Blog: Zoilus

Tuesday's Choice: Hmm, Valentine or Blah Blah?

Tuesday's Choice: Hmm, Valentine or Blah Blah? Fred Lonberg-Holm, in a photo borrowed from Peter Gannushkin . In a case of very inconvenient timing, there are two strong contenders for can't-miss avant-jazz events in Toronto tonight. At the Imperial Pub near Yonge-Dundas Square, from Chicago's fertile improv scene, the Valentine Trio led by cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and trombonist Jeb Bishop 's trio, both with Jason Roebke on bass and Frank Rosaly on drums. Anyone familiar with Ken Vandermark's various groups or with Peter Brotzmann's [...]