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Four accomplished improvisers create and connect through the strong interplay between them. Very high energy music aiming to involve and transport the listener. Colin Fisher (sax, guitar), George Koller (electric and standup bass, saranghi voice) and Diane Roblin (keys)
The ever-curious Colin Fisher has a been a major presence in Canada's music community for more than twenty years—particularly in more experimental and improvisational circles. Nothing short of a guitar virtuoso, he also wields saxophone, drums, and various other instruments with similarly refined musicality, vivid textural imagination, and sometimes feral abandon.
www.colinfisher.org
George Koller is a bassist, producer, composer, multi- instrumentalist and promoter of jazz, world and folk music
through concerts and his home grown label ZSAN Records (the zenith of science art and nature). In a wildly diverse and
expansive career, he has worked with everyone, including Peter Gabriel, Eartha Kitt, Chaka Khan, Eddie Harris, Loreena
Mckennitt, David Clayton-Thomas, Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds), Ian Tyson, The Shuffle Demons, Laila Biali, JohnMcdermott, Larry Coryell, Karrin Allyson, Phil Woods, Michael. Mcdonald, Carvin Winans, Sonny Stitt, Valdy, Eliana Cuevas and Holly Cole and many others.
George studied classical vocal and sitar from Pandit Chandrakant Kapileshwari, and has now been studying sarangi
with Pankaj Mishra. George plays a variety of instruments, many of which are. featured on his award-winning debut solo album “Music for
Plants, Animals and Humans”and his most recent recording. Secret Space Program”. He has performer/bassist/ credits on
over 1600 albums in various genres and producer credits on at least 250 albums. George has also recorded numerous yoga/
meditation/wellness albums. George was awarded the HMV "fresh blood" grand prize, hasbeen voted 2007 National Jazz Awards “Bassist of the Year”, has a Toronto Star critics award and 2 “Porcupine” awards and has
been on many Juno award-nominated and winning albums.
Diane Roblin is a composer, pianist/keyboardist, improviser and band leader. A student of world, electronic and jazz music, she participated in NYC’s Karl Berger workshop at Ornette Coleman’s studio as well as in the Dutch Improv Academy with Hans Bennick. From rockin' Rough Trade to improvisation with avant garde musician Charles Gayle, her performance experiences have been eclectic. Her current LIFE FORCE six piece band performs her funk-jazz-impressionistic compositions which have been well received here and abroad. Diane plays telematic music internationally with Sarah Weaver’s NowNetArts Hub and Trio Janela; she performs with Toronto Improviser Orchestra, Ladyfinger, Ossingtones, and Portage. Diane is a member of the Association of Canadian Women Composers.www.dianeroblin.com
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave.,Toronto, Ontario, Canada
