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Endangered Blood at ShapeShifter Lab
Courtesy of Yue Yu | Posted on December 10, 2012
Where
ShapeShifter Lab
837 Union St.
Brooklyn, NY
Map
(646) 820-9452
When
Sat, December 15, 2012
8:00p
At Door
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Musicians
About
Endangered Blood
Jim Black Trevor Dunn Oscar Noriega Chris Speed
http://www.npr.org/event/music/151965792/endangered-blood-tiny-desk-concert
When musician friends come together in an informal setting, they don't typically expect more than a good time. But when these meetings result in ongoing collaborations, it's an exciting spectacle.
The Brooklyn jazz quartet Endangered Blood was formed so its members could play benefit concerts for their friend, saxophonist Andrew D'Angelo, who'd been diagnosed with a brain tumor. D'Angelo eventually made a full recovery, but the group — Trevor Dunn (bass), Jim Black (drums), Chris Speed (tenor saxophone) and Oscar Noriega (alto saxophone) — realized that this ensemble had potential to become a real working band. In 2011, the four released a self-titled debut album....