Events

Past events

Improvising [in] the West, Angel City Jazz Festival

Oct. 26, 2024
Los Angeles, CA
Angel City Jazz Festival

Northeast US tour with Jason Robinson’s Janus Ensemble

Featuring Jason Robinson, Joshua White, Drew Gress, Chess Smith and Michael Dessen
Oct. 16-20, 2024
Oct. 16: iBeam, Brooklyn, NY
Oct. 17: Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares, Amherst, MA
Oct. 18: Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT
Oct 19: Mandorla Music, West Roxbury, MA
Oct 20: Tonal Park Studios, Takoma Park, MD
More info

Performing remotely in Korea with Yoon Jeong Heo and Mark Dresser

“Multiverse,” a recital by Yoon Jeong Heo and collaborators, in Seoul, Korea. Performing remotely from California: Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen. (No CA audience or livestream.)
Feb. 23 (CA) and 24 (Korea), 2024

Performance/talk with Anne LeBaron

Duo performance, comments and Q&A with Anne LeBaron, to open the UCI Libraries Exhibition “on “Electrifying Music: The Untold Story of Remi Gassmann,” curated by Oliver Brown and Scott Stone.
Feb. 1, 2024
Irvine, CA
UCI Libraries

Guest artist concert, Semana Internacional de Improvisación

Dec. 1, 2023
Ensenada, México
Teatro Benito Juarez

Performance with Vinny Golia, Matthew Goodheart and Garth Powell

Nov. 5, 2023
Pasadena, CA
Open Gate series

Cosa Bien Tejida, part 3

Juanita Delgado, Juan Ignacio Arbaiza, Kike Mendoza, Mauricio Ramirez, Santiago Botero, and Michael Dessen
Bogotá, Colombia
Sept. 23, 2023
Matik Matik

Cosa Bien Tejida, part 2

Juanita Delgado, Juan Ignacio Arbaiza, Kike Mendoza, Mauricio Ramirez, Santiago Botero, and Michael Dessen
Bogotá, Colombia
Sept. 21, 2023
Mr. Bum

Concert with student ensemble and special guest Prof. Juan Ignacio Arbaiza

Performance by a student ensemble at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, led by Michael Dessen (also performing), with special guest Prof. Juan Ignacio Arbaiza. Made possible by the US Fulbright Specialist Program and the Jazz emphasis in the Faculty of Arts at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
Sept. 21, 2023 (5pm)
Bogotá, Colombia
Festival Javeriano de Jazz 2023

Lecture: Geometrías imposibles: Desplegando los legados del jazz en el siglo XXI

Made possible by the US Fulbright Specialist Program and the Jazz emphasis in the Faculty of Arts at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Sept. 19, 2023 (5pm)
Bogotá, Colombia
Festival Javeriano de Jazz 2023

Cosa Bien Tejida, part 1

Open improvisation set featuring Juanita Delgado, Juan Ignacio Arbaiza, Kike Mendoza, Mauricio Ramirez, Santiago Botero, and Michael Dessen
Bogotá, Colombia
Sept. 9, 2023
Matik Matik

Album recording with Jason Robinson

Recording sessions for new albums led by Jason Robinson featuring Ches Smith, Drew Gress, Joshua White and Michael Dessen
Aug. 23-25, 2023
Firehouse 12, New Haven

Improvised music quartet

A set featuring Wilfrido Terrazas, Tina Raymond, Kathryn Schulmeister and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 7, 2023
Oracle Tavern, Vernacular Music Series

Iván Trujillo quartet

Iván Trujillo, Yamil Almaguer, Gabri Grijalva and Michael Dessen
Tijuana, México
Aug. 5, 2023
Centro Cultural Tijuana, Jardin Botánico

Solo digibone set

An evening of music organized by Corey Fogel and featuring solo sets by Sam Weinberg, Haydee Jimenez, Judith Berkson, Michael Dessen, with visual projections by Fogel.
Los Angeles, CA
June 18, 2023
Human Resources

Mark Dresser Seven @ Vision Festival

Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Keir GoGwilt, Marty Ehrlich, Michael Dessen, Joshua White, Michael Sarin
Brooklyn, NY
June 14, 2023
Vision Festival

Telematic concert, Festival Internacional de la Imagen

Manizales, Colombia and Irvine, California, USA
May 30, 2023
A telematic concert with musicians and audiences at both locations, directed by Mario Humberto Valencia and Michael Dessen, with Tata Ceballos and Oscar Villota, celebrating the 10th year of Valencia’s Tele-Espacios Activos series within the Festival de la Imagen. Performing in Colombia: Michael Dessen. Performing at UC Irvine: Lisa Yoshida, Rebecca Larkin, Chieh Huang, Shivangi Simona Cancean, and William David Fastenow. Compositions by Dessen, Yoshida, Larkin, Huang and Fastenow.
Tele-Espacios, Festival de la Imagen

Telematic workshop, Festival Internacional de la Imagen

Manizales, Colombia
May 29, 2023
Introducción al arte y técnica de la música telemática (Mario Humberto Valencia, Tata Ceballos, Michael Dessen)
Festival de la Imagen

Lisa Mezzacappa house concert

San Diego, CA
April 5, 2023
Lisa Mezzacappa, Wilfrido Terrazas, Ilana Waniuk, and Michael Dessen, plus special guest TBD
Private home, contact for info

Lisa Mezzacappa’s Grapevine Invitational

Los Angeles, CA
April 2, 2023
Wilfrido Terrazas, Charles Sharp, Phillip Greenlief, Kris Tiner, Ras Burnett, Michael Dessen, Jeff Schwartz, Lisa Mezzacappa, Garth Powell. Two sets of improvised music starting at 6pm.
Industry Cafe & Jazz

Nevertheless, she persisted (and danced), by Mariángeles Soto-Díaz

Santa Ana, CA
March 4, 2023
Art performance created and directed by Mariángeles Soto-Díaz, with Charlotte Griffin, choreographer; Michael Dessen, live soundscape; and art performers.
Grand Central Arts Center

Widening the Embrace: Changing Tides III, A Reduced Carbon Footprint Concert, CA-Korea

San Diego, CA and Seoul, Korea
Feb. 4/5, 2023
A telematic concert with musicians and audiences at both locations. Performing in Korea: Jean Oh (guitar), Aram Lee (daegum), Ju Hee Go (haegum), JoonSu Kim (voice), Donghyeok Kwak (modular synthesizer). Performing at UCSD in CA: Wilfrido Terrazas (flute), Michael Dessen (trombone), Joshua White (piano), Mark Dresser (bass), and Gerald Cleaver (drums). Premiering all original compositions created for the telematic medium. Directed at UCSD by Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen, with scenic design at UCSD by Victoria Petrovich.
8pm on Feb. 4 at UC San Diego and 1pm on Feb. 5 in Korea, Seoul Institute of the Arts venue TBD

Widening the Embrace: A Reduced Carbon Footprint Concert, CA-NY

San Diego, CA and Brooklyn, NY
Feb. 2, 2023
A telematic concert with musicians and audiences at both locations. Performing at Roulette in NYC: Fay Victor (voice), Ingrid Laubrock (saxophone), and Patricia Brennan (vibraphone). Performing at UCSD in CA: Michael Dessen (trombone), Joshua White (piano), Mark Dresser (bass), and Gerald Cleaver (drums). Premiering all original compositions created for the telematic medium. Directed at UCSD by Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen, with scenic design at UCSD by Victoria Petrovich.
5pm pacific at UC San Diego and 8pm eastern at Roulette

Iván Trujillo Ensamble

Tijuana, MX
Dec. 12, 2022
Iván Trujillo Ensamble with Martha Rolón, Michael Dessen, Edwin Montes, José Luis Rodriguez, Steuart Liebig, Nathan Hubbard, Yamil Almaguer, Esther Gamez and Carlos Leyva
Sala de Espectáculos, Centro Cultural Tijuana

