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Anna Webber's Shimmer Wince at Bop Shop Records
Courtesy of Tom Kohn | Posted on January 16, 2024
When
Sat, March 16, 2024
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Anna Webber
composer / conductorAdam O'Farrill
trumpetMariel Roberts
celloElias Stemeseder
synthesizerLesley Mok
drumsAbout
Shimmer Wince is a new quintet led by saxophonist, flutist, and composer Anna Webber. Featuring Adam O’Farrill on trumpet, Mariel Roberts on cello, Elias Stemeseder on synthesizer, and Lesley Mok on drums, the music for this ensemble explores the applications of Just Intonation in a jazz/improvised context, including its intersections with rhythm and groove. Just Intonation, or JI, is an ancient tuning system based on the natural harmonics and resonances of notes. To Webber, her work using this non-equal tempered tuning system is a continuation of her research into using timbre and sound as organizing forces that are as important as harmony, melody, and rhythm.