Nels Cline in Johnny Brenda's

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 8:00pm

Nels Cline Singers

Nels Cline, guitar
Devin Hoff, bass
Scott Amendola, drums

Johnny Brenda's1201 N. Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA Map
Price: $12 (Advance) / $15 (DOS)

“The World’s Most Dangerous Guitarist.” -JazzTimes

The concept of duality has been a defining characteristic of guitarist Nels Cline since he first emerged in the late 1970s. On one hand, there’s the harmonically sophisticated, compositionally rich Nels Cline who contributed to jazz recordings by everyone from Tim Berne to Vinny Golia to Julius Hemphill. On the other, there’s the more extreme, visceral Nels Cline, who brought unbridled power and reckless abandon to the post-punk, alternative rock of Mike Watt, Thurston Moore, and The Geraldine Fibbers. Thirty years on, Cline continues to explore this dichotomy, whether it’s in his role as lead guitarist for famed rockers Wilco or with The Nels Cline Singers, his flagship group for the last ten years. Please join Ars Nova Workshop for the record release celebration of "Initiate," the Singers’ fourth release and Cline’s seventh as a leader for Cryptogramophone....

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 8:00pm

Nels Cline Singers

Nels Cline, guitar
Devin Hoff, bass
Scott Amendola, drums

Johnny Brenda's1201 N. Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA Map
Price: $12 (Advance) / $15 (DOS)

“The World’s Most Dangerous Guitarist.” -JazzTimes

The concept of duality has been a defining characteristic of guitarist Nels Cline since he first emerged in the late 1970s. On one hand, there’s the harmonically sophisticated, compositionally rich Nels Cline who contributed to jazz recordings by everyone from Tim Berne to Vinny Golia to Julius Hemphill. On the other, there’s the more extreme, visceral Nels Cline, who brought unbridled power and reckless abandon to the post-punk, alternative rock of Mike Watt, Thurston Moore, and The Geraldine Fibbers. Thirty years on, Cline continues to explore this dichotomy, whether it’s in his role as lead guitarist for famed rockers Wilco or with The Nels Cline Singers, his flagship group for the last ten years. Please join Ars Nova Workshop for the record release celebration of "Initiate," the Singers’ fourth release and Cline’s seventh as a leader for Cryptogramophone.

Opening this show are Richard Crandell and Good for Cows, the duo of drummer Ches Smith and bassist Devin Hoff.

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