ep1str0phy Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 Hi, all- I'm excited to announce that a long-gestating project is finally coming to fruition. Karl Evangelista's Bukas with Special Guest Andrew Cyrille debuts May 27-28 in the Bay Area. Both of these shows are free admission, with all proceeds going to support local arts organizations. "Bukas" is Tagalog for "tomorrow." This piece explores the idea of Free Jazz/Free Music as an aspirational practice, using musical exploration as a method of imagining better futures. Bukas uses cutting-edge sounds to commemorate and embody the stories of radical Black and Asian artists. More info on the events may be found here: https://www.karlevangelista.com A few bullet points: Andrew is seldom on the US West Coast these days. I just want as many people as possible to get the opportunity to hear him. Thanks to some hard work (and the generosity of the California Arts Council), we were able to make that happen. This isn't a repertory exercise. I've written an entire program of new music for this show, and we're taking some real creative risks. Joining Andrew and me for date will be a cadre of top-flight Bay Area improvisers: Asian Improv aRts cofounder Francis Wong, United Front saxophonist Lewis Jordan, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa, and my partner (and bandmate) Rei Scampavia. On May 26, we'll be releasing Ngayon - a more "in-the-idiom" free jazz recording we made back in 2021. Excited to say that we'll have physicals available at the shows. All the best to y'all, K/ep1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 Sounds amazing, very much looking forward to the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted May 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2023 Thank you, man! I thought it pointless to start a new thread for this - in anticipation of these shows, I conducted a pretty lengthy interview with Andrew. He's (characteristically) loquacious in the first half, but about 10 mins in, he begins offering some pretty intense insights regarding the intersection of race, commerce, and the future of the music. I know that the majority of you reside in lands afar, but hopefully you can find something of interest here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) Off-topic for this thread - sorry, didn't know where to post - but I just saw this upcoming date: GREX (Margaret Rei Scampavia/Karl A.D. Evangelista Duo); Allen Lowe/Lewis Porter Duo Tubby's, Kingston, NY, August 2 Surprised nobody posted it anywhere. Edited July 25, 2023 by T.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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