Michael Davidson & Dan Fortin: Clock Radio CD Release

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Michael Davidson & Dan Fortin: Clock Radio CD Release

March 23, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

$20

Michael Davidson: vibraphone
Dan Fortin: bass

Opening: Chris Pruden

Vibraphonist Michael Davidson (Hobson’s Choice, Otterville) and double bassist Dan Fortin (Myriad3, Bernice) are two of Toronto’s most in demand musicians. They have been playing together for over a decade: in the experimental jazz-rock band Stop Time; on Fortin’s 2015 album Brinks; and in groups lead by the likes of Tara Davidson and Allison Au. Having been hired so often as a team, it made perfect sense for the two to focus on the unique musical aesthetic they’ve cultivated over the years. Hence, the birth of a new duo and a new album: Clock Radio.

There is no musical setting more intimate than the duo. Each musical gesture is exposed, and without empathic listening on the part of both musicians, it cannot succeed. In the summer of 2017, Davidson traveled to Berlin to study with renowned mallet percussionist David Friedman. In the course of his two month trip, Davidson experimented with a variety of new compositional techniques, and returned to Canada with a new book of songs that he felt best suited the flexibility of the duo setting. These pieces blur the line between composition and improvisation, and draw equally from jazz, free music, and classical composition.

Clock Radio will be released on Elastic Recordings on Friday, March 22nd, 2019.

Details

Date:
March 23, 2019
Time:
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Cost:
$20
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Venue

Canadian Music Centre
20 St Joseph St
Toronto, ON M4Y 1J9 Canada
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Phone
+1 416-961-6601
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