Efw Presents: Sana Nagano's Smashing Humans at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center

“Brooklyn-based composer Sana Nagano has a highly distinctive approach to violin playing, grounding chaotic improvisations with restrained precision.”
— Paul Simpson, Allmusic.com

”The electrifying Smashing Humans expresses a singular vision to its fullest, creating a wholly absorbing work of rare beauty.”
— Hrayr Attarian, All About Jazz

Elysium Furnace Works proudly presents as part of our 2023 season the remarkable prog-jazz ensemble Smashing Humans, led by the gifted violinist and composer Sana Nagano.
Smashing Humans is a quintet full of gorgeous chaos and explosive energy, with Nagano controlling the flow. It’s music of great power, but also balance. Nagano often finds herself at the center of the storm. As other instruments crash and careen around her, her assuredly melodic violin works to ground and stabilize the overall sound. Smashing Humans features leader Nagano on compositions, violin and electric effects, Anna Webber on saxophones, Jonathan Goldberger on guitar, Kim Cass on bass and Danny Sher on drums....

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“Brooklyn-based composer Sana Nagano has a highly distinctive approach to violin playing, grounding chaotic improvisations with restrained precision.”
— Paul Simpson, Allmusic.com

”The electrifying Smashing Humans expresses a singular vision to its fullest, creating a wholly absorbing work of rare beauty.”
— Hrayr Attarian, All About Jazz

Elysium Furnace Works proudly presents as part of our 2023 season the remarkable prog-jazz ensemble Smashing Humans, led by the gifted violinist and composer Sana Nagano.
Smashing Humans is a quintet full of gorgeous chaos and explosive energy, with Nagano controlling the flow. It’s music of great power, but also balance. Nagano often finds herself at the center of the storm. As other instruments crash and careen around her, her assuredly melodic violin works to ground and stabilize the overall sound. Smashing Humans features leader Nagano on compositions, violin and electric effects, Anna Webber on saxophones, Jonathan Goldberger on guitar, Kim Cass on bass and Danny Sher on drums.

Sana Nagano's Smashing Humans will perform at the VBI Theatre of Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, located at 12 Vassar St. in Poughkeepsie, NY, on Saturday, October 21 at 8 PM. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door — advance tickets are on sale now at https://nagano.eventbrite.com .

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