Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
One set only at 7:30pm
Suggested donation $5
In preparation for their invited performance at the Kennedy Center in
Washington on September 6th, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic debuts a brand
new set of material from their latest CD “The Iridium Controversy”.
The CD, featuring original cover artwork by famed designer Roger Dean,
will be released in September on Cuneiform Records.
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2001.
The current ensemble includes:
Michael Bierylo (guitar/laptop/percussion)
Ken Field (saxophone/flute/percussion)
Erik Lindgren (piano/percussion)
Rick Scott (synthesizer/percussion)
“Sounds like a party in a Cubist roadhouse.” — New York Times
“Birdsongs of the Mesozoic have achieved the pinnacle of mastery…
well conceived and expertly performed…a group sound that is
arguably one of a kind.” — All About Jazz
“Very few bands have ever managed to straddle the worlds of modern
classical music and rock as successfully as this one…” — All Music Guide
“Twenty years after forming, this group is still on the cutting edge…
Birdsongs melds layers of sound best described as the soundtrack to
a primordial epic.” — Boston Magazine
“[Birdsongs] dips and dives with the weird gracefulness of a ballet
dancer at a hoedown. Yeehah!” — Philadelphia CityPaper
http://www.birdsongsofthemesozoic.org