SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008
11-12: Steve Lehman (NYC)
9:30-10:30 DC Improvisers Collective (DC)
($10, doors at 8pm, show at 9:30, 18+)
11-12: Steve Lehman (NYC)
9:30-10:30 DC Improvisers Collective (DC)
($10, doors at 8pm, show at 9:30, 18+)
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008
12:30-1:30: Jaimie Branch/Marc Riordan (Chicago)
11:30-12:10: Blaise Siwula/David Wilson/Toshi Makihara (NYC/VA/PA)
10:30-11:10: Elliott Sharp (NYC)
9:30-10:10: Thus (Baltimore)
8:30-9:10: Nate Scheible & Matt Wascovich (Cleveland)
($15, doors at 8pm, show at 8:30, 18+)
*set times are approximate
12:30-1:30: Jaimie Branch/Marc Riordan (Chicago)
11:30-12:10: Blaise Siwula/David Wilson/Toshi Makihara (NYC/VA/PA)
10:30-11:10: Elliott Sharp (NYC)
9:30-10:10: Thus (Baltimore)
8:30-9:10: Nate Scheible & Matt Wascovich (Cleveland)
($15, doors at 8pm, show at 8:30, 18+)
*set times are approximate
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008
12:30-1:30: Marshall Allen & Elliott Levin (Philly)
11:30-12:10: Sabir Mateen & Michiko (NYC)
10:30-11:10: Matthias Muller/Christian Marien (Germany)
9:30-10:10: Uri Caine (NYC)
8:30-9:10: PRV Trio (DC)
($15, doors at 8pm, show at 8:30, 18+)
*set times are approximate
12:30-1:30: Marshall Allen & Elliott Levin (Philly)
11:30-12:10: Sabir Mateen & Michiko (NYC)
10:30-11:10: Matthias Muller/Christian Marien (Germany)
9:30-10:10: Uri Caine (NYC)
8:30-9:10: PRV Trio (DC)
($15, doors at 8pm, show at 8:30, 18+)
*set times are approximate
Saturday, March 29
10:30-11:10pm
The collaboration of Matthias Mueller and Christian Marien started, when Matthias joined the band "Olaf Ton" in 2003. Playing together in various projects in the following period, they worked on a common musical language, which resulted in their duo-playing in 2006.
Not only due to the unusual combination of trombone and drums, they are very consciously trying to overcome conventions and to avoid obvious musical solutions. Free improvised music which uses and at the same time questions the full range of musical parameters such as dynamics, density, rhythm, sound, form and tonality, requires extreme alertness and concentration on the musical process of both musicians. The outcome is a raw music, at the same time brutal and peaceful, ugly and nice. Its aim to achieve the "highest form of beauty" at any time is overriding all musical decisions.
In 2007 they released their debut-CD "Superimpose" on the Portuguese label "Creative Sources".
Matthias Mueller, *1971, played together with some of the outstanding German improvisors such as Frank Gratkowski, Matthias Schubert, Gebhard Ullmann and Rudi Mahall as well as Albert Mangelsdorf.
His CD "Bhavan", released on "Jazzhausmusik" in 2004, was produced by musician, festivalmaker, producer and journalist John Corbett from Chicago. He played concerts in India, Russia, USA and many European countries.
Christian Marien, *1975, plays in various ensembles such as "Olaf Ton", "Momentum" and "Computerband". He released CDs on "Leo-records", "2nd FLOOR Edition" and others. His recent artistic work concentrates on the develpopment of his solo-playing (CD "sieben mal solo" released on Schraum in 2007) and on the collaboration with the performing artists "Ritsche&Zast".