2004 Seattle Improvised Music Festival

Friday, February 13 · Lo-Fi
429 Eastlake Avenue E · 8 P.M. · $5-15 sliding scale donation

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Adam Diller, Jason Anderson & Matt Crane

Composer, improviser, saxophonist, and clarinetist Adam Diller lives in Seattle and often works with Gust Burns, Tim DuRoche, Doug Haning, Billy Mintz, Tom McNally, Jason Anderson, Anderegg, and Gregory Reynolds. He is one of the founders of Open Music Workshop, a musician-run umbrella organization that produces concerts and other events related to new music.

Jason Anderson uses natural, processed, and synthesized audio to create sound works and is interested in mixing electrics and acoustics, providing textures and sounds unachievable by traditional acoustic instruments. Live performance usually includes laptop, guitar, turntable, and/or other miscellaneous electronics. He is an active Seattle-based sound-artist/improviser and organizer, co-founder of nonprofit music organization Open Music Workshop, and a member of Switch, Black Lodge, and BNSF. His background is in audio production.

Drummer Matt Crane in his own words: "Inspired by the infinite rhythms of nature, especially wind and water, I have a panrhythmic approach to the drums. This allows me to go in any rhythmic direction at any given time and not obstruct the pulse or flow of the music while continuing to enable me to facilitate and, at times, elasticize elements essential to the traditional ‘role’ of the drums like swing, groove, beat, time, and so on -- all in a dynamic manner that assures that the music is communicative and alive. The ultimate goal is to keep the music alive."

2004 Seattle Improvised Music Festival