Lonliness as Style Presents…
Carl Maguire, Piano Duo
Acclaimed by Downtown Music Gallery as “one of the best pianists and composers to emerge from the downtown network over the past few years,” Carl Maguire is active as a performer and collaborator with a variety of New York creative artists. His primary focus as a composer and band leader for the past six years has been realizing Floriculture.
Peter Kerlin, Octet
“Kerlin’s unique and enlivening compositions honor the modern jazz and nouveau chamber strata. … [T]he musicians articulate numerous viewpoints, enhanced by a little roughhousing in spots. The strings section closes it out with a gruff and steely imprint. Moreover, the band transcends a softly woven melody into an ostinato motif that seemingly comes out of nowhere, signifying one of many subtle surprises on this irrefutably persuasive offering.”—Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz
KO
KO is a project lead by Jeanann Dara, violist improvisor and composer, in cohorts with engineer and sound creator William Stanton. The inspiration behind KO stems from a long history Jeanann Dara has with collaborations and the motivation to bring others together to create art and relationships. This project took form when Jeanann and Will began capturing material with many artists as a representation of the personal relationship between Jeanann and the artists but to capture that moment in music. The collaborative artists include, Brian Chase, Jherek Bischoff, Sam Hilmer, Maria Minerva, and John King.
