On Tuesday, April 2 at 8:00pm, Tom's Place presents
A new trio:
Ron Heglin (trombone, voice),
Ric Louchard (piano),
Cheryl Leonard (natural objects)
and
Euphotic:
Bryan Day (constructions)
Tom Djll (trumpet+electronics)
Cheryl Leonard (natural objects)
Improvised sets by two great trios: Ron Heglin (trombone, voice), Cheryl Leonard (natural objects) and Ric Louchard (piano); and Euphotic (Bryan Day, Tom Djll, Cheryl Leonard).
Euphotic is ineffible, from my point of view, so here's Tom Djll's take on what he, Cheryl Leonard and Bryan Day do:
Beyond the obvious fact that we each bring a distinct instrumental palette to the job at hand, I've never been able to put into words what makes Euphotic unique and so gosh-darned listenable (unlike Brand X 'experimental music'). Each of the instruments Cheryl, Bryan and I deploy demands a distinct approach to playing and listening. The aggregate result -- or more to the point, process -- isn't like anything else I can put my finger on. We're listening but not reacting; we're building something together but not with parts that are ready-made to fit; we're walking together in this co-created soundscape but each taking note of different features within it. And, despite the differences in approach, often we can't tell who's doing what at any given moment. (This odd but by no means unheard-of problem comes up at rehearsal, again and again. Is it a feature rather than a bug?)
With the Heglin/Louchard/Leonard trio, on the other hand, I expect to have no trouble discerning who's doing what, but I've been wrong before. This will be their debut performance, so, in fact, anything could happen, as far as I know.
COVID still hasn't gone away, so we have to make some accomodations to it. Seating will be strictly limited -- we may have to turn you away if we fill our (reduced) capacity. You must be vaccinated against COVID, and you must wear a mask while on the premises. We won't have any snacks, because it seems to me like that's incompatible with masking.
Tom's Place
3111 Deakin Street, Berkeley CA
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Admission: donation. All proceeds go directly to the musicians.
Doors open at 7:30. Wheelchair accessible. 