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Free Flowing
MUSIC | An improvising orchestra co-led by duo B. (Lisa Mezzacappa, bass and Jason Levis, drums). Social Stutter, a saxophone quartet led by composer-altoist Beth Schenck, blurs the line between strictly written chamber music and soaring free jazz.

Free Flowing: A Night of Original Comprovisation – duo B. and Social Stutter

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Date(s) - 07/23/2019
7:30 PM - 10:15 PM

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Community Music Center

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  • 7:30PM Q&A
  • 8:15PM Concert

The duo B. Experimental Band

  • Polly Moller Springhorn – flutes
  • Bruce Ackley – soprano saxophone
  • Randy McKean – alto saxophone, clarinets
  • Cory Wright – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Josh Marshall – tenor saxophone
  • Theo Padouvas – trumpet
  • Rob Ewing – trombone
  • Gabby Fluke-Mogul – violin
  • Murray Campbell – violin/oboe
  • Shanna Sordahl – cello
  • John Finkbeiner – guitar
  • Lisa Mezzacappa – bass
  • Kjell Nordeson – percussion
  • Jason Levis – drums

duo B. Experimental Band (dBxB) is an improvising orchestra co-led by duo B. (Lisa Mezzacappa, bass and Jason Levis, drums). The new endeavor, launched in December 2018 at Temescal Art Center in Oakland, CA. The 13-member ensemble plays compositions by Levis and Mezzacappa that explore the thrilling boundaries between composed and improvised musical worlds; between avant-garde jazz and contemporary chamber music aesthetics; and between inspiring music of the past and a new musical language emerging from our current place and time.

Social Stutter Quartet

  • Beth Schenck – alto saxophone, compositions
  • Kasey Knudsen – alto saxophone
  • Phillip Greenlief – tenor saxophone
  • Cory Wright – tenor and baritone saxophones

Social Stutter, a saxophone quartet led by composer-altoist Beth Schenck, blurs the line between strictly written chamber music and soaring free jazz. Solos emerge from the natural order of intricately written lines that, although begin simply in structure, twist and distort themselves into surprisingly complex shapes and forms. Unlike traditional saxophone quartets, some of the pieces are composed for two altos and two tenors, which leads itself to denser harmonic territory and a uniquely homogenous sound. Masters of texture and nuance, the quartet has a keen awareness of how to support and push one another’s creative boundaries.

Co-Presented by KFJC 89.7FM, the 18th Annual Outsound New Music Summit by Outsound Presents is a concentrated celebration of the music and its listeners, still independent and volunteer-run in a time of corporate takeover of the City’s music scene and a swiftly homogenizing City culture. This year we’ll present artists like Andrea Centazzo, Francis Wong, Lenora Lee, Vinny Golia, William Winant and many more!

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