Clean Feed Fest NYC

For the third straight year, Lisbon, Portugal based label Clean Feed will present a festival of artists that exist in their label's ever growing constellation. Anyone who is familiar with the economics of running a record label, let alone a jazz record label, should applaud and support the efforts of Clean Feed.

A browse through their catalog will reveal thoughtfully picked releases, an eye for the up and coming mingled amongst veteran efforts of established musicians.

Running from September 19th through 24th at the Living Theatre in Manhattan, each night offers a double bill featuring the cream of the Clean Feed crop. Sunday the 21st features a cooperative bill presented with the Festival of New Trumpet Music, which is currently in full swing. As an aside, any festival that has the clarity of historical understanding to give an award to Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith deserves our support and respect.

As you can already see, truly an embarassment of musical riches right now in New York.

Check out the full schedule here and go support the label and musicians involved.

More thoughts and news from the front shortly.