Three Story Sandbox, Jazz Masterclass and Workshop: Janice Borla, Jack Mouse, Mark Feldman, and Scott Robinson
Jazz Masterclass and Workshop: Janice Borla, Jack Mouse, Mark Feldman, and Scott Robinson;
North Central College presents 'Three Story Sandbox - An Evening of Free Improvisation' April 13, Naperville, IL - North Central College Department of Music will present the free improvisation group Three Story Sandbox in a concert of freely improvised music on Wednesday, April 13. The performance will be given at 8:00 p.m. in Room 114, Wentz Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville.
A workshop will immediately follow, inviting the college's music students to join the group.
The highly-acclaimed trio consists of drummer Jack Mouse, multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson and vocalist Janice Borla. Their recording "Three Story Sandbox" on the Tall Grass Records label, received rave reviews from the music media, selected as a DownBeat Magazine "Editor's Pick."
Joining the ensemble as a special guest artist is virtuoso jazz violinst Mark Feldman, best known for his work with guitarist John Abercrombie. He has recorded with Michael Brecker, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano and Chris Potter, and has played on over 100 recordings in New York City as a soloist in contemporary music and modern jazz.
East Coast based saxophonist Robinson, also known for his work as a multi-instrumentalist, has played and recorded with an array of jazz greats representing nearly every imaginable style of music. Similarly, Mouse has worked with many jazz luminaries and is well-versed in a wide range of musical styles. The two had been performing duo concerts of freely-improvised music; adding vocalist Janice Borla, an adventurous and imaginative improviser well-known for her ability to use her voice as in instrument, was a natural progression.
The event is co-presented by Flashpoint Creative Arts, an organization promoting improvisation as an essential life skill. The workshop following the concert will provide attendees unique insight into the improvisation process.
Free for NCC students, faculty, and staff; Admission to the concert is $15