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Bert Seager - Why Not at Lilypad

Courtesy of Bert Seager | Posted on December 30, 2021

Where

Lilypad
1353 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA
Map
(617) 395-1393

Bert Seager - Why Not at Lilypad

When

Wed, February 2, 2022
6:30 pm

At Door

$10.

Musicians

About

The Why Not: Featuring Rick DiMuzio is a chamber-jazz quintet featuring piano, soprano saxophone, upright bass, and two hand percussionists.  These instruments bring listeners into unexpected sonic landscapes not always associated with improvised jazz. Combined in new ways with dance rhythms from many cultures, the music makes one wonder what Schubert would have sounded like had he lived in Peru and played odd meters, or if Ravel had lived in Ghana and had been able to improvise over chord changes. The joyful expression of this musical intimacy, the shimmering transparency of the sound, and the sense that these musicians are as much involved in listening as in playing makes for compelling and memorable performances.  ...

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