Photography by Richard Beaubien

The Vortex Series for New and Improvised Music:
2011 Grant recipient: The Somerville Arts council, The Massachusetts Cultural Council and Art Without Borders.
2010 Grant recipient: The Cambridge Arts Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council
http://improvortex.blogspot.com/
Todd Brunel artistic director
Pamela Marshall co-producer
Sirarpi Heghinian Walzer co-producer
Rob Bethel, cello, owner of Yesterday Service.
Sheet Music, books and more! Yesterday Service: click here
"Todd Brunel's Vortex Series...features some of the city's finest jazz musicians and free-improvisers of all stripes."
-Jon Garelick, The Boston Phoenix, 'Bos Picks'

Live from the FMRJE Factory featuring the Vortex Other Dimension Trio:
Todd Brunel clarinets and saxophone
Dennis Warren Drums
Peter Cassino keyboard
Live from the FMRJE Factory is an ongoing live web experience.
To log in and tune in click here.

Rock Flint Contemporary Ensemble:
The members are:
Forbes Graham - founder- trumpet, piccolo trumpet, electronics
Andrea Pensado - electronics, voice
Luther Gray - percussion
Todd Brunel - woodwinds
Junko Simons - cello
http://rockflintarts.org/rock-flint-contemporary-ensemble

Benny and Beyond with Todd and Joe
Classic swing jazz from the 30s and 40's
Todd Brunel clarinet
Joe Reid piano
here's a link to Joe Reid's website:
http://joereidmusic.com/

Zyxt
New world/old world music, original and tasteful compositions with burning musicians.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj2KlQjwHzk
Mac Ritchey oud and various stringed and percussive instruments.
Fabio Pirazolla percussion
Andrew Dow electric bass
Steve Mossberg keyboard
Carl Nickerson mallet cat, percussion
http://www.possumhall.com/

The Acre Brunel Duo
Classical concert music featuring works by the great masters.
Amira Acre piano
Todd Brunel clarinet

The Sonic Sandbox
Forrest Larson electronics
David Brown didjeridu
Todd Brunel clarinets
http://www.myspace.com/dbmockingbird

Carsman Brunel Newman
Larry Carsman guitar
Todd Brunel clarinets and saxophone
Blake Newman double bass
Distinctive classical, jazz and world music favorites for all occasions.
Blake's site: http://blakenewman.org/index.shtml
Larry's site: http://www.larrycarsman.com/

Paul Carlson and friends:
Pursuit of 20th and 21st century repertoire and salon music from other times...
Paul Carlson piano: http://web.mac.com/paulcarlsonmusic/paulcarlsonmusic/Welcome.html
The Chromatic Club of Boston: http://www.chromaticclub.org/

The Circadian Rhythm Kings
Inventive cross genre jazz fusion with 3 horns and a hot rhythm section:
Todd Brunel clarinets
Ken Field alto sax and flutes
Michael Carey alto sax and flute
Andrew Hickman tenor sax and toys
John funkhouser bass
Gary Fieldman drums
Innova: http://www.innova.mu/artist1.asp?skuID=331
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/circadianrhythmkings
"With a name that mashes up the biological day/night clock with a prototypical jazz ensemble moniker,
and a roster that includes some of the most adventurous musicians around, the Kings
marry free jazz with swinging and funky beats."
-Kevin Lowenthal, The Boston Globe

Musaner
"Innovative arrangements of folk music from Armenia and the Balkans"
Ara Sarkissian, piano, artistic director
Andrew Hickman, tenor sax
Ken Field, alto sax and flute
Todd Brunel, clarinets and soprano sax
Roberto Cassan, accordian
Fabio Pirozzolo, percussion
Martin Haroutunian, folk instruments
Artur Yeghiazaryan, duduk
Blake Newman, double bass
Gary Fieldman, drumset
http://lucentmusic.com/musaner/musicians.html
"a refreshing, intoxicating brew ... played by some of the best of the Boston scene ... combining the harmonies and textures of jazz with Armenian folk melodies and dance rhythms"
- The Boston Phoenix

The Meltdown Incentive:
Sara bielanski voice
Delvyn Case keyboard
Ed Broms keyboard, percussion
Todd Brunel clarinets, sax
http://www.themeltdownincentive.com/

Waltham Symphony Orchestra
http://www.walthamsymphony.org/

New England Skyscraper conducted by Butch Morris
http://www.conduction.us/

Bulgarian Virtuosi
http://www.bulgarianvirtuosi.com/

American Festival of Microtonal Music, Johnny Reinhard artistic director
http://www.afmm.org/

Improvelocity
http://www.improvelocity.com/

The Lilli Lewis Group
http://lillilewis.elysiumhouserecords.com/music/