Gentle Prowess Deliberations

Art performance/installation by Mariángeles Soto-Díaz, featuring black belt judokas and other performers. Collaborating with the artist on live/processed sound.
Santa Ana, CA
Dec. 10, 2022 (7:30pm performance)
Grand Central Arts Center

Telematic concert, Korea-USA

Gyeongju, South Korea
Oct. 27 (KO) / 26 (CA), 2022
Performing remotely from California: Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen. Performing in Korea: Yoon-jeong Heo and Jean Oh.
International Congress of Acoustics

Telematic concert, Festival de la Imagen

Performing remotely (from California) with Hector Fabio Torres and others on Tele-Espacios Activos, a concert within the Festival de la Imagen (local audience only, no livestream).
Manizales, Colombia
Oct. 18, 2022
Tele-Espacios, Festival de la Imagen

Gentle Prowess Deliberations

Art performance/installation by Mariángeles Soto-Díaz, featuring black belt judokas and other performers. Collaborating with the artist on live/processed sound.
Santa Ana, CA
Oct. 1, 2022 (8pm performance)
Grand Central Arts Center

Puentes Telemáticos / Telematic Bridges

A telepresent, intercultural music class connected high school students in Santa Ana, California and Manizales, Colombia
Aug. 8-13, 2022

Connected Learning Summit

Telematic Bridges video showcase
Online conference
July 27-30, 2022

Central Park Five opera, by Anthony Davis

Performer/improviser in orchestra
Long Beach, CA
June 18 and 19, 2022
Long Beach Opera

Guest on concert by Mark Dresser

San Diego, CA
May 11, 2022
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater, and streaming live for free, 7pm pacific

Conference presentation about Puentes Telemáticos / Telematic Bridges

Co-presented with Juan David Rubio: “Puentes Telemáticos / Telematic Bridges: Experiments in intercultural, telepresent and creative music pedagogy”
Nov. 5, 2021
NowNet Arts Conference (our presentation will be via Zoom)

Workshops on Networked/Telematic Music

“Música Telemática: Recursos y Posibilidades,” a four-part online workshop series (in Spanish), sponsored by Síntesis Cultura UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
October 5, 7 12 and 14, 2021
Online via Zoom

Mark Dresser 5

With Chris Speed, Joshua White, Mark Ferber and Michael Dessen
Oct. 1, 2021
Angel City Jazz Festival

Presentation on telematic music and education (in Spanish)

Guest speaker on the series “Ciclo de Diálogos Sonoros” at the University of Caldas, Manizales, Colombia
Sept. 8, 2021
Zoom

Showcase livestream for Puentes Telemáticos / Telematic Bridges

A livestream broadcast by RENATA (high speed research and education network in Colombia), featuring instructors and students sharing experiences and creative work from the 2021 version of this telepresent, intercultural music course. Event will be mostly in Spanish, with some English videos/speakers (also translated into Spanish).
Aug. 27, 2021(3pm US Pacific Time)
RENATA YouTube channel

ACC World Music Festival Telematic Ensemble

Performing in Seoul, South Korea, with a live audience: Bomi Kim, Jean Oh, Jeong A Ahn, and Jiha Park; performing remotely from California (no audience): Mark Dresser, Anthony Davis, Michael Dessen. Compositions by Yoon Jeong Heo, Jean Oh, Bomi Kim, Mark Dresser, Anthony Davis and Michael Dessen.
Aug. 19 (CA) / 20 (KO), 2021
Asian Cultural Council World Music Festival 2021

Puentes Telemáticos / Telematic Bridges

A 3-week telepresent music course linking Santa Ana High School music students in California with peers in Manizales, Colombia, co-directed by Juan David Rubio, Mario Humberto Valencia García, Tata Ceballos and Michael Dessen. The public showcase event is listed above on Aug. 27.
July 26 – Aug. 13, 2021

Telematic trio concert with Myra Melford and Mark Dresser

Streaming online, each performer in different location
June 4, 2021, 3pm pacific US time, 6pm eastern US time
Presented by The Checkout on WBGO, hosted by Simon Rentner
Online

Panel on “Music Enabling Technology”

Online panel with Tania Lisboa, Rob Hamilton, Jesper Andersen, and Michael Dessen, moderated by Ann Doyle
April 28, 2021
2021 Network Performing Arts Production Workshop

Anthony Davis, Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen trio concert

Live online concert, trio performing together in San Diego, CA, streaming to online audience
April 10, 2021
Presented by Bodhi Tree Concerts, to benefit Feeding San Diego

Presentation on telematic music

SNU Online Winter Music Camp, directed by Yoon-Jeong Heo
Feb. 18, 2021
Online, Seoul National University

Telematic concert recording between Korea and California

Jan. 22 (in California) / Jan. 23 (in Korea), 2021
Unlimited Sense: Warmth of Non Contact “무한감각Ⅰ-비대면의 온기”, a concert coordinated by Yoon-jeong Heo. Performing together in Seoul at Seoul National University: Yoon-Jeong Heo, Kyungsun Lee, Yulhee Kim and Ilwoo Lee; performing at individual sites in California: Soo-Yeon Lyuh, Anthony Davis, Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen. Compositions by Yoon-Jeong Heo, Mark Dresser, Anthony Davis, Soo-Yeon Lyuh, Michael Dessen and Sngkn Kim.
Performance recording release details TBA

Presentation on tools for networked music performance (in Spanish)

Nov. 19, 2020
Online (Zoom), 5pm
Facultad de Artes, Ensenada, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

Panel for Feed the Fire: A Cyber Symposium in Honor of Geri Allen

Nov. 5, 2020
Panel on Geri Allen’s contributions to telematic music, with Mount Allen, George E. Lewis, Nicole Mitchell, Francis Wong and Michael Dessen, moderated by Aaron Johnson
Online symposium organized by the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University

Panelist for CD release event by Wilfrido Terrazas (in Spanish)

Sept. 4, 2020
CD release of Terrazas’ CD Be Prepared
Online (Facebook livestream)

Telematic trio concert

Aug. 27, 2020
Performed by Matthias Ziegler (Zurich, Switzerland), Mark Dresser (San Diego, CA) and Michael Dessen (Irvine, CA), with video scenography and streaming by Joel de Giovanni and additional production by Johannes Schütt and Patrick Müller
Virtual Concert Hall, a project of the University of Arts, Zurich

Panel: The History of Telematic Performance in Creative and Experimental Music

Aug. 4, 2020
Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Sarah Weaver and Michael Dessen, moderated by Ross Karre
Online panel
New School College of Performing Arts Summer Festival

Mark Dresser, Anthony Davis, Michael Dessen trio concert

July 22, 2020
8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific
Streaming trio concert in Zoom using JackTrip software
Arts for Art Online Salon series

Festival de la Imagen, online telematic performance

June 16, 2020
Tele-Espacios VII: An online, telematic concert featuring Juliana Gaona Villamizar, Juan David Rubio, Santiago Botero, Tata Ceballos, Michael Dessen and Mario Valencia
Festival de la Imagen, Manizales, Colombia

Guest on Anthony Davis / Mark Dresser concert

San Diego, CA
March 7, 2020
Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, UCSD

Anthony Davis with Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen, CSUF New Music Festival

Fullerton, CA
Feb. 29, 2020
CSU Fullerton

Symposium presentation, CSUF New Music Festival

3pm presentation, CSUF Recital Hall
Fullerton, CA
Feb. 29, 2020
CSU Fullerton

Panel: “Encounters: Improvisational Cultures – Korean and American Collaborations
with Black String”

Discussion panel with the ensemble Black String and Wilfrido Terrazas, Stephanie Richards, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen. UC San Diego Conrad Prebys Music Center, Recital Hall, Room 127, 5pm-7pm.
San Diego, CA
Feb. 25, 2020

