jazz/improv
9:30 – 11:30 pm
$8 donation
Tatsuya Nakatani and Greg Kelley
“Solo/Solo/Duo”
Greg Kelley has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Japan at numerous festivals
{Amplify/NYC, Musique Action/France, Superfici Sonore/Italy} in clubs {Knitting Factory/NYC, Choppin
Block/Boston, Instantes Chavires/Paris}, outdoors {Baltimore, Big Sur, Mhere}, in living rooms {Matt
Samolis, Jack Wright, Bob Marsh} and at least once on a vibrating floor {MIT}.
He has collaborated w/ a number of musicians throughout the globe {Keiji Haino, Kevin Drumm, Wayne
Rogers} performing experimental music, free jazz and noise, releasing a number of recordings in the process {RRR, Twisted Village, Freedom From}. He constantly seeks to push the boundaries of the trumpet and of ‘music’.
He is the Minister of Fanfares for the Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland.
“Kelley’s aptly named Trumpet seems to be at the core of a debate over the acceptable boundaries of what
‘music’ might or mightn’t be.” - Scott Hreha
Tatsuya Nakatani (1970), Born in Kobe, Japan. Improvisor, Percussionist, Sound artist . Plays Drum set, Drum set based Orchestra kit, Bowed Gong, Singing Bowls and Various sticks to create his own traditional way of contemporary Improvised music. He resides in South Bronx, New York where he made music and dance studio space called H&H Production and dispatches this creative music to the world. He started to play drum set when he was fifteen, studied music with Yasuhiro Yoshigaki(drummer from Altered states, Ground zero) in Japan, moved to United States of America in 1995. He has been collaborating with various musicians in US and around the world. Recent album of ³13 definition of truth² has been released with early European bass player Peter Kowald from Quakebasket label by January 2003. He provides sounds, sound design for independent movies, television and multimedia as well as collaborations with various musicians, dancers and artists. Past collaborations include:Peter Brotzmann, Steve Swell, Sabir Mateen, Xu Feng Xia, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Ken Vandermark, Billy Bang quintet w/Frank Lowe, Assif Tsahar, Le Quan Ninh, Michel Doneda, Gunda Gottschalk, Mat Maneri, William Parker, nmperign, The Psychic Paramount and Peter Kowald. Dance/movement with Zack Fuller, Anika Kristensen, Claire Barratt and many other artists.
Production: Tatsuya Nakatani - tatsuya@earthlink.net