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Kyle (on bass) will join singer-songwriter Kevin Rath for a rare acoustic set, this Saturday (05.11) at Zirzamin, 7pm.

Russ Kaplan Release!

Russ Kaplan's release of the Ulysses Cycle, on which Kyle plays baritone, soprano, and flute, will be released to epic fanfare this Tuesday night at the Living Room. Featuring a ridiculously talented set of musicians (including alice. members Moppa Elliott, Seth Fruiterman, and Rohin Khemani, and frequent Awakening Orchestra guest Jonathan Powell), the record has been picked up by Ropeadope Records and mixes Russ's brilliant compositions mixing jazz, ambient rock, and slamming pop hooks.


Tuesday, April 9th
the Living Room
8pm 

Kyle will be reuniting with guitarist Steve Gregory - who he last played with in 2003 - for a show in Hartford, Connecticut. Hard-hitting rock from an incredible musician.

Sunday, 03.24.2013
Up Or On the Rocks (Hartford, CT)
7pm

Sasha Papernik Release!

Sasha Papernik is releasing her latest album, Victory (featuring Kyle on bass guitar and tenor saxophone), this Friday night, 02-01, at the Living Room. Show starts at 9pm!

Russ Kaplan News!

Russ Kaplan's epic Ulysses Cycle, a trip-jazz Odyssey on which Kyle plays baritone, soprano, and flute, has just been picked up by Ropeadope Records! The album drops April 16th - stay tuned for news on release shows in New York, Philadelphia, and DC!

Kyle will be appearing on bass this Wednesday (01.16) with Sasha Papernik at the Living Room at 8pm.

Yulenog 8 now available!

Yulenog 8, the completely serious and subdued (read: parental advisory) Christmas album from Hot Cup Records, is now available. It can be downloaded for free HERE.

Atticus Live!

On December 10th, the Awakening Orchestra (with Kyle at the helm) collaborated with New York City guitar master Jesse Lewis on Atticus Live!, a live premiere of Jesse's 2008 Atticus album. Arrangements and orchestrations by Kyle were combined with Jesse's signature guitar style and the band's incredible collective improvisation. Look for much more from this material down the road!

Kyle has just finished recording horn tracks (on tenor) for Sasha Papernik's upcoming release, on which he's also playing bass. This will be the third album of Sasha's on which Kyle appears, to be released at the Living Room on February 1st of next year.

Awakening Orchestra tracking DONE!

We're excited to announce that the Awakening Orchestra (led by Kyle) has just finished tracking their debut album at New Haven's own Firehouse 12, an incredible studio space. The first enormous step of many - stay tuned for more on this epic recording project!