Ingrid Laubrock‘s latest Pyroclastic Records release, Purposing the Air, is her first project to feature the voice. This expansive collection of miniatures for four duets sets to music the words of acclaimed poet Erica Hunt, drawn from her emotionally incisive piece “Mood Librarian – a poem in koan.”

This performance will present a selection of these miniatures, featuring a world premiere of vocalist Sara Serpa with pianist Matt Mitchell, and vocalist Theo Bleckmann with guitarist Ben Monder. 

Ingrid Laubrock compositions
Sara Serpa voice
Matt Mitchell piano
Theo Bleckmann voice
Ben Monder electric guitar

“Challenging and ambitious…confirms Laubrock as a serious-minded conceptualist.” – The Wire, Daniel Spicer

“Innovative composer Ingrid Laubrock’s newest project is one of her most fascinating and rewarding to date: She has curated a library of moods from the poetry of Erica Hunt for four adventurous vocal-instrumental duos.”  – All About Jazz, Michael Ricci

A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.

Ingrid Laubrock Hailed as a “fully committed saxophonist and visionary” by The New Yorker, Ingrid Laubrock has evolved a distinctive, fascinatingly complex and richly layered sonic vocabulary that spans her efforts as an improviser, as leader of her own diverse ensembles or, as in the case of her captivating new album Purposing the Air on Pyroclastic Records, as composer and conceptualist for other musicians.