Improvised music concert

Lisa Mezzacappa, Mark Dresser, Stephanie Richards, Wilfrido Terrazas, Keir GoGwilt and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
Feb. 24, 2020
House concert venue, by invitation

Changing Tides 2, a translocational telematic concert

Seoul, South Korea and San Diego, CA, USA
Feb. 13 (San Diego, 7:30pm, UCSD) / Feb. 14 (Seoul, 12:30pm), 2020
A telematic, intercultural concert featuring new compositions for 11 musicians and one visual artist performing together across the two sites, in collaboration with a team of creative visual artists and designers. More details…
Performers in Korea: Bae Il Dong, Jungpyo Lee, Yoon Jeong Heo, Jean Oh , Aram Lee, Min Wang Hwang, and Bo Sul Kim.
Performers in San Diego: Stephanie Richards, Wilfrido Terrazas, Joshua White, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen.
Director in Korea: Jungung Yang
Directors in San Diego: Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen
Producer in Korea: Jun Oh
Artist Director at CultureHub NY: Billy Clark
Scenic design in San Diego: Victoria Petrovich
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater

Phantom Station with Stephanie Richards

Part of FONT West, the Festival of New Trumpet Music West
San Diego, CA
Feb. 6, 2020
Whistle Stop Bar

Solo digibone set

Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 21, 2019, 7pm set
ArtshareLA, “A winter wasteLAnd” festival

Guest teaching at Amherst College

Amherst, MA
Nov. 21, 2019

Improvised music concert by Jason Robinson, Bob Weiner, Wayne Smith and Michael Dessen

Northampton, MA
Nov. 20, 2019
House concert, invitation only, email for details

Guest with Phillip Greenlief’s PGLRG

With David Boyce, Mark Clifford, Michael Dessen, Thomas Dimuzio, Tom Djll, Gabby Fluke-Mogul, Phillip Greenlief, Jacob Felix Heule, Matt Ingalls, Kip Kipperman, Kim Nucci, Sharkiface, Cory Wright and Sarah Cargill
San Francisco, CA
Nov. 6, 2019
Center for New Music

Solo digibone set

Also featuring a set by Gabby Fluke-Mogul, Lisa Mezzacappa and Bruce Ackley
Berkeley, CA
Nov. 5, 2019
Tom’s Place

Improvised music set by Beth Schenck, Michael Dessen, Tim Perkis, Lisa Mezzacappa, Kjell Nordeson

San Francisco, CA
Nov. 4, 2019
The Makeout Room

Joshua White 6tet

With Dean Hulett, Alex Cline, Josh Johnson, Stephanie Richards and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 15, 2019
Hammer Museum

The Central Park Five, an opera by Anthony Davis

San Pedro, CA
Performances on June 15, 22 and 23, 2019
Long Beach Opera

Telematic concert, Colombia-California

Tele-Espacios VI, a telematic concert featuring new works by composers Wilfrido Terrazas, Ana Maria Romano, Michael Dessen, Juan David Rubio and Hector Fabio Torres, performed by the Ensamble Música Contemporánea Universidad de Caldas, directed by Yovanny Betancur, with Michael Dessen, Wilfrido Terrazas and Juan David Rubio performing telematically from UC Irvine. Co-director Mario Humberto Valencia.
Manizales, Colombia
June 11, 2019
Festival Internacional de la Imagen

Guest on Lukas Ligeti concert

“Lukas Ligeti: Chaos Order, Melody” featuring many performers and works, including an improvised trio with Lukas Ligeti, Kei Akagi and Michael Dessen
Irvine, CA
May 31, 2019
UC Irvine

Residency and workshops in Colombia

Developing a new musical work with the Ensamble de Música Contemporánea Universidad de Caldas (EMCUC), teaching composition/jazz/trombone classes at UCaldas, and preparing the Tele-Espacios VI telematic concert
May 13-16, 2019
UCaldas, Manizales, Colombia

Michael Dessen Group

with Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, Mark Dresser and Alex Cline
Los Angeles, CA
May 1, 2019
“Just Jazz” series at Mr. Musichead Gallery

Guest with G.E. Stinson band

G.E. Stinson with Steuart Liebig, Miller Wrenn, Brian Christopherson, and Michael Dessen, with additional sets by Tom Sturm and Erin Demastes
Los Angeles, CA
April 12, 2019
Coaxial

Joshua White Group

with Steve Lehman, Nick Mancini, Dean Hulett,  Michael Dessen and Alex Cline
Los Angeles, CA
March 22, 2019
Blue Whale

Michael Dessen Group

with Nicole Mitchell, Jeff Parker, Joshua White, Anna Butterss and Alex Cline
Los Angeles, CA
March 6, 2019
Sam First

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini, Dan Weiss and special guest Fay Victor

7:30pm set
[2nd set is by Caroline Davis’s Alula]
New York City, NY
Feb. 16, 2019
Sound It Out series at Greenwhich Music House

Mari Kimura, Fay Victor and Michael Dessen

New York City, NY
Feb. 15, 2019
Spectrum

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, Keir GoGwilt and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 23, 2019
Just Jazz series

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, Keir GoGwilt and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
Jan. 22, 2019
The Loft

Michael Dessen and Joshua White

Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 19, 2018
Blue Whale

The Music of Muhal Richard Abrams

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
Large ensemble conducted by Marty Ehrlich performing a work by Muhal Richard Abrams
Philadelphia, PA
October 7, 2018
The October Revolution of Jazz and Contemporary Music festival

Fish Dreams and Victor/Harnik/Dessen

Trio set by Fay Victor, Elisabeth Harnik and Michael Dessen (1st set by Fish Dreams, Jochem van Dijk)
Brooklyn, NY
Oct. 5, 2018
iBeam

Michael Dessen Group

with Jeff Parker, Joshua White and Anna Butterss
Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 23, 2018
Sam First

Mark Dresser 7

Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Marty Ehrlich, Keir GoGwilt, Joshua White, Jim Black, Michael Dessen
Newport Beach, CA
Sept. 15, 2018
Back Bay Bistro

Juan David Rubio, Holman Alvarez, Santiago Botero, Enrique Mendoza, Michael Dessen

Bogotá, Colombia
Sept. 11, 2018
Bogotá, Colombia
Matik Matik

Solo concert and teaching

Sept. 10, 2018
Medellín, Colombia
Clases/charlas en la Univ. de Antioquia y la Univ. EAFIT, concierto en la noche en EAFIT

Furtivos: combos improvisativos en matik

Mange Valencia, Holman Álvarez, Juliana Gaona, Rodlofo Acosta, Daniel Leguizamón, Juan David Rubio, Melissa Vargas, Santiago Botero, Benjamin Calais, Ricardo Arias, Michael Dessen, Kike Mendoza, Juan Ignacio Arbaiza
Sept. 6, 2018
Bogotá, Colombia
Matik Matik

Joshua White’s SixOfOne

Joshua White, Dean Hulett, Dan Schnelle, Stephanie Richards, Josh Johnson and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 18, 2018, 9pm
Blue Whale

Joshua White’s SixOfOne

Joshua White, Dean Hulett, Dan Schnelle, Stephanie Richards and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
Aug. 17, 2018, 8pm
Dizzy’s

Puentes Telemáticos / Telematic Bridges

A one-week telepresent music course linking Santa Ana High School music students in California with peers in Manizales, Colombia.
August 6-11, 2018
Information on last year’s course

Interconnections for Peace: A Telematic Concert in Seoul, San Diego and New York City

With Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Stephanie Richards and Michael Dessen in San Diego; Yoon Sun Choi, Jane Ira Bloom, Matthias Ziegler, David Taylor, Satoshi Takeishi, and Sarah Weaver in NYC; and Yoon Jeong Heo, Jean Oh, Aram Lee, Min Wang Hwang, and Ji Young Yi in Seoul. Featuring new compositions by Sarah Weaver, Heo Yoon Jeong, Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Stephanie Richards, and Michael Dessen.
June 8, 2018 (June 9 in Seoul)
UC San Diego

