Upcoming Concerts: Myra Melford Be Bread Sextet, W. Coast Tour supporting the release of The Whole Tree Gone, FH12 Records. This forward-thinking sextet, led by the fearless Myra Melford dares to delve into meters and tonalities well outside the realm of western music. The result is an otherworldly sound that is wholly uncategorizable. Cuong Vu (trumpet), Ben Goldberg (clarinet) and Brandon Ross (guitar) comprise a melodic frontline armed with cosmopolitan chops that alternately draw on world music, jazz and the avant-garde. Stomu Takeishi (bass guitar) and Matt Wilson (drums) drive the undercurrent beneath Melford’s textural departures and spiritually inspired improvisations.

Upcoming Releases: New Be Bread Sextet Recording: The Whole Tree Gone on Firehouse 12 Records, due out January 19, 2010. http://downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=news&subsect=news_detail&nid=1469