[UC-ODDMUSIC] Bloom Project - Fri | Ravish Momin's Tarana - Sat

[Jason Finkelman]

Greetings All,

There's some exciting progressive / avant jazz / improvised music 
happening this weekend in Urbana Champaign.  Bloom Project featuring 
pianist Thollem McDonas and saxophonist Rent Romus is scheduled for 
Friday, 7pm at Allen Hall.  On Saturday evening, Ravish Momin's Tarana 
is performing as part of the Global Afterglow series in the lobby of 
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts around 9:30pm.  Both concerts 
are open to the public and free to attend.  Hope to see folks turn out 
for these exceptional groups.  More info below.

best,
Jason

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*Performance and Q&A with Bloom Project*
featuring Thollem McDonas and Rent Romus

Friday, January 21, 7pm
Main Lounge of Allen Hall
1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana

Free and open to the public

"Thollem McDonas is simply one of the great improvisers of today".
- The Detroiter (U.S.)

"McDonas welds elements of jazz, blues and classical music into a mighty 
tower of song, then shatters his
construct with the breathless bull-rush of a mystic improviser."
- The River Front Times (St. Louis)

Thollem McDonas does what few can: He combines extreme imagination with 
terrific post-classical chops
and an ability to communicate through melody a fresh, disciplined 
avant-pianist with an attractively extreme viewpoint."
- Greg Burk - LA Weekly (U.S.)

Bloom Project is a spirited collaboration between pianist Thollem 
McDonas and saxophonist Rent Romus. McDonas has logged thousands of 
miles touring throughout the world performing his unique brand of 
compositional improvisation with nineteen recordings spanning nine 
recording labels. Romus has released over twenty three recordings and 
built a community infrastructure in the San Francisco Bay Area as the 
owner of Edgetone Records and the Executive Director of Outsound. Bloom 
Project features free improvisations as well interpretations of textual 
and graphical scores.

For more information contact Laura Haber, Program Director of Unit One
phone: (217) 244-2317 email: lhaber at illinois.edu 
<mailto:lhaber at illinois.edu>

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*
Global Transfer Afterglow: Trio Tarana*
RAVISH MOMIN, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, AND VOICE
TRINA BASU, VIOLIN
GREG HEFFERNAN, CELLO AND ELECTRONICS

Saturday, January 22, 2011, at about 9:30pm - Free Admission

Lobby - Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana

Led by percussionist/composer Ravish Momin, Trio Tarana lays down a 
foundation of Indian and East-Asian rhythms for sumptuously layered 
compositions that seamlessly blend written material with spontaneous 
group interaction. This creative approach to performance results in a 
novel musical experience you won't want to miss!

This concert will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Creative Intersections Sponsor:
The News-Gazette

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J a s o n  F i n k e l m a n
percussionist, improviser, curator
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