8pm Pearce-Wallace-Marshall
Daniel Pearce, drums, Eli Wallace, piano and keyboard,
Joshua Marshall, saxophones
9pm Christopher Luna Ensemble
Nava Dunkelman, percussion,
Jakob Pek, guitar, Aprille Tang, electronics, Jeniffer Wilsey, percussion, Christopher Luna, keyboard/conduction,
Rachel Condry, clarinet, Aaron Oppenheim, electronics
The music of the
Christopher Luna Ensemble included in this cycle originated from a collection of sounds that were recorded in different locations (the city, a studio, the woods, etc.). The process of transcription and analysis of these sounds brought awareness of the way in which their harmony, rhythm, density, dynamics and timbre relate to each other. In the process of translation from field recording to instrumental music there is a transformation that occurs due to notation, acoustics, and esthetics. Our objective is to bring these sounds to music (are they music already?), sometimes as faithfully as possible, other times using them as starting points for improvisational and compositional development, establishing a direct connection to their original form. We imagine this transformation as transmigration (in sanscrit, Jatyantara-parinamah): the characteristic traits of a sound are detached from their source and born into a new form (the composition, the musician and the instrument), adding to it a new layer of existence and at the same time keeping the essence of its previous source.
Drawing upon a tradition of free-jazz egalitarian trios,
Pearce-Wallace-Marshall share a common interest in developing spontaneous musical form and structure. The ideas themselves develop gradually in broad grandiose gestures or terse and concise statements. Amidst these subtle interactions are constantly evolving and shifting rhythms, melodies, and harmonies; a sense of controlled propulsion that ranges from mellifluous lines to jagged bombastic crashes.
Cost: $6-10 sliding
Videos featuring musicians playing at this event
Fred Frith and Nava Dunkelman