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KBOO kicks off Black History Month with a special featuring extended
orchestral compositions by five extraordinary jazz musicians:
“Transcendence for Harp and Orchestra” by Alice Coltrane, “Afrika
Rising” by Nicole Mitchell and the Black Earth Ensemble, “Occupy the
World f...
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KBOO kicks off Black History Month with a special featuring extended
orchestral compositions by four extraordinary jazz musicians: the “Ptah and
Mantra” songs by Alice Coltrane, “Afrika Rising” by Nicole Mitchell and
the Black Earth Ensemble, “Occupy the World for Life, Lib...
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All Clarity is Obscure to Me (an operetta). Join us for the Portland premiere
of “Toute Clarté m'est Obscure” for soprano and grand ensemble
d'improvisateurs, presented by the Ambiances Magnetiques collective of
Montreal. With Ellen Wieser (voix) and Isaiah Ceccarelli (comp...
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You'll recall that John Cage shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die
(“five to the heart, saving one bullet for the Buddah”). This anecdote
and dozens more, equally non-existent, can be heard on the world premiere of
INTERMINACY, the new text-sound piece written by Tom Dj...
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Two new releases by pianist and composer Eve Risser, duets with Kaja
Draksler, and an Afro-Jazz suite with the Red Desert Orchestra of Mali.
Additional music for piano, cello, and violin by Clara Maida, Judith Hamann,
and Mia Zabelka.
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