7:30 C.O.M.A.
John Vaughn - alto sax, percussion
Brian Clark - bass
Dax Compise - drums, percussion
8:30 The Return of The Lords of Outland with
Rent RomusC.J. Reaven Borosque - noise pedals
Philip Everett - drums, percussion, electroautoharp
Ray Schaeffer- 6 string fretless electric tweaked bass
Rent Romus - alto sax, c-melody saxo, electro-acoustic manipulation, voice, t-rodimba
With a wrench and crowbar, Rent has taken his once mild mannered avant-garde group, killed it, then pulled the string reanimating it into the beast listed above. Have a nice day.
“Romus has been central to the creative music world of the West Coast for a number of years, and he keeps stretching the boundries of originality...”
Frank Rubolino - onefinalnote.com
C.O.M.A (California Outside Music Associates) lead by saxophonist John Vaughn is a powerful blend of music in the tradition of Ornette Coleman and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. From swing to free form, this trio delivers a fresh mix of original music. Using a full array of percussive and melodic instrumentation, C.O.M.A. offers creative melodies, free improv, and exploration, seamlessly woven into a seasoned approach.
Cost: $5, $8, $10
Videos featuring musicians playing at this event
A montage of the free music group the Lords of Outland from their live presented as part of The Tenderloin Museum’s Sounds of the Tenderloin live music series at the Tenderloin National Forest in San Francisco July of 2022
Featuring Rent Romus on alto/soprano saxophones, Ray Schaeffer on bass, Anthony Flores on drums, and Philip Everett on