News and updates

posted on Friday, August 7, 2020

New release: Iridescence

New release:  Iridescence

Ravello Records announces the release of Iridescence, a high-quality recording of a live improvisational concert featuring Ken Field, sopranino saxophone/flute/percussion, Eric Glick Rieman/prepared piano, & Karen Stackpole/gongs & percussion.  The concert took place in Berkley, California in February 2019, and captured the evocative energy of this spontaneous first meeting between three creative musicians.  Read a review of the album here.  And read a short interview with Field about the release here.

posted on Monday, July 13, 2020

Field named President of Boards of Directors of JazzBoston & Tutoring Plus of Cambridge

Ken Field has been named President of the Boards of Directors of JazzBoston, a jazz advocacy organization, and Tutoring Plus of Cambridge, an educational non-profit providing free volunteer-based tutoring services to Cambridge youth.

posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble 2020 Mardi Gras party was a stone cold groove!

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble 2020 Mardi Gras party was a stone cold groove!

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble's annual Mardi Gras party at The Regattabar with special New Orleans guests Amadee Castenell & Henri Smith was a smash hit.  The audience was near-capacity, the band was smoking, the standing ovation was appreciated, and the grooves were deep!!  Thanks to all!

posted on Monday, December 2, 2019

Ken Field named Artist of the Month by Somerville Arts Council

Ken Field named Artist of the Month by Somerville Arts Council

Ken Field was named Artist of the Month for February 2019 by the Somerville Arts Council.  A revealing interview with Arts Council member Matt Kaliner appears here.

posted on Monday, December 3, 2018

Ken Field Alto Sax 4tet + Drums: Animated Films of Karen Aqua

Ken Field Alto Sax 4tet + Drums: Animated Films of Karen Aqua

Field brought a unique program of live music and animated film to the ICA/Boston for a single special performance on Friday March 22nd, 2019 for a sold-out performance.  The performing ensemble consisted of Field, Stan Strickland, Lihi Haruvi, & Neil Leonard on alto saxes, with Savannah Marshall on drums.

Field teamed with his wife, award-winning independent animator Karen Aqua, to create soundtracks for her animated films for several decades until her untimely passing in 2011. In 2017 Field was invited by the Animator Festival (Poland) to perform live for a program of Aqua's films and assembled an unusual instrumentation of four alto saxophones and a drummer. The resultant performance was celebrated as the highlight of the festival.