As some of you know, in my spare time I am part of a non-profit production company. And this is what we are doing this week:
Euphonic Productions
presents
Tatsuya Nakatani – percussion
plus special guests
Ana Balka – violin
Jeff Bradley – double bass
Rob Cheatham – saxophones
8pm, Sun, April 11
$5 at the door
Eyedrum
290 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 8
404-522-0655
www.eyedrum.org
TATSUYA NAKATANI
Born in Kobe Japan 1970, raised in Osaka, Tatsuya has resided in the USA since 1995 and now bases himself in New York City where he is recognized as a key player in the improvised music scene. His instrumental elements include orchestral percussion, bowed gong, cymbals, singing bowls, various sticks and standard drum set. He stands between MUSICAL categories, genre and cultures; Experimental, Jazz, FreeJazz, Rock, etc. Many voices come from his approach of creation.
Besides live performances, he also provides sound design for television and film, and collaborates with dancers and visual artists.
His recent work in 2003 includes: USA tour with Billy Bang Quintet featuring Frank Lowe, Sabir Mateen Ensemble, solo tours in Europe and USA, solo percussion performance at Bronx Museum in New York, Japanese tour with Assif Tsahar, performances at NY Butoh Festival, NY Vision Festival and AFUK festival in Copenhagen Denmark.
Past collaborators include:
Peter Kowald, Peter Brotzmann, Steve Swell, Roy Campbell, Sabir Mateen, Otomo Yoshihide, Tatsu Aoki, Xu Feng Xia, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Yasuhiro Yoshigaki, Ken Vandermark, Billy Bang, Frank Lowe, Assif Tsahar, Cooper-Moore, Jim Baker, Josh Abrams, Miya Masaoka, Le Quan Ninh, Gunda Gottschalk, Masashi Harada, Mat Maneri, William Parker, nmperign, Tim Barnes, Taylor Ho Bynum, Jane Wang, Michael Zerang, Kyle Bruckman, Taku Unami, Jack Wright, The Psychic Paramount…
http://www.hhproduction.org/TATSUYA_NAKATANI_WORKS.html
Following his solo set, Tatsuya will collaborate with local musicians
Ana Balka, Jeff Bradley and Rob Cheatham…