MATANA ROBERTS PHOENIX: a radical exploration of sight/sound/journey
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MATANA ROBERTS PHOENIX: A Radical Exploration of Sight/Sound/Journey
Matana Roberts: Saxophone, composition
Jeff Parker: Electric guitar
Alex Cline: Drums
Friday, February 17, 2012
8:00 pm
The Edye Second Space at the Broad Stage
Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center
1310 11th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401
Santa Monica, CA-18th Street Arts Center is pleased to announce internationally recognized saxophonist, composer and sound conceptualist, Matana Roberts in concert at the Edye Second Space at the Broad Stage in the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on February 17th at 8 pm. Roberts and her dynamic ensemble will premiere her latest original works in an intimate performance.
More than a jazz musician, Roberts is an artist who translates images, memories and personal experiences into avant-garde compositions. Inspired by her own African American genealogy and oral traditions, as well as the roots and history of the New Orleans jazz scene, Roberts’ pieces are often musical journeys through time and space. By using improvisational sound techniques and visual elements, Roberts gives her audience an electric, multi-sensory experience.
Chicago-born and New York-based, Roberts has performed across the U.S., Europe, and Canada and has recorded five solo albums and numerous collaborative projects. Investigating various forms of performance, she has created alongside visionary experimentalists in the disciplines of dance, poetry, visual art and theater. Roberts is the first recipient of the 18th Street Arts Center’s Make-Jazz Residency funded by the Herb Alpert Foundation.
While free and open to the public, this event has limited seating. Reservations required by February 14, 2012.
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RSVP by February14, 2012 at rsvp@18thstreet.org
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For press passes and inquiries please contact Amber Jones, 310-453-3711 Ext 108, ajones@18thstreet.org
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