Telematic performance on concert in Colombia

Performing a work composed by Michael Dessen, with Juan Rubio, Tata Ceballos and Yovanny Betancurt (Dessen/Rubio performing from Irvine, audience in Manizales only)
Part of the concert “Tele-Espacios” at UCaldas, led by Mario Humberto Valencia.
Manizales, Colombia
May 9, 2018
Festival de la Imagen

Mark Dresser Trio with Joshua White and Michael Dessen

Los Angeles, CA
April 28, 2018
Sam First

Presentation on telematic music and group performance/panel

Paper presentation and panel/performance with Mark Dresser, Matthias Ziegler, Sarah Weaver and others
Stony Brook University, NY
April 21, 2018
Network Music: Artistic and Technological Strategies for Public and Private Networks

Solo trombone/computer sets

Semi-private performances for live recording. Email me for info (mdessen@gmail.com).
Irvine, CA
April 7, 2018
UC Irvine

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, Keir GoGwilt and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
March 30, 2018
Dizzy’s

Nathan Hubbard’s Skeleton Key Orchestra

San Diego, CA
Feb. 15, 2018
Canyon Crest Academy

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini, Dan Weiss and special guests Nicole Mitchell and Joshua White

San Diego, CA
October 27, 2017
Fresh Sound series

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini, Dan Weiss and special guests Nicole Mitchell and Joshua White

Double bill concert with MD3 on first set, and second set Nicole Mitchell’s “When Life’s Door Opens,” with Aquilla Sadalla, Calvin Gantt, Ras G, Shana Tucker, Jeff Gauthier, Mark de Clive Lowe, Benjamin Shepherd, Dexter Story and Michael Dessen.
Irvine, CA
October 26, 2017
Irvine Barclay Theatre

Telematic symposium and concert

Matthias Ziegler, Chris Chafe, Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen, and others. Mark and I will be participating remotely from San Diego (audience only in Zurich).
Zurich, Switzerland
October 24, 2017
Zurich University of the Arts

Puerto Rico Benefit Concert

A 3-set concert to benefit PR hurricane relief. Middle set by Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen
Irvine, CA
October 15, 2017
Smith Hall, UC Irvine

Mark Dresser Seven

With Nicole Mitchell, Ben Goldberg, Joshua White, David Morales Boroff, Jim Black and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
October 8, 2017
Angel City Jazz Festival

Mark Dresser Seven

With Marty Ehrlich, Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, David Morales Boroff, Jim Black and Michael Dessen
New York, NY
September 12, 2017
The Stone

Mark Dresser Seven

With Marty Ehrlich, Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, David Morales Boroff, Jim Black and Michael Dessen
Amherst, MA
September 10, 2017
Umass Fine Arts Center

Mark Dresser Seven

With Marty Ehrlich, Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, David Morales Boroff, Jim Black and Michael Dessen
Hartford, CT
September 9, 2017
Real Art Ways

Puentes Telemáticos / Telematic Bridges

A one-week telepresent music course linking Santa Ana High School music students in California with peers in Manizales, Colombia.
August 7-12, 2017
UCI and UCaldas

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, Joshua White and Michael Sarin
Los Angeles, CA
August 3, 2017
Hammer Museum

UCSD Jazz Camp faculty concert with Matt Wilson, Joshua White, Mark Dresser, Hugh Ragin and Michael Dessen

San Diego, CA
June 28, 2017
UCSD Jazz Camp

Presentation, ISEA conference

Artist talk on telematic music, by Michael Dessen
ISEA 2017 / Festival de la Imagen
Manizales, Colombia
June 16, 2017

Telematic concert in Colombia, ISEA conference

A concert featuring various works including a collaborative performance by (in Manizales, Colombia) Oscar “Tata” Ceballos (electric guitar) and Michael Dessen (trombone), and (in Cali, Colombia) Jose Cuero (marimba de chonta) and Feiner Ruiz Hurtado (bombo). Co-led by Mario Humberto Valencia.
ISEA 2017 / Festival de la Imagen
Manizales, Colombia
June 14, 2017

Nels Cline: Music from Lovers

San Francisco, CA
April 9, 2017
SF Jazz

Nels Cline: Music from Lovers

Los Angeles, CA
April 8, 2017
Royce Hall

Solo trombone/electronics concert

San Diego, CA
March 16, 2017
Palomar College Concert Hour series

Refest 2.0 panel, “The State of Telematic Art in 2017”

With Billy Clark, Michael Dessen, Daniel Pinhero, Jesse Ricke, Robert Rowe, Kate Sicchio, and Sarah Weaver
New York, NY (I’m participating remotely from CA)
March 5, 2017
Presented by NYU/ITP, CultureHub, and WITNESS

Lisa Mezzacappa’s Glorious Ravage recording session

Oakland, CA
January 13-15, 2017

Greenlief/Dessen/Walton/Robinson

Phillip Greenlief (tenor saxophone), Michael Dessen (trombone), Scott Walton (bass), Donald Robinson (drums)
San Francisco, CA
January 12, 2017
Luggage Store Creative Music Series

Mark Dresser Quintet

Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, Joshua White and Kjell Nordesen
San Diego, CA
January 10, 2017
Saville Theatre, live radio broadcast

Stephanie Richards Quintet

Stephanie Richards (trumpet), Chris Speed (sax), Michael Dessen (trombone), Mark Dresser (bass), Andrew Munsey (drums)
San Diego, CA
November 3, 2016
The Loft

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

Brooklyn, NY
June 5, 2016
Performing “Somewhere in the Upstream,” for Yusef Lateef
Supported by a project award from New Music USA
ibeam Brooklyn

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

Holyoke, MA
Performing “Somewhere in the Upstream,” for Yusef Lateef
June 3, 2016
Sponsored by Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares
Also supported by a project award from New Music USA
Gateway City Arts

Telematic concert and presentation in Colombia

I’ll be giving a presentation and collaborating on telematic events, including a concert on Friday, May 13 between Manizales, Colombia and San Diego, CA, co-directed by Mario Humberto Valencia, myself, Juan David Rubio and Hector Fabio Torres, and featuring new works by the four of us.
Manizales, Colombia
May 9-13, 2016
Festival de la Imagen

ICIT Faculty Concert

Works by Kojiro Umezaki, Chris Dobrian, Nicole Mitchell, Lukas Ligeti, and Michael Dessen, with special guests Joshua White and Maggie Parkins
Irvine, CA
April 23, 2016
UC Irvine

Joshua White Sextet

Joshua White, Mark Dresser, Kjell Nordeson, Ellen Weller, Michael Dessen, Stephanie Richards
San Diego, CA
April 16, 2016
Dizzy’s

Telematic concert with San Diego + Stony Book

Third concert in the series “Changing Tides: A Telematic Translocational Concert Series”
In San Diego, CA: Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen, Nicole Mitchell, and Stephanie Richards; in Stony Brook, NY: Min Xiao-Fen, Marty Ehrlich, Satoshi Takeishi, Denman Maroney, Ray Anderson and Sarah Weaver.
April 10, 2016
UC San Diego

Telematic concert with Irvine, Pittsburgh and San Francisco

Featuring the work “Spooky Interaction” by George E. Lewis
At the University of Pittshburgh, PA: George Lewis and Geri Allen; At UC Irvine, CA: Michael Dessen and Nicole Mitchell; at the San Francisco Jazz Center: Francis Wong
Feb. 26, 2016 (5pm pacific, 8pm eastern)
At UCI, this event is part of the UCI Festival of Contemporary African American Culture

Kei Akagi and Friends

Kei Akagi, Darek Oles and Jason Harnell, with guest Michael Dessen
Irvine, CA
Feb. 19 and 20, 2016
Smith Hall, UC Irvine

