). Call if you have any questions, Thanks, Merlin 510-644-2212 Christine 510-549-2389 or coldcutssalon@sbcglobal.net

Wed, Feb 26, 2003 8pm Che Guevarra Memorial Accordion Band: Dan Cantrell, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, John Finkbeiner, Ron Heglin, Bob Marsh, and David Slusser, plus Jack Wright and the Emergency String Quartet @ 21Grand (449B 23rd St., Oakland, CA, USA 510.44GRAND) $6-10.

Tues, Feb 25, 2003 9pm-2am under the radar series//: experimental electronic and acoustic music featuring Uprock (Tigerbeat6), Len Patterson, David Slusser, Scott Looney, Lance Grabmiller, Matt Davignon, Jacob Lindsey, Ernesto Diaz-Infante @ 26 Mix, Mission @ 26th, San Francisco CA, USA $3.

Sun, Feb 23, 2003 7:30pm from Melbourne Australia! Adam Simmons (reeds) w/ Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar) + Co. @ Static Illusion Methodical Madness music series (Musicians Union Hall, 116 9th St. (@ Mission St./1.5 blocks from Civic Center Bart Station, San Francisco, CA USA)$6-10.

Fri, Feb 21, 2003 8pm Left Coast Improv Group @ 21Grand (449B 23rd St., Oakland, CA, USA 510.44GRAND) $6-10.

Thurs, Feb 20, 2003 8pm from Philadelphia! Helena Espvall-Santoleri (cello) w/ Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar), Bob Marsh (cello), plus Adam Simmons (reeds) + co. @ Luggage Store Gallery 1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA $6-10.

Tues, Feb 18, 2003 8pm-12am under the radar series//: new futures audio workshop: improv, electronic, acoustic, experiments on disk featuring Alan Imberg, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Eugene Rodis (The Luxury Tax), Joseph Zitt, Kiya Babzani, Lx Rudis, Lance Grabmiller, Michael Paine, Moe! Staino, Peter Nyboer, Peter Valsamis, Scott Hill, Zygote @ 136 Taylor st., San Francisco CA, USA free/byob.

Thurs, Feb 13, 2003 8pm Left Coast Improv Group: Diaz-Infante (guitar), Ron Heglin (trombone), Jeff Hobbs (violin), Scott Looney (laptop), Bob Marsh (cello), Jim Ryan (woodwinds), Karen Stackpole (percussion); plus Recursive Heretics @ Luggage Store Gallery 1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA $6-10.

Tues, Feb 11, 2003 9pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitant) and Co. @ under the radar series 26 Mix, Mission @ 26th, San Francisco CA, USA $3.

Sat, Feb 8, 2003 8pm The Abstractions @ Marjorie Sturm's house party, San Francisco California USA.

Thurs, Jan 23, 2003 8pm Thomas Scandura/Ernesto Diaz-infante: powerful, hypnotic and relentless duos for digital skin-job and noise guitar + dark opera: Jesse Quattro/Ernesto Diaz-Infante: a short, dark, lo-fi musical drama for vocals, guitars, electronics and 4-track tape collage @ Luggage Store Gallery 1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA.

Fri 6pm to midnight/Sat noon to 11pm, Jan 10-11 2003 Sound/Shift Oakland an amazing two-day, 17-hour event begins Friday evening at 21Grand 449B 23rd St., Oakland, CA, USA. Approximately 70 improvisational musicians, assigned into groups, will play overlapping 1-hour shifts. At any time, there will be between 2 to 8 experimental, jazz, electronic, and ambient musicians onstage, playing instruments ranging from standard fare to laptops, photo-theremin, dry ice and roofing nails. 510-444-7263. --Critic's Choice Classical Jan. 8 for the Express (Jason Serinus).

Tues, Jan 7 2003 9pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar) and Lance Grabmiller (laptop) under the radar series 26 Mix, Mission @ 26th, San Francisco CA, USA.

Thurs, Jan 2 2003 8pm from Chicago! Kyle Bruckmann: Chicago mainstay reedist teams up with local bay area improvisers Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar), Matt Ingalls (clarinet), Bob Marsh (cello), John Shiurba (guitar), and friends @ Luggage Store Gallery 1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA.

Sat, Dec 22 2002 12pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante (gtr), Rent Romus (reeds), Ian Yeager (gtr), Phillip Everett (drums) @ Oh So Little Cafe 233-14th St. & Natoma San Francisco CA USA.

Tues, Dec 17 2002 8pm BayImproviser/Transbay Xmas party @ BlackBox 41928 Telegraph, Oakland, CA, USA.

Sun, Dec 15 2002 9pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante (gtr), Lance Grabmiller (electronics) plus Sinobre, LoVid and more.. @ F*CUTE 1776 Mission St. @ 14th San Francisco CA USA.

Sat, Dec 14 2002 8pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante (gtr) & Lx Rudis (electronics) @ Whitebox VIP Lounge Xmas Party 1067 Market St., Ste. 1004 San Francisco CA USA.

Thurs, Dec 12 2002 8pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante (gtr), Lance Grabmiller (electronics) & friends @ New Futures Audio Workshop @ Tenderloft Space 136 Taylor St. San Francisco CA, USA.

