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Billy Martin's official web siteShimmy is out! The new record with Wil Blades. Sample some tracks.
We are touring down West Coast USA. Starting tomorrow at the Mix in Seattle. Tour ends in LA, CA at The Mint.
5/24 — SEATTLE, WA
The Mix • 8:00 PM
5/25 — SEATTLE, WA
The Mix • 8:00 PM
5/26 — PORTLAND, OR
The Goodfoot • 9:00 PM
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5/27 — PORTLAND, OR
The Goodfoot • 9:00 PM
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5/29 — ARCATA, CA
Jambalaya • 8:00 PM
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5/30 — SEBASTOPOL, CA
The Hopmonk Sebastopol • 7:00 PM
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5/31 — SANTA CRUZ, CA
The Kuumbwa • 8:00 PM
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6/1 — SAN FRANCISCO, CA
The Great American Music Hall
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6/2 — LOS ANGELES, CA
The Mint • 8:00 PM
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Solo performance tomorrow at my art opening in Kent, CT
I have decided to play a mini percussion performance at the Morrison Gallery Saturday, April 14th 5-7pm. This beautiful gallery space will host my new art for the next month.
T Magazine: Doug Aitken’s Acid Modernism
One of my students plays Doug Aitken’s house in this vid.
New music from upcoming duo record.
Announcing the soon to be released album from the Billy Martin and Wil Blades Duo! Download a free mp3 of “Pick Pocket” a new track from the forthcoming Billy Martin & Wil Blades Duo album ‘Shimmy’ in stores on May 22. Check it out and tell a friend, help us spread the word!
http://emailunlock.com/the-royal-potato-family/pick-pocket-billy-martin-wil
Free masterclass and percussion ensemble this Sunday March 25th 2012
I will be conducting a masterclass with my first drum teacher Allen Herman followed by my student Fang Percussion Ensemble
at Stonybrook University, NY
1pm-2pm There are other events before and after.
Department of Music
3304 Staller Center
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5475
New year
Just a quick note to see if anyone gets this: I am excited about working on new music and visual art this year. There are two new records in progress. One with organist Wil Blades that I will be mixing soon. The other day just wrapped up part 1 of Wicked Knee music. We need to get back in the studio in a few weeks and finish recording all the new material. And the new visual art ranges from large canvas and wood panel paintings- some with silk screen prints… to editing some 16mm films into short experimental video with new music and sounds.
I am also teaching out of my backyard studio here in New Jersey. Got the ChrisWood burning stove stoked!
Hope everybody is feeling creative! -illy B