Concerts

UW Brechemin Auditorium; Co-presented by Nonsequitur and Earshot Jazz as part of the 2011 Earshot Jazz Festival. Two leaders of East and West coast piano innovation debut their new collaborative 2 pianos project. Craig Taborn & Gust Burns each contribute compositions and combine their respective approaches to post-jazz virtuosity and musicality, supplying a contemporary voice …

Acoustic chamber music by beloved Seattle composer Jarrad Powell, accompanied by a host of outstanding Northwest musicians. Vocal works will feature Jessika Kenney and include three premieres. Powell’s collaboration with Kenney extends over many years and has produced a large body of unique vocal music that defies stylistic categories. Also on the concert will be …

Saxophonist Eric Barber is an innovative saxophonist and composer in the world of jazz, world, and improvised music. Complex, emotional, and spontaneous, his boundless musical energy and creativity have made him a favorite collaborator with master musicians from the United States, India, Iran, and the Balkans. Exploring the full sonic capabilities of his instruments, Barber …

An evening of diverse electro-acoustic music featuring recent work by Jim Haynes (San Francisco), Brendan Murray (Boston), and Steven M. Miller (Singapore). All three of these artists bring a very distinctive approach to the electronic manipulation of acoustic sound sources, whether they be instruments, environmental sounds, or found objects. Steven M. Miller is a composer …

Nonsequitur was invited to curate the first half of May 2011 at The Stone, the East Village avant music venue founded by John Zorn. We have scheduled two weeks of concerts featuring a wide range of artist friends from around the country, including many with strong Seattle connections. Very few of them live in NYC …