free improv
9:30 – Midnite
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Bhob Rainey & bsc presents
JACK WRIGHT & PHIL DURANT WITH THE BSC!

JACK WRIGHT , from Boulder Colo., is one of the more outrageous saxophonists and musical personalities of the continent. Continuously on tour, or organizing the next one, he has been called the Johnny Appleseed of free improvisation. To others, he is the scorned perpetrator of the “school of screech,” even though at times he is practically inaudible. He plays, or squeezes sound, out of alto, tenor, and soprano saxes.

Phil Durant has been a major leader in the British free music scene since the early days, and he continues to be a part of the cutting edge, moving away from typical improvisational cliches and into a new realm of subtlety and sonic deception. He joins the supreme saxophonist Jack Wright for an American tour that stops in Boston for a collaboration with improvised music’s supergroup, the bsc.

the bsc:
greg kelley - trumpet
james coleman - theremin
liz tonne - voice
mike bullock - dbl. bass
chris cooper - prepared gtr. and electronics
vic rawlings - cello and electronics
howard stelzer - tapes
bhob rainey - s. sax, director

The bsc was formed in 2000 by Bhob Rainey. The musicians represent the best of Boston’s electroacoustic improvisers, but the group is much more than an all-star ensemble. Through unique rehearsal methods, Rainey brings focus and compositional attention to the group’s improvisations, while allowing each musician to have her/his own voice. There is no score or live direction; instead, the group relies on a subtle understanding of its own inner workings, combining consciousness of craft (many of these musicians were working together long before this ensemble was formed) with a penchant for pulling off risks. The result is richly textured, often transparent, pregnant with surprise, and unafraid of extremes

bhob rainey
This internationally accalimed free improviser plays the saxophone. His mastery of extended techniques such as overtones and multiphonics are astonishing. Founder of the BSC, an important collective of free improvisers who push the boundaries of sound, he will bring lovely and amazing sounds to your ears you never dreamed possible.

Production: Bhob Rainey – bhob@bhobrainey.net