events

2014

January

22 UCLA Los Angeles, Workshops and Solo Multimedia Performance

27 Masterclasses, Mayde Creek High School

February

2 Workshop and Solo Multimedia Performance, Big 12 Trombone Conference, Lubbock TX

3 Improvisation Workshop, McKinney North HS, McKinney TX

12 duo w/Eduardo Alcayaga (piano), Piano Gallery Lubbock TX

21 w/Nur El Pendulo, DF

February 25-March 4 Midwest Solo Multimedia Tour

25 University of Wisconsin Whitewater 7:30pm

26 UW Oshkosh 12:40 concert . 1:50-4pm visiting Music, Community, and Ethics classes.

28 Webster Film Series, St. Louis . 7:30pm, Q&A following . Co-sponsored by Hearding Cats Collective

2 Missouri State University, Composition Festival . 3:30-5:30 concert and Q&A

3 UW Platteville . 2-6 Concert and masterclass, Concert Hall

4 UW Madison . 6-7:45 workshop with Electroacoustic Improvisation Ensemble. 8:30 concert with opening set by ensemble

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past events

2013

January

Masterclasses in Houston, Texas area.

February

6, 13, 20 w/Leika at Esquina del Milagros, Coyoacan Mexico City

27 Mayde Creek High School, Katy Texas

28 University of Houston

March

1 with Nur at El Baritono Jazz Club, Satelite

8 duo with Nur, Cafe Aurora Portales

9 Zinco Jazz Bar with Tom Kessler, Mexico City

16 duo with Gibran Andrade, Black Bird Cafe Coyoacan

April

4 Central Cultural España with Nur, Mexico City

5 Torre Cafe with Nur, Mexico City

11 University of Incarnate Word, San Antonio Texas . Trombone performance and composition seminar.

12 McKinney North High School, Dallas Texas

23 Brazosport College, Lake Jackson Texas

24 Mayde Creek High School, Katy Texas

May

12 w/Tom Kessler en Film Club Cafe, Satelite

23 w/Nur en El Pendulo, Mexico City

30 w/Nur en Puebla

June

29 w/Nur en Cafe Aurora, Portales Mexico City

July

9 w/Tom Kessler and Gabriel Puentes en Las Musas, la Condesa, DF

16 w/Nur en Las Musas, la Condesa, DF

24 w/Armando Martin (guitar) and Tavo Nandayapa en el Jazz Base, DF

31 w/Nur, music school performance/clinic, DF

August

5-25 teaching summer classes at Mayde Creek, Brazoswood and Monterey High Schools

September

7 Freewheel Festival at Santa Fe University of Art & Design – workshop at 2pm, multimedia (film&music) performance pm

8 Roost at The Outpost, Albuquerque, NM – multimedia solo performance (film&music)

12 University of Texas at San Antonio – multimedia solo performance & workshops

9-13 clinics at McKinney North HS, Mayde Creek, Brazoswood high schools

18 w/Miguel Alcerraca, Central Cultural Espana, DF

30 duo w/Nur, Pachuca Jazz Festival

October

10 duo w/Nur, El Convite, DF

November

6 masterclass, Lake Jackson Intermediate School, LJ TX

7 Incarnate Word University, solo multimedia performance, San Antonio TX

11 masterclasses, Mayde Creek High School, Katy TX

12 Texas State University, solo performance and guest with jazz trombone ensembles performing music by BA, San Marcos Texas

December

4 Trombone and Jazz Masterclasses at UNICACH 11am, Tuxtla Chiapas

4 Entropia duo w/Tom Kessler, Tuxtla Chiapas

5 Combo Fest, Tuxtla Chiapas

7 San Sebastian Chiapa del Corso con Tom Kessler y Gustavo Nandayapa

7 Club Dada w/Tom Kessler, Nandayapa, Roberto Blanch, San Cristobal Chiapas

8 Kinoki Theater, solo multimedia, San Cristobal Chiapas

9 Sala Jaime Sabinas, solo multimedia Tuxlta Chiapas

12 Cafe Auroa duo with Tom Kessler, Portales DF

14 Club 81 with Tom Kessler and Tavo Nandayapa, Portales DF

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past events

2012

January

2-11 masterclasses in Houston, Texas area high schools

12-13 with Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric (ALE) in Chiapas, Mexico

