The pitches, durations, and structure of the piece is predetermined--the voices trace a chromatic scale in contrary motion while the rest of the ensemble moves between silences, thickets of harmonic material, and sliding transitions. The players are given control over how they articulate each set of notes and how they move from one set of notes to another. They improvise textures as a group--murmuring, stuttering, and sustaining.
Welcome Toronto's Music Gallery to Bandcamp, an archive of performances from the venue focused on innovation, experimentation, & expansion.. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 14, 2018
Brash experimental electronic compositions from this Tulsa-based musician heavy on serrated sheets of sound that hiss and scald. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 27, 2023
The latest from the acclaimed composer is a meditation on ecology and the environment, told through deep, searching jazz. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 17, 2016
Trumpeter Russ Johnson & some of Chicago's top improvisers slink from contemplative to funky, difficult to swingin'. Bandcamp New & Notable May 6, 2014