Rick McLaughlin | Bassist
Glastonbury 2008 and Paris 2006
The Ethiopiques gig (Either/Orchestra with Mahmoud Ahmed, Mulatu Astatke, Alemahyu Eshete, and Getachew Merkurya) was broadcast on BBC television. But you already know that. Well, here are a couple of examples of the show (starring some nice shots of the AlterEGO):
Arrivederci, Milano (take 2)
Quick update on the great gig we (the Either/Orchestra with Mahmoud Ahmed and Mulatu Astatke) played in Milan, Italy in January.
Viaggio in Milano
If you happen to be in Milan, Italy this weekend, come to our show! The Either/Orchestra is playing at Teatro Manzoni, for the Apertivo in Concerto festival. This gig stars the great Ethiopian musicians, Mahmoud Ahmed and Mulatu Astatke. More and more about the music can be found right here in my website. Info on [...]
Ethiopiques Round Up
Needless to say, this was a fantastic summer. I visited Holland, Germany, lovely Ohio, Toronto (which lived up to its “Rush’s hometown” vibe – it rocked), and England. I also played Lincoln Center in NYC, and spent 30 hours in Ireland (had Guinness at the airport at 10am on a Saturday – it was excellent, [...]
Ethiopiques at Lincoln Center (take 2)
It’s Sunday afternoon here in lovely (and I really mean it) Boston. It doesn’t really feel like Sunday afternoon, though, but that’s because of the crazy schedule I managed to keep in the past week. Briefly, it involves a drive to NYC on Tuesday for a 5 hour rehearsal, a gig at Lincoln Center on [...]
