Paal Nilssen-Love & Ken Vandermark

Tue Sep 11 - Wed Sep 12, 2012 Shinjuku Pit Inn
Photo by Rune Mortensen

Time Out says

A decade after recording their first album together, the aptly titled Dual Pleasure, Ken Vandermark and Paal Nilssen-Love don't seem to be tiring of each other's company. The American reedsman and Norwegian drummer have played together in a variety of contexts, from The Thing to the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, but when they strip back to a duo they can really let rip: check this recent live performance, which travels from tense Jimmy Giuffre-isms to molten bariton sax multiphonics over the course of half an hour. Vandermark and Nilssen-Love will be recruiting some old pals for this pair of dates at Pit Inn: Tuesday's show enlists saxophonist Akira Sakata, koto player Michiyo Yagi and drummer Tamaya Honda, while Wednesday's features guitarist Jim O'Rourke and pianist Masahiko Satoh.

Details

Open September 11-12

Time Doors 7.30pm. Gig 8pm

Admission ¥4,500 on the door; ¥4,000 adv

Venue Shinjuku Pit Inn

Address B1F, 2-12-4 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku

Transport Shinjuku-Sanchome station (Marunouchi, Shinjuku, Fukutoshin lines), exit C5

Map

Please note: All information is correct at the time of writing but is subject to change without notice.

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