Paul McCandless With Charged Particles at Soper Reese Theatre

Charged Particles is making some of the most exciting and creative jazz today, crossing stylistic boundaries and blending multiple traditions to create new sounds: high-energy, elaborately orchestrated original jazz, infused with elements of funk, Afro-Cuban music and classical music.

Grammy Award winner and world renowned jazz superstar Paul McCandless is now touring and performing his original compositions with the celebrated Bay-Area jazz trio Charged Particles.
During a distinguished career spanning over four decades, McCandless brings a soaring lyricism to his playing and composing that has been integral to the ensemble sound of two seminal iconic bands of jazz: the original Paul Winter Consort and the relentlessly innovative quartet, OREGON....

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Charged Particles is making some of the most exciting and creative jazz today, crossing stylistic boundaries and blending multiple traditions to create new sounds: high-energy, elaborately orchestrated original jazz, infused with elements of funk, Afro-Cuban music and classical music.

Grammy Award winner and world renowned jazz superstar Paul McCandless is now touring and performing his original compositions with the celebrated Bay-Area jazz trio Charged Particles.
During a distinguished career spanning over four decades, McCandless brings a soaring lyricism to his playing and composing that has been integral to the ensemble sound of two seminal iconic bands of jazz: the original Paul Winter Consort and the relentlessly innovative quartet, OREGON.
A gifted multi-instrumentalist and composer, he specializes in the oboe, English horn, bass clarinet, soprano and sopranino saxophones and a collection of folk flutes reflecting his grounding in both classical and jazz disciplines.

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