Thursday, June 22, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
Rhizome DC – Art Learning DIY Culture, Washington, DC, United States
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About Kevin Murray, soprano saxophone

Kevin Murray (b. 2000, Mountain View, CA) is an NYC-based drummer, saxophonist, improvisor, and organizer. He co-founded DIY label Subruckus Collective in 2013, and has continued his organizing efforts since moving to NYC in 2018 via the Pool Improvised Music Series and 1039 Records. He has been actively performing since 2012 in projects including Elaine the Singer, Strictly Missionary, the Eddie Gale Inner Peace Arkestra, the Kevin Murray Quartet, Percentage Bridge, Parhelion, and more. Additionally, Murray has performed and/or recorded as an improviser with Joe Morris, William Parker, Cooper-Moore, Eddie Gale, William Winant, Arrington de Dionyso, Chris Pitsiokos, Joanna Mattrey, Peter Kuhn, Sam Weinberg, Henry Fraser, Ava Mendoza, Joshua Allen, Alex Cohen, Tim Duff, Drew Wesely, Kazuto Sato, John Schott, Rent Romus, Dave Sewelson, gabby fluke-mogul, Nicole Mitchell, Jackson Krall, T.J. Borden, Elinor Speirs, Tom Weeks, James McKain, Claude Ferguson, Leo Suarez, Nathan Corder, Aaron Rubinstein, Kaelen Ghandhi and many more.

https://kevinmurray.bandcamp.com/

About Adam Arritola, drums & electronics

Adam is a dada free improvisation musician who is best known for curating Miami Psych Fest and Rochester Experimental Week.

https://www.adamarritola.com/

About Crowmeat Bob, reeds & guitar

Crowmeat Bobhas been playing reeds and guitar in North Carolina for more than 20 years. He's performed in hundreds of improvised collaborations; worked as a hired gun with many well-known and lesser known acts (such as Syl Johnson); led, co-led, or contributed compositions to many other ensembles (Savage Knights, D-Town Brass); and recently released his first LP as a leader with a large string ensemble and heavy metal band, Judge Schreber's Avian Choir (Bleed). Notable improvised collaborations include Peter Kowald, Tatsuya Nakatani, Chris Cutler, Thurston Moore, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thollem McDonas, Quintron, Frank Gratkowski, Tashi Dorji, Jeb Bishop, Luke Stewart, Eugene Chadbourne, and many others.

https://crowmeatbob.bandcamp.com/

About Kirsten Lies-Warfield, trombone

Kirsten hails from Fargo, North Dakota. She did her undergraduate work at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. She holds a Master of Music degree in trombone performance from Indiana University where she was a student of M. Dee Stewart. In April 1999, Ms. Warfield won a position in the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" becoming the first woman trombonist in the unit's history. There she took over the National Solo Competition and ran it from 2009 until 2017. Now retired from that organization, she continues to seek new avenues to learn and is currently pursuing a master's degree in audio technology. In 2019, Ms. Warfield was selected as a performance fellow for the Bang on a Can Summer Festival where she worked with Pulitzer Prize winning composers Julia Wolfe and David Lang, and performed with members of the Bang on a Can All-Stars. Ms. Warfield is currently second trombone with the Arlington Philharmonic and has also served as principal trombone of the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and the Prince George's Philharmonic. She is a regular member ofthe contemporary music group, Great Noise Ensemble, and the ethno-funk band Black Masala. She was elected to the ITA Board of Advisors in 2018 and also volunteers with the International Women's Brass Conference. She is an educator, teaching low brass students at Episcopal High School and through Full Blown Trombone. Ms. Warfield is also an active composer performer, writing works to suit her needs and tastes to perform for local and national audiences.

https://kwarfield.wixsite.com/kirsten-warfield

About Patrick Crossland, trombone

Trombonist Patrick Crossland was born in Jackson, Mississippi. Growing up in southern Louisiana, he began playing trombone at age 10. He has worked closely with several prominent composers. Solo performances include the Walker Art Center's "Festival Dancing In Your Head" (2001, 2002, 2005); the Darmstadt Course for New Music (2004, 2006, 2008), where he was awarded a Solo Performance Prize; and the "Utopia Jetzt!" Festival (Germany) where he performed his acclaimed "V for Grock" multimedia recital. In 2009 he premiered his "Krieg dem Krieg" project featuring thematic works for trombone and electronics. In addition to his activities as a soloist and chamber musician, he is an avid improviser, working with a wide range of musicians, dancers, and actors. He is a member of the Composers Slide Quartet, Ensemble Laboratorium, and Zinc & Copper Works. Recently relocated to the Baltimore area, he teaches trombone and other music courses at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

https://music.umbc.edu/directory/crossland/

Rhizome DC – Art Learning DIY Culture

6950 Maple St NW
Washington, DC 20012
United States

https://www.rhizomedc.org/