14 with ALE at Blue Monk, DF

15-22 with ALE in Puerto Escondido

25 with Chocolate Smoke Band at Centro Cultural España, DF

February

1 with ALE at Centro Cultural España, DF

3 with Tavo Nandayapa at Jazzatlan, Cholula

6 with ALE at Film Club Cafe, Satelite DF

7 with ALE at Deseo Cafe, DF

11 Izcalli Enanos Cafe with Cesar Aguilera and Misha Marks

20 Coyoacan Escuela Superior de Musica Jazz Festival with Federico Hulz

25 Coyoacan Escuela Superior de Musica Jazz Festival duo with Hernan Hecht

25 Izcalli Enanos Cafe with Cesar Aguilera

March

2 Solo Trombone and Duo with Cellist Natalia Perez, Club 81 in Portales

3 Blue Monk with pianist Nico Santella

Brainkiller Mexico Tour

15 with Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric at Polak Forum, DF

16 with Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric • Tabasco Jazz Fest

17 Encrucijada Jazz Club, Queretaro

18 Film Club Cafe, Satelite, DF

19 with Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric at Pata Negra, DF

20 Universidad de San Juan del rio

21 Condesa Jazz Festival with Jacob Koller Trio

22 Jazzatlan Jazz Club, Cholula Puebla

23 Cafe Central, Oaxaca

25 Vive Latino, Foro Solo, Mexico City

26-28 Recording, Mexico City

29-31 with ALE West Coast Tour

April

1-2 with ALE West Coast Tour (San Francisco, Truckee, Lake Tahoe)

8 with ALE, Durango Jazz Festival, Durango Mexico

11 Clinic, UNAM Escuela Nacional de Musica

12-29 with ALE and Cyro Baptista Mexico Tour (El Lunario DF, Aguascalientes, Morelia, Puebla, Cholula, Queretaro, Guadalajara, Los Cabos, La Paz)

May

9 Aural Festival, Trio with Hernan Hecht and Aarón Cruz, Teatro de Ciudad, Mexico City opening for Peter Brotzmann, Toshinoro Kondo, Bill Laswell, Paal Nilssen-Love

11 Teaching at Lucerne Conservatory, Switzerland

14 with Christian Radovan at Porgy and Bess, Vienna Austria

15 Teaching at Anton Bruckner Institute, Linz Austria

17 Teaching at Prague Conservatory, Czech Republic

18 BA Trio with Mark Aanderud, Jazzdock Prague

June

17-18 Recording with A Love Electric, Woodstock, NY

19 NYC with A Love Electric, Williamsburg New Music Festival

20 NYC with A Love Electric, Cafe Mezcal, Manhattan

30 Recording with Nur, Mexico City

July

14 with Tavo Nadayapa & Nico Santella, El Convite, Portales Mexico City

August

17-18 Izcalli with Cesar Chew

27 with Tavo Nadayapa, Marco Renteria and Aaron Cruz, Esquina de Milagros Coyoacan, Mexico City

September

2 with Nur, Feria de Libro, Pachuca, Mexico City

13 Solos and Duos with Natalia Perez (cello), Club 81, Portales Mexico City

23-24 recording with Tavo Nandayapa and Marco Renteria

24 with Tavo Nandayapa, Esquina de Milagros Coyoacan, DF

27 with Nur (duo) Torre Cafe, DF

29 with Aarón Cruz and Tavo Nandayapa, Jazz Base, DF

October

3 with Leika, Esquina de los Milagros

4 with Leika, Chrisanta, DF

5 recording with Nur

8-18 Southwest Solo Performance and Teaching Tour

8-12 Teaching in Houston, TX area high schools * Spring, Mayde Creek, Taylor, Brazoswood

