Plaza Noise Ensemble (inactive)
hunter long, jason smith, mike moellman, plaza noise ensemble, free jazz improvisation, kansas city jazz
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Afro-Pop Man Afro-Pop Man
This is our version of Afro-pop.. it was written by the bassist, Mike Moellman.
What Big Eyes You Have What Big Eyes You Have
This up-tempo killer was written by Hunter Long (the sax player).
Promises, Promises Promises, Promises
This is another example of the Plaza Noise Ensemble thriving in odd meters.
I, Undisdained I, Undisdained
This one is fun to count..[(2 measures of 7/8 followed by one of 5/8) * 2]. The solo section is free.
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2006: The Plaza Noise Ensemble is sax trio (sax, bass and drums). We're very interested in improvisation as well as tightly arranged compositions. For example, we might start a set playing completely free and then go into our arrangement of Glassworks (a piece by Philip Glass).
Hunter Long plays saxophones, Jason Smith plays drums and Mike Moellman plays basses.Band/artist history
2006: We've been playing together roughly two years (since January '04). The three of us shared a common interest in playing free jazz, as well as somewhat obscure (ie: "non-standard") tunes. We've been steadily building our original repertoire since our inception.Have you performed in front of an audience?2006: We've been playing quite frequently at the Cup and Saucer. Check out their website:
http://www.thecupandsaucer.com
Your musical influences
2006: To name a few: Dave Holland, John Zorn, Wayne Shorter, Stravinsky, Dave Douglas, Mark Dresser, Ives, Albert Ayler, Philip Glass, Jack DeJohnette, world-music etc... as well as some local, "hometown heroes", like Mark Southerland & Bill McKemy.Anything else?
2006: We'll be at the Cup and Saucer Saturday, January 14th.
KC, MO
USA
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425362
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Comments (6)
i love it all. keep free jazz alive
check out my music.
I need a real sax solo for my song Field goal. any takers?
Let me know and I'll send you a copy with space for a sax solo.
I'm feeling your groove.
many blessings
Good stuff...great playing and interesting concepts. And you're from the midwest...always a plus.
Yea, That's the stuff.
Musically I'm all over the map. My roots are Jazz and Rock. I love what you guys are doing.
many blessings
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