Upcoming performances

Wednesday, 30 May

Sabir Mateen performances for May 2012

May 6
TEST w/ Tom Bruno, Daniel Carter, Matthew Heyner and Sabir Mateen
Whitney Museum Biennale,
New York 4:40pm - 5:45pm

May 11
SAMA w/ Matthew Shipp
Cafe Oto 8pm
London, UK

May 12
SAMA w/ Matthew Shipp
Taktlos 9:30 pm
Zurich, Switzerland

May 14
Solo and big band performance w/ Polyversal Soul Earkestra
9pm @ Theaterkapelle
Berlin, Germany

May 19 - 30
20 - Miroiterie w/ Benjamin Sanz 9 pm
24 - w/ Emilie Lesbros @ Souffle Continu 7pm
29 - Bab-ilo w/ Emilie Lesbros and Benjamin Sanz 8pm
Paris, France

Saturday, 14 July

Sabir Mateen, concerts - summer 2012

The University Of The Streets, 130 East 7th Street New York - 20:00

June 8th
w/ William Parker's Essence Of Ellington Orchestra
Casa Del Popolo - 9pm
Montreal, Canada

June 14
Eternal Unity w/ Dave Burrell, William Parker, William Hooker, Sabir Mateen
Vision Festival VII New York @ Roulette in Brooklyn - 7:30pm
NYC

July 14
The Blood Trio w/ Whit Dickey, Michael Bisio, Sabir Mateen
The Stone NYC 8 & 10 pm

Tuesday, 27 November

Sabir Mateen, concerts - autumn 2012

La Poission Lounge 158 Bleeker St - 20:00

Sept. 10 ' til Oct. 25th
Sabir Mateen - solo tour and then some...
Sept. 10th
Tilburg, Netherlands 8pm (solo)
more performances TBA

Oct 16 -21
Sabir Mateen - solo
St. Petersburg, Russia (to be confirmed)

Oct. 28
Shapes, Textures and Sound Ensemble w/ Roy Campbell, Will Connell, Masahiko Kono Alex Harding, Michael Guilford, Sabir Mateen, Hilliard (Hill) Greene and Michael Wimberly
10pm @ The Stone NYC

Nov. 16-25
w/ Michael Wimberly, Raymond A. King, Will Connell, Sabir Mateen and others
Azouras, Portugal

Nov. 27
SAMA Matthew Shipp & Sabir Mateen - @ The Stone NYC 8pm
The Sabir Mateen Ensemble w/ Roy Campbell, Raymond A. King, Jason Kao Hwang, Daniel Levin, Jane Wang, Michael Wimberly, Sabir Mateen - @ The Stone NYC 10pm
NYC

Recordings » As a sideman » Earth People - Waking the Living

Earth People - Waking the Living

"... groups like Earth People make me feel hopeful for the future of this country's culture. Fresh and original collective music that respects no arbitrary boundaries still lives!"
- Chris Forbes (Cosmik Debris)

Produced, arranged, and performed by Earth People
Recorded live March 10, 2001 at CTV Studios, Staten Island NY
Composed by A.Martinez & D.Principato
Lyrics by M
Audio multi-tracked by Keith "seed" Purpura & Dan Gaydos
Mixed by Jason Candler & Doug "grand pepper" Principato at Sound Dimensions, New York City
Mastered by Bill Siegmund at Digital Island Studios, New York City

Poster & front cover ink drawing by Lauren Martinez
Video directed by Greg Principato
Psychedelic Canvas by Peaceful John Slackman
Lyric editing & transcription by B.King

Executive producers - André Martinez, Jason Candler & Doug "grand pepper" Principato

Musicians:

André Martinez - DW "Timeless Timber" drums, cocktail set, balafons, gongs, doumbek, talking drums & percussion
Doug "grand pepper" Principato - acoustic & electric guitars, "piano" synth, tin whistle, sample
M - vocals & incantations
Karen Borca - bassoon+
Jason Candler - alto sax, doumbek
Daniel Carter - flute, alto/tenor saxophone, trumpet
Sabir Mateen - alto/tenor saxophone, flute, alto clarinet
Mark Hennen - B3 emulator, synthesizer
Francóis Grillot - contrabass
Gary Miles - bass clarinet, baritone guitar, electric bass, flutophone
Matt Lavelle - trumpet, bass clarinet
Ricardo Solis - congas, bun buns, moroccan clay drums, quataca, caixixis, djembe, jun juns, rainstick
Dan Gaydos - sitar, electric guitar

Track list:

1. Earth People (36:23)
expressions in five episodes
- invocation
- initiation
- journey
- arrival
- transcendence of metamorphosis
2. Don't Think About It (http://?) (28:59)

Released: 2001
Label: Undivided Vision

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