15 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK

17 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

18 McKinney North HS, Dallas, TX

24 with Leika, Esquina de los Milagros, Coyoacán DF

26 with Todd Clouser and Tavo Nandayapa, DF

28 Solos and Duo with Natalia Perez, Film Club Cafe, Satelite Mexico City

November

1 with Mark Anderuud y Tavo Nandayapa, Jazz Base, DF

2 with Mark Anderuud y Tavo Nandayapa, El Convite, Ajusco 79 Portales DF

10 with Nur CD Release Party, Foro Tejador, El Pendulo en la Roma, DF

11 with Guadalupe Galván, CNA Fería del Libro

17 duo with Tom Kessler (guitar), Torre Cafe, DF

23 with Nur, Jazz Base, DF

December

1 with Nur, Film Club Cafe, Satelite

4-5 Teaching and duo concert with Tom Kessler (guitar) in Guadalajara

6 duo with Nur, Tijuana

17 with Tavo Nandayapa and Marco Renteria, Esquina de los Milagros, Coyoacan

18 with Nandayapa and Renteria, Club 81, Portales

2011

January

19 The Stone, NYC 10PM :: nella nairb :: Ellery Eskelin (tenor saxophone) Brad Clymer (trumpet) Nate Wooley (trumpet) Jay Rozen (tuba) Hernán Hecht (percussion) and BA (trombone, compositions, arrangements)

February

2-3 teaching at Spring HS, Houston

in Mexico City

15 Club 81 Duo w/Hernán Hecht

17 Club 81 w/Nur

22 Conejo Blanco w/Nur

23 Centro Cultura Espana Duo w/Hernán Hecht

24 Conejo Blanco Duo w/Hernán Hecht

25 Film Club Satelite w/Hecht’s gruB Project

26 Cocoliche w/Nur

March

2 Centro Cultural España w/Craneo de Jade

4 Jazzatlan in Puebla w/Nur

10 Mexico City w/Nur

11 Toluca w/Nur

26 teaching in Houston

April

13-14 teaching in Houston

May

in Mexico City

21 Cocoliche w/Nur

22 IMER radio show w/Nur

23 Coyoacan radio show duo w/Nur

27 Convite w/Nur

28 Brian Allen clinic at ESMUC

30 Televisa interview with Nur, 10pm

June

3 Colima concert with Tom Kessler

4 Foro El Péndulo de la Roma w/Nur

5-7 Recording with Tom Kessler Octet

8 Las Mujeres TVC program w/Nur

9 Polak Forum w/Nur

15 Paris, France – Natalia Perez premieres my solo cello composition at Casa de Mexico, Cité Universitaire, 9 c Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris . casademexico.org

16 Convite w/Nur

17 Peces w/Javier Resendiz

25 La Castañeda. Pachuca, Hidalgo w/Nur

29 Centro Cultura España w/Nur

July

Italy Tour with Brainkiller

22 Genoa Jazmetaz Festival

23-24 Napoli

August

16 Club 81 Duo with Hernan Hecht

17 Cento Cultural Espana with Hernan Hecht

25 w/Nur in Toluca

September

1 w/Nur El Imperial

8 w/Nur in Puebla

solo nella nairb tour (trombone, melodica, tape recorders, voice)

11 albuquerque, NM the roost

12 santa fe university of art and design, NM . masterclass and opening for del the funky homosapien

16 texas tech university, lubbock NM

19-20 masterclasses at lake jackson intermediate school & brazoswood high school

20 brazosport college, lake jackson TX

22 masterclass, spring high school, spring TX

26 masterclass, spring high school, spring TX

29 masterclasses at mayde creek and james taylor high schools, katy TX

October

4 judging all region jazz ensemble auditions, katy TX

12 masterclass, lamar consolidated high school, rosenberg TX

November

4 Centro Cultural Carranza with Nur, DF

10 Club 81 with Blair Latham (woodwinds, electronics) and Tom Kessler (guitar) Portales DF

11 Zinco with Tom Kessler Band, DF

17 Feria del Libro FILIJ en el CNA with Nur, DF

19 Museo Tamayo with Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric, DF

19 Film Club Cafe with Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric, DF

23 Natalia Perez performs my solo cello piece in Mexico City

23 Polak Forum with Tavo Nandayapa (drums) and Arturo Baez (bass), DF

23 Polak Forum with Tavo Nandayapa, DF

December

1 with Tom Kessler (guitar) Blair Latham (bass clarinet) and Gabriel Puentes (drums) at Jazzatlan, Cholula

15 Toluca at La Mecha w/Nur

16-17 Izcalli

21 with Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric, Casa Hilvana DF

22 with Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric, Toluca

january-february

workshops at spring high school, houston TX

march

mexico city :: masterclass at UNAM and concerts

5 w/Carlos Maldonado at Zinco Bar

10 w/Nur Octet

17 w/Nur Octet

19 w/Remi Alvarez Quartet at UNAM north

21 guest w/Hernan Hecht / Rodrigo Dominguez / Mark Helias Trio, Club 81

22 w/Nur Octet

23 w/Nur Octet television taping .

