Acoustics Announces the NYC Premiere of BushWacked ­ A Spoken Opera

And 
a Rare NYC Appearance by 
Rozanne Levine & The New Reed Quartet
at
The Stone on January 11, 2006


Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Time: BushWacked ­ A Spoken Opera at 8:00PM;
Rozanne Levine & The New Reed Quartet at 10PM
Place: The Stone, NW Corner of Avenue C & East Second Street in the East
Village, NYC
Admission: $10 per set; students 13-19 half price, children 12 & under free
Information: web -- www.thestonenyc.com

www.erjn.it/mus/whitecage.htm 

Acoustics announces the NYC premiere of Mark Whitecage's BushWacked - A Spoken Opera at one of New York's best spots for listening, The Stone. The performance features Roy Campbell, Jr. - trumpet and vocals, Rozanne Levine - Bb and alto clarinets, Mark Whitecage - alto sax and Bb clarinet, Joe Fonda ­ bass, and Jay Rosen ­ drums. This special event takes place at 8PM. Then at 10PM Mark and Rozanne are joined by Perry Robinson on Bb and sopranino clarinets and Matt Snyder on Bb and bass clarinets for a rare appearance as Rozanne Levine &The New Reed Quartet with guests Roy Campbell, Jr.; Joe Fonda and Jay Rosen. 

In creating his spoken word opera BushWacked, Mark Whitecage focused his outrage at the criminal gang in Washington, gathered text and like-minded musicians, and produced a hard-hitting and sometimes angry indictment of the Bush Crime Family, all without losing the sense of swing and intensity he is known for!! "'BushWacked' is an impressive, bold and timely work from alto sax wiz, Mark Whitecage, and his new crew," said Bruce Lee Gallanter of Downtown Music Gallery, speaking of Mark's just-released BushWacked CD on the Acoustics label.

Rozanne Levine & The New Reed Quartet is an alliance of old friends discovering a new sound. All four musicians bring to the project a wealth of musical experience and each contributes a sound and sensibility all their own. The New Reed Quartet is evolving and still realizing its freewheeling, intimate sound. They find immense joy in their telepathic improvisations, but are also exploring compositions by Thelonious Monk and by members of the quartet.


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For photos, interviews and more information, please contact Rozanne Levine at Acoustics, telephone 973-335-5720 and e-mail rozmark@bellatlantic.net´