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Ches Smith: Laugh Ash at Roulette
Courtesy of Kerry Santullo | Posted on August 15, 2017
When
Wed, October 11, 2017
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Ches Smith
drumsJennifer Choi
violinAnna Webber
composer / conductorNate Wooley
trumpetOscar Noriega
clarinetMichael Nicolas
celloAbout
In his new chamber noise ensemble Laugh Ash, Ches Smith debuts three new pieces that explore orchestrational commonalities and incongruences among acoustic instruments and electronic sounds. With an ensemble drawing from the worlds of contemporary concert music and new jazz, the writing draws on both traditions, with Smith’s electronics providing a beat, a noise factor, or an enhanced orchestration. To further this element, producer / engineer / musician Eli Crews will be providing live sound manipulation.
Laugh Ash is a new ensemble assembled by drummer, percussionist and composer Ches Smith in which the intricacies of chamber ensemble composition are morphed through a lens of low-fi hip hop, damaged electronics, and block structures. The group consists of a mix of players at the forefront of New York City’s new music and jazz scenes: Jennifer Choi, Anna Webber, Nate Wooley, Oscar Noriega, Michael Nicolas, and Eli Crews....