23 w/Remi Alvarez Quartet night concert - cancelled

24 w/Aaron Cruz duo in Guadalajara – cancelled

25 w/Arturo Baez and Gustavo Nandayapa in Xalapa - postponed

31 w/Daniel Zlotnik Quintet at Centro Cultura Espana

april

japan with braindreamer (koller/allen duo)

april 6 time after time, with Yuichi Tanaka (guitar)

april 9 bon appetit, tokyo

april 10 jazz inn blue, guest with Yuichi Tanaka Quartet

april 11 interplay, fujisawa w/koller and others

april 14 TBA, tokyo w/koller and others

april 15 farout, yokohama

april 19 owl, tokyo

april 21 time after time, with Yuichi Tanaka (guitar)

april 22 orange jazz, tokyo

may

may 6 double duo bill with satoko fujii/natsuki tamura duo and sabotonku duo . Cremonia Studio in Ogikubo, Tokyo

june

7-10 teaching at spring hs, houston tx

late june recording with nur in mexico city

26 cocoliche restobar with nur, mexico city

july

7 performance of “rewritable” for trombone quartet at international trombone festival in austin texas by stephen f austin trombone choir at university of texas, 7:15pm

19-22 teaching at spring hs, houston tx

august

17-18 teaching at spring hs, houston tx

27 with Ellery Eskelin (tenor saxophone) and Nate Wooley (trumpet) at ibeam, Brooklyn 10:30PM

29  solo trombone . Downtown Music Gallery, NYC 6PM

september

7 Improvisation Masterclass at Hunter College of Music, NYC

8 with Dave Ballou (trumpet), Improvisation Masterclasses at Towson University, Baltimore MD . recording with Ballou and Michael Formanek (bass)

15 awarded 2010-2011 ASCAPlus Award!!!

15 teaching at Spring HS and Lamar Consolidated, houston tx

17 teaching at Brazoswood HS, lake jackson tx

duo Texas tour with Hernan Hecht (drums) + new duo CD release :: “Vitamina Hueipi” . myspace.com/hueipi

19 salvage vanguard theater, austin, 9:30pm (www.salvagevanguard.org) w/guest Alex Coke (tenor saxophone)

20 stephen f austin university, nacogdoches, 1pm masterclass, 7:30pm concert

22 concert and masterclass at spring high school, houston 4pm

october

brainkiller mexico tour + new CD release on RareNoise Records : “the infiltration”

6 Universidad de San Juan del Rio, Queretaro 13 Hrs

7 La Encrucijada Jazz, Jazz Club,  Queretaro

8 Feria del Libro,  DF

9 Cuernavaca, festival de arte Revindie . Museo Casona John Spencer . http://www.revindie.com/

11 UNAM, DF, Facultad de Química – Auditorio A – 13:00 horas . UNAM, DF, Facultad de Economía – Vestíbulo – 17:00 horas

12 FORO 81, Junto al Convite, Ajusco 81, Portales Sur,  DF 21 Hrs $80

13 UNAM, DF, Facultad de Derecho – Vestíbulo – 12:00 horas . Centro Cultural España, Centro Historico, DF  22 Hrs, Entrada Libre

14 UNAM, DF, FES Aragón – Teatro afternoon . Film Club Cafe, Satelite,  Mexico DF 21 Hrs $80

15 Pollak Forum, Polanco, Mexico DF 21:30 Hrs $80

17-18 recording

2009

january

16-18 SOLO TROMBONE RECITAL AND MASTERCLASS

Big 12 Trombone Conference, Texas Tech University Lubbock TX

february

9 “rewritable” trombone quartet premiere, Stephen F Austin University, Nacogdoches TX

