SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS AND MOON HOOCH MARQUEE SERIES DOUBLE BILL MYER HOROWITZ THEATRE | 7:30PM TICKETS: $28.35 – $35 | AGE 16+ SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS: SHACHO: AGITATOR | TABU ZOMBIE: TRUMPET | MOTOHARU: SAX JOSEI: PIANO & KEYS | AKITA GOLDMAN: BASS | MIDORIN: DRUMS
SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS
MOON HOOCH
At its core, Japanese jazz combo Soil & “Pimp” Sessions is about pulsating live performances combining the highest levels of musicianship with the coolest sounds and atmosphere. Their brand of jazz is rough around the edges, unadulterated entertainment kept at the boiling point. Calling their music “DEATH JAZZ,” they gained recognition for performing an original form of aggressive alternative jazz. The band comments: “We always felt that in the world of jazz, there was an unwritten rule that the musicians were to concentrate on their techniques and the audience was simply there to admire, like a transmitter/ receiver relationship. We wanted to break away from that and create exciting jazz with far more interaction between the players and the audience.” MOON HOOCH: MIKE WILBUR: HORNS | WENZL MCGOWEN: HORNS JAMES MUSCHLER: DRUMS For the members of Moon Hooch, commitments to consciousness, environmentalism, veganism, philosophy and peace aren’t separate from their commitment to music, but actually integral parts of it. It’s all tied to the same core approach that led to their discovery on a New York City subway platform - try, even if it’s just a little bit every day, even if it’s just with the power of your mind, to make the world less like it is and more like you wish it could be. It’s an ambitious vision, but considering the band’s track record at turning their thoughts and dreams into action and reality, perhaps it’s only a matter of time. The trio’s tours with They Might Be Giants, Lotus, and Galactic as well as on their own have only broadened the band’s appeal. Wherever Moon Hooch plays, a dance party soon follows.
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