HGP in Tucson
