Rob Moshers critically acclaimed and quirky 10 piece jazz/classical band
Storytime and Petr Cancuras
buzz-worthy new musical project Down Home will be featured at a benefit
for New York City based
charity Rational Animal on Friday, March 12th at 8pm in the Great Room at
South Oxford Space,138
South Oxford Street(Between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street)in the Fort
Greene neighborhood of
Brooklyn. Tickets are $12 in advance (visit rationalanimal.eventbrite.com to
purchase) and $15 at the
door. Each ticketholder will receive a Rational Animal T-shirt and other small ...
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Rob Moshers critically acclaimed and quirky 10 piece jazz/classical band
Storytime and Petr Cancuras
buzz-worthy new musical project Down Home will be featured at a benefit
for New York City based
charity Rational Animal on Friday, March 12th at 8pm in the Great Room at
South Oxford Space,138
South Oxford Street(Between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street)in the Fort
Greene neighborhood of
Brooklyn. Tickets are $12 in advance (visit rationalanimal.eventbrite.com to
purchase) and $15 at the
door. Each ticketholder will receive a Rational Animal T-shirt and other small
gifts. Food, drink, and raffle
tickets benefitting Rational Animal will be available in exchange for a small
additional donation. Further
information is available by contacting [email protected]
Storytime features original compositions by leader/horn player Rob Mosher. A
lushly scored musical
odyssey that contains echoes of Wayne Shorter, Gil Evans, Kurt Weill, Darius
Milhaud, Debussy and Bach,
Storytime reflects Moshers embrace of a wide range of influences which have
coalesced to create his
singularly independent compositional voice. Its all held together by Moshers
multi-faceted orchestration
and ingenious use of instrumentation (saxophones, oboe, English horn,
clarinets, flute, trumpet, French
horn, trombone, electric and acoustic guitar, plus bass and drums). A
Canadian currently residing in New
York City, award winning composer and performer Rob Mosher straddles
both the jazz and classical
worlds. Specializing on oboe, English horn and soprano sax, Rob is also the
leader of Supervillains jazz
quartet.
Down Home is a 5-6 piece ensemble led by Czech born, Candian raised,
Brooklyn based muti-
instrumentalist Petr Cancura. Down Home combines the rhythms of Africa
and Brazil, the phrasing of old
blues singers from Mississippi, the deep sound of the saxophone, the
unmistakable sound of strings
(banjo, mandolin, violin, guitar, bass), and a song or two with words. The
songs of Down Home are
inspired by black and white photographs - from the sounds of Americana and
jazz to a hint of country
and bluegrass - the photographs and music enhance each other, telling
stories. Already a veteran in jazz,
Cancura has recorded with Danilo Perez, Bob Moses and Joe Morris, and is
known for crossing borders
with the Rwandan Mighty Popo, Canadian Kathleen Edwards and Brooklyn-
Brazilian Nation Beat. With
Down Home, Petr has thrown himself in the journey of fusing his past musical
experience with the stories
and traditions of folk music of the deep south.
With offices in Chelsea, Manhattan, Rational Animal uses media and special
events to increase public
awareness about NYCs at-risk animals. They are a 501(c)(3) non-profit
working to improve the lives of
homeless animals, working animals, and wildlife by using media to
communicate the actions people can
take to help animals and prevent harm to them.
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