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Bassdrumbone at Healdsburg Jazz Festival at Paul Mahder Gallery
Courtesy of Gerry Sanders | Posted on June 12, 2017
Where
Paul Mahder Gallery
Healdsburg Jazz Festival
222 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA
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When
Wed, June 21, 2017
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Mark Helias
bassGerry Hemingway
drumsRay Anderson
tromboneBassDrumBone
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
BassDrumBone – Mark Helias on bass, Gerry Hemingway on drums and Ray Anderson on trombone – is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2017. Three improvisers, composers, bandleaders and friends are touring and performing music from their new double CD, The Long Road, as well as pieces from their nine previous recordings.
BassDrumBone has wedded the uniqueness of its instrumentation with the singular personality of its three members. A true collective, their music combines three distinct compositional and improvisational approaches with an exceptional musical rapport. Mark Helias, Gerry Hemingway and Ray Anderson began performing as a trio in the fall of 1977. Their first record, “Oahspe,” was released in 1979 on the Auricle Record label. Bob Rusch in his review of the record, wrote: “Exceptionally good music, fearlessly played and tightly coordinated. Recommended.”...