Soundwaves

Pianist/composer Thomas Kotcheff plays the music of Frederic Rzewski.

Free jazz from Canadian masters Charuest (alto saxophone), Ellis (bass), and Valsamis (drums).

Soundwaves co-founder Daniel Rothman’s music is performed by guitarist Mak Grgic and the Los Angeles Saxophone Ensemble (led by Ulrich Krieger).

Soundwaves’ third year of collaborations with Pianospheres began with a solo performance by Richard Valitutto

Pianist Brendan White performs Paul Hindemith’s “Ludus Tonalis,” a set of 25 pieces from 1942 demonstrating his compositional techniques in all 12 major and minor keys (plus a prelude) as a modern answer to Bach’s “Well-Tempered Klavier.”

Pianist David Kaplan presents selections from “Gideon’s Suitcase,” a portrait of pianist/composer Gideon Klein, based on the suitcase of his sheet music discovered decades after he was killed in the Holocaust.

Soundwaves second year of collaborations with Jacaranda Music begins with an appearance by the Grammy-winning Partch ensemble. Come see and hear their expert recreations of Harry Partch‘s unique instruments.

A pioneer of European Free Improvisation now living in Long Beach, Centazzo performs solo on percussion and electronics, with video.

New York post-minimalist composer Michael Vincent Waller returns to Soundwaves, bringing pianist R. Andrew Lee and percussionist William Winant to perform his work.

Several bands of LA’s finest young musicians (ages 18-25) compete for a paid spot on the Angel City Jazz Festival. Each group will play a short set, then a panel of expert judges will select the winner. One musician will also receive a scholarship to the UC San Diego Jazz Camp.

This show will begin at 7 instead of 7:30, in order to accommodate all the contestants.