Telematic concert with San Diego + Zurich

Second concert in the series “Changing Tides: A Telematic Translocational Concert Series”
In San Diego, CA: Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen, Nicole Mitchell, Stephanie Richards and Myra Melford; in Zurich, Switzerland: Matthias Ziegler and Gerry Hemingway
Feb. 13, 2016
UC San Diego

Telematic concert with San Diego + Seoul

First concert in the series “Changing Tides: A Telematic Translocational Concert Series”
In San Diego, CA: Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen, Nicole Mitchell, Stephanie Richards and Myra Melford; in Seoul, Korea: Bae Il Dong, Kim Young Dong, Lee Jungpyo
Jan. 30, 2016 (in CA – next day in Korea)
UC San Diego

Jason Robinson’s Janus Ensemble

Jason Robinson, Marty Ehrlich, JD Parran, Oscar Noriega, Marcus Rojas, Bill Lowe, Michael Dessen, Liberty Ellman, Drew Gress, George Schuller, Ches Smith
Brooklyn, NY
Jan. 4, 2016
Shapeshifter Lab

Mark Dresser Septet

Mark Dresser, Marty Ehrlich, Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, David Morales-Boroff, Joshua White and Kjell Nordeson
Newport, CA
Dec. 13, 2015
Back Bay Bistro

Mark Dresser Sextet at The Loft

Mark Dresser, Marty Ehrlich, Stephanie Richards, Michael Dessen, David Morales-Boroff, Joshua White and Kjell Nordeson
San Diego, CA
Dec. 11, 2015
The Loft

Steve Lehman Octet

Steve Lehman, Jonathan Finlayson, Mark Shim, Michael Dessen, Chris Dingman, Dan Peck, Drew Gress, Tyshawn Sorey
Oct. 22, 2015
Brown University

Lisa Mezzacappa’s Glorious Ravage @ Brava Theater Center in San Francisco

See below for personnel
Oct. 1 and 2, 2015
Details

Jen Shyu and Nicole Mitchell duo performance, with guests Breeze Smith and Michael Dessen

UC Irvine, CA
Sept. 29, 2015

Mark Dresser Septet @ the Atheneum, San Diego

Mark Dresser, Marty Ehrlich, Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, David Morales-Boroff, Joshua White and Kjell Nordeson
San Diego, CA
Sept. 27, 2015
The Atheneum

Mark Dresser Quintet @ Angel City Jazz Festival

Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, Kjell Nordeson and Michael Dessen
9:30pm, Sept. 26, 2015
Angel City Jazz Festival @ REDCAT, Los Angeles
Details

Lisa Mezzacappa’s Glorious Ravage @ Angel City Jazz Festival

8pm, Sept. 26, 2015
REDCAT, Los Angeles
Details

Lisa Mezzacappa’s Glorious Ravage @ UC Irvine

Fay Victor, voice; Nicole Mitchell, flute; Kyle Bruckmann, oboe; Vinny Golia, woodwinds; Cory Wright, woodwinds; Darren Johnston, trumpet; Michael Dessen, trombone; Dina Maccabee, viola/violin; John Finkbeiner, electric guitar; Mark Dresser, acoustic bass; Lisa Mezzacappa, acoustic bass, conductor; Myra Melford, piano and harmonium; Kjell Nordeson, vibraphone/percussion; Tim Perkis, electronics; Jordan Glenn, drum set/percussion
Sept. 25, 2015
Preview concert on the Gassmann Series at UC Irvine
Details

Workshops and research collaboration in Korea on telematics

Seoul Institute of the Arts
September, 2015

Concert with SF Bay area improvisers

With Lisa Mezzacappa, Michael Dessen, Kyle Bruckmann, Steve Adams, Tim Perkis, and Scott Walton
Berkeley, CA
June 17, 2015
Berkeley Arts Festival

David Borgo’s Kronomorfic

San Diego, CA
May 20, 2015
With David Borgo, Paul Pellegrin, Andy Zacharias, Kjell Nordeson, Nate Jarrell and Michael Dessen.
UC San Diego’s Wed@7 series

David Borgo’s Kronomorfic

San Diego, CA
May 19, 2015
With David Borgo, Paul Pellegrin, Andy Zacharias, Kjell Nordeson, Nate Jarrell and Michael Dessen.
Jazz Live @ KSDS

Telematic concert between Zurich and San Diego

San Diego, CA
May 2, 2015
With Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway, Matthias Ziegler, Michael Dessen, Joshua White, Stephanie Richards, Brian Cross and Benjamin Burger.
Filmatic Festival, UC San Diego

Festival Internacional de la Imagen

Manizales, Colombia
April 22-25, 2015
I’ll be giving a solo performance (trombone/electronics), a conference presentation and participating in a telematic concert.
Universidad de Caldas. Details

Presentation on live electronics

Irvine, CA
April 8, 2015
Part of “Ableton Live, The Mini-Series,” sponsored by the Gassmann Electronic Music Series
UC Irvine

Guest performer with Joelle Leandre, Nicole Mitchell and Derf Recklaw

Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 10, 2015
Leandre/Mitchell duo first set, with second set guests Recklaw/Dessen
Blue Whale

Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen duo concert

San Diego, CA
Feb. 4, 2015
Mesa College

Presentation on “Jazz and Telematics” with Mark Dresser at JEN

San Diego, CA
Jan. 10, 2015
Jazz Education Network 6th Annual Conference
Manchester Grand Hyatt

Mark Dresser Quintet, with Nicole Mitchell, Joshua White, Kjell Nordeson and Michael Dessen

San Diego, CA
Dec. 12, 2014
Dizzy’s

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

Irvine, CA
Nov. 22, 2014
Smith Hall, UCI

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

San Diego, CA
Nov. 21, 2014
The Loft

Joshua White Quintet, with Mark Dresser, Kjell Nordeson, Gavin Templeton, Michael Dessen

San Diego, CA
Oct. 10, 2014
The Loft

Joshua White Quintet, with Mark Dresser, Kjell Nordeson, Gavin Templeton, Michael Dessen

Oct. 9, 2014
Los Angeles, CA
Blue Whale

Taylor Ho Bynum ensemble

with Nicole Mitchell, Jeff Gauthier, Jeff Parker, Mark Dresser, Alex Cline and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 28, 2014
Angel City Jazz Festival

Mark Dresser quintet

with Rudresh Mahanthappa, Denman Maroney, Michael Sarin, and Michael Dessen
New York, NY
Sept. 26, 2014
Cornelia St. Cafe

Flowing Winds, a performance by Derf Reklaw, Gamin, Nicole Mitchell and Michael Dessen

Los Angeles
May 24, 2014
The World Stage

Guest with Nathan Hubbard ensemble

San Diego
April 27, 2014
Taoist Sanctuary

Solo performance on ICIT faculty concert

Irvine CA
April 25, 2014
Solo trombone/electronics performance. Other artists include Nicole Mitchell, Chris Dobrian, Sheron Wray, Kojiro Umezaki and Kei Akagi.
Gassmann Series

Nicole Mitchell’s Sun Dial Ensemble

with Jeff Parker, Dwight Trible, Najite Agindotan, and Michael Dessen
San Diego
March 7, 2014
Fresh Sound Series

Tour with Jason Robinson’s Janus Ensemble

With Oscar Noriega, Marty Ehrlich, Bill Lowe, Liberty Ellman, Drew Gress, George Schuller, Ches Smith and Michael Dessen
Feb 24, 2014: Roulette, New York, NY
Feb 23, 2014: Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
Feb 22, 2014: Casa del Popolo, Montreal
Feb 21, 2014: Dimensions in Jazz, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland, ME
Feb 20, 2014: Magic Triangle, Amherst, MA