Tuesday, December 3, 2002 9pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante (a. guitar), Lance Grabmiller (laptop), Al Quebido (e. guitar), Jesse Quattro (voice/elec.) @ under the radar series 26 Mix, Mission @ 26th, San Francisco CA, USA.

Wednesday, November 20, 2002, 8pm Che Guevarra Memorial Accordion Band: Dan Cantrell, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, John Finkbeiner, Ron Heglin, Bob Marsh, and David Slusser at 21Grand (449B 23rd St., Oakland, CA, USA 510.44GRAND).

Thursday, November 14, 2002, 8pm New Futures Audio Workshop: Alan Imberg Andy/Skip Found Teli, David Slusser, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, James Livingston, Joseph Zitt, Kendra Juul, Kristin Miltner, Lance Grabmiller, Luxury Tax, Mark Bartscher, Michael Paine, Scott R. Looney, Stephen Ruiz, Tom Djll at Tenderloft Space (136 Taylor, between Eddy and Turk, San Francisco CA, USA).

Wednesday, November 13, 2002, 8pm The Metal Quan Yin: Poetry: C.J. Reaven Guitar: Ernsto Diaz-Infante Cello: Danielle Degrutolla Bass: Bill Noertker Drums: Dave Milhaly Voice: Jesse Quattro Reeds: Rent Romus Trombone Toyoji Tomita 21Grand (449B 23rd St., Oakland, CA, USA 510.44GRAND)

Tuesday, November 12, 2002, 8pm sfSound presents the LARGE ENSEMBLE MUSIC of EARLE BROWN: Shakuhachi: Phil Gelb Oboe: Rika Brent Bb/Bass Clar: Jacob Lindsay Bassoon: Chris Jones Saxophone: Rent Romus Trumpet: David Bithell/Tom Djll Trombone: Jen Baker/Tom Yoder Guitar: Ernesto Diaz-Infante Piano: Matthew Goodheart Timpani: Garth Powell Orch Bells/Marimba: - Joel Davel Xylophone/Vibraphone: - Amanda Thompson Vn: David Ryther Vn2: Mark Chung Vla: Jorge Boeringer Vc: Hugh Livingston Cb: George Cremaschi Conductor: ma++ ingalls AND the ensemble BlackBox (41928 Telegraph, Oakland, CA, USA)

Annette Krebs/Chris Forsyth/Ernesto Diaz-Infante U.S.A. Tour Fall 2002

Thursday, September 19, 2002, 8pm San Francisco Found Object Festival: Ernesto Diaz-Infante, SKIZMZ, Moe! Staiano, v.v., and Audiosports 509 Cultural Space (509 Ellis Street (between Leavenworth & Hyde Sts.), San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Wednesday, September 18, 2002, 8pm Outsound.org presents:Wormhole plus special guests Eric Glick Rieman, Bob Marsh, Rent Romus, Jesse Quattro, and Ernesto Diaz-Infante 21Grand (449B 23rd St., Oakland, CA, USA 510.44GRAND).

Saturday, September 7, 2002 8pm The Jeff Kaiser Ockodektet CD Release Concert! Woodwinds: Emily Hay, Vinny Golia, Lynn Johnson, Eric Barber Brass: Dan Clucas, Kris Tiner, Michael Vlatkovich, Mark Weaver, Eric Sbar Guitars: GE Stinson, Ernesto Diaz-Infante Contrabasses: Jim Connolly, Hal Onserud Batterie: Brad Dutz, Richie West Keyboards/Electronics: Wayne Peet Conductor/Compositions/Trumpet: Jeff Kaiser Ventura City Hall Atrium, 501 Poli Street (Corner of California and Poli Streets), Ventura, California USA.

Friday, September 6, 2002 8pm The Abstractions Trio: Rent Romus, saxophones; Jesse Quattro, vocals; Diaz-Infante, guitar; at Meridian Music Series (Meridian Gallery, 545 Sutter Street San Francisco CA USA 415.398.7229).

Thursday, August 22, 2002, 8pm Che Guevarra Memorial Accordion Band: Dan Cantrell, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, John Finkbeiner, Ron Heglin, Bob Marsh at 509 Cultural Space (509 Ellis Street (between Leavenworth & Hyde Sts.), San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Thursday, August 15, 2002, 8pm Diaz-Infante hosts Company Night II (bay area improvisers TBA are invited to perform in varying combinations) at 509 Cultural Space (509 Ellis Street (between Leavenworth & Hyde Sts.), San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 8pm Bob Marsh's Illuminated Orchestra: Ernesto Diaz-Infante, John Shuirba, guitars; Jim Ryan, Jeff Hobbs, saxophones; Jacob Lindsay, bass clarinet; Ron Heglin, trombone; Damon Smith, Adam Lane, basses, Karen Stackpole, percussion; Matt Davignon, tape recorder Bob Marsh, conductor. at The Black Box (1928 - 32 Telegraph Avenue Oakland CA USA).

Sunday, August 11, 2002, 8pm rev.99 w/ AMK, Paramecial Wedding David and the Car at The Smell (247 South Main St. Los Angeles, CA, USA 213.625-4325).

Saturday, August 10, 2002, 9pm rev.99 w/ Wormhole at Lestat's (3343 Adams Ave San Diego, CA USA 619.282.0437).

