July 2011
4 posts
Wayne Horvitz - July 31st, 2011
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Wayne Horvitz - Electronics
3 new compositions:
With:
Chris Icasiano - Drums Mark Taylor - Alto Sax Neil Welch - Tenor Sax Craig Flory - Clarinet and Tenor Sax Riley Mulherkar - Trumpet Maria Mannisto - Voice Geoff Harper - Bass
Carol Weber - July 24th, 2011
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Creating a Space for Voice
(And Deconstructing the Voice/Instrument Binary)
When people used to ask me in musician-type settings what I play, I used to say “I just sing”. I just sing. As if I merely sing, or as if I barely do music. I just sing. How and when did my conception of voice as primary instrument become a shameful thing? The voice is where humans make...
Stupid Man Suit & Realization Orchestra - July...
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Short and Sour - Stupid Man Suit and Realization Orchestra (L.A. / CalArts)
First of all, we really appreciate the chance to curate a racer session. We are excited to share our scene with yours and meet/play with some great improvisers. This will be the 15th stop on our debut west coast tour - two bands touring together as a double bill. Playing progressive music to a new...
Ross Hammond - July 10th, 2011
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Hi everyone. I’ll be fairly brief in discussing our Racer Session. Playing music for me has always been about the message conveyed instead of merely the notes played. My favorite music, whether it’s James Brown, Ali Farka Toure`, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Sonic Youth, Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Mayfield etc. has a common element of trying to influence the listener...