Han Bennink, Mary Oliver, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen

San Diego
Feb 4, 2014
The Loft

Han Bennink, Mary Oliver, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen

Los Angeles
Feb 2, 2014
Blue Whale

Telematic concert with Zurich, San Diego and Irvine

Zurich/cyberspace
Jan 18, 2014
In Zurich: Matthias Ziegler, Franziska Baumann, Christian Weber, Christoph Baumann and VJs Joel de Giovanni and Benjamin Burger; In California (no audience): Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen
Zurich ICST

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Rudresh Mahanthappa, Denman Maroney, Michael Sarin and Michael Dessen
New York, NY
Dec 21, 2013
Cornelia St. Cafe

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

New York, NY
Dec 18, 2013
Seeds

Jason Robinson, Bob Weiner, Matan Rubinstein and Michael Dessen

Northampton, MA
Dec 16, 2013
Northampton Community Music Center

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Rudresh Mahanthappa, Denman Maroney, Michael Sarin and Michael Dessen
New Haven, CT
Dec 13, 2013
Firehouse 12

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Joshua White, Ben Schachter, Kjell Nordeson, and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
Oct 25, 2013
Dizzy’s

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Joshua White, Ben Schachter, Kjell Nordeson, and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 24, 2013
Blue Whale

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Joshua White, Ben Schachter, Kjell Nordeson, and Michael Dessen
Mission Viejo, CA
Oct 23, 2013
Saddleback College

Solo performance

San Diego, CA
Oct 17, 2013
Trombone and electronics
Palomar College

Nicole Mitchell’s Sun Dial Ensemble

With Nicole Mitchell, Jeff Parker, Dwight Trible, Najite Agindotan, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 4, 2013
Angel City Jazz Festival

Public reading of my orchestra composition Slippages

San Diego, CA
Sept 20, 2013
La Jolla Symphony, Steve Schick conducting
JCOI

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Marty Ehrlich, Denman Maroney, Michael Sarin and Michael Dessen
New York, NY
Sept 13, 2013
Cornelia St. Cafe

Nicole Mitchell’s Sun Dial

with Dwight Trible, Najite Agindotan, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 31, 2013
The World Stage

Mark Dresser, Myra Melford, Nicole Mitchell and Michael Dessen

San Diego, CA
Aug 29, 2013
SD Museum of Art

UCSD Jazz Camp faculty concert with Mark Dresser, Anthony Davis and Mark Ferber

San Diego, CA
June 26, 2013

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Joshua White, Ben Schachter, Kjell Nordeson, and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
May 10, 2013
Dizzy’s

Virtual Tour, part 3:

Stony Brook, NY and San Diego, CA
April 7, 2013
Telematic concert between NY and CA. Featuring Sarah Weaver, Jane Ira Bloom, Ray Anderson, Min Xiao Fen, Matt Wilson, Doug Van Nort, Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, Myra Melford and Mark Dresser, with compositions by Weaver, Dresser, Mitchell and Dessen
Simons Center cDACT and UCSD. Details

Virtual Tour, part 2

Zurich, Switzerland and San Diego, CA
April 6, 2013
Telematic concert between Zurich and CA. Featuring Gerry Hemingway, Matthias Ziegler, Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, Myra Melford and Mark Dresser, with compositions by Ziegler, Hemingway, Dresser, Mitchell and Dessen
Zurich ICST and UCSD. Details

Virtual Tour, part 1

Amherst, MA and San Diego, CA
April 5, 2013
Telematic concert between MA and CA. Featuring Marty Ehrlich, Jason Robinson, Bob Weiner, Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen, Myra Melford and Mark Dresser, with compositions by Ehrlich, Robinson, Dresser, Mitchell and Dessen
Amherst College and UCSD. Details

Inaugural ICIT Symposium 2013: New Directions in Graduate Programs

Irvine, CA
March 1-2, 2013
Featuring keynote artists Vijay Iyer and Mari Kimura. I am one of the co-directors of the symposium, and will give a presentation on one of the Saturday panels titled “Studying Jazz Studies.”
UC Irvine. Details

Joshua White & SPiRAL, playing the music of John Coltrane

San Diego, CA
Feb. 13, 2013
Joshua White, Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen, David Borgo and Duncan Moore.
The Loft

Telematic duo by Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen

Irvine/San Diego, CA
Dec. 10, 2012
In memory of Nathan Brock, as part of the CineGrid International Workshop
Calit2 Auditorium, UC San Diego

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

Irvine, CA
Dec. 1, 2012
Smith Hall, UCI

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

San Diego, CA
Nov. 30, 2012
Fresh Sound series at Space4Art

Workshop by the Michael Dessen Trio

Mission Viejo, CA
Nov. 30, 2012
With Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss. 1:30pm
Saddleback College

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 28, 2012
Blue Whale

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

New York, NY
Nov. 27, 2012
Shapeshifter Lab

Workshop by the Michael Dessen Trio

Amherst, MA
Nov. 27, 2012
With Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss
Amherst College, Amherst, MA

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

Nov. 26, 2012
Hampshire College
San Diego, CA

Michael Dessen solo concert

Nov. 7, 2012
Trombone and electronics
Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Mark Dresser quintet, with special guest Bobby Bradford

and Marty Ehrlich, Denman Maroney, Michael Sarin, and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 7, 2012
Angel City Jazz Festival

Joshua White quintet,

with Gavin Templeton, Dave Robaire, Dan Schnelle and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
Oct. 6, 2012
98 Bottles

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Jason Nazary

Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 7, 2012
Hammer Museum

Recording session for a new album by David Borgo

San Diego, CA
Aug. 31, 2012

Participating in the Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute

Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 6-11, 2012

Joshua White quintet

with Gavin Templeton, Dave Robaire, Dan Schnelle and Michael Dessen
Los Angeles, CA
June 28, 2012
Blue Whale

Gerry Hemingway, Mark Dresser, Joshua White and Michael Dessen

San Diego, CA
June 24, 2012
98 Bottles

Joshua White quintet

with Gavin Templeton, Dave Robaire, Dan Schnelle and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
June 22, 2012
98 Bottles

Jason Robinson, Michael Dessen, Bruno Raberg and Bob Weiner

Amherst, MA
June 17, 2012
Unitarian Meetinghouse

Recording with Marty Ehrlich big band

New York, NY
June 15-16, 2012
New York, NY

Michael Dessen Trio with Chris Tordini and Dan Weiss

New York, NY
June 13, 2012
10pm set
Cornelia St. Cafe

Mark Dresser quintet

with Rudresh Mahanthappa, Denman Maroney, Michael Sarin, and Michael Dessen
June 11, 2012
Vision Festival New York, NY

Mark Dresser quintet

with Rudresh Mahanthappa, Denman Maroney, Tom Rainey, and Michael Dessen
May 15, 2012
Cornelia St. Cafe

Presentation on composing for improvisers

Irvine, CA
April 11, 2012
Part of the panel series “Conversations on the Artistic Process”
UC Irvine

Presentation on telematic music

Fullerton, CA
March 3, 2012
Part of the CSU Fullerton New Music Festival Composer-Performer Symposium
CSU Fullerton

Joshua White quintet

with Gavin Templeton, Dave Robaire, Dan Schnelle and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
Feb. 18, 2012
98 Bottles

“Computer Mediated” concert

Irvine, CA
Feb. 16, 2012
Compositions by Christopher Dobrian/Kei Akagi, Kojiro Umezaki, Chris Lavender and Michael Dessen
UC Irvine

