Soundwaves

Continuing the annual tradition of ending with a public participation program, musicians of all levels and styles were invited to join an open workshop ensemble, which rehearsed for an hour before the concert. The program also included some invited artists, representing a variety of approaches to graphic notation. After a pre-concert talk by series organizer Jeff Schwartz, Scott Worthington played James Tenney’s “Beast.”

The California State University at Fullerton New Music Ensemble, led by Charles Sharp, played Christian Wolff’s “For 1, 2, or 3 People.”

The workshop ensemble, led by Jeff Schwartz, played Earle Brown’s “December 1952.”

and Christian Marclay’s “Shuffle.”

Then Sarah Belle Reid directed them in her “[spectral] [impulse].”

and Ellen Burr in her “Ink Bops.”

Saxophonist Barber performed a set of virtuosic polymetric original jazz with Cathlene Pineda (piano), David Tranchina (bass), and Tina Raymond (drums).

Electroacoustic improvisations by G. E. Stinson (guitar & devices), Steuart Liebig (bass guitar and devices), and Kris Tiner (trumpet).

Jacqueline Suzuki (violin), James Sullivan (clarinet), Susan Svrcek (piano), and Lynn Angebranndt (cello), performed this masterpiece, which Messiaen composed and premiered while held in a Nazi prison camp.

Soundwaves hosted a CD release show for Trajectories, with Waller presenting pianist R. Andrew Lee and cellist Seth Parker Woods performing his work.

Grammy-nominated bassist Tom Peters performed and discussed three solo pieces by Tom Johnson. 

Santa Monica-raised saxophonist Sean Sonderegger visited from Brooklyn to lead a west coast edition of his quintet Magically Inclined, with Areni Agbabian (voice), Alexander Noice (guitar), Jeff Schwartz (bass), and Peter Valsamis (drums), performing music from his Skirl Records album.

The Southland Ensemble performed text scores by Pauline Oliveros.

John Schneider, Grammy-winning guitarist, hosted an evening dedicated to the music of Harry Partch including videos of Partch at work, demonstrations of the Adapted Guitar and Diamond Marimba, and some short pieces performed solo and in duo with Erin Barnes.

Vocalist Barnett was joined by Dan Clucas (trumpet), Richard Wood (woodwinds), Hal Onserud (bass), and Garth Powell (drums) for an evening of improvised music.

Her performance incorporated texts by Los Angeles poet Dorothea Grossman and Dadaists Hans Arp, Hugo Ball, Emmy Hennings, and Richard Huelsenbeck.

The video of this show was low quality, so guitarist/video editor Scott Heustis used it as the foundation for a found-footage collage. Thanks to Scott, Bonnie, and her band for their contributions!

Barnett also co-hosts “Trilogy” on KXLU 88.9 Wednesday nights at 9pm, which is the perfect thing to listen to on your way home from Soundwaves.