About this Event
The music belongs only to this night and to those gathered within it. Nothing is written. Nothing is fixed. We listen—to the air, to the silence between us, to the pulse of the room—and from that listening, something begins to bloom.
Energies meet and part, tones shimmer and dissolve, contrasts spark and soften. Sonorities intertwine like threads of light, weaving themselves into textures that exist only once—here, now, and never again.
“Now to Next” an ever evolving ensemble of creative improvisers
Ellen Burr, a Yamaha Artist, has a multifaceted musical career in performance, improvisation and composition. She has been playing creative music since her twenties. Her ideas on improvisation are included in Juniper Hill’s Being Creative, and her graphic score “Ink Bops” is included in Theresa Saur’s Notations 21.
Jeff Schwartz lives in Culver City and plays the bass, most frequently in jazz, classical, experimental, and Arabic music. He is also the author of two books on free jazz, as well as numerous articles and reviews, and co-edits the Contemporary Writings on Jazz series for SUNY Press.
Described as "phenomenal and fearless" Vicki Ray is a pianist, composer and improviser. She is a founding member of Piano Spheres and was head of keyboard studies at the California Institute of the Arts. As a pianist who excels in a wide range of styles Ray’s recordings cover repertoire from Steve Reich to Wadada Leo Smith, from Beethoven to Morton Feldman.
This is a Private Event. A portion of proceeds goes to: COLLAGE
Parking is located under the building, accessible from west of the building off of 1st St. between Bunker Hill Towers and the mini-shopping center AU LAC is in.
Once you’ve turned into the large driveway, turn left into the garage “Guest Parking and Residence Parking of The Promendade”. $12 CASH ONLY.
Additional parking is located directly across Hope St. at Disney Hall - 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. $10.
There is limited street parking in front of Au Lac, Disney Hall and The Music Center.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge, 710 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, United States
USD 28.52
