David Kennedy, in conjunction with the Burchfield-Penney & Hallwalls Contemporary Art Centers, presents:

A Series of Modern Jazz Performances

Peter Brötzmann (saxophones, clarinet)
Jason Adasiewicz (vibraphone)

"A more accommodating rapport emerged in the second set, featuring Mr. Brötzmann with the versatile young vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz. Beginning in anxious clangor—alto saxophone blare, wood mallets jack-hammered sideways along the metal bars—their duologue gradually softened and ripened, occasionally flirting with outright beauty. Mr. Adasiewicz was the agent of that flirtation, but his approach was hardly typical. At one point he created a glowing drone from the vibraphone with two violin bows, clutching them like ski poles. Mr. Brötzmann responded with a stretch of unusually songlike playing, one long tone after another, before resuming his eruptive norm."

"Brötzmann, the guest of honor at this year’s Vision Festival, played in three separate ensembles, each breathtaking on its own terms. My favorite was this unexpectedly accommodating duo with Adasiewicz, a vibraphonist of exacting tonal effect. A genuine conversation, it covered the full dynamic spectrum, from expectant hush to meteor-hits-the-building." - Nate Chinen, NY Times

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