9pm: Kevin "KalimbaMan" Spears | 
| Drawing from many musical influences from around the world including Jazz, Blues, and Flamenco, Kevin Spears uniquely mixes these styles into a musical experience all his own. His music bridges Africa to America from Jazz to Rock. After his live performances you hear things like “I’ve never seen anything like it” or “He’s like Michael Jordan on Kalimba.” To witness a live performance, you hear and feel echoes of Africa, Duke Ellington, Hendrix and Hip Hop. It leaves you asking “How can so much music come from one man on what seems like a simple instrument, he sounds like a 4 or 5 piece band.” Kevin’s gift on the Kalimba revolutionizes what can be done on this instrument. Kevin has performed around the country from Washington D.C. to Anchorage Alaska, and has opened for Artists such as Pieces of a Dream, Chuck Loeb, Yonrico Scott (Derrick Trucks, Earl Klugh), Jeff Moser and Jhelisa Anderson (U.K.). In addition, he will be featured on the upcoming project by master percussionist Bill Summers (Herbie Hancock). It is uniquely beautiful and inspiring to witness this artist who is one with his instrument! http://www.myspace.com/kevinspears |
10pm: Fractale |    
| FRACTALE is the new Julian JULIEN project after the albums Terre (2000, label Prikosnovenie) and Strange (2007, label Cristal Records). Fractale is a new tendance electro-jazz group composed of 7 musicians. Julian JULIEN offers us to explore sounds never heard before. The instruments are used in an unexpected way where we recognise a strong rock and jazz influence : the baritone saxophone and the tuba are saturated and electrified, then tuned on a computer basis rhythm. Numerous improvisations are added to the verse/chorus structure. Finally, saturated riffs create nerves and spices to simple catchy melodies http://www.myspace.com/groupefractale |
