About this Event
Alternating Currents Live & The Bridge present ConstelNation featuring
Angel Bat Dawid–clarinets, vocals, keyboards
Magic Malik–flute, vocals
Richard Comte–electric guitar
Nick Macri–double bass
Toma Gouband–percussions
Sun. Nov. 1 | 7 pm CST
($15 General | $13 Woodland Pattern Members)
*IN PERSON* at Acme Records (2341 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.)
“Among the oldest musical instruments in the world are the flute and the lithophone, not to mention the human voice in all its forms. Among the most ‘classical’ musical instruments in the world are the clarinet and the guitar, yet they are also the instruments of so much popular music across the globe. They are all there, these instruments, as they are and above all transformed, and also the immense shadow of the double bass, in this quintet or this pentacle of resistance fighters, of mavericks of sounds and exclamations and interstitial silences. Of deconstructors and reconstructors.”
Angel Bat Dawid is an American clarinetist, composer, pianist, and vocalist. Her debut album, The Oracle (International Anthem, 2019), was widely acclaimed by critics. Deeply involved in Chicago’s jazz and improvised music scene, she has collaborated with renowned musicians, such as Marshall Allen, Ben LaMar Gay, and Damon Locks’ Black Monument Ensemble. Her music often explores themes of love, spirituality, and Black identity. Her unique sound combines elements of jazz, avantgarde, and Third Stream music, with a focus on the clarinet and vocals.
Magic Malik is a French flutist whose musical journey has taken him from jazz to reggae, via French chanson and African music. In 2017, he founded the XP brass band: a group of about fifteen musicians united by a musical composition charter that allows them to explore the composition and improvisation techniques developed by Malik throughout his career: taléas-colors (discrepancies between rhythmic and melodic phrases), tonal signatures, Messiaen’s modes, etc. What makes Magic Malik unique, aside from his uncommon technique, is his exuberant playing and the use of numerous cries and hums in his flute playing.
Richard Comte is a musician, composer, and performer who has been active in the new, alternative, and improvised music scene since 2005. Transcending aesthetic boundaries, he explores new musical forms, from conception and composition to the production of all his recordings. His music is open and inclusive, bringing together elements and practices with a generosity informed by the moment, within a highly personal vision of the sound space. He takes a resolutely contemporary approach to the guitar, which he prepares, enhances, and uses as a resonator and a sound generator.
Chicago-born bassist Nick Macri has been active in a variety of musical settings over the years, ranging from creative ensembles to gigging as a sideman, theater work, and solo projects. He is or has been a member of numerous groups and has collaborated with many musicians in the field of creative music (Ken Vandermark, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charles Rumback, etc.). He has performed in Europe, Asia, South America, and North America.
Toma Gouband is a musician, improviser, inventor, researcher, and composer. He plays music on a modified drum set using sound stones and other raw objects he collects. Drawn to the study of numbers and proportions, he has developed a way of thinking that allows him to understand polyrhythmic phenomena. His approach to composition is generative; it stems from his research and aims to give everyone the opportunity to create in their own way and express themselves through their own language.
Event venue & nearby stays
Acme Records, 2341 South Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee, United States
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