Friday, August 9, 2002, 8pm rev.99 w/ Emergency String Quintet at 21Grand (449B 23rd St., Oakland, CA, USA 510.44GRAND).

Thursday, August 8, 2002, 8pm rev.99 micro California Tour August 2002 at 509 Cultural Space (509 Ellis Street (between Leavenworth & Hyde Sts.), San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Thursday, July 18, 2002, 8pm Diaz-Infante hosts Company (bay area improvisers TBA are invited to perform in varying combinations) at Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Sunday, July 14, 2002, 1pm Guided Improv Workshop Ensemble at 2nd Annual Transbay Skronkathon Festival @ Tuva Space (3192 Adeline in Berkeley, CA USA 510.649.8744).

Thursday, July 11, 2002, 8pm Guided Improv Workshop Ensemble at Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

The Abstractions Sonic Conspiracy Summer Tour: 6/26 21 Grand Gallery, Oakland CA; 6/27 Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco CA; 6/28 Olympia Strange Music Festival, Olympia, WA; 6/29 The Jasmine Tree, Portland, OR; 6/30 Ashland, OR info@edgetonerecords.com.

Chris Heenan/Bob Marsh/Diaz-Infante Trio East Coast Tour July 29 - August 5 2002: dates/venues TBA cbheenan@pacbell.net.

Sunday, June 30, 2002, 3pm The Abstractions at Nuwandarts (258 A Street, Suite #2 Ashland, OR, USA info@edgetonerecords.com).

Saturday, June 29, 2002, 10pm The Abstractions at The Jasmine Tree (NW 4th and Harrison Portland, OR USA info@edgetonerecords.com).

Friday, June 28, 2002, 8pm The Abstractions with 99Hooker and Rotcod Zzaj at 8th Annual Olympia Festival Of Strange and Experimental Musics at Traditions Cafe (300 5th Ave. SW, Olympia, WA, USA relijun@hotmail.com).

Thursday, June 27, 2002, 8pm The Abstractions and Rudis/Custodio/Diaz-Infante double CD Release (SF) Show Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Wednesday June 26, 2002, 8pm The Abstractions and Rudis/Custodio/Diaz-Infante double CD Release (East Bay) Show 21Grand (449B 23rd St., Oakland, CA, USA 510.44GRAND).

Thursday, June 20, 2002, 8pm The Nunns (Tom Nunn, Andre Custodio, Rent Romus, Alwyn J.S. Quebido, Alan Anzalone, Ernesto Diaz-Infante) perform the original musical instruments of Tom Nunn Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Thursday, June 20, 2002, midnight (12am-3am) radio interview with Ernesto Diaz-Infante on Daniel Hintz' Cactus radio show on KUSF 90.3FM San Francisco, California USA. For more info/studio: 415/751.KUSF.

Tuesday, June 18, 2002, 7pm The Wave Eight ARTSHIP CD Release Party, Newest ARTSHIP Recording CDs: Shoko Hikage, Koto; Jonathan Segel, violin; Ernesto Diaz-Infante, guitar; Stefan Poetzsch, violin; The Oakland Art Gallery (150 Frank Ogawa Plaza Oakland, California USA, 510 637 0395).

Thursday, June 13, 2002, 8pm Diaz-Infante (solo guitar), plus Brett Larner (solo koto) Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Thursday, May 30, 2002, 8pm Diaz-Infante (guitar) in an evening of duets with Karen Stackpole (percussion), Shoko Hikage (koto), Aaron Bennett (woodwinds) and Lx Rudis (electronics) Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Thursday, May 23, 2002, 8pm Diaz-Infante (guitar) with L.A. guitarist Jeremy Drake, plus Greg Headley, and the Emily Hay Collective Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St. @ 6th St., San Francisco, CA USA 415.255.5971).

Sunday, May 19, 2001 8pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar) with the Emily Hay Collective ACME series (3192 Adeline @ MLK St., Berkeley, CA, USA 510.649.8744).

Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8pm The Improv Salon VII: music discussion and social camaraderie @ Caffe Trieste (601 Vallejo St. @ Grant St. (North Beach) San Francisco CA, USA).

Monday, May 13, 2002 8pm, A concert presented by Wolfgang Fuchs and the participants of the Wolfgang Fuchs Large Group Free Improvisation Workshop. (from Berlin) Wolfgang Fuchs, director, reeds Phillip Greenlief, saxopones Alan Anzalone, saxophones Jacob Lindsay, clarinets Per Boland, trumpet Katrin Schenk, chapman stick Ernesto Diaz-Infante, guitar Damon Smith, cello Dave Moss, double bass Alan Brightbill, laptop Jerome Bryerton, percussion 1502 Performance Space (1502 8th St., Oakland, CA USA 510.893.2840).

Sunday, May 12, 2002 2:30pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar) w/ The Left Coast Improv Group at San Francisco Alternative Music Festival at 21Grand (449B 23rd St., Oakland, CA, USA 510.44GRAND) SFALT tel: 415.241.0684.

Sunday, April 28, 2002 6:00pm D-I.S.K. Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar); Ray Sage (drums); Bonnie Kane (woodwinds/electronics) at Improvised and Otherwise:A Festival of Sound and Form at Williamsburg Art Nexus (WAX) Brooklyn, NY USA 718.639.5529, info@improvisedandotherwise.com).

