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Billy Martin & Cyro Baptista | Rhythm! Sound! Magic! at The Falcon
Courtesy of Sally Lynch | Posted on April 21, 2022
When
Fri, April 22, 2022
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Billy Martin
drumsCyro Baptista
percussionAbout
In the world of percussion, Martin and Baptista - two somewhat eccentric "mad scientists", transcend all borders; putting forward extraordinary - if not unusual - displays of creativity in sound. Hang on to your hat!
From 1987 to 1989, Billy Martin toured and recorded with Chuck Mangione, then returned to Manhattan where he played with John Lurie’s Lounge Lizards, a Downtown NYC experimental jazz band, best known for their contributions to the "Get Shorty" soundtrack.
In 1991, he joined up with John Medeski and Chris Wood to form Medeski Martin and Wood (MMW). Nearly three decades later, the trio continues to record and perform together, most recently releasing Omnisphere (2018), with the "new music collective" Alarm Will Sound orchestra....