EFW Presents: Joe Morris/Mat Maneri at Elysium Furnace Works at Howland Cultural Center

Morris and Maneri, both idiosyncratic stylists with their own signature sound, clearly belong together. Joe Morris is without a doubt the most innovative guitarist to enter the arena of free jazz in the last ten years. His technical mastery of his instrument is frightening: the sheer density of notes he spews forth leaves other players in the dust. Mat Maneri's musical fluency on the viola is also without parallel.

— All About Jazz

Elysium Furnace Works is proud to present the electrifying duo of guitarist Joe Morris and violist Mat Maneri. Two of the most accomplished and singular artists on their respective instruments, Morris and Maneri continue their decades-long collaboration, improvising melodic exchanges of startling complexity, nuance and fire....

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Morris and Maneri, both idiosyncratic stylists with their own signature sound, clearly belong together. Joe Morris is without a doubt the most innovative guitarist to enter the arena of free jazz in the last ten years. His technical mastery of his instrument is frightening: the sheer density of notes he spews forth leaves other players in the dust. Mat Maneri's musical fluency on the viola is also without parallel.

— All About Jazz

Elysium Furnace Works is proud to present the electrifying duo of guitarist Joe Morris and violist Mat Maneri. Two of the most accomplished and singular artists on their respective instruments, Morris and Maneri continue their decades-long collaboration, improvising melodic exchanges of startling complexity, nuance and fire.

This will be a hybrid livestreamed and in-person event — tickets for the livestream will be $15, tickets purchased in advance for in-person attendance will be $20 and tickets purchased at the door the evening of the performance will be $25. In-person attendees must provide proof of COVID vaccination — a picture of a CDC vaccination card, or various COVID "passports" etc., will be acceptable forms of proof for admission to the HCC for this concert.

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