Hello, new subscribers!

In addition to our usual 
assortment of gigs

A report back from the 
clarinet quintet readings

Plus I am announcing 
my new substack for 
writing dangerously

I try to put a topical spin
on every newsletter
while keeping things 
not super heavy

However, since I want to 
speak politically more

I decided to plant 
a stake in the ground
and start a substack

Elaine's Substack

As I try to make sense 
of this dangerous world 

Also reflect on creative 

processes and discourse 
on music pedagogy
 
For now there is no 

need to subscribe
but at some point 

it will be paywalled

I Hot take: hire a 
string quartet 
for a good time!

At the 1890 Bryant 
Open Studios this Sunday

It was quite fun 
reading through my 
two arrangements of 
Saint-Saëns Op. 167 
for clarinet and strings

You can listen to the 
reading session playlist 
of both arrangements

Read the
full post on substack

We're doubling down 
on the most characteristic 
sounds of Jazz

Saxophone and bass

Accompanied by 
flights of fancy
French wine 

Saturday with

    Elaine Alt - saxophone
    Charles Thomas - bass
 

Thursday with

     Elaine Alt - saxophone
     Carl Herder - bass

The Weekend Crew at 
Sheba Jazz Lounge

On Sundays we feature
a quartet presentation 
of Manny's Journey in Jazz

    Manny Berry - piano
    Elaine Alt - baritone saxophone
    Rob Bassinette - bass
    Garry Williams - drums

On the last Saturday 
of the month we 
expand to a quintet

    Danny Cao - trumpet 
    Elaine Alt - baritone saxophone
    Manny Berry - piano
    Rob Bassinette - bass
    Garry Williams - drums

This band does not take requests
however we do take complaints

Our goal is to not have the 
same complaint twice

Alt Jazz Ark
Corpus Y Quartet
Original Jazz

    Elaine Alt - baritone saxophone
    Benjamin Paul - piano
    Carl Herder - bass
    Garry Williams - drums

Coming back on pointe 
from our approach last month

presenting many songs 
recently added to our repertoire