RENGA ENSEMBLE
Avant-Garde Jazz • United States
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The Renga Ensemble was convened by clarinetist and composer James for a series of concerts and a recording in April, 2013 in Chicago. The ensemble was handpicked by Falzone, drawing together some of the most diverse and adventurous clarinet and saxophone players working in jazz and improvised music today:
James Falzone: Bb and Eb clarinets Ken Vandermark: Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone Keefe Jackson: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, contra Bb bass clarinet Jason Stein: bass clarinet Ben Goldberg: Bb clarinet, contra Eb alto clarinet Ned Rothenberg: Bb clarinet, alto saxophone
The project is rooted in persona: how do diverse musical voices converge and find common ground, especially in a setting where composed and improvised elements coalesce? The intention in assembling such diverse players, most of whom had never played together before, was to allow space for each voice to be heard yet challenged and shaped by another, equally strong voice. The concerts in Chicago took place
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