Mental Alaska: CHRIS CORSANO (US) / DARIN GRAY (US) / SAMI PEKKOLA (FI) at Kulttuuritalo Telakka

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Drummer Chris Corsano has been working at the intersection of free jazz, avant-rock and experimental music since the late 1990s. Corsano is widely considered one of the most versatile and innovative drummers in contemporary improvised music. Corsano's playing partners can be found in the worlds of rock and jazz (Joe McPhee, Rodrigo Amado), but also in experimental music. Corsano played on Björk's Volta album and on the album's world tour. The Guardian describes him as "one of the world's great drummers".
St. Louis-born bassist Darin Gray, who has now settled in Finland, is known as a solo artist, tireless collaborator, improviser and, among others, Jim O'Rourke's regular bassist for over 25 years. Gray and Chris Corsano have performed together under the name Chikamorachi....

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Tickets 15 €
Drummer Chris Corsano has been working at the intersection of free jazz, avant-rock and experimental music since the late 1990s. Corsano is widely considered one of the most versatile and innovative drummers in contemporary improvised music. Corsano's playing partners can be found in the worlds of rock and jazz (Joe McPhee, Rodrigo Amado), but also in experimental music. Corsano played on Björk's Volta album and on the album's world tour. The Guardian describes him as "one of the world's great drummers".
St. Louis-born bassist Darin Gray, who has now settled in Finland, is known as a solo artist, tireless collaborator, improviser and, among others, Jim O'Rourke's regular bassist for over 25 years. Gray and Chris Corsano have performed together under the name Chikamorachi.
Saxophonist Sami Pekkola is one of the most active figures in Finnish experimental music and free jazz. The energetic phonologist, who works in several different ensembles and projects, has performed with, among others, electronic music pioneer Pekka Airaksinen and free jazz legend Peter Brötzmann.

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Rumpali Chris Corsano on työskennellyt free jazzin, avant-rockin ja kokeellisen musiikin risteyskohdissa 90-luvun lopulta lähtien. Corsanoa pidetään laajalti yhtenä nykyaikaisen improvisoidun musiikin monipuolisimmista ja innovatiivisimmista rumpaleista. Corsanon soittokumppanit löytyvät niin rockin kuin jazzinkin (Joe McPhee, Rodrigo Amado) maailmasta, mutta myös kokeellisen musiikin puolelta. Corsano soitti Björkin Volta-levyllä sekä albumin maailmankiertueella. Guardian kuvailee Corsanoa "One of the world's great drummers".

St. Louisista lähtöisin oleva, Suomeen nyttemmin asettunut basisti Darin Gray tunnetaan sooloartistina, väsymättömänä kollaboroijana, improvisoijana sekä mm. Jim O'Rourken vakiobasistina yli 25 vuoden ajalta. Gray ja Chris Corsano ovat esiintyneet yhdessä Chikamorachi-nimellä. 

Saksofonisti Sami Pekkola on yksi kotimaisen kokeellisen musiikin ja vapaan jazzin aktiivisimmista tekijöistä. Useissa eri kokoonpanoissa ja projekteissa työskentelevä energinen fonisti on esiintynyt mm. elektronisen musiikin pioneeri Pekka Airaksisen ja freejazz-legenda Peter Brötzmannin kanssa.

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