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Jazz In The Neighborhood: Let's Call This - Anderson/mezzacappa/modirzadeh at Rendon Hall
Courtesy of Jan Woo | Posted on April 9, 2018
Where
Rendon Hall
2040 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
Map
510.845.5373
When
Wed, May 9, 2018
7:30 pm
Save the date
Musicians
About
LET’S CALL THIS is a new meeting of three improviser-composers who have developed singular voices as longtime members of the Bay Area creative jazz community. Saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh joins with bassist Lisa Mezzacappa and drummer Vijay Anderson to explore original compositions, structured improvisations, and conceptual flights, born from a shared sense of curiosity and possibility. Modirzadeh is known for developing a unique poly-tempered approach to jazz based on the music of Iran. Anderson composes tightly knit music with weaving melodic lines and a driving momentum. Mezzacappa’s compositions combine asymmetrical grooves with sonic abstractions and free zones of exploration. She’s been called “one of the most imaginative figures on the Bay Area creative jazz scene” by The Mercury News and “a Bay Area treasure” by KQED. This is a special opportunity to hear the debut of this inventive and adventurous new trio....