Come hear Bill perform with Mali Obomsawin at Seven Stars Arts Center in Sharon VT!

Date: Friday, July 15 at 7:00pm

Tickets: $15

Proof of COVID vaccination with photo ID, and masks, required.

For more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bill-cole-mali-obomsawin-tickets-371158142997

The Front Porch Music Series is back in 2022 for its third year!

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From the Porch at 1590 Tucker Hill Rd., Thetford VT:

Sunday, July 17 - Bill Cole, Ras Moshe, Taylor Ho Bynum, Mali Obomsawin

Friday, August 12 - Bill Cole, Joe Daley, Ras Moshe, Taylor Ho Bynum

On the Green in South Royalton VT:

Saturday, September 10 - Bill Cole, Joe Daley, Ras Moshe, Taylor Ho Bynum

Tuesday, October 11 - Bill Cole, Warren Smith, Joe Daley, Ras Moshe, Taylor Ho Bynum, Althea SullyCole, Mali Obomsawin, Olivia…

Bill Cole has a couple of exciting gigs coming up in June, 2019. First, he'll be performing in Vermont alongside Gerald Veasely and Stephanie Richards on June 9th (see image below). Then he'll be in Brooklyn, New York, alongside Ras Moshe and others at Scholes Street Studio on June 22nd! Check his calendar for more info!

Cultural writer David Corriveau published a feature on Bill Cole in the June 6th, 2019 edition of the Valley News. Read the full article here

Both installments of the Still Breathing series, recorded from 2017-2018 with bassists Gerald Veasley and Alex Blake (respectively), are now available on CD! Head to the albums page for more info.

Kate Smith on the Still Breathing series: "I really admire Bill Cole’s work, the seriousness, complexity, and the relentless way he pursues a vision and the way his response to contemporary events informs his personal and an historical truth through music. I find his music always intriguing, surprising,…

Join Bill Cole and his Untempered Ensemble on June 10th for two sets (4 pm and 7 pm) at Rhizome (6950 Maple St NW) as part of D.C. Jazz Fest!

See the Calendar for full details.

Join Bill Cole alongside Ras Moshe, Larry Rowland and Warren Smith for a night of free music at the Alwan Center for the Arts in New York on MAy 5th at 9 pm! For more information about this and future concerts, click here.

Bill Cole (right) alongside Larry Rowland (Left) and Ras Moshe (center) at The Ras Unit's last performance at the Brooklyn Commons in April.

Anders Griffen has penned a review of both Sunsum and Trayvon Martin Suite in the January 2017 edition of the New York City Jazz Record. He writes:

"This can be challenging music for some audiences, for some of the same reasons it is so rewarding: unusual instrumentation, focus on improvisation and the mastery of the players, which allows them an infinite freedom of expression. At once profound and accessible, this music rewards those who listen openly."

To read the full review, click here.
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Bill Cole and the Untempered Ensemble performed at the Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church and the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center as part of a 3-day residency at the University of Virginia in November. Photos of the events, courtesy of Martin Phillips, Ras Moshe, Sarah Sully and Braelyn Schenk, can be found in the photo gallery.

SOAS Radio London's Tribute to Bill Cole, recorded and broadcasted live on October 12th, can now be heard online. The hour-long episode features several tracks from Bill Cole's discography, excerpts from an interview recorded with his daughter, and a discussion with the SOAS Radio DJs of his work. Listen now at: https://soasradio.org/music/episodes/soas-wednesday-sessions-121016-tribute-to-bill-cole