10:15pm Crystal Quartez
9:30pm Jan Julius and Blue McCall
8:45pm Saroon
8pm Amenta Abioto, Darian Patrick, and Mike Gamble
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Darian Anthony Patrick
Darian Anthony Patrick is a multi-instrumentalist based in Portland focusing on percussion, with training in classical and jazz voice as well as electric and bass guitar. Darian performs a broad range of musical styles with specialization in African diasporic traditions, including Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian styles.
https://darianpatrickmusic.com/
Amenta Abioto
Amenta Abioto is a singer, songwriter, producer, performance artist from Memphis, TN. In her one-woman show, she builds vocal and instrumental loops from kalimba, synthesizer, drum machine, and guitar creating atmospheric textures. Weaved into syncopated rhythms and dichotomies of comedic proportions, Amenta surprises and tantalizes audiences with mind bending ideas while skipping vocally from soul-shaking gospel to smooth jazz. Boldly mystical and soul-fired, and her raw live performances invoke elements of both theatrical surprise and magic through ancient African diasporic sounds and stories. Amenta studied drama and was familiarized with the stage. Amenta moved to Portland, OR in 2010 with her family (mother & 4 sisters). There she began her musical chapter. After many jams and the forming of band, dopebeds, Her solo project made debut in at house show in Spring of 2012. Since then, Amenta has released three projects and toured with The Blow, Secret Drum Band, Typhoon, and The Ghost Ease. In 2020 she plans to release her third record. Amenta is involved with projects KILEO and NOMADR.
https://amentavera.bandcamp.com/
Mike Gamble
Mike Gamble is an adventurous guitarist and multi-instrumentalist whose work with electronic modes of composition are integrated endlessly into his setup. Gamble has spent the last 15 years immersed in the creative jazz, experimental rock and improvised music scene primarily in NYC, with close ties to New Orleans, Burlington, Boston, San Francisco and now in Portland OR, where he currently lives
https://mikegamble.bandcamp.com/
Saroon
With a belief that genuine expression of vulnerability has the power to resonate others towards actualization, Saroon’s intimate and existential approach to sharing music has transformed into deeply personal performances, albums, and tours around the world. Varying between albums, Saroon’s sound transcends through acoustic compositions and illustrious harmonies and blooms into a hypnotic and energizing electronic psychedelia.
Jan Julius and Blue McCall
Jan Julius and Blue McCall are Portland-based nonbinary artists whose is work concerned with power play, queer fantasy, and life under/against capitalism. Blue McCall’s interdisciplinary practice includes work in textile, soft sculpture, poetry, and choreography, and Jan Julius is a hyperpop singer and producer. Their collaborative relationship began with a radio broadcast for International Workers Day, a reading of McCall’s in-progress novella Factory Erotica with sound design by Julius. Following that, McCall choreographed and danced with Julius in a livestream to accompany the release of their debut album, Meat Shot Idyllic. They are very excited to present their ongoing collaboration at the CMG Improvisation Summit.
https://noumenalloom.bandcamp.com/album/meat-shot-idyllic
Crystal Quartez
Crystal Quartez is a sound, installation artist & creative technologist based out of Portland Oregon. She is also a professor of Creative Coding & Sonic Arts at Portland Community College. As someone who never saw herself represented in computer music or creative tech her work focuses on the empowerment of underserved populations gaining access and knowledge around technology. In 2019 she co founded whateverSpace, a maker space offering free and sliding scale workshops and technology rentals with priority going to the BIPOC community. Under her performance moniker Crystal Quartez, she transforms field recordings, uses synthesis, audio programming, data sonification, and 3D sound spatialization to produce sonic realms for reflection and release. Her practice has recently involved the development of interactive sculptural interfaces and wearable technology that monitor movement and other corporeal methods to liberate the performer from their interfaces. Her art has been shown at NIME, PNCA, Disjecta, PICA, Navel (LA) and more
https://crystalquartez.bandcamp.com/
