The Bridge: Cancel Rescue Mission + Fred Jackson Jr’s "Where’s Charlie"? Ensemble at The Promontory

Cancel Rescue MissionCorey Wilkes - trumpet, electronicsQuentin Biardeau - tenor sax, synthsJustin Dillard - keys, vocalsEtienne Ziemniak - drumsJazz at its peril, with its balancing acts and magic tricks, between the expanses that are crisscrossed and the depths that are explored. Music for surveyors and speleologists, no doubt, music for vulcanologists. Quentin Biardeau and Etienne Ziemniak on one side, Corey Wilkes and Justin Dillard on the other, have attended the best schools: those they have given themselves and where everything is allowed. As well as artist collectives that have taken over what used to be called a scene: the TriCollectif in Orleans or the CapsulCollectif in Tours, the AACM in Chicago...

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Cancel Rescue MissionCorey Wilkes - trumpet, electronicsQuentin Biardeau - tenor sax, synthsJustin Dillard - keys, vocalsEtienne Ziemniak - drumsJazz at its peril, with its balancing acts and magic tricks, between the expanses that are crisscrossed and the depths that are explored. Music for surveyors and speleologists, no doubt, music for vulcanologists. Quentin Biardeau and Etienne Ziemniak on one side, Corey Wilkes and Justin Dillard on the other, have attended the best schools: those they have given themselves and where everything is allowed. As well as artist collectives that have taken over what used to be called a scene: the TriCollectif in Orleans or the CapsulCollectif in Tours, the AACM in Chicago. They can be very respectful (they know their history, from Guillaume de Machaut to Ornette Coleman, and from nu soul to Malagasy Tsapiky), they can be very irreverent (they forbid themselves). They take malicious pleasure, following the trail of powder. Expect a few outbreaks..The Bridge is supported by Ministre de la Culture, Sacem, Centre National de la Musique, Spedidam, Adami, Institut Franais, Experimental Sound Studio & University of Chicago. www.acrossthebridges.org Wheres Charlie? by F. Jackson is an animation about A.I. robot named Charlie and his journey. This is a work in progress.Wheres Charlie? ensemble is a Chicago based multi-instrumental / multi-genre group. This trio ensemble explores sonic galaxies through sounds usually associated with Electroacoustic music and avant-garde. As they improvise they can instantly change the narrative of the story with a twist. Fred Jackson Jr - Alto sax ; sound effects Dan Van Duerm - piano ; electronicsIsmael Ali - Cello ; electronics Special guest :Johnathan Woods - Animation / Projections

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