Saturday, October 26, Chapel Performance Space, 7:30PM Dreamstruck: Marilyn Crispell, , 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 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 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, , and others. Sorgen has long cultivated his in- terplay with Joe Fonda, a primary member of ’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 ’s group and has played with , , Wa- dada Leo Smith, , and others. As of recent she has expanded her bluesy sound-world with Tyshawn georgetowninnseattle.com Sorey, and in , with saxo- phonist , and drummer Carmen Castaldi. $10–29. For details visit earshot.org.

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