Read the All-Music Guide review of our latest recording "DO WHAT I WANT" (as well as our earlier releases) at www.allmusic.com and enter a search for "Howard Fishman Quartet". Also look for HFQ in town and on the road this month, as the band makes returns to Northampton, Boston and Pawling, as well as debut appearances in Piermont, Wilkes-Barre and our MIDWEST DEBUT at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater! See you at the shows!
Big Plans for APR
Howard Fishman Quartet has a big April planned, with encore appearances booked in the NYC area to promote the release of our new CD. For those who were turned away from our SOLD-OUT cd release party, HFQ will present its new songs and new sound at two of our favorite venues. (Times and info for all shows are available at the HFQ website): Friday, April 12 (This Week!) at THE BOTTOM LINE (with Robyn Hitchcock); Saturday, April 20 at JOE'S PUB; For fans of our original acoustic sound, HFQ will play a set of standards, jazz, blues and originals when it headlines the NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER's cabaret series on Sunday, April 28.
"Do What I Want" Is Available Everywhere
Meanwhile, our third CD "Do What I Want" is now available in stores everywhere! Read the All Music Guide Review at. We'd love to hear from you! You can post your thoughts about the new record, live appearances, or anything else on our FORUM page and we'll See you at the shows!
"Do What I Want" Is Released Nationally on Website
You can order copies NOW from our website by clicking on the RECORDINGS button. We're also running a special on the complete set of three HFQ recordings at one low price. See you at the shows!
Sold Out Release Party at Joe's Pub
Thanks to everyone who turned out for our sold-out CD release party at JOE'S PUB! Here's what critic David Adler had to say about the evening: (From "ALL ABOUT JAZZ, The Web's Ultimate Guide to Jazz"): "Does What He Wants Howard Fishman seems innately immune to creative stagnation, and this was never more apparent than at his February 19th CD release gig at Joe's Pub. The new record, Do What I Want (Monkey Farm), is his first foray into rock territory, complete with drums, electric guitars, organ, and more. This is quite a break from his group's rural and vintage music focus, but the continuity and integrity of the new songs couldn't be clearer. It was still the same wry, crafty Fishman, but now he and the band were clad in T-shirts (at the Pub in January they were in suits). Fishman, with a tiger-stripe red Guild T-50, played and sang while standing up for the first time ever. Russell Farhang brandished an electric violin, and his rapport with fellow soloist Erik Jekabson (trumpet) was never stronger. The additional band members were guitarist Geoff Gersh, keyboardist Brian Pearl, and drummer Sethy G. A couple of cute women got up and danced during the last tune"