Friday, Jun 6 2008 8:00 PM

Golia - Goodheart - Powell Trio + John Bischoff, solo electronics

Vinny Golia - winds
Matthew Goodheart - piano
Garth Powell - percussion

Named by Jazziz Magazine as one of the 100 people who have influenced the course of Jazz in our Century, VINNY GOLIA is a composer who fuses the rich heritage of jazz, contemporary classical and world music into his own unique compositions. Joined by long time collaborators and internationally acclaimed artists Matthew Goodheart and Garth Powell, the trio promises a striking and unusual evening of contemporary improvisations.

John Bischoff - solo electronics

An early pioneer of live computer music, Bischoff is known for his solo constructions in real-time synthesis as well as his ground-breaking work in computer network bands. His music is built from intrinsic features of the electronic medium: high definition noise components, tonal edges, imperfections, transitions, digital shading, and non-linear motion. Through empirical play and investigation he builds pieces that can be described as sonic sculptures, shaped in real-time and present for the duration of a performance. Recently, he has fashioned pieces that combine electronically-triggered bells with synthetic computer sounds. In such works bells are distributed around the performance space in a pattern distinct from the speaker locations. His idea is to disperse the sense of "source" in electronic music—to release the music from being trapped in the speaker enclosure—while highlighting the beauty of speaker-transmitted sound at the same time.

Community Music Center
544 Capp Street (Btwn 20th and 21st)
San Francisco
Cost : $5 student/$10 adult