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Jeff Kaiser’s solo performance was “a manic, hallucinogenic joyride through time, space and tonal distortions. He took some of the extended techniques of Lester Bowie and Bill Dixon, and stretched them past the breaking point. He would bend …

Two new reviews from Downtown Music Gallery

Two new reviews from DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY… DMG Newsletter for November 16, 2012 http://www.downtownmusicgallery.com/Main/index.htm ENDLESS PIE [JEFF KAISER/PHIL SKALLER] – Endless Pie [2 CD set] (pfMentum 072; USA) Jeff Kaiser on trumpet, flugelhorn and electronics and …

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Douglas Detrick: Interview with Jeff Kaiser

From Douglas Detrick I had a gig in the summer of 2010 with Jeff Kaiser at the Jazz Station, a gem of a venue in Eugene, Oregon’s music scene. I played the first set, Jeff played …

Maria with Jürg Bariletti and Phil Skaller

I really feel lucky sometimes, to do interesting gigs in equally interesting venues. Life can be so rich, varied and wonderfully surprising. When Phil told me we would be doing a gig in a cargo container …

Amsterdam: July 17-19, 2010

Ahhhh…So good to be back in Amsterdam! I’ll be here for the next three weeks. The first two are a “vacation” as a bit of a self-reward for making it through my PhD qualifying exams and …

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Dad’s 1966 Porsche 912

My father, Chuck Kaiser, has a habit (along with my mother) of taking old beat-up things and making them into something amazing. Ten years ago he purchased a trailer of rusty steel for a pittance….he saw …

Boise Creative and Improvised Music Festival 2010 Day 2…..

Just had coffee with the wonderful vocalist Laurie Amat…now at the Boise Airport waiting for my flight…what a great festival, again. Thanks Krispen Hartung! Maybe I’ll say more later….but here are some pics of the final …

Amsterdam 2009, Day 1 and 2

On Herengracht, walking around the corner from the STEIM’s guest house to the studios.(Click any image to enlarge.) I made it to Amsterdam, quite comfortably, actually. First class is even different in the trains…it was on …