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Helen Gillet

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About Me

Cello
Wazozo
James Singleton String Quartet - cd coming out spring2008
Krusche-Gillet-Lott Trio
Clint Maedgen
Schatzy
Naked Orchestra
Happy Talk Band
Ricardo Crespo
Scatter Jazz (Andy Durta)
Coogan-Peake-Gillet Trio
New Orleans New Music Ensemble
Diesel Combustion Orchestra
Open Ears Series (Jeff Albert)
If you want to see a VIDEO interview of Helen and the Habitat for Humanity's Musicians Village go to: http://current.com/items/88809039_compose_a_house
I was first a baby in Belgium then lived in Singapore, Japan, Chicago, Beloit, Madison, and New Orleans. Current inspirations are my family, mantii, the mississippi river, martin's lamb, the various sounds of snoring, Smokey, food, moth eyes, vines, Louise, new orleans, Lilly, french chansons, rhythm, my new garden, frogs, crickets, Daniel Polnau, positivity, springs (the boingy kind), mac and cheese from the joint, soundtracks, grandmother Helen, Julos' pagodas.
Recent recording projects featuring Helen Gillet:
Chappy, UNO (2006)
Moose Jackson, Piety Records (2006)
3 Manisha "Late Lunch" Word of Mouth Studio (2006) released
Leroy Jones "Soft Shoes (2007) released
Happy Talk Band, Piety Records (2007)
Ed Sanders, Paris Records recorded at Piety Records (2007) www.parisrecords.net/t-PoemsForNewOrleans.aspx - 25k
Terc Martinez, Big Easy Recording (2008)
Mayumi, Word of Mouth (2008)
Zydepunks, UNO (2008)
James Singleton String Quartet, Piety Records (2008)
Michael Hornsby, Piety Records (2008)
New Orleans Klezmer All Stars Cordescu poetry, rec by "Goat" (2008)
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Member Since: 7/9/2006
Band Members: WAZOZO members: Daron Douglas, Chadmo, Aurora Nealand, Luke Brechtelsbauer, Gregory Good, Walt McClemens, Matt Johnson, Patrick Harrison, John Gross, Chris Khol.
Jazz String Quartet with James Singleton, Matt Rhody, Dave Rebeck.
The creative sounds of... Martin Krusch, Tim Green, Dan Ostreicher, Brian Coogen, Anthony Cuccia, Schatzy, Luke Allen, Alex McMurray, Simon Lott ii, Will Thompson, Tony Barba, Rob Wagner, Johnny Vidacovich, Justin Peake, Michael Wagner, Jimbo and Jana Walsh, David Polk, Rick Trolsen, Robin Boudreaux, Doug Garrison, Rob Cambre, Endre Landses, Mike Dillon, Bruiser, Clint Maedgen, Jeff Albert, Dave Capello, Frank Gratkowsky, Wilbert de Joode, Rob Masurek, Hamid Drake...

http://openearsmusic.org/?cat=15 for my latest performances at this wonderful new Wednesday night series. Upstairs at Blue Nile at 9pm

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For a video sample of WAZOZO check out "Le Petit Royaume" on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKqRMv_-QTQ
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Influences: My Grandmother Helen, Lotte Reineger, Tom Cora, Ima Sumac, Ernst Reijseger, Sun Ra, Zoe Keating, Vincent Courtois, La Tordue, La Rue Ketanou, Prince, Olodum, Captain Beefheart, Wilbert deJoode, Matt Turner, Oscar Pediford, Georgia O'Keefe, Georges Brassens, Patachou, Boris Vian, Julos Beaucarne, Miles Davis, Hot 8 Brass Band, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Wild Magnolias, Alex McMurray, Buddy Bolden, Sophie Calle, Clint Maedgen, Nancy Lesh, Hungry Marching Band, Pauline Oliveras, ABDUL WADUD, Diamanda Galas, Martin Luther King, Daniel Polnau, Arvo Part, Yo-Yo Ma, Tribe 8, Rasputina, Lynn Harrell, IPC Orchestra, the Dillard University Choir, white bearded glass-player in Jackson Square...
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YUKI - yummy Japanese tapas and french music with WAZOZO Duo every Thursday from 8 - 11pm

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Posted by Helen Gillet on Tue, 13 May 2008 11:37:00 PST

Zeitgeist Creative Music Series

ZEITGEIST CREATIVE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES EVERY TUESDAY @ 8:00 P.M. May 20 July 15, 2008Zeitgeist is proud to present an eclectic, dynamic and inventive program of concerts being organized by area music...
Posted by Helen Gillet on Tue, 13 May 2008 11:32:00 PST

"experimental cellist"

Whoa, hold on a minute. An "experimental cellist"? Do you know what that means? Alan Freeman, the lead writer on the report, evidently thought it required no further elaboration, and neither did the t...
Posted by Helen Gillet on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:29:00 PST

croa croa

frog songs... in new orleans they are loud and beautiful at night..almost like crickets but more nasally.
Posted by Helen Gillet on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:31:00 PST