Believe it or not, there is a small but vibrant avant-garde music scene
here in Nashville. It can be a little bit hard to find as the venues come and
go and the mainstream press is largely indifferent. But there are all kinds of
interesting things happening on the fringes of Nashville, including cracked
electronics, experimental rock and free improvisation—you just have to know
where to find it.
Well, let me hip you to a really exciting event: On Tuesday, May 15,
Noa Noa will host trumpeter Peter Evans and saxophonist Travis LaPlante, both from
New York, along with local saxophonist Craig Schenker in an evening of solo
improvisation. Evans, of course, is a heavyweight player in the “out jazz”
scene, touring the world and appearing on numerous recordings, including a solo
trumpet CD, More Is More, released on Evan Parker’s psi label in 2006. LaPlante
is a relative newcomer but his startlingly aggressive band, Little Women, made
a highly acclaimed record for AUM Fidelity in 2010 and he has a new one out on
Skirl titled, Heart Protector, an EP of solo saxophone pieces—the first vinyl
release by this adventuresome label.
Noa Noa is located at 620 Hamilton Avenue Nashville 37203 and the program
begins at 7:00pm. This will be an evening of challenging and highly personal
music and should not be missed!
See for yourself:
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