Jeff Gauthier, Motoko Honda and Michael Dessen

Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 28, 2012
Beyond Baroque

Han Bennink, Mary Oliver, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen

Irvine, CA
Jan. 17, 2012
UC Irvine

Han Bennink, Mary Oliver, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen

Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 16, 2012
Blue Whale

Han Bennink, Mary Oliver, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen

San Diego, CA
Jan. 13, 2012
Neurosciences Institute
San Diego, CA

Concert by Jeff Kaiser and friends

San Diego, CA
Nov. 19, 2011
Featuring David Borgo, Vinny Golia, Andrew Pask, Tracy McMullen, Emily Hay, Dan Clucas, Brad Henkel, Kris Tiner, Michael Dessen, Michael Vlatkovich, Jonathan Piper, William Roper, Wayne Peet, Tom McNalley, Steuart Liebig, Jim Connolly, Mark Dresser, Rich West, and Brad Dutz.
UCSD

Jeff Gauthier, Motoko Honda and Michael Dessen

New York, NY
Nov. 9, 2011
The Stone

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Dan Weiss

New York, NY
Nov. 8, 2011
The Stone

Telematic concert with NY and CA: Inspiralings 2011

San Diego, CA and New York, NY
Nov. 2, 2011
With (in NY) Oliver Lake, Ikue Mori, Jane Ira Bloom, Amir ElSaffar, Thomas Ulrich, Sarah Weaver and (in CA) Mark Dresser, Nicole Mitchell, Michael Dessen and Joshua White. Compositions by Dresser, Weaver and Dessen; video by Sarah Jane Lapp and John Crawford; scenic design by Victoria Petrovich.
UCSD and NYU

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Jason Nazary

New York, NY
June 16, 2011
University of the Streets (10pm)

Mark Dresser quintet

with Rudresh Mahanthappa, Denman Maroney, Tom Rainey, and Michael Dessen
New York, NY
June 15, 2011
Cornelia St. Cafe

Didier Petit, Francois Houle and Michael Dessen

Los Angeles, CA
June 5, 2011
Royal T

Jason Robinson’s Janus Ensemble

San Diego, CA
June 2, 2011
With special guest Anthony Davis, and also featuring Rob Thorsen, Duncan Moore, Joshua White, Ellen Weller, Colin Friedkin, Andy Geib, Gabriel Sundy, and Michael Dessen
Dizzy’s

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Tripp Sprague, Duncan Moore, Joshua White and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
May 29, 2011
Dizzy’s

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Dan Weiss

Irvine, CA
May 7, 2011
Smith Hall, UCI

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Dan Weiss

Mission Viejo, CA
May 6, 2011
12-3pm workshop / mini-concert
Saddleback College

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Dan Weiss

Los Angeles, CA
May 5, 2011
CD Release concert for Forget The Pixel, Clean Feed Records
Royal T

A telematic concert by Mark Dresser, Myra Melford, and Michael Dessen with video by Yotam Mann

San Diego and Berkeley, CA
April 27, 2011
UCB and UCSD

A telematic concert by Sarah Weaver

New York, Montreal, San Diego, Irvine, Seattle
April 23, 2011
With Gerry Hemingway, Oliver Lake, Mark Dresser, Hadi El-Debek, Dave Taylor, Eldad Tsabary, Stuart Dempster, and Michael Dessen
Multiple locations

Panel discussion about telematics

New York, Montreal, San Diego, Irvine, Seattle
April 22, 2011
MARL series
With artists from the following day’s concert
San Diego and Irvine, CA

TeleMotions: A Networked Trio Concert by Mark Dresser, Myra Melford, and Michael Dessen

April 17, 2011
Calit2 auditorium (UCI) and theatre (UCSD)
With scenic designer Victoria Petrovich and intermedia artist John Crawford
San Diego and Irvine, CA

TeleMotions: A Networked Trio Concert by Mark Dresser, Myra Melford, and Michael Dessen

April 16, 2011
with scenic designer Victoria Petrovich and intermedia artist John Crawford
Calit2 auditorium (UCI) and theatre (UCSD)

Mary Oliver, Michael Moore, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Harald Austbø, Michael Dessen

Amsterdam
March 19, 2011
Delicatezz

Laurent Cugny, Michael Dessen, and Joachim Govin

Paris
March 18, 2011
Chez Papa
Paris

Laurent Cugny, Michael Dessen, and Joachim Govin

March 17, 2011
Chez Papa
Paris

Faculty exchange residency, l’Université Paris Sorbonne

March 14-25, 2011
Various lectures

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Tripp Sprague, Duncan Moore, Joshua White and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
Jan. 30, 2011
Dizzy’s

Mark Dresser, Steve Schick and Michael Dessen

San Diego, CA
Jan. 26, 2011
The Loft

Cosmologic (9 pm set at CPMC Theatre)

San Diego, CA
Jan. 22, 2011
UCSD Sonic Diasporas festival

Panel on telematic performance

San Diego, CA
Jan. 21, 2011
With Mark Dresser, Shahrokh Yadegari, Jason Robinson, Michael Dessen and (via Skype) Pauline Oliveros and Chris Chafe
UCSD Sonic Diasporas festival

Presentation on my compositions

Irvine, CA
Jan. 6, 2011
ICIT colloquium

Cosmologic

Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 2, 2011
Open Gate Series, Eagle Rock

Telematic performance by Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen

San Diego and Irvine, CA
Dec. 7, 2010
Calit2

Mark Dresser quintet

with Rudresh Mahanthappa, Denman Maroney, Tom Rainey, and Michael Dessen
New York, NY
Nov. 28, 2010
Cornelia St. Cafe

Kei Akagi, Darek Oles and Michael Dessen

Irvine, CA
Nov. 8, 2010
UCI University Club

Mark Dresser Quintet

with Tripp Sprague, Duncan Moore, Joshua White and Michael Dessen
San Diego, CA
Oct. 10, 2010
Dizzy’s

Interactive video/music performance

Carole Kim (live video), Jesse Gilbert (designer/programmer), Anne LeBaron (harp), Eve Luckring (video) and Michael Dessen (trombone/electronics)
Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 4, 2010
Folly Bowl, Altadena

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Dan Weiss

Lisbon, Portugal
Aug. 6, 2010
Recording album for Clean Feed

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Dan Weiss

Lisbon, Portugal
Aug. 5, 2010
Centro Cultural Belem Quadrante

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Dan Weiss

Brooklyn, NY
June 23, 2010
Barbes

Telematic concert

With (in NY) Oliver Lake, Amir El-Safar, Min Xiao-Fen, Gerry Hemingway, Sarah Weaver and (in CA) Mark Dresser, Alex Cline, Hafez Modirzadeh, and Michael Dessen
New York, NY and San Diego, CA
June 13, 2010
Roullette @ NYU, Calit2 UCSD

Jazz TeleMotions: A Networked Trio Concert

by Mark Dresser, Myra Melford, and Michael Dessen with scenic designer Victoria Petrovich and intermedia artist John Crawford
San Diego and Irvine, CA
May 12, 2010
UCSD/UCI

Darryl Taylor’s iSing recital

Irvine, CA
May 8, 2010
Smith Hall, UCI

Mark Dresser, Steve Schick and Michael Dessen

San Diego, CA
April 27, 2010

The Loft

Telematic concert by Jason Robinson and Michael Dessen

Amherst, MA and Irvine, CA
April 25, 2010
Buckley Hall, Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Faultlines Festival

Kei Akagi Trio

with Darek Oles and Michael Dessen
Irvine, CA
April 12, 2010
Irvine Valley College

Cosmologic

New York, NY
March 27, 2010
The Stone

Jackson Moore ensemble

New York, NY
March 26, 2010
McCarren Hall, Brooklyn

Cosmologic

Somerville, MA
March 25, 2010
Johnny D’s

Cosmologic

Amherst, MA
March 24, 2010
Unitarian Universalist Society

Workshop with Cosmologic

Amherst, MA
March 24, 2010
Amherst College

Radio interview with Cosmologic

11am, March 24, 2010
WMUA Amherst

Presentation on Composer-Performer Symposium

Fullerton, CA
March 13, 2010
CSU New Music Festival

Solo digibone set

San Diego, CA
Feb. 14, 2010
Other Ideas @ Kava Gallery

Kei Akagi Trio

with Darek Oles and Michael Dessen
Irvine, CA
Jan. 22 and 23, 2010
Smith Hall

Cosmologic

Santa Ana, CA
Jan. 17, 2010
OC Creative Music Collective series

Presentation on telematic performance

by Christopher Dobrian and Michael Dessen
Irvine, CA
Jan. 14, 2010
ICIT Thesis Colloquium