10 “rewritable” trombone quartet, Houston Texas high schools TBA

11 “rewritable” trombone quartet, TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) convention in San Antonio, TX

march

16-27 duo recording with Jacob Koller (piano), Phoenix AZ

28 Emerson Center with Creative Opportunity Orchestra, Vero Beach FL w/Tina Marsh (vox) John Mills and Alex Coke (woodwinds) Dennis Dotson and Ron Miles (trumpets)Curtis Fowlkes and BA (trombones) Bob Rodriguez (pno) Ken Filiano (bass) and Rudy Royston (drums)

may

composition residency, cite internationale des arts, Paris France

june

composition residency, cite internationale des arts, Paris France

28 w/Dominique Leone in Toulouse, Les Siestes Electronic Music Festival

august

12 festival ollin jazz w/Adrian Terrazas El Regimen, Mexico City

13 cafe es3 w/Adrian Terrazas El Regimen, Mexico City

14 radio reforma w/Adrian Terrazas El Regimen, Mexico City

14 el imperial w/Adrian Terrazas El Regimen, Mexico City

15 festival ollin jazz w/Daniel Zlotnik, Mexico City

18 casa hilvana trio w/Arturo Baez and Gustavo Nandayapa, Mexico City

19 cafe es3 duo w/Gustavo Nandayapa, Mexico City

27-28 festival de jazz zacatecas w/Adrian Terrazas, Zacatecas Mexico

september

1 zinco jazz club w/Daniel Zlotnik Quintet, Mexico City

11 tribute to Tina Marsh w/CO2, Laguna Gloria Amphitheater, Austin TX

15 with John Zorn and others, Improv Night at the Stone, NYC

21 berkelee college of music, boston MA (trombone clinic)

21 mobius, boston MA w/Tom Plsek

25 hunter college, NYC (trombone clinic)

october

5 tarleton state university, stephenville TX (trombone clinic)

6 colin county community college, plano TX (trombone clinic) – POSTPONED

7 spring high school, spring TX (improv clinic)

14 spring high school, spring TX (improv clinic)

19 st. louis low brass collective, st. louis Missouri (trombone clinic)

21 university of wisconsin whitewater, WI (trombone/improv clinics) – POSTPONED

30 zinco jazz club w/Adrian Terrazas Quartet, Mexico City

december

5 club 81 w/Adrian Terrazas Quartet, Mexico City

11 house party, Mexico City

2008

SOLO TROMBONE US NATIONAL FALL TOUR

september

30 Towson University Composition Masterclass, Rehearsal and Performance with TU

Improvisational Ensemble +Dave Ballou, John Dierker, Scott Tiemann, Baltimore MD

october

4 Roulette, New York City w/Tina Marsh and Creative Opportunity Orchestra, featuring

pianist Bob Rodriguez’s NY Chamber Music America Premiere and performance of

my piece “Sopra”

