Where: Annette Studios
Toronto
M6S 2C2
Canada
Toronto
What: Brahja @ Annette Studios
When:
Mutating avant jazz quintet Brahja, led by NYC saxophonist Devin Brahja Waldman, comes to town with a fresh crop of songs. Toronto’s own electronic jazz meets free form psych rock melting pot collective, High Alpine Hut Network joins them for a night of sonic morphology.
Brahja’s ever evolving line up features Montreal & NYC heavy hitters, guitarist Sam Shalabi, percussionist Daniel Gélinas, pianist Damon Handoff, bassist Georgia Wartel Collins, and of course saxophonist & composer Devin Brahja Waldman. The rhythmically driven quintet draws from the wells of spiritual and soul jazz, balancing powerful sax mantras with atmospheric moods. High Alpine Hut Network sits in a genre defying realm where rhythm is also king, pushing their improvised maelstrom from ripping rock riffs to charred free jazz fusion inspired horn escalations. Both ensembles embrace the bubbling transformations at hand.
Curated by Tad Michalak. Presented by The Music Gallery
How Much:
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M6S 2C2
Canada
Who: Brahja
Contemporary Jazz
Brahja is a jazz group consisting of an ever-evolving roster of musicians spearheaded by saxophonist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Devin Brahja Waldman. The group has released music since 2011, with recent albums being released on the labels RR GEMS and Cortizona. Brahja’s music has been described as life-affirming and vibrant. In addition to Brahja, Waldman has been a co-founder of the groups Kadef, Radical Reversal, Infinity Zero, Notable Deaths, EEG Coherence, and Apophasis. He has performed with Anne Waldman, William Parker, Patti Smith, Malcolm Mooney (of Can), Thurston Moore, Abiodun Oyewole (of The Last Poets), Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Heroes Are Gang Leaders, Land of Kush, Nadah El Shazly, Hamid Drake, Charles Hayward (of This Heat), Yoshiko Chuma and many others.