$8 -- all ages -- 7:30 pm at The Tank.
Hosted by Oxygen Music Collective founder and musical director Thomas Bell, The Creative Music Incubator unites experimental sonic artists on the first Monday of every month to share creative concepts, and explore new sonic possibilities in an improvised, collaborative performance. Each month a group of sonic artists are invited to collaborate in new line ups and in unique situations.
May 2nd's performance will be a hour and a half set by one of the Oxygen Music Collective's longest standing groups, Oxygen Ensemble
The Creative Music Incubator is a monthly event dedicated to the experimentation and exploration of new sonic possibilities.
About the featured artists:
Oxygen Ensemble:
Oxygen Ensemble is a collective of musicians led by New York bassist Thomas Bell. The group takes an improvised collective composition' approach to its music which provides a relentless groove heavily steeped in the traditions of Funk & Free-Jazz, with tinges of Drum n Bass, Hip-Hop, & the experimantal Avant-Garde. The Ensemble's improvisations are reminiscent of Miles Davis' early 70's groups with a modern and often futuristic feel. The music is based on rhythm, spontaneous composition and group improvisation which allows exploration of all styles of music and creates a captivating sound that pushes the envelope of today's music.
Sunday May 2nd:
Confirmed lineup includes:
Gregg Jarvis - drums
Thomas Bell - bass
Chris Mariner - guitar
Jason Polise - sax
On Davis- guitar
Lars - sax
Visuals by Christina deRoos
www.christinaderoos.com
GETTING TO THE TANK
The Tank @ 45th Street
The Tank is
located at 354 West 45th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).
To
get to The Tank by subway:
Take the A,C,E to 42nd Street/Time
Square. Walk West.
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