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.
Robin Holcomb
Sunday, March 17, 1985. 9:00 pm
The pianist/composer in solo works and improvisations, and a duet with trombonist Jim Staley.
The American Festival of Microtonal Music
Saturday, March 16, 1985. 9:00 pm
A program of works in quarter-tones and “just” intonation, with music by Alois Haba, Hugh Le Caine, John Cage, and others. […]
Rova Saxophone Quartet
Friday, March 15, 1985. 9:00 pm
“Down On The Keys,” a program of eclectic arrangements from the hardest working band in San Francisco.
Fred Frith
Sunday, March 10, 1985. 9:00 pm
The guitarist in an improvising ensemble with drummer Ikue Mori, Zeena Parkins on harp and accordion, and Jim Staley, trombone.
Yasunao Tone
Saturday, March 9, 1985. 9:00 pm
The electronic sound radical (a core Fluxus member and winner Ars Electronica Golden Nica Prize 2002) presented “Musica Iconologos,” […]
Steve Paxton
Friday, March 8, 1985. 9:00 pm
The composer from Texas, with his electro-acoustic ensemble and works of concrete poetry. To see full program, click on the attached image.
Marty Ehrlich
Thursday, March 7, 1985. 9:00 pm
The saxophonist/composer with bassist Anthony Cox, flutist Robert Dick, and reedplayer J.D. Parran.
Mark Hennen
Wednesday, March 6, 1985. 9:00 pm
The pianist/composer with vocalist Ellen Christi and drummer Jackson Krall.
Jim Staley
Tuesday, March 5, 1985. 9:00 pm
Improvisations with musician John Zorn and dancers Pooh Kay and Sally Silvers.
Arthur Russell
Saturday, March 2, 1985. 9:00 pm
The influential and profoundly brave cross-genre artist (1951–1992) presented “The Deer In The Forest,” and other extended vocal […]