Wednesday, April 17, 2002 8pm The Improv Salon VI: music discussion and social camaraderie @ Caffe Trieste (601 Vallejo St. @ Grant St. (North Beach) San Francisco CA, USA).

Friday, April 12, 2002 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar) performing Andre Custodio's composition "A Day In 1997": Pictures/Symbols/Words Interpreted in Time at Labyrinth Alley Salon (1449 Stevenson Street @ 14th, San Francisco CA USA 415.255.9801 alioxinfree@yahoo.com).

Saturday, April 13, 2002 1pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar) with Moe!kestra! (35 musicians) live radio performance on KFJC 89.7 FM (Los Altos, CA USA 650.941.2500).

Sunday, April 7, 2002 7:30pm, BEG Trio: Bob Marsh (vibes); Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar/piano); Garth Powell (percussion); Static Illusion Methodical Madness music series (Musicians Union Hall, 116 9th St. (@ Mission St./1.5 blocks from Civic Center Bart Station, San Francisco, CA).

Thursday, April 11, 2002, 8pm, The Left Coast Improv Group plus from Chicago Jerome Bryerton and Such Simple Ears Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series (1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA 415.255.5971).

Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Germany/U.K./NYC Tour March 2002

GERMANY DATES:
March 7 - nulldrei. e.V. - Wurzburg, Germany 21h, IMMERHIN, Friedrich-Ebert-Ring 27 email: rigo@nulldrei.org tel: 0931 / 7 55 62

March 8 - Club Voltaire e.V. - Tubingen, Germany 20.30h, Haaggasse 26b email: thomas.maos@gmx.net tel: 07071-51524

March 9 - ZAKK e.V. (Knieschussclub) - Bremen, Germany 20h, Sielpfad 11 email: knieschussclub@twistedknister.de tel: 042177442

March 10 - Atelier 20A - Hamburg, Germany 20h, Freidensallee 20A (Atelier neben Monsuntheater) email: AnkeHughes@aol.com tel: (040)40188440

March 11 - Labor Sonor (KuLe) - Berlin, Germany 21.30h, Auguststrasse 10 Berlin-Mitte laborsonor@echtzeitmusik.de

March 15 - JazzKeller 69 e.V. (with ON! Trio) - Berlin, Germany 21h, Puschkinallee 5, e-mail: Jazzkeller69@jazznetz.de tel: 0 30 - 5 33 79 52

U.K. DATES:
March 16 - Centurion - Deptford, London U.K. 9pm, 1 Deptford Broadway, SE8 (DLR Deptford Bridge) e-mail: tomscott117@hotmail.com

March 17 - the new chamber music 1 (w/Bob Boster) - Brighton, United Kingdom 7pm, Circus Circus, 2 Preston Circus e-mail: notquiet@pobox.com tel: 01403 251372

March 18 - Bonnington Centre - London SW8 U.K. 8pm, 11 Vauxhall Grove e-mail: davetucker_5@hotmail.com tel: 01932 571323

March 20 - Ryan's - London N16 U.K. 8:30pm, 181 Stoke Newington Church Street e-mail: davetucker_5@hotmail.com

March 21 - The Sussex (The Klinker) - London N1 U.K. 8:30pm, 107a Culford Road e-mail: theklinker@eggstore.demon.co.uk

NEW YORK DATES:
March 24 - Freddy's Back Roomw/rev.99 - Brooklyn, NY USA 3-6pm, 485 Dean St. @ 6th Ave freddys@mindspring.com tel: 718.622.7035

March 28 - Roulette - New York City, NY, USA 8:30pm, 228 West Broadway info@roulette.org tel: 212.219.8242

s March 29 - newsonic headquartersw/Jeff Arnal - Brooklyn, NY, USA 10pm, 76 Rutledge info@newsonic.com tel: 718.596.5921

March 13-16th, 2002 11-5pm Ernesto Diaz-Infante's work will be featured in File sound art, an exhibition of sound art at City Space centre gallery in Birmingham, U.K. (97-99 Corporation Street, Birmingham U.K. 0798 9916 544, ohneprojects@hotmail.com). Wednesday, February 27, 2002 7pm, Guided Improv Ensemble Workshop led by Ernesto Diaz-Infante and Jacob Lindsay 1502 Performance Space(1502 8th Street, Oakland, CA, USA (near West Oakland Bart station).

Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8pm The Improv Salon V: music discussion and social camaraderie @ Caffe Trieste (601 Vallejo Street at Grant Street (North Beach) San Francisco CA, USA).

Sunday, February 10, 2002 9pm, Bob Marsh's Illuminated Orchestra at The Smell (247 South Main St. Los Angeles, CA, USA 90012, 213.625-4325, cbheenan@pacbell.net).

Saturday, February 9, 2002 9pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, prepared guitar; Bob Marsh, cello; Chris Heenan, reeds and Jeremy Drake, guitar; Jeff Eliassen, trumpet; Andrew Epstein, contrabass at Salvation Theatre (1519 Griffith Park Blvd, in Silverlake at Sunset, Los Angeles CA, USA,cbheenan@pacbell.net).

Thursday, January 31, 2002 8pm from D.C.! Joseph Zitt (solo vocal) 9pm from Madrid! Jane Rigler(solo flute), plus duos/trios with Mark Applebaum (electronics), Philip Gelb (shakuhachi), Tom Bickley (vocals), Matt Ingalls (woodwinds) and Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar) at Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays (1007 Market St. @ 6th, San Francisco, CA, USA 415.255.5971).

