monktail creative music concern

NW Folklife 2012
Friday, May 25, 7-10 PM
Past to the Future: A Legacy of Improvised Music in the Northwest
Curated by the Monktail Creative Music Concern and Table + Chairs

Featuring long-time vanguards of the Seattle creative music scene as well as musicians on the front line of new music in Northwest, this showcase explores the evolving language of collaborative exploration through improvised music. Jointly curated by the acclaimed Seattle collectives Monktail Creative Music Concern and Table + Chairs, these performances will astound, amuse, abuse, and seduce music lovers of every stripe.

Natalie Hall – solo cello
Paul Hoskin – solo contrabass clarinet
Smallface: Aaron Otheim – keyboard; David Balatero – cello
WA: Simon Henneman – guitar; Greg Kepplinger – drums
Kromer: Ivan Arteaga – alto saxophone; Cameron Sharif – piano; Evan Woodle – drums
Heaney, Parris & Rea Guitar Threesome: Brian Heaney, Stephen Parris, Dennis Rea – electric guitar
Burn List: Cuong Vu – trumpet; Greg Sinibaldi – tenor saxophone; Aaron Otheim – keyboard; Chris Icasiano – drums
Wally Shoup Quartet: Wally Shoup – alto sax; Gust Burns – piano; John Seman – bass; Mark Ostrowski – drums

More information forthcoming at http://www.nwfolklifefestival.org/.

Apropos of this photo, here are the two complete sets as performed by Non Grata at the Blue Moon on 14 November 2003.

All improvised with the notable exceptions of some Zappa in set one, a 20 minute Sun Ra workout and a 10 minute Whole Lotta Love (?!) in an extra long set two.

The band: Beth Fleenor, Izaak Mills, Billy Monto, Adam Weiss, Samantha Boshnack, Gabriel Herbertson, Christine DiTolvo, Tamara Weikel, John Ewing, Mark Ostrowski, Stephen Parris, Julie Baldridge, David Milford, John Seman

More photos of this particular gig here.

Non Grata 2003.11.14 Set I [ 1:14:23 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (45)

Non Grata 2003.11.14 Set II [ 1:26:00 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (39)

Billy Monto – tenor sax

Mark Ostrowski – drums

John Seman – bass, composer

Stephen Fandrich – piano

Jack Straw Productions and Washington Composer Forum present

Composer Spotlight:
STEPHEN PARRIS
Monktail Creative Music Concern

Wednesday, January 11, 7:30pm – Jack Straw Productions

Saturday, January 21, 8:00pm – Good Shepherd Chapel, Monktail Composers Series Vol. 8

Friday, March 9, 8:00pm – Good Shepherd Chapel, Monktail Composers Series Vol. 9

Stephen Parris will share his recent works that delve into allowing a higher level of interpretation and freedom by the performer, and aleatoric contraptions for improvising musicians. We encourage you to bring an instrument of preference to try out one of these pieces if you are so inclined. These compositions will be recorded in 2012 as part of the Monktail Creative Music Concern’s Jack Straw Artist Residency and presented at the Monktail Composers Series at the Good Shepherd Chapel January 21 and March 9.

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