8pm
Jeffrey Alexander TrioJeffrey Alexander - various instruments & electronics, Arjun Boehner Mangelwurzel - violin,
Aaron Levin - drums
9pm Marshall/Allen/Spirit with guest Max Johnson
Joshua Allen - tenor saxophone, Spirit - drums,
Joshua Marshall - tenor saxophone, Max Johnston - bass
After following the Grateful Dead as a taper for many years in the 80s, Jeffrey settled into a Baltimore warehouse and started making music. There, he helped launch the acid-folk revival of the 90s with The Iditarod (1996-2003), as chronicled in the book Seasons They Change, The Story Of Acid And Psychedelic Folk (Genuine Jawbone Books). His next group, Black Forest/Black Sea (2003-2010) - based in Providence RI - pushed the boundaries of experimental folk, touring heavily. Jeffrey also founded the heavy, free-rock group Dire Wolves (2009-present) and has also toured as a member of Avarus, Fursaxa, Es, as well as multiple collaborations with Tom Rapp/Pearls Before Swine, Manbeard, Kemialliset Ystavat, and Christina Carter. As former label owner of Magic Eye Singles and Secret Eye Records, he published 70+ titles and has curated several international music festivals such as Terrastock. Next stop - the backwaters of western Pennsylvania where he opened an espresso bar cafe, renovated crust-belt houses and drove a produce truck for a lovely gang of scrappy Amish farmers. Jeffrey is currently living in San Francisco where he plays in Jackie-O Motherfucker and hosts a weekly free-form radio show.
http://www.jeffreyalexanderlovesyou.com
Marshall/Allen/Spirit is a kaleidoscope of rhythm and sound, focusing on spontaneous composition to achieve an excited exploration. The group uses theme and variation, dissonant timbrel sounds, poytonality, and both poly rhythmic and multiple independent pulses to create their dense and layered compositions.
The group is composed of a baby boomer, a gen x, and a millennial. Josh Allen and Spirit have a twenty year history of music together, the former often hounding the master percussionist to play with him. Josh Marshall started joining them about two years ago, helping to completely transform the sound and direction of the group.
In a continuing effort to transform their sound, the group augments their lineup with various players. This night the group will be adding New York based double bassist Max Johnson. This should have the makings of phenomenal music.
Cost: $6-15 sliding