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7pm, Guided Improv Ensemble Workshop led by Ernesto Diaz-Infante and Jacob Lindsay 1502 Performance Space(1502 8th Street, Oakland, CA, USA (near West Oakland Bart station).

Friday, January 25, 2002 8pm, House piano concert with Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Bob Marsh, and Matthew Goodheart (7318 Gladys Ave. El Cerrito, CA 510-236-2595 laoze@myrealbox.com).

Thursday, January 24, 2002 11pm, Bob Marsh (cello) and Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar) KDVS: Live in Studio A(14 Lower Freeborn Hall, Davis CA,USA 530.752.2777smhalabi@ucdavis.edu).

Thursday, January 17, 2002 8pm, DJ Bec quintet improvisations: Damon Smith (contrabass), Jacob Lindsay (clarinets), Bob Marsh (cello), Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar), Colin Stetson (saxophones) Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St. @ 6th, San Francisco, CA, USA 415.255.5971).

Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8pm The Improv Salon IV: music discussion and social camaraderie @ Caffe Trieste (601 Vallejo Street at Grant Street (North Beach) San Francisco CA, USA).

Sunday, January 13, 2002 10pm, radio interview with Ernesto Diaz-Infante on Chris Brown's A Mix of New, Unusual and Classical Music. KPFA 94.1fm Berkeley CA, USA kpfa -streaming audio.

Thursday, January 3, 2002 8pm, from Chicago! Kyle Bruckmann (oboe) w/ John Shiurba (guitar), Karen Stackpole (percussion), Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar), plus Dan Plonsey (oboe) Luggage Store Gallery (1007 Market St. @ 6th, San Francisco, CA, USA 415.255.5971).

Tuesday, December 11th, 2001, 8pm, DJ Bec quintet improvisations: Damon Smith (contrabass), Jacob Lindsay (clarinets), Bob Marsh (cello), Diaz-Infante (guitar), Colin Stetson (saxophones) 21Grand (21Grand Ave. Oakland, CA, 510.44GRAND, near 19th St. BART).

Saturday, December 8th, 2001 8pm Jeff Kaiser's 40th Birthday Party Improvising Big Band! Ventura City Hall Atrium, 501 Poli St, Ventura, CA USA $10 Admission. Pfmentum.com

Saturday, December 1st, 2001 8pm, from LA, Chris Heenan (reeds) in two sets with bay area improvisers: Bob Marsh (cello), Diaz-Infante (guitar), Jacob Lindsay (clarinets), Scott R. Looney (piano/electronics) 1502 Performance Space (1502 8th St., Oakland, CA USA 510.893.2840).

Experimental Music in Texas: November Yabyum
Week of November 17, 2001

Guitarist Ernesto Diaz-Infante is a mainstay in the creative music scene in San Francisco. He performs regularly and hosts a weekly "experimental" show at the Luggage Store Gallery. Houston guitarist Philip Gayle brings him to Texas (Houston/Austin/Dallas) for three evenings of improvised guitar duets. --Josh Ronsen, Austinnitus #108

Sunday, November 18th, 2001, 9:30pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante/Philip Gayle Duo (guitar)duet improvisations w/Rotten Piece & Concrete Violin at Rudyard's Pub, 2010 Waugh Dr. Houston, Texas USA. (713) 521-0521

Tuesday, November 20th, 2001, 7pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante/Philip Gayle Duo (guitar)duet improvisations at Sound Exchange, 2100A Guadalupe Austin, Texas USA. (512) 476-2274

Wednesday, November 21st, 2001, 9:30pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante/Philip Gayle Duo (guitar)duet improvisations w/Pablo St. Chaos (guitar/sparse vocals) at Insomnia, 2640 Elm St. Dallas, Texas USA. (214) 761-1556

recent events Thursday, November 1st, 2001 8pm, from Boston!David Gross (saxophone), Mike Bullock (double bass), and Tucker Dulin with Bay Area improvisors: Ron Heglin (trombone); Philip Gelb (shakuhachi); Matt Ingalls (clarinet); John Shiurba (guitar); Diaz-Infante (guitar) and Bob Marsh (cello); plus Recursive Heretics saxophone/electronics Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series (1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA, USA 415.255.5971).

Friday, November 2nd, 2001 8pm, from Boston!Mike Bullock (double bass) and Tucker Dulin (trombone) with Bay Area improvisers: Bob Marsh (cello); Damon Smith (double bass); Jacob Lindsay (clarinet); Scott Looney (electronics); and Diaz-Infante (guitar) at 1502 Performance Space (1502 8th Street, Oakland, CA USA 510.893.2840).

Sunday, October 28th, 2001, 7:30pm, 4th Annual Edgar Allan Poe Tribute "The Eyes Of Poe" featuring Saint Of Killers and E.A. POE Memorial Sonic Scream Orchestra: Kattt Sammon, Yehudit, Dave Mihaly, Rent Romus, Bill Noertker, Diaz-Infante...and more!Static Illusion Methodical Madness music series (Musicians Union Hall, 116 9th St. (@ Mission St./1.5 blocks from Civic Center Bart Station, San Francisco, CA USA outsound.org).

