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Sat, May 31 2014 8:00 PM

Berkeley Arts
2133 University Avenue Berkeley
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Bridge of Crows - Earth Blind

8 pm
Bridge of Crows (w/ special guest Jim Ryan) -

The Bridge Of Crows ensemble project exists at the intersection of roots/folk/blues and Electroacoustic Improvisation. The ensemble takes a compositional approach to improvised sound constructs infusing generative, chaos theoretic structures with visceral and directly emotive elements of jazz and indigenous folk musics.

The ensemble consists of core members of the collective improv group Cartoon Justice: Kersti Abrams (alto saxophone,rhaita,flute), Greg Baker (Bb clarinet,laptop,percussion), Mika Pontecorvo (flute,guitars,laptop electronics,percussion), Elijah Pontecorvo (electric basses,theremin), with longtime associates Adriane Pontecorvo (cello), Mariko Miyakawa (cello, voice, electronics.) This core is augmented members of the local experimental music
community. For this performance we will be working with special guest Jim Ryan playing electric mbira, flute, and recitation.

http://edgebuzz.tv/bridgeofcrows

8:45 pm
Earth Blind -

Earth Blind is an electro-acoustic trio dedicated to the generation of superterrestrial mindscapes via Saxophone (Nick Obando), Keyboard (Michael Dale), and Drums (Aaron Levin). Their sound can be described as Spiritual Space Fusion. Drawing from the traditions of classic Free and Spiritual Jazz along with more modern forms of Electronic, Rock, and Experimental music, they are as likely to be found in a locked groove as a full force Jazz freak-out or abstract ambient texture. Their energetic and often hypnotic improvisations have garnered comparisons to Electric Miles on a particularly strange day.

https://soundcloud.com/earthblind
https://www.facebook.com/earthblindband

9:30 pm
TBD (an ensemble with Joshua Marshall)
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