February 2012
4 posts
Jen Gilleran and GRID - March 4th, 2012
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GRID: gregg keplinger, sean lane, cj stout, andrew rudd, erica carlson, kate olson, neil welch and jen gilleran.
GRID aspires to create an environment in which everyone’s ideas can be expressed. this group makes amazing choices and better ‘mistakes’ because i think fear and insecurity are accepted and confidence is born out of that. i love that i have...
Aaron Otheim - February 26th, 2012
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We will explore ways of cultivating melodic and harmonic control during free improvisation.
Melody and harmony are meant here strictly in terms of pitch. The nature of free improvisation makes it difficult to coordinate and structure melody and harmony in a manner similar to that of a pre-composed work. Despite this, they remain a compelling sources of musical tension and...
Stratic - February 19th, 2012
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Stratic is an improvising trio based in Oakland, CA. The group is made up of Aram Shelton (saxophone and processing), Michael Coleman (keyboards and electronics) and Alex Vittum (percussion). The trio’s approach to improvising combines elements of free jazz, post-rock and noise music. Through the combined use of acoustic instruments and electronics, the music treads...
Andrew Olmstead - February 12th, 2012
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I’ve played piano for about ten years, but more recently started learning guitar. By removing previous technical facilities developed on keyboards, I find myself oddly more capable of connecting to my music. Plucking strings and sliding around the fretboard, music feels different through the electric guitar. The instrument is no longer stationary, it moves with me, and...