Saturday, October 20th, 2001 8pm, from Chicago!Carol Genetti (voice) with bay area improvisers: Bob Marsh (cello); Damon Smith (double bass); and Diaz-Infante (guitar) at 1502 Performance Space (1502 8th Street, Oakland, CA USA 510.893.2840).

Friday, October 12th, 2001 8pm, East/West Guitar Quartet: Tom Boram/Jerry Lim (Baltimore) Ernesto Diaz-Infante/Bob Marsh (San Francisco) At Play @ Zeum (221 Fourth Street at Howard, In the Yerba Buena Gardens, Downtown San Francisco, CA USA 415-820-3348).

Thursday, October 4th, 2001 8pm, Jeff Kaiser (trumpet/electronics), Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar), Dan Plonsey (woodwinds) plus Tom Djll (trumpet) and Damon Smith (double bass) Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series (1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA, USA 415.255.5971).

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2001 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar), Bob Marsh (cello), Jeff Kaiser (trumpet/electronics) and Phil Taggart (words) At Play @ Zeum (221 Fourth Street at Howard, In the Yerba Buena Gardens, Downtown San Francisco, CA, USA 415-820-3348).

Monday, October 1st, 2001 2-6pm, legendary underground musician Jeff Kaiser (trumpet/electronics) with guest Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar) KFJC-FM live radio performance on Mitch LeMay's Apartment Life (Los Altos, CA USA 650-941-2500).

Saturday, September 29th, 2001 4pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar), Bob Marsh (cello) and Damon Smith (double bass) The 2nd Annual Trio Festival @ ACME (Tuva Space, 3192 Adeline @ MLK St., near the Ashby BART Berkeley, CA, USA 510.649.8744).

Tuesday, September 4th, 2001, 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar), Bob Marsh (cello) and visiting New Zealand musician Simon O'Rorke (percussion) at At Play @ Zeum (221 Fourth Street at Howard, In the Yerba Buena Gardens, Downtown San Francisco, CA, 415-820-3348).

Wednesday, August 29th, 2001, 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar), Bob Marsh (cello) and visiting Detroit musician Ben Hall (percussion) At Play @ Zeum (221 Fourth Street at Howard, In the Yerba Buena Gardens, Downtown San Francisco, CA, 415-820-3348).

Sunday, August 26th, 2001, 7:30pm The Left Coast Improv Group: (large ensemble) with Bob Marsh (cello); Scott R. Looney (computer); Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar); Jim Ryan (woodwinds); Rent Romus (alto soprano sax); Jeff Hobbs (violin); Tom Nunn (electro acoustic soundboard); Damon Smith (double bass) Static Illusion Methodical Madness music series (Musicians Union Hall, 116 9th St. (@ Mission St./1.5 blocks from Civic Center Bart Station, San Francisco, CA).

Friday, August 24th, 2001, 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar), Bob Marsh (cello) and visiting Chicago musician Kyle Bruckmann (oboe) At Play @ Zeum (221 Fourth Street at Howard, In the Yerba Buena Gardens, Downtown San Francisco, CA, 415-820-3348).

Thursday, August 23rd, 2001, 8pm, visiting UK guitarist Dave Tucker with Garth Powell (percussion); Damon Smith (doublebass), Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar); Danielle DeGruttola (electric cello); plus Kyle Bruckmann (solo oboe) Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series (1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA 415.255.5971).

Sunday, August 19th, 2001, 7:30pm Bob Marsh (cello); Ernesto Diaz-Infante (piano); Garth Powell (percussion); Static Illusion Methodical Madness music series (Musicians Union Hall, 116 9th St. (@ Mission St./1.5 blocks from Civic Center Bart Station, San Francisco, CA).

Friday, August 17th, 2001, 8pm The Robot Martians: Bob Marsh (cello); Scott R. Looney (computer); Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar); and Karen Stackpole (percussion) Curious Fridays at Eddie's Park (2121 Mandela Pkwy @ West Grand, #170 (ring for admittance) Oakland, CA 510.986.0836/510.251.2297).

Sunday, August 12th, 2001, 8pm, The Left Coast Improv Group 21Grand Accordion Festival (21Grand Ave. downtown Oakland, CA, 510.44GRAND, near 19th Street BART).

Sunday, July 15th, 2001, 9:30pm The Robot Martians: Bob Marsh (cello); Scott R Looney (computer); Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar extension); Garth Powell (percussion); plus dozens of the Bay Area's best-known practitioners of adventurous, improvised, non-standard music The First Annual Transbay Skronkathon BBQ at Tuva Space (3192 Adeline @ MLK St., Berkeley, CA, near the Ashby BART).

Saturday, July 14th, 2001, 3-6pm, Compomicro-Dexall, The Robot Martians, and Illuminated Orchestra The 5th Annual Monterey Rock & Art Festival (East Art Building, Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA 831.899.1007).

Thursday, July 12th, 2001, 8pm, The Air-Wire Quartet: Aaron Bennett (soprano sax); John Finkbeiner (guitar); Alwyn J.S. Quebido (guitar); Ernesto Diaz-Infante (guitar); plus Brown Bunny Ensemble Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series (1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA 415.255.5971).

