Bang on a Can: From the Margins featuring Steve Coleman & Friends
Organization:
Bang on a Can
Category:
Concert
Geographical Area:
New York
Start
Date:
11/6/2014
End Date:
11/6/2014
Start Time:
7:30 PM
End Time:
9:00 PM
Event
Info:
From the Margins, presented by Bang on a Can, features on the spot improvisation by recent MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship recipient Steve Coleman (alto saxaphone), joined by frequent collaborators Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) and Anthony Tidd (bass). Tied to the Museum exhibition which features innovative works by two powerful abstract painters, Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis, the performance will highlight the relationship between Abstract Expressionism and jazz in mid-century New York City.
The collision between Abstract Expressionism and jazz began in the galleries and clubs of New York in the 1940s, as avant-garde artists from each world learned more about each other. This connection pushed jazz in a more formal, intellectual direction exemplified by a number of thoughtful composer/performers. An heir to this great tradition is the Chicago composer, saxophone player and bandleader Steve Coleman, who has performed with the big bands of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, Cecil Taylor, and Sam Rivers, released more than 25 records, and is a 2014 recipient of a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
The November 6 performance will feature Steve Coleman in a rare appearance without percussion accompaniment. Normally the drums are an important element in his music, however, in this case, the audience will hear the rhythm being accentuated by the melodic instruments: alto saxophone, trumpet, and bass. The musicians will interpret the paintings of Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis, spontaneously composing and improvising with each other live on stage. The musical language, or syntax, between these three musicians has been developed over the course of many years, and moves through space and levels of intensity similar to the works of Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis.
This program is a part of the Jewish Museum and Bang on a Can's partnership to produce a series of dynamic musical performances inspired by the Jewish Museum's diverse slate of exhibitions.
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