About This Event:
David Torkanowsky, Tom McDermott and Kris Tokarski are the featured pianists for a weekly duo series at Chickie Wah Wah. The famed Mid-City listening room hosts this Clarinet Road residency for the five Mondays in March.
Seating will be limited for this series, but advance reservations are possible here.
WHEN:
Mondays in March, 2020
All shows start 7:30pm
WHERE:
Chickie Wah Wah
2626 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70119
WHO:
Clarinet Road
Featuring Evan Christopher, clarinet
David Torkanowsky, piano (3/2 & 3/16)
Tom McDermott, piano (3/9 & 3/23)
Kris Tokarski, piano & Benny Amon, drums (3/30)
Map:
TICKET INFO:
$15 Online or at the door
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Yes!! This Tuesday evening, my one-year ban from Mona's Bar N.Y.C. ends and I will perform in Dennis Lichtman’s absence! No, it was never proven that the clarinet-coup last November was “planned” by me (it was *not*!), but witness accounts and cellphone video evidence showed that I instigated and incited a takeover by no less than seven additional clarinetists (six pictured here). ![]()
Related charges included weaponization of the altissimo register, gratuitous use of Eb7, nearly a full octave above where the clarinet can or should be played safely (think 90s Mariah Carey… not good), discrimination against saxophonists in attendance, and aggressive use of background riffs to harass players into taking longer solos. ![]()
It has been a long year, I have learned from my mistakes and I promise to try to be on my best behavior. I thank the musicians in advance for giving me another chance.