West Oakland Sound Series
2201 Poplar Street Dresher Ensemble Studio Oakland
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INTANGIBLE
(TIM FEENEY + GAMIN + JEFF SCHWARTZ + ROBERT REIGLE)
OAKLAND REDUCTIONIST ORCHESTRA

INTANGIBLE consists of GAMIN on Korean reed instruments, tenor saxophonist ROBERT REIGLE, bassist JEFF SCHWARTZ, and percussionist TIM FEENEY. A new ensemble, its members have toured and recorded internationally, testing the potential and limitations of experimental music as a means of cross-cultural collaboration, and examinations of the terms “folk,” “Western,” and “world.” The ensemble’s name reflects gamin's esteemed status as a bearer of an intangible cultural asset and the group's dedication to exploring complex acoustic phenomena and the mysterious essence of successful improvisation.


The concert also features the OAKLAND REDUCTIONIST ORCHESTRA, a supergroup of local musicians with a predilection for lowercase/fricative/reductionist acoustic improvisation that often sounds more electronic than acoustic. This ensemble grows out of a rich tradition of "American reductionist" music that emerged (re-emerged?) in the late 1990's and early 2000's. Previous projects like Tom Djll's Grosse Abfahrt and The Jack Wright Large Ensemble Eight By Nine document the Bay Area's contribution to the genre.

PERFORMERS
Monica Scott, cello
Danishta Rivero, voice
Cody Putman, bassoon
Kanoko Nishi-Smith, koto
Lisa Mezzacappa, bass
Joshua Marshall, tenor saxophone
John Ingle, saxophones
Matt Ingalls, clarinets
Ron Heglin, tuba
Diane Grubbe, flutes
Tom Djll, trumpet
Kevin Corcoran, percussion
Chris Cooper, objects, electronics
Kyle Bruckmann, oboe, english horn

Cost: $10-$25 sliding scale

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