Saturday, October 26, Chapel Performance Space, 7:30PM Dreamstruck: Marilyn Crispell, Joe Fonda, Harvey Sorgen
Avalanches of chords, earthquakes Veterans orbiting the cosmos of the contours of romance, blues, free play- of hits and rolls, tsunamis of pizzicato experimental scene, the three bring ing, and abstraction.” plucks: these are the warp and woof of “a broad spectrum of moods and col- Exploring the repertoire of players the improvisational trio Dreamstruck, or…” from their instruments, released like Paul Motian and guitarist Bob featuring pianist Marylin Crispell, on their self-titled debut this year. All Windbiel, Dreamstruck recombines bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer/edu- About Jazz calls it a “distinctive and the codes of musical genes spread cator Harvey Sorgen. fascinating interplay that explores the across a spectrum of velocity, impact, and delay. Sorgen is a cunning time- keeper with a big heart. An educator and recipient of multiple grants, he’s played and recorded with the likes of Ahmad Jamal, Dewey Redman, Dave Douglas, and others. Sorgen has long cultivated his in- terplay with Joe Fonda, a primary member of Anthony Braxton’s iconic groups from 1984-1999. Fonda, a stu- dent of the Berklee College of Music, is a commissioned composer whose creative focus has been paired most recently with Barry Altschul and Jon Irabagon in the trio 3dom Factor; with reedman Gebhard Ullmann in his su- pergroup Conference Call; and in his own groups, including the Off Road Quartet. Crispell remains “one of the very few pianists who rise to the challenge of free jazz,” (New York Times). In a ca- reer that boasts six ECM albums, she has been an integral part of Reggie Workman’s group and has played with Henry Grimes, Anders Jormin, Wa- dada Leo Smith, Roscoe Mitchell, and others. As of recent she has expanded her bluesy sound-world with Tyshawn georgetowninnseattle.com Sorey, and in Trio Tapestry, with saxo- phonist Joe Lovano, and drummer Carmen Castaldi. $10–29. For details visit earshot.org.
42 • Earshot Jazz • October 2019