Jazz

Tiny Resistors: Live From 92Y Tribeca

WBGO | By Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published March 21, 2013 at 2:08 AM EDT

1 of 9 — Todd Sickafoose performs at the 92Y Tribeca.

Todd Sickafoose performs at the 92Y Tribeca.

2 of 9 — Jenny Scheinman.

Jenny Scheinman.

3 of 9 — Alan Ferber.

Alan Ferber.

4 of 9 — Jonathan Goldberger largely played rhythm guitar and pedal effects.

Jonathan Goldberger largely played rhythm guitar and pedal effects.

5 of 9 — Steve Cardenas played more of a lead guitar role.

Steve Cardenas played more of a lead guitar role.

6 of 9 — Ted Poor.

Ted Poor.

7 of 9 — John Ellis played tenor sax and clarinets.

John Ellis played tenor sax and clarinets.

8 of 9 — Todd Sickafoose, backstage.

Todd Sickafoose, backstage.

9 of 9 — Todd Sickafoose.

Todd Sickafoose.

Bassist Todd Sickafoose is heard often in two cities — his native San Francisco Bay Area and his adopted New York City. Ani DiFranco fans know his sound, too, as he worked with the singer-songwriter for the better part of a decade. In 2008, he released Tiny Resistors, a lushly textured record that put him on the map as a composer and bandleader. Swamped in horns and violin and twin guitars and rock rhythms, Tiny Resistors the band has become an expansive compositional outlet for Sickafoose.

Tiny Resistors followed Stephan Crump's Rosetta Trio on stage at 92Y Tribeca in downtown New York, as part of the WBGO concert series The Checkout: Live. WBGO and NPR Music presented a live radio broadcast and online video webcast of both sets. For the full concert archive of this series, visit npr.org/checkoutlive.

Set List

All compositions by Todd Sickafoose

"Storm Rattle"

"Ceiling Fan In A Spoon"

"Kora Song"

"Bye Bye Bees"

"Whistle"

"Climber"

"Blues For Dan Morris"

"Everyone Is Going"

Personnel

Todd Sickafoose, bass

Jenny Scheinman, violin

John Ellis, tenor saxophone/clarinets

Alan Ferber, trombone

Steve Cardenas, guitar

Jonathan Goldberger, guitar

Ted Poor, drums