6 Harvard University Extended Techniques Masterclass 5pm, Cambridge MA

7 Boston University, Masterclass and Performance 12:30pm, Boston MA

12 Brazosport College 2pm, The Clarion, Lake Jackson TX

13 Stephen F Austin University 1pm, Nacogdoches TX

14 Salvage Vanguard Theatre 8pm also duos with Chris Cogburn (perc.), Austin TX

16-18 Lewis University, Performance of my solo trombone piece “Ondre” in the Vox

Novus 60×60 Midwest Mix at Lewis Electronic Music Festival, Romeoville IL

19 Oklahoma State 8pm, Stillwater OK

20 University of Arkansas 7:30PM, Fayatteville AR

22 Anderson College 4pm, Anderson SC

24 University of Alabama noon, Tuscaloosa AL

27 Florida State University DRH recital hall, Tallahasee FL

november

13 Incarnate Word University 1PM, San Antonio TX

15 College of Santa Fe with CSF Improv Ensemble 2PM, Santa Fe NM

16 University of New Mexico 8PM, Albuquerque NM

17 Lost Leaf – duo with pianist Jacob Koller, Phoenix NM

18 Arizona State University, Tempe AZ

december

4 Mexico City UNAM, Recital and Masterclass, National Superior School of Music

5 Club 81, Mexico City

12 Club 81, Mexico City w/Adrian Terrazas Quartet

13 Recording with Adrian Terrazas, Mexico City

BRAINKILLER TRIO MEXICO TOUR . AUGUST 13-21

allen_trombone + koller_keyboard + hecht_drums

August 13 Museo Tamayo, Reforma y Gandhi, Polanco DF 17 Hrs, Noches de Turibus

August 14 Foro Coyoacanense, Allende #36, Centro de Coyoacan, DF 19 Hrs

August 15 Jazzatlan, Morelos 419, esquina 6 norte, Cholula Puebla 21 Hrs

August 17 Pallawatsch, Cholula Puebla 20 Hrs

August 18 Casa Hilvana, Colima 278 Col. Roma DF 21 Hrs

August 20 Centro Cultural Espana, Guatemala #18, DF 21 Hrs

www.hernanhecht.com for more info

August 21 Club 81, Ajusco 81, Portales Sur, Mexico City, Mexico

BA with Adrian Terrazas (woodwind player with Mars Volta), Carlos Maldonado

and Rodrigo Barbosa (bassist and drummer with Los Dorados)

JUNE 7

with Diane Moser’s Quintet in Austin

Diane Moser (piano) Ken Filiano (bass) John Mills (woodwinds) TBA (drums). playing Diane’s Chamber Music America (CMA) commission of the James Thurber book “The Last Flower.” www.creop.org for more info

JUNE 13

with Tina Marsh and the Creative Opportunity Orchestra in Austin Laguna Gloria Amphitheatre

featuring pianist Bob Rodriguez’s CMA premiere composition and my composition “Sopra” featured on the new CO2 CD. www.creop.org for more info

BRIAN ALLEN || HERNAN HECHT DUO TEXAS TOUR

allen (trombone, electronics, toys) hecht (drums, electronics)

April 20 The Clarion at Brazosport College, Lake Jackson TX, 4PM free

April 21 Klein Oak HS, Houston TX 3PM

April 22 Hernan Hecht Percussion Clinic, Brazoswood HS, Lake Jackson TX

April 22 Duo Masterclass, Lake Jackson Intermediate School 4PM $5

APRIL 12 The Clarion, Lake Jackson TX

BA Clinics for BMTA Contemporary Music Festival

MARCH BRAINKILLER TRIO CONCERTS + RECORDING

allen | koller | hecht

March 14 Peoria HS

March 14 Taylor’s Cafe, Scottsdale AZ

March 16 Downtown Phoenix Arts House 8PM

March 17 Modified Arts, Phoenix AZ 8PM opening for Carla Bozulich

March 19 Recording Session

2007

NOVEMBER 10

performance of “for” my composition for wind ensemble and film

kincaid school, houston high school region band

MEXICO BRAINKILLER TRIO NOVEMBER TOUR

allen_trombone+FX + koller_keyboard+FX + hecht_drums+FX

November 13 Casa Hilvana, Colima 378, Planta Alta, Col Roma, $50 21:00

November 14 Cafe ES3, Sor Juana Ines de La cruz, Tlanepantla

November 15 Papa Beto Jazz Bar, DF

November 16 Jazzatlan, Morelos 419 |Esquina 6 Norte |San Pedro, Cholula

November 17 Coyoacan Jazz Festival, Mexico DF

SEPTEMBER 27-28

BRAINKILLER DUO (w/Jacob Koller, piano)

September 28 The Clarion, Brazosport College 7:30PM

Lake Jackson TX

September 27 Clinic, Spring High School, Houston TX

BRIAN ALLEN/HERNAN HECHT US DUO TOUR

September 11 Salvage Vanguard Theater, Austin TX

September 12 Duo Show+Drum Clinic, Texas Tech U. Lubbock

September 13 Winning Coffee, Albuquerque NM

September 14 College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe NM

September 15 Underwood Center, Lubbock TX

September 16 IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City OK

September 17 McKinney North HS, McKinney TX

September 17 Art Six Coffeehouse, Denton TX

September 18 South Grand Prairie HS, Arlington TX

September 19 Brazoswood HS, Clute TX

September 20 Concert, Lake Jackson TX

click here for more detailed venue/date info

AUGUST

cd release of texas tech jazz ensemble’s

“glimmer of night and day” on seabreeze records

featuring my composition “glimmer” for big band and snippets of my

arrangement of thelonious monk’s “well you needn’t” for five trombones

JULY IN MEXICO CITY

playing and recording with Hernan Hecht

July 22 with HH, German Bringas Jazzorca

July 25 with Hernan Hecht’s Gru-B Project

July 27 duo with Hernan Hecht, Cafe ES3, Sor Juana Ines de La cruz,

Tlanepantla

JULY 13

premiere of “seen and unseen”

