his solos, weaving a cohesive sonic fabric from precisely executed screams, squawks, blurts, burbles, whispers and more conventionally rendered notes and tones.”
— Jazziz
As part of his ambitious and expansive Acoustic Bicycle Tour, Connecticut-based composer and cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum passes through the Bay Area (on wheels) for a concert of duets with acclaimed pianist
Myra Melford. Bynum is one of the most energetic, prolific and community-minded artists of his generation, working closely as both an instrumentalist and arts organizer with veterans like Anthony Braxton and the late Bill Dixon, and touring the world with his ensembles featuring stellar improvising contemporaries such as Mary Halvorson, Tomas Fujiwara, and John Hebert. In this first-time duo meeting, Bynum and Melford will perform a mix of improvisations and compositions.
Beginning on August 28 in Vancouver, Canada and continuing through the first day of October on the Mexican border, Bynum presents his Acoustic Bicycle Tour – a five week, 1800-mile performance journey where he travels solely by bicycle, presenting solo concerts and playing with ensembles of area musicians. Bynum will be presenting his music in a variety of contexts, from solo to big band, in venues ranging from state parks to art galleries to concert halls. This Center for New Music concert is his only San Francisco appearance.
Acoustic Bicycle Tour is a project of Creative Capital, with additional support from New Music USA, The Devil’s Gear Bike Shop (New Haven), and Firehouse 12.
Cost: $15 General, $12 Members
Videos featuring musicians playing at this event
Myra Melford and Satoko Fujii