8pm Damon Smith/Tony Dryer double bass duo
9pm Z_Bug
David Leikam - conductor, mogue R., electric bass, hand drums, percussion.
Zachary Morris - drums(et), percussion, electronics.
Sheila Bosco - drums(et), percussion.
Craig Latta - infrared theremin, laptop.
Sean Price - modular synthesizers, laptop.
Damon Smith's music is rooted in the tradition of "free jazz", with most of his professional experience coming from work with the orchestras and small ensembles of alto saxophonist Marco Eneidi, however, he is very interested in all the manifestations of free improvised music (jazz rooted or not!) around the world. His live and recorded efforts focus on continuing and expanding the possibilities of the double bass and "instant composition." His instrumental study focuses on classical technique and etudes, while using jazz as reference for pizzicato tone. Damon performs as a soloist and in every imaginable grouping all the way to large orchestra. He also collects recordings, specifically creative music, jazz and double bass music, and feels this is an important influence on his work
Tony Dryer has played bass guitar and toured extensively with rock groups including the Flying Luttenbachers, the Cold War, and Usurp Synapse. In recent years he has focused his attention on the acoustic double bass, and has recently completed a solo tour of the US supporting Ettrick. His trio with Jacob Felix Heule and Jacob Lindsay has a CD forthcoming on Creative Sources.
z_Bug is the exploration through the audio consciousness of electro-rhythmic improvisation, Avant-Industrial Jazz.
David Leikam and Zachary Morris met while studying music at CalArts in late 2004 with Wadada Leo Smith and have been collaborating on music of an electronic, improvisational, jazz style ever since, playing several live performances throughout the last five years. Landing here in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA in late 2006. Sean Price became present in 2006. Craig Latta and Sheila Bosco in 2007.
Cost: $6-10