commissioned by esther baeza for trumpet quintet

hemmle recital hall,

texas tech university band and orchestra camp

JUNE 28

with Dominique Leone (keyboards, vocals and laptop)

Mama Buzz Cafe

Oakland, CA 7pm

JUNE 16 – 22

BRAINKILLER IN PHOENIX

June 17 Brainkiller Duo Church Performance

June 19 Brainkiller Trio at Nello’s Pizza, Scottdale

June 19-20 Brainkiller Duo Lunchtime Performances TBA

JUNE 15

Tina Marsh and the Creative Opportunity Orchestra

Laguna Gloria Amphitheatre, Austin, TX

CD RELEASE PARTY! my tune “Sopra” is on the new disc.

JUNE 8

performance of “SLAB” for beginning band

sam houston band camp

huntsville, texas

MAY 29

premiere of “running as root”

commissioned by don lucas, boston university

performed by lucas (trombone) and jon lewis (trumpet)

falls church HS, virginia

MAY 17

premiere of “SLAB”

my new composition for wind ensemble

performed by the Rasco Junior High Beginning Band

BAND O RAMA at Brazoswood HS, 7PM

MAY 16

BRIAN on NPR’S ALL THINGS CONSIDERED SOUND CLIPS SERIES!!!

listen here…

MAY 14

premiere of “Dreads and Tabouli”

my new composition for big band

performed by the Brazoswood HS A.M. Jazz Ensemble

JAZZ O RAMA at The Clarion, Brazosport College 7:30PM

MAY 5

duo with percussionist Emilio Tamez

from Monterrey, Mexico

Little City Downtown, 8pm

916 Congress, Austin, TX

MAY 4

premiere of “SLAB” (hear the MP3)

my new composition for beginning band

performed by the Rasco Middle School Band

Rasco Cafetorium, Lake Jackson, 9:30 + 10AM

APRIL 10

Premiere of “for” my new work for wind ensemble and film by Brazoswood

High School Wind Ensemble, Brazoswood HS, Lake Jackson, TX 7:30pm

APRIL 5

My solo trombone piece “ondre” is being performed as part of the 60×60

VoxNovus Midwest Mix at Illinois Weslayan University.

MARCH IN MEXICO

Brian Allen Mexican Quartet in Mexico

March 11 Jazztlan, Cholula, Puebla 10pm

March 13 Cafe ES3, Sor Juana Ines de La cruz Tlanepantla, 10pm

March 14 Zinco Bar, Centro Historico

March 15 with Hernan Hecht Gru-B Project Septimo Piso, Lorenzo Boturini

52, Centro Historico

March 16 Pallawatsch, Zocalo San Andres, Cholula

MARCH 30

with Tina Marsh and the Creative Opportunity Orchestra

Austin, TX 8pm

Boyd Vance Theatre at the Carver (1165 Angelina Street)

FEBRUARY 27

Premiere of “Battle of the Bands,” a rubber band quartet, for the BISD

Percussion Ensemble Concert at Brazoswood High School.

See the video here and also on youtube!

JANUARY 1 – 7, 2007 – MERIDA, MEXICO

Rehearsals and Performances for my Meet The Composer Global Connections

Grant enabling a collaboration and new compositions with Mexican

Artists.

Performances:

Friday, January 6 at Unas Letras

Saturday, January 7 at El Cervantino

with

Armando Martin (guitar)

Arturo Baez Velazquez (contrabass)

Hernan Hecht (percussion)

Brian Allen (trombone+electrons)

for more information, please visit:

The Meet the Composer Website

Hernan Hecht Website

Promotional Materials (PDF)