Music: Past
Roulette’s Concert Series for New + Adventurous Music, launched in 1978, presents a wide range of experimental music including avant-jazz, new music, opera, world music, and electronic. This eclectic series features the work of well-known innovators in contemporary music, but a large percentage of the Series is devoted to emerging artists and composers.
William Parker: Quartet Concepts
Thursday, May 10, 1990. 8:30 pm
“Quartet Concepts” by the bassist/composer with Roy Campell, trumpet; Rob Brown, alto sax; and Jackson Krall, drums. Parker’s […]
Myra Melford Ensemble
Sunday, May 6, 1990. 8:30 pm
“… That the Peace and Silence of Evening Might Still…”, composition by the pianist for an ensemble of improvisers using […]
Susan Stenger / David Means
Saturday, May 5, 1990. 8:30 pm
Stenger performs works for flute and amplified flute, guitar, bass, and drum machine. Means presents his ‘World Without Castles”, a […]
Dora Ohrenstein
Friday, May 4, 1990. 8:30 pm
“dream/scene/songs”, the soprano performs world premieres by Linda Bouchard, Anthony Davis, Jed Distler, Scott Johnson, and Ben […]
Tiye Giraud
Thursday, May 3, 1990. 8:30 pm
“The performer presents “HOKUMBE: A Celebration of African, Caribbean, andSouthern Music” with singing, guitar, shekere, […]
Ken Butler
Saturday, April 28, 1990. 8:30 pm
The multi-media artist presents Duchampian audio-video antics with projection, kinetics, and music from found objects (with commentary). […]
Len Detlor
Saturday, April 28, 1990. 8:30 pm
Saxophonist Len Detlor in compositions for his quintet with Baird Hersey, electric guitar; Jay Elsenbein, bass; Hollis Headrick, drums; and Mark […]
Richard Lerman
Friday, April 27, 1990. 8:30 pm
The sound artist, film and video maker, innovator, and de-mystifier presents new pieces using instruments with wooden strings and amplified soda […]
Takashi Kazamaki and Kalle Laar
Thursday, April 26, 1990. 8:30 pm
The drummer from Tokyo who plays standing with a seed-filled snaredrum in duos with the Bailey/Kaiser/Sharrock/Chadbourne-styled guitarist from […]
Alvin Curran
Sunday, April 22, 1990. 8:30 pm
“April Fools (The Ed Norton Lecture)” by the world-renowned composer/performer and thought provoker. Alvin Curran (born December […]