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Myra Melford's Fire & Water Quintet at KMFA-Draylen Mason Studio
Courtesy of Pedro Moreno | Posted on March 21, 2024
When
Tue, March 26, 2024
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Myra Melford
pianoIngrid Laubrock
saxophoneTomeka Reid
celloMary Halvorson
guitarLesley Mok
drumsAbout
Celebrated composer and pianist, Myra Melford brings her all-women jazz supergroup to Austin for the first time!
The pianist and composer Myra Melford’s five-piece band of all-star creative improvisers is aptly named: There is something volatile and elemental about the music she makes with Ingrid Laubrock, the saxophonist; Mary Halvorson, the guitarist; Tomeka Reid, the cellist; and Lesley Mok, the percussionist. On “Hear the Light Singing,” the group’s second LP, Halvorson’s effects-laden guitar comes in splashes and jolts, and Reid’s cello moves in hurrying steps or generous waves. - New York Times...