IOOi with Billy Martin will perform 2nd set after Dafnis Prieto's ensemble at Merkin Concert Hall, NYC

Percussion juggernaut Dafnis Prieto arrived in New York from Cuba in 1999 and tore into the jazz scene with polyrhythmic energy and an appetite for a vast array of musical styles, from jazz to Latin to avant-garde. Prieto will lead his Absolute Quintet, a combination of violin, sax, cello, piano and Hammond organ, in a set of jazz chamber music. Multitalented percussionist and composer Billy Martin (of Medeski Martin and Wood) has a unique mix of musical influences. His beats can range from nod-your-head funk to exploratory rhythms on unconventional instruments. Martin brings a unit consisting of the hottest innovators on the creative music scene: Ikue Mori, DJ Olive, and Okkyung Lee form the group IOOi, an electric-free-out-jazz-new music ensemble.

IOOi (Ikue, Okkyung, Olive and illy) is an experimental quartet utilizing electronics, cello and percussion. This group was formed by percussionist Billy Martin (2005) following Ikue Mori’s request for him to perform at John Zorn's downtown performance space The Stone. This group collectively-improvise-compose music, in-concert. Tonight's program will also include 2 of Martin's recent video works: "Veve 40" (2008) and "Jelly" (2006) which IOOi will create a soundtrack for. Animator David Gottlieb (Industrial Light and Magic) was asked to collaborate in order to realize Martin's original line drawing (Veve 40) as a motion graphic score. This particular animation was also intended as an exhibition in a multiple-part series which Martin will create permanent scores for each. "Jelly" was filmed and edited by Martin at the Long Beach Aquarium in California.

Billy Martin (aka illy B) will exhibit his new larger oil paintings on canvas at The Morrison Gallery group show January 19th through March 16th 2008

Billy will be at the opening January 19th 4-6pm
8 Old Barn Road, Kent, CT 06757 tel.: 860.927.4501
http://www.themorrisongallery.com/

Also, private drumming lessons and classes will be held at Billy's new studio at his home in NJ indefinitely.
For inquiries email: riddim(at)billymartin(dot)net

http://www.billymartin.net/Riddim/Riddim_book.html

In February Billy has curated 4 days of percussion music for the Issue Project Room. Billy will perform with ensembles, Cyro Baptista and a solo show.
http://www.issueprojectroom.org/

CYRO BAPTISTA AND BILLY MARTIN WILL PERFORM AND TEACH IN
BOULDER, COLORADO

Cyro and illy B will be conducting 2 workshops and performing as The Black Lamp at the Boulder Theater on Saturday, June 2nd



For more info click here:
http://www.bouldertheater.com/event_detail.php?id=617

CYRO AND BILLY'S EXOTIC RHYTHMS WORKSHOP

Cyro and Billy will be hosting another series of workshops in Tenafly, NJ.

There will be 2 workshops this time - a Morning Session and an Afternoon Session

MORNING WORKSHOP group of four classes (2 hours each) held on :
March 31, April 1, April 7, April 8
PRICE : $400
10 am - 12:00 pm

AFTERNOON WORKSHOP group of four classes (2 hours each) held on :
March 31, April 1, April 7, April 8
PRICE : $400
2:30pm - 4:30 pm

Cyro will discuss Brazilian culture, music and being a percussionist. This
is a hands on type of workshop, starting with basic rhythms and getting
into more complex patterns, the students develop their perception and
musical intuition.

Billy will conduct a creative music workshop using various 'exotic'
percussion instruments on-hand. We will improvise as a group and encourage
individuals to solo within each piece of music we create together.

Instruments will be provided by Cyro and Billy.

SIGN UP EARLY!!
Space is extremely limited - 10 students per workshop!!

A $200 deposit holds your spot - the remainder is due at the first class.

If you are interested and would like more information, please email either:
riddim@billymartin.net or cyro@cyrobaptista.com

Workshop Video on YouTube

Riddim: Clave of African Origin drum book now available.
Riddim web site
Amulet store
Book publisher's store

This Wednesday Dec, 13th 10pm at Tonic, NYC

Billy Martin and Socket will perform and celebrate at Tonic NYC for one set of pre-winter solstice mad-happy music. The band is sounding awesome! Please come.

Shelley Hirsch (vocals), Eyvind Kang (violin, guitar), Kato Hideki (bass, guitar), Shahzad Izmaily (bass, banjo, melodica), Grant Calvin Weston(drums, trumpet) and Billy Martin (percussion, drums)

Tonic NYC
107 Norfolk Street between Delancey and Rivington Streets in Manhattan's Lower East Side

Symphony Space concert premier of Billy Martin chamber compositions: Starlings, Metamorphosis and Stridulations with the Black Elk Orchestra, Whirligig percussionists conducted by Anthony Coleman and Billy Martin.
Starlings