Noah Phillips, solo & the Rova Saxophone Quartet at Wednesdays & Sundays @ Berkeley Arts

sundays @berkeley arts presents Noah Phillips, solo & the Rova Saxophone Quartet

8 pm - Noah Phillips, solo guitar

Noah Phillips will perform structured improvisations and compositions for open tuned prepared guitar. Phillips' work focuses on resonant frequencies of a given space and extending standard playing techniques through the use of open tunings, string preparations, and layering electronic and rhythmic textures.

9 pm - Rova Saxophone Quartet

Bruce Ackley – the answer will be blowin' on the wind of his soprano...

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sundays @berkeley arts presents Noah Phillips, solo & the Rova Saxophone Quartet

8 pm - Noah Phillips, solo guitar

Noah Phillips will perform structured improvisations and compositions for open tuned prepared guitar. Phillips' work focuses on resonant frequencies of a given space and extending standard playing techniques through the use of open tunings, string preparations, and layering electronic and rhythmic textures.

9 pm - Rova Saxophone Quartet

Bruce Ackley – the answer will be blowin' on the wind of his soprano
Steve Adams - ‘tude on the alto
Larry Ochs – struttin on the tenor
Jon Raskin - locked in and ready to roll it out on baritone

Note - All Berkeley High music students admitted free, but if they try to leave early: $15

For over a quarter of a century, the Rova Saxophone Quartet has been acclaimed and widely recognized for its vital role in extending the horizons of today’s genre-bending music. With its potent mix of compositional creativity and stellar musicianship, Rova explores the synthesis of composition and collective improvisation in ways that challenge, excite and inspire. Positioning itself in a dynamic musical nexus, Rova has become an important leader in the music movement that has its roots in post-bop, free jazz, avant-rock, and 20th century new music as well as drawing inspiration from traditional and popular styles of Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States.

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