Berkeley Finnsh Hall
1970 Chestnut St. Berkeley
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You are invited to join Outsound Presents in supporting the Bay Area creative music community! Our 2023 Fund Drive marks the return of our Annual Benefit Dinner Saturday June 10, @ 6:00 pm featuring Bay Area pianist composer improviser Brett Carson.

RSVP at Eventbrite OR email Rent Romus at outsoundorg@yahoo.com

If you can't attend can be made here at this link: DONATIONS

All proceeds to into the pockets of performing musicians at the Outsound New Music Summit, the SIMM Series at the musicians Union Hall, nominal rental costs to keep a roof over their heads and a very small amount for technical administrative costs.

MENU: Created by Laura Varga experimental film maker and chef

Toasted Green onion slab bread and warm olive oil, assorted olives

Walnut and French green beans with shallots

Lemon basil herb chicken skewers With rice noodles

Veggie tofu stir fry with rice noodles and mild peanut or plum housin sauce

Green salad with spring lettuces, cucumber & tomato

House dressings, dilled ranch Or herb vinaigrette

Vanilla cake with maple cream and raspberries

Assorted Beer, Wine, coffee, hot tea, and juice

About the music
Brett Carson is a composer, pianist, improviser, poet, and theater artist based in Oakland CA. His compositional work, which has been described as "fascinatingly intense" (Stephen Smoliar, SF Classical Voice), explores the juxtaposition of a gleefully chaotic plurality of musical approaches. This is combined with a penchant for surreal world-building and an exploration of the bizarre and uncanny, along with a commitment to writing for the voice and the stage.
He has worked with a wide variety of composers/performers including Bill Baird, Brian Baumbusch, Nicolas Collins, Vinny Golia, George Lewis, Nicole Mitchell, Roscoe Mitchell, Bill Noertker, Zeena Parkins, Rent Romus, and William Winant. From 2019-20, he performed as the pianist for the legendary jazz unit the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
https://www.brettcarsonmusic.com/
"...the real fun comes by way of an extended solo from pianist Brett Carson. Pointillism tackles the void as Carson unspools the kind of solo that suggests a center rather than establishing one. This an impressive highlight from a player worth seeking out."
- Steve Feeney, artsfuse.org - review of "The Sixth Decade: From Paris to Paris" by the Art Ensemble of Chicago

Cost: $100 or more

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