Telematic performance

by Shahrokh Yadegari, Michael Dessen, Alicia Peterson Baskel and Rebecca Salzer
part of the Crossing Boundaries concert
San Diego, CA
Jan. 12, 2010
Calit2 Theatre

Cosmologic

Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 3, 2010
Open Gate Series

Latent Potentials: A telematic concert

featuring Christopher Dobrian, Michael Dessen, Shahrokh Yadegari, John Crawford, Mark Dresser, Nathan Hubbard and others. Part of DAC 2009 at UCI.
Irvine and San Diego, CA
Dec. 13, 2009
UCI/UCSD

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Dan Weiss

Brooklyn, NY
Sept 9, 2009
Barbes

Live electronics presentation for COSMOS summer program

Irvine, CA
July 22, 2009
UCI Music Dept.

Cosmologic

Idyllwild, CA
June 19, 2009
Cafe Aroma

Telematic concert

between Banff/San Diego/Troy/Belfast with Chris Chafe, Pauline Oliveros, Dave Douglas, Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen, Justin Yang, and Jonas Braasch
June 4, 2009
Audience at Banff

Telematic concert

by Jason Robinson, Adnan Marquez-Borbon and Michael Dessen
Stanford/Irvine/Amherst
April 3, 2009
Multiple venues

Lisle Ellis’ Motile 6

with Darius Jones, Michael McGinnis, Angelica Sanchez, Michael Wimberly and Michael Dessen
Brooklyn, NY
Mar. 22, 2009
Zebulon

Michael Dessen Trio with Christopher Tordini and Dan Weiss

Brooklyn, NY
Mar. 19, 2009
Infrequent Seams at Le Grand Dakar

Cosmologic

Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 21, 2009
Marvelous Records

Cosmologic

Washington, D.C.
Feb. 20, 2009
Pyramid Arts Center

Cosmologic

Brooklyn, NY
Feb. 19, 2009
Infrequent Seams at Le Grand Dakar

Workshop with Cosmologic

Amherst, MA
Feb. 19, 2009
Faultines Festival

Cosmologic

Amherst, MA
Feb. 18, 2009
Faultines Festival

Presentation on current work in composition

Irvine, CA
Jan. 20, 2009
ICIT Colloquium

Live electronics workshop and mini-performance

Mission Viejo, CA
Dec. 9, 2008
Saddleback College

Cosmologic

San Diego, CA
Nov. 23, 2008
Kava Lounge

Afternoon paper presentation and evening solo digibone performance

Riverside, CA
Nov. 6, 2008
UCIRA Conference

Telematic concert

by Mark Dresser, Myra Melford, Nancy Ostrovsky, Oguri, and Michael Dessen
San Diego and Irvine, CA
Oct. 25, 2008
UCI, UCSD, and webcast

Michael Dessen Trio with Tyshawn Sorey and Christopher Tordini

San Diego, CA
Oct. 12, 2008
UCSD, Mandeville Recital Hall

Michael Dessen Trio with Tyshawn Sorey and Christopher Tordini

Irvine, CA
Oct. 11, 2008
Smith Hall, UCI

Cosmologic

Ensenada, Mexico
Sept. 28, 2008
Ensenada Jazz Festival

Cosmologic

Mission Viejo, CA
Sept. 26, 2008
Saddleback College

Michael Dessen Trio with Tyshawn Sorey and Christopher Tordini

New York, NY
Sept. 19, 2008
CF Fest, Living Theatre

Michael Dessen Trio with Tyshawn Sorey and Christopher Tordini

Amherst, MA
Sept. 17, 2008
Hampshire College

Guest with Marcos Fernandes

San Diego, CA
Sept. 1, 2008
Desi’s, Point Loma

Mary Oliver, Felicity Provan, Alan ‘Gunga’ Purves, Michael Dessen

Amsterdam, NL
June 26, 2008
Punt WG

Cosmologic

Santa Barbara, CA
June 12, 2008
Santa Barbara New Music Series

Cosmologic

Irvine, CA
May 31, 2008
Smith Hall, UC Irvine

Cosmologic

San Diego, CA
May 4, 2008
Kava Lounge

Myra Melford, David Wessel, Michael Zbyszynski, Nils Bultmann, Michael Dessen

Berkeley, CA
April 23, 2008
CNMAT

Anthony Burr, Scott Walton, Michael Dessen

San Diego, CA
April 3, 2008
Spring Reverb Festival

Telematic concert

by Mark Dresser, Myra Melford, David Wessel, Billy Mintz, Chris Chafe, Phil Larson, and Michael Dessen
Cyberspace / California
Feb. 13, 2008
CRCA, CNMAT / CCRMA, + web streaming

Michael Dessen Trio with Tyshawn Sorey and Christopher Tordini (8pm set) and Michael Dessen with J.D. Parran and Vijay Iyer (10pm set)

New York City
Dec. 12, 2007
The Stone

Cosmologic

Idyllwild, CA
Dec. 7, 2007
Skye at night

Presentation

CS/EP forum
San Diego, CA
Nov. 13, 2007
UCSD Music Dept.

Cosmologic

San Diego, CA
Oct. 30, 2007
Voz Alta

Guest with The Murray St. Band

Montreal
Sept. 23, 2007
Boa

Danielle Roger, Jean Derome, Michael Dessen

Montreal
Sept. 21, 2007
Salle Serge-Garant, UM

Presentation

Montreal
Sept. 20-21 Colloquium on improvisation, Université de Montreal
OICM

Jeff Kaiser and Michael Dessen

San Diego
Aug 6, 2007
CRCA

Telematic concert by Shahrokh Yadegari and Michael Dessen

Prague/California
June 18, 2007
PQ Scenofest

Cosmologic

Los Angeles
May 6, 2007
Dangerous Curve

Cosmologic

San Diego, CA
April 21, 2007
Spring Reverb Festival

Cosmologic

Utrecht, The Netherlands
April 1, 2007
SU Jazz Podium

Cosmologic

Bruges, Belgium
March 31, 2007
De Werf

Cosmologic

Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
March 29, 2007
Foyer de Spiegel

Paper presentation

Montreal
March 3, 2007
“Composer au XXIe siècle” conference

Marianne Trudel and Michael Dessen

Montreal
March 3, 2007
“Composer au XXIe siècle” conference

Adam Rudolph and Michael Dessen

Irvine, CA
Feb. 7, 2007
Smith Hall, UCI

Adam Rudolph and Michael Dessen

San Diego
Feb. 1, 2007
New Sounds Downtown series

Cosmologic

Tijuana, Mexico
Jan. 20, 2007
Antigua Bodega de Papel: www.dijazz.com

Max Roach tribute concert led by Nathan Hubbard

San Diego
Jan. 11, 2007
Dizzy’s

Cosmologic

Long Beach, CA
Dec. 3, 2006
{open} performance space

Cosmologic

San Diego, CA
Nov. 30, 2006
Voz Alta

Michael Dessen Trio with Tyshawn Sorey and Christopher Tordini

New York City
Nov. 2, 2006
The Stone

Roundtable with Deborah Wong, George Yoshida, Mark Izu, Donna Lee Kwon, John Carlos Perea, and Jason Robinson (Michael Dessen, organizer)

Oakland, CA
Oct. 13, 2006
American Studies Association national conference

Michael Dessen and Jason Robinson with guests Darren Johnston, Elizabeth Torres, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Damon Smith

San Francisco, CA
Oct. 12, 2006
Luggage Store Gallery