Thursday, July 5th, 2001, 8pm, The Indeterminate Ensemble: M. Stevens (g4 powerbook); André Custodio (trumpet/darbuka); LX Rudis (electronics); Phyll Smith (vocals/electronics);Ernesto Diaz-Infante (small percussion/radio); plus The Curtains Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series (1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA 415.255.5971).

Saturday, June 30th, 2001, 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar), Bob Marsh (cello) and visiting LA musician Chris Heenan (alto sax/bass clarinet) At Play @ Zeum (221 Fourth Street at Howard, In the Yerba Buena Gardens, Downtown San Francisco, CA, 415-820-3348).

Friday, June 22nd, 2001, 8pm, The Left Coast Improv Group 21Grand (21Grand Ave. downtown Oakland, CA, 510.44GRAND, near 19th Street BART).

Wednesday, June 20th, 2001, 8pm, Rudis/Custodio/Diaz-Infante Trio the Carnival Ad Nauseam music series held at Kimo's Nightclub (1351 Polk St. at Pine St., San Francisco, CA, 415.522-0182).

Thursday, June 7th, 2001, 9pm, The Illuminated String Orchestra: Mark Chung, Jeff Hobbs, Matt Ingalls, Tom Swafford, violins; Merlin Coleman, Danielle DeGruttola, cellos; Ernesto Diaz-Infante, John Shiurba, guitars; Damon Smith, bass; plus Janet Feder Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series (1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA 415.255.5971).

Wednesday, June 6th, 2001, 8pm, The Left Coast Improv Group the Carnival Ad Nauseam music series held at Kimo's Nightclub (1351 Polk St. at Pine St., San Francisco, CA, 415.522-0182).

Diaz-Infante/Forsyth West Coast Tour 2001
Week of May 21, 2001

Thursday, May 17th, 2001, 8pm, A special bay area preview of the Big Sur Experimental Music Festival 2001 at the Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series (1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA 415.255.5971) featured performances by Jeff Arnal, Dan DeChellis, Franco Degrassi/Gianni Lenoci Duo, Ernesto Diaz-Infante/Chris Forsyth Duo, Boris Hauf, Steev Hise, Bob Marsh/Bob Falesch/Sue Wolf Trio, Recursive Heretics, 99Hooker/Akio Mokono Duo and more. A reception for BSXMF 2001 will follow the performance.

Sunday, May 20th, 2001, 4pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Duo (acoustic & electric guitars) Big Sur Experimental Music Festival (Henry Miller Memorial Library, on Highway 1, Big Sur CA 831.667.2574).

Monday, May 21st, 2001, 2-6pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Duo plus the Clocked-Out Duo & Dan/Anita DeChellis live radio performance on Mitch LeMay's Apartment Life--KFJC-FM (Los Altos, CA).

Tuesday, May 22th, 2001, 8:30-10:30pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Duo with Jeff Kaiser (trumpet, electronics, voice) the AlterKnit Lounge at Knitting Factory Hollywood (7021 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles CA, 1 block east of La Brea., 323.463.0204).

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2001, 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Duo plus Donkey (keyboard, guitar, & electronics) the Intersection Gallery (1041 J street in Downtown San Diego, CA sounds@accretions.com).

Thursday, May 24th, 2001, 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Duo plus the Clocked-Out Duo, Philip Gayle & special guest the Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series (1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA 415.255.5971).

Friday, May 25th, 2001, 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Duo the Red & Black Cafe (SE Division & 22nd Ave., Portland, OR okaysous@yahoo.com).

Saturday, May 26th, 2001, 9pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Duo plus David Gross (reeds), Tucker Dulin (trombone) and James Coleman (theremin); Paul Hoskin (reeds), Bill Horist (guitar) and Greg Campbell (drums) the Second Avenue Pizza (2015 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA flattopbix@yahoo.com).

Sunday, May 27th, 2001, 9pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Duo plus David Gross, Tucker Dulin and James Coleman; Paul Hoskin, Bill Horist and Greg Campbell The Voyeur (2319 Washington, Olympia, WA flattopbix@yahoo.com).

Monday, May 28th, 2001, 10pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth Duo plus Euphorbia & SIL2K Ensemble the SIL2K Strategic Improv Laboratories experimental music series at I-Spy (1921 5th Avenue Seattle WA, 206.374.9492).

Friday, May 25th and Thursday May 31st, 2001, 8pm, NEVADA COUNTY COMPOSERS COALITION Second Annual New Music Festival at Miners Foundry Great Hall in Nevada City, California featuring the music of Darcy Reynolds, David Dvorin, Ludi Hinrichs, Mikail Graham, Terry Riley and W Jay Sydeman. for more info email rebeat@nccn.net

Wednesday, May 9th, 2001, 8pm, Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar), Bob Marsh (cello), and visiting Viennese musician Boris Hauf (soprano saxophone/electronics) At Play @ Zeum (221 Fourth Street at Howard, In the Yerba Buena Gardens, Downtown San Francisco, CA, 415-820-3348).

On Saturday, May 12th, 2001, 8pm, Western Light Orchestra, an ensemble made up by Bob Marsh performing a piece by Chicago cellist Fred Longberg-Holm involving lights & subgroups. Musicians include Jim Ryan, Shoko Hikage, Damon Smith, Ron Heglin, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Tom Djll among others. Plus Moe! Staiano's Moe!kestra! and Toychestra the 40th Street Warehouse (379 40th Street, between Broadway & Telegrapgh four blocks from MacArthur BART, Oakland, CA).

Saturday, May 5th, 2001, 9:30-10:30pm KZSU The Day of Noise: 24 hours dedicated to live, improvised sounds on KZSU Stanford, 90.1 FM. Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar) Bob Marsh (cello and violin) John Blue (cello).

Sunday, April 15th, 2001, 8pm
ACME Observatory: a series of comtemporary music at Tuva Space (3192 Adeline @ MLK St., Berkeley, CA, near the Ashby BART). The Left Coast Improv Group: Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar) Jim Ryan (saxophone/flute) Bob Marsh (cello) Scott Looney (electronics) Shoko Hikage (koto) 510.444.3595

Thursday, March 22th, 2001, 8pm
Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series 1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA The Left Coast Improv Group 415.255.5971

Thursday, March 8th, 2001,b8pm
Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series 1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar) with Colorado-based free improvising saxophonist Jack Wright and Bay Area percussionist Karen Stackpole 415.255.5971

Monday, February 26th, 2001, 8pm The Rocket Fuel Coffee Company
(2850 Johnson Drive, UNIT X, Ventura, California USA 805.642.2119) Jeff Kaiser & Ernesto Diaz-Infante (trumpet, electronics, voice, acoustic guitar) with Michael Vlatkovich (trombone)

February 21st, 2001, 10pm Carnival Ad Nauseam music series held at Kimo's Nightclub Indeterminant Ensemble: (1351 Polk St. at Pine St., San Francisco, CA, 415.522-0182)
Ernesto Diaz-Infnate (acoustic guitar) Al Q. (electric guitar) Carene Rundlett (primitive electronics) LX Rudis (electronics) Wolfgang Chan (electronics) Andre Custodio (percussion) and Kenneth Zwerin (upright and electric bass)

Thursday, February 15th, 2001, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series 1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA Colin Fisher, electric guitar/sax Bob Marsh, flute
Jim Ryan, flute
Ernesto Diaz-Infante, violin/melodica 415.255.5971

Thursday, February 1st, 2001, 9pm Luggage Store Gallery Creative Music Thursdays series 1007 Market Street, 2nd Floor, at 6th St., San Francisco, CA Lucha de Leche: Bob Marsh, cello/voice Ernesto Diaz-Infante, acoustic guitar/violin 415.255.5971

Saturday, December 9, 2000, 9 pm Gust Henry Burns' salon concert 3315 Farnam St., Oakland, CA Lucha de Leche: Bob Marsh, vibes Ernesto Diaz-Infante, piano burnsg@cc.wwu.edu

Friday, November 3rd, 2000, 8 pm Zeitgeist Gallery 312 Broadway, Cambridge MA Blaise Siwula, reeds Jeff Arnal, drums Dan DeChellis, piano Ernesto Diaz-Infante, acoustic guitar 617.441.0463

Sunday, November 5th, 2000, 7 pm Downtown Music Gallery 211 East 5th Street, New York City Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar) and Chris Forsyth (electric guitar) 212.473.0043, DMG@panix.com

Sunday, November 12th, 2000, 8 pm C.O.M.A. (Creative Out Music Association) at ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St, New York City Ernesto Diaz-Infante, acoustic guitar Blaise Siwula, reeds Jeff Arnal, drums 212-254-3697 This gig is part of the NY Underground Festival.

Tuesday, November 14th, 2000, 10 pm CBGB's Gallery Kid Lucky Productions "Alternative Grooves of Soul" music series 313 Bowery (@ Bleecker), New York City Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar) and Chris Forsyth (electric guitar) 212-222-3532, kid_lucky@hotmail.com

Friday, November 17th, 2000, 9-10 pm WKCR 89.9 FM New York City Radio Live Constructions program Ernesto Diaz-Infante, acoustic guitar Bruce Eisenbeil, electric guitar Chris Forsyth, electric guitar 212 854-9290, wkcrnewmusic@columbia.edu

Sunday, November 19th, 2000, 8 pm The Flywheel 2 Holyoke Street, Easthampton, MA Stan Nishimura, trombone Blaise Siwula, reeds Jeff Arnal, drums Ernesto Diaz-Infante, acoustic guitar 413-527-9800, mikeburke99@hotmail.com

Tuesday, November 21st, 2000, 8 pm The Knitting Factory - KnitActive Sound Stage 74 Leonard Street New York City Blaise Siwula, reeds Donald Miller, guitar Ernesto Diaz-Infante, piano 212.219.3006

Sunday, November 26th, 2000, 7-9 pm WFMU 91.1 fm Jersey City, NJ Live at the Stork Club with Stork Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar) and Chris Forsyth (electric guitar) On-Air Studio: 201.200.9368

Tuesday, November 28th, 2000, 10 pm The Knitting Factory - KnitActive Sound Stage (Bunker Annex series) 74 Leonard Street New York City Ernesto Diaz-Infante (acoustic guitar) and Chris Forsyth (electric guitar) 212.219.3006

October 31 - November 1, 2000 Roosevelt University, Chicago Jeff Kaiser (with Steuart Liebig and Don Malone) will be a guest lecturer and performer Tuesday Oct 31, seminar 1pm-2pm Wednesday, Nov 1, 12 noon-1pm, concert

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