8:15 pm DNR Trio
Devin Gray - drums Nathaniel Morgan - alto saxophone Ryan Feirrira - guitar
9:00 pm Elliott Levin & New Olduvai Ensemble (Tom Rollison+Cartoon Justice)
Elliott Levin & New Olduvai Ensemble (Tom Rollison+Cartoon Justice) - Eclectic Free Jazz Saxophonist Wordsmith joins forces with Tom Rollison (found of New Olduvai) and Members of Cartoon Justice for an evening of librating improvisation in music and spoken utterance. Elliott is a Philadelphia based veteran tenor saxophonist who has played in Cecil Taylor's ensembles, was in the horn section of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, still plays with Marshall Allen (of Sun Ra's Arkestra) and Don Preston (of Mothers of Invention. Frank Zappa.) Tom Rollison is the guitar/bass/electronics behind New Olduvai...Cartoon Justice are adding their free improv into this Free Jazz excursion with Mark Pino Drums, Eli Pontecorvo Bass, Kersti Abrams - Alto Sax,
Mika Pontecorvo - Guitar, Electronics.
The DNR Trio consisting of Nathaniel Morgan on alto saxophone, Ryan Ferreira on electric guitar, and Devin Gray on drums, is an exciting new collaboration of Brooklyn based improvisers who aim to please its global audiences. Founded on the love of dark basement sessions and long conversations about the health benefits of Kombuchia; the three like-minded improvisers share fertile inventive musical landscapes. With shared musical and artistic visions, the trios endless need for listening with open hearts is their main ingredient for musical success. The excitement around the feeling of this musical potential is what will bring their music to your ears.
Cost: $8-15 sliding