Bad Luck

(05/12/2013) 12 Moons Solo Saxophone Project Day 132

Sun, 12 May 2013 22:26:35 -0700

12 Moons Solo Saxophone Project Day 132

Date: 05/12/2013

Instrument: Tenor saxophone

Location: Oroville Dam in Oroville, California.

Notes:

Now on day 7 of our tour, Bad Luck plays tonight in Chico, California. On our drive up from Sacramento, we decided to burn some time exploring the Oroville Dam. After a bit of searching we eventually arrived at the massive vista point we were searching for. We set up camp to do some playing on the South facing side of a massive man made river that flowed hundreds of feet from the top of the dam. The platform for the river appeared to be of concrete, with six or so enormous cubes breaking up the water’s flow before it pounded into the river below it. We shot a few music videos, one of which was a solo improvisation that accompanies this post.

During this improvisation I approached the piece more from a place of energy than any pre-scripted model. I focused on the massive torrent of water in front of me, and from the outset of the improvisation I gravitated towards a sound gesture with medium intervals that was created using a multiphonic fingering with a trill key set against it. Later in the improvisation I used an alternation of trill keys in the right and left hands to create the quick, cyclical cycles heard throughout. Near the end of the piece I began watching the water flow from the top of the river shoot towards the bottom where it slammed against the man-made, massive blocks of concrete. This helped to inspire the fluctuation in range towards the upper register squeals.

-Neil

The image accompanying today’s post is the man-made rive descending from the Oroville Dam.

We're back! We're going on Tour! Sorry it's been so long...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:36:25 -0700

Hello everyone! Sorry for the brief hiatus. The year has been very busy for Neil and I up here in the beautiful Northwest. But, we’re back, we’re going on tour, and we’re really excited to play for you all!

Each day of our travels, we will be posting a new video of us improvising in interesting places all over the Coast. Be on the lookout for daily posts here and on our Facebook page.

Looking forward to seeing you all next week!

Schedule(more details to come, so stay tuned!):

****Monday, May 6th, 2013 - Eugene, OR
New Zone Art Gallery - 164 West Broadway, Eugene, OR
http://www.newzonegallery.org/

****Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 - Berkeley, CA
details TBA

****Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 - Los Angeles, CA
GRAND STAR JAZZ CLUB - 943 N. Broadway [CHINATOWN] Los Angeles, CA 90012
$10 cover | first come first serve | arrive early
with the Vinny Golia Sextet!

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/386915094756955/

****Thursday, May 9th, 2013 - San Diego, CA
The Victory Theater - 2558 Imperial Ave. San Diego, CA 92102 (http://www.victorytheatersd.com/)

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/536544573058588/?ref=ts&fref=ts

****Saturday, May 11th, 2013 - Sacramento, CA
In the Flow Festival @ Antiquite Maison Privee - 2114 P St.

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/In-The-Flow-Festival/609338585743057?fref=ts

****Sunday, May 12th, 2013
TBD

****Monday, May 13th, 2013 - Portland, OR
The Piano Fort - 1715 SE Spokane, Portland, OR
7:30pm, Sliding Scale $7-10
With Battle Hymns & Garden, Bad Luck, and Danielle Ross/Ben Kates.

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/355515754548330/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Sound check at Human Resources in LA.

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:42:26 -0700

Sound check at Human Resources in LA.

Clip relaxing at the gig.

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:40:39 -0700

Clip relaxing at the gig.

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Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:52:53 -0700

Bad Luck Bloodroot EP and West Coast tour! Bad Luck is touring...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:06:00 -0700

Bad Luck Bloodroot EP and West Coast tour!

Bad Luck is touring the west coast from May 6th-13th and we’re darned excited about it! A few months ago we recorded our first EP, a little track we like to call Bloodroot. This 21 minute track will be available for download exclusively from Table and Chairs Music, but during our tour we’ve cooked up a special package. We’ll be selling single download cards + limited edition screenprinted posters for $7. And, for the first time we’ll also have Bad Luck t-shirts. Available for $15!

Our tour will hit the following cities: Seattle, Portland, Eugene, Sacramento, Berkeley, San Francisco, Isla Vista and Los Angeles. See below for show dates!

Friday, May 4th - Seattle @ IMPfest 2012 - Hughes Penthouse Theater (UW campus)
***BLOODROOT EP RELEASE SHOW***
7:00pm
Suggested donation only
http://improvisedmusicproject.com/

Sunday, May 6th – Eugene @ New Zone Art Collective
164 West Broadway
Eugene, OR
7:00pm, $3-5 suggested donation
http://newzone.org/about.html

Tuesday, May 8th – Isla Vista @ Biko Garage
6612 Sueno Rd., Isla Vista
7:30pm
$5 Suggested Donation
http://www.myspace.com/biko_garage

Wednesday, May 9th – Los Angeles @ Human Resources
410 Cottage Home St in Chinatown, 90012
8:30pm, doors at 8:00
$5 cover
with: Slumgum and LA Fog
http://humanresourcesla.com/

Thursday, May 10th – San Francisco @ The Luggage Store Gallery
1007 Market St.
@ 6th Street
San Francisco, California 94103
Admission $6-10 sliding scale
8:00pm
http://www.bayimproviser.com/venuedetail.asp?venue_id=7

Friday, May 11th – Sacramento @ In the Flow Festival
Luna’s Café
1414 16th St
Sacramento, CA 95816
7:00pm
www.intheflowsacramento.com

Saturday, May 12th – Berkeley @ The Jazzschool
2087 Addison St
Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Free Improvisation Workshop
$30 advance purchase/$45 day of the workshop
3:15 PM
http://jazzschool.com/event/free-improvisation-workshop/

Sunday, May 13th – Portland @ The Blue Monk
3341 Southeast Belmont Street
Portland, OR 97214
7:30-10:30
$5-7 suggested donation
http://www.thebluemonk.com/

An excerpt from the Bloodroot EP. Our EP release show will...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:53:00 -0700

An excerpt from the Bloodroot EP. Our EP release show will coincide with the first night of IMPfest on May 4, 2012. Check out the festival schedule here: http://improvisedmusicproject.com/impfest

Josephine, from Bad Luck Two (2011). tableandchairsmusic.com

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:53:00 -0700

Josephine, from Bad Luck Two (2011). tableandchairsmusic.com

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Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:52:00 -0700