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ACME Observatory
Winter 2001 Season

Sunday, January 21, 2001, 7:48pm

	Tom Bickley Recorders, Voice and Digital Processing. Improvised soundscapes of summers in Texas
	Aaron Bennett and his wacky NONET 9 musicians playing uniquely-notated compositions: 1.Bob Marsh accordian 2.Adam Lane cello 3.Merlin Coleman cello 4.Jeff Hobbs violin 5.Mark Chung violin 6.John Finkbeiner guitar and sax 7.Joe Sabella tuba 8.George Cremaschi bass and Aaron Bennett himself on winds (thats 9!)

 

 

Sunday, February 4, 2001, 7:48pm

	Toshi Makihara percussion, from Philadelphia with Morgan Guberman, contrabass and Andrew Voigt, saxophones
	Colin Stetson Drawing influence from saxophonists like Mats Gustafson and Ned Rothenberg, as well as artists like Squarepusher, Pharoah Monche, and Elvis Costello, Stetson's solo work explores the use of extended technique in various contexts. "...rythmically driving...it's a subtle blend of patience and ferocity." -Etch Magazine, Ann Arbor Mi.

 

 

Sunday, February 11, 2001, 7:48pm

 

	Gianni Gebbia saxophones   and   Michael Manring electric bass
	Garth Powell solo soprano musical saw
	Simple Sample improvisations from Eric Glick Riemann - prepared synth, and Kristin Miltner/Cenk Ergun - computers Simple Sample is an ensemble of musicians dedicated to the performance of experimental music using acoustic and electronic instruments. Its members come from many different backgrounds such as classical, contemporary, rock, jazz, hip-hop; and have performed nation-wide as well in Europe and Asia.

 

 

Sunday, February 18, 2001, 7:48pm

Eric Barber new works for solo saxophone

Saadet Türköz solo voice Born 1961 in Istanbul and currently living in Zurich, Saadet Türköz performs Kazakh and Turkish songs and improvisations. Looking to transform memory, Saadet seeks to evoke pictures and atmosphere by means of voice and music which transcend cultural boundaries. She states that memory everywhere and everytime is the same - not changeable - but the expression is different: Individual perception develops a universal impression of the cultural life. In addition to her frequent solo concerts, she regularly performs in duos, trios or bigger formations with free improvising jazz musicians - working with musicians such as Elliot Sharp, Gianni Gebbia, Carl Rüdiger, and Werner Luedi.

 

Sunday, February 19, 2001, 7:48pm

	from Canada! Jean Derome alto and baritone saxophones
	from Canada! Pierre Tanguay drums
	Oakland's Own! Fred Frith guitar

Sunday, February 25, 2001, 7:48pm

	Matt Wright Ensemble Traditional Turkish/Arabic/Afghan/Indian improvisation using middle-eastern instruments and computer.
	FUZZYBUNNY Perkis + Gresham-Lancaster + Brown Surprising Electronic Sounds

 

Sunday, March 04, 2001, 8:00pm

	Toychestra an amplified toy ensemble
	Tom Nunn solo electroacoustic percussion boards
	Eric Glick Rieman solo prepared rhodes

 

 

Sunday, March 18, 2001, 8:00pm

From London! Viv Corringham has always been passionate about improvisation and about the music of Asia Minor, leading a band in London who reinterpret the latter in the light of contemporary urban experience. In her solo performance, she takes Turkish music as her grounding point from which she can leap into imaginative territories of vocal exploration, using her low-tech electronics to process and increase the possibilities of the solo voice.

From Denver! Jack Wright with Morgan Guberman bass Tom Djll trumpet