Rova:Arts is pleased to announce the continuation of its highly successful series Improv:21, a series of “Informances” on 21st-Century musical improvisation led by master improvisers from the Bay Area and beyond. Hosted by critic and KPFA radio host Derk Richardson. Improv:21 programs explore the art and practice of improvisation through a shifting (i.e. “improvised”) combination of onstage lecture and dialogue, musical demonstration and performance, and audience question-and-answer forum. Reasonably priced and easily accessible, these two-hour events are designed to inform, inspire, challenge, and enlighten a wide-ranging audience, from professional and amateur musicians to listeners of all backgrounds and levels of experience. Events held earlier this year included guitar legend Fred Frith, L.A.-based guitar pyrotechnician Nels Cline, and the members of San Francisco’s own world-renowned Rova Saxophone Quartet.
Oliver Lake – PASSIN’ THRU
One of the true master improvisers of the last 3 decades reveals the secrets of his compositions and solo performance work and discusses his use of spoken word as an integral component of his compositions. A Guggenheim Fellow and remarkable educator, Oliver Lake is a pioneer of American Music- from Jazz to Hip Hop to Interdisciplinary Improvisation. Oliver joins us just before his SFJAZZ Festival concert with The World Saxophone Quartet on October 20.
This event is produced in association with SFJAZZ, in conjunction with the SFJAZZ Fall Season. For more info visit www.sfjazz.org.
Cost: $10 - $15