Jazz Loft presents: Reid+Wolken+Sanson+Texture Time

Compelling sonic sketches and groove-laden live improvisations celebrating the release of the "Trident House Sessions" album, recorded live last year with Reid+Wolken+Claman.

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Dunedin-based versatile trombonist and live electronic texture maker Peter Claman (aka Texture Time) along with Matt Sanson (double bass, pedals) joins forces with the contemporary hypno-jazz/ jazz noir duo - Karin Reid (voice, shruti box) and Alex Wolken (guitar) - for an evening of in-the-moment improvisational creations.

From the creative team who also brought you the eclectic INDIE VOICES and experimental SONIC SOUP KITCHEN initiatives, this JAZZ LOFT concert will be held in the vintage setting of TRIDENT HOUSE in the Vogel Street area, taking advantage of the rich acoustic and intimacy of this unique and quirky utilitarian space.

REID+WOLKEN+SANSON+TEXTURE TIME will walk the fine line between the edgy and transcendental in this explorative simultaneous musical concoction. Come join!

Cash Bar + light supper food available for purchase, V & GF option!

Friday 1 May

Doors open: 6.30pm

Music starts: 7.00pm

There will be an interval

Trident House (former Tapley Swift building)

88 Vogel Street, Dunedin (entrance on Jetty Street, near the overbridge)

TICKETS $20 + 90c booking fee

Limited to 24 seats!

Ground floor venue & wheelchair accessible (please contact in advance)

Check out the recent "Kitchen Sessions" EP by Reid+Wolken x Tecture Time via

https://reidwolken.bandcamp.com/album/kitchen-sessions

ABOUT

REID+WOLKEN are an Ōtepoti Dunedin-based duo active since late 2019, honing a distinctive sound that blends the influence of modal jazz and avant-leaning harmony with moody atmospheres, textures and minimal grooves creating a unique and contemporary sonic world. 

KARIN REID is a vocalist and song maker noted for the hypnotic and compelling qualities of her sultry and ethereal voice and her rich vocal colourings and explorations. Karin has also sung with many jazz musicians around New Zealand and the UK.

ALEX WOLKEN is a guitarist and composer. As a guitarist his electric and nylon string acoustic playing blends modern jazz harmony with elements of blues, dark psychedelia and free improvisation. Alex also played with alt-jazz psych duo Celluloid Bikers and has played with many jazz and improvising musicians in Dunedin.

MATT SANSON is a multi-instrumental improvising musician from the Blueskin Bay community and plays double bass in "The Blithenians" (formerly "Blimey!") - an improvising multi-instrumental group; "Samurai Cowboys" an improvised soundscape/world music duo; "Dougie and The Moonrocks" - a folk band, and occasionally "Bad JuJu"- a beer drinking band with a singing problem! Matt will bring his eclectic musical ear to weave and sculpt a special sonic vibe at this collaborative event!

PETER CLAMAN (TEXTURE TIME) is a busy and sought after trombonist who plays with Piecemeal an instrumental jazz group with elements of “math-rock” and noise and is a creator of the TEXTURE TIME project that mashes tech with live instruments, which sonically drifts through a textural weave of strings, horns and electronics https://texturetime.bandcamp.com/album/thursday Peter also plays in the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, the Queenstown Jazz Orchestra, Koile and Loose & Colourful among other popular music outfits.

JAZZ LOFT is presented by the Dunedin Jazz, Cabaret & Performing Arts Trust. 

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