Buckyball Music Newsletter

The CD has been sent to all jazz radio stations in the U.S., so if you have a favorite jazz show, you might hear it on your local station! You can also request it, as the more the music is played, the more chances it has to be showing up on the jazz charts and getting more attention.

There is literally something for everyone on this recording! The songs selected show off Sarah Pillow’s dramatic vocal range of colors - you might even hear a little bit of Baroque music influence in her scat singing! And of course, she could not have chosen a better line-up of musicians to back her up.

Be a part of sharing the news about this high-quality delivery of jazz standards, which has no qualms in pushing a few boundaries. We really hope you will SHARE IT WIDELY TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!

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10/18 Trilogy at Monarch Dunes, Nipomo, CA

10/20 The Mark, San Luis Obispo, CA

10/21 Sun Space, Los Angeles, CA

10/23 Harpo’s Café Society, Half Moon Bay, CA

10/24 Monkey House, Berkeley, CA

10/30 Church of the Incarnation (CD release) NYC

12/02 Five Spot Jazz, NYC

We had a great week in a residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where beside the concert we gave, called ‘Hidden Dimensions’, we gave clinics on vocal jazz and percussion. We were impressed by the dedication of the students and teachers. Accompanying us on the performance were faculty members Arun Luthra - saxophones, Nick Moran - bass, and Dr. Matt Endres - drums.

Vocalist Sarah Pillow enjoys a unique career, drawing on her equal expertise in her interpretation of jazz, classical, and early music repertoire. Beginning her career as a jazz singer, Sarah won best vocal solo in a performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival. She is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, and studied abroad in early music programs in Cambridge, UK and Bremen, Germany. Sarah has toured the United States and Canada with her jazz quartet, her crossover project, Nuove Musiche, and her early music ensemble, Galileo's Daughters. She has performed as both chorister and soloist on all the great stages in New York City, including Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Her performances in operatic works have resulted in critical praise, with “a genuinely genre-busting voice, full and vivid” by The Washington Post in modern operas by Gisle Kverndokk; and “splendid” and “radiating calm” by The New York Times for her portrayal of the Queen in the 13th-century mystical play, "The Play of Daniel” at the Cloisters and Trinity Wall Street Church. Sarah made a film and companion CD with her early music ensemble, Galileo's Daughters, after touring with their multimedia show, 'Perpetual Motion: Revolutions in 17th-Century Science and Music' that celebrates the complementary relationship of science and music from Galileo's day. The film is narrated by acclaimed science author Dava Sobel. Sarah's new CD release, 'Wanderer' is on Buckyball Records and available on all digital platforms.

This Website Lets You Experiment

(indeed: Science is fun):

I didn’t have time to write a blog post, but recently met with Bassam Z. Shakhashiri who was professor at the chemistry department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He inspired generations of students with his enthusiasm for science and the common good. Bassam is a longtime friend of our friend, author Dava Sobel, who introduced him to us.

The link will lead you to his website, and if you are curious enough it will guide you to perform interesting small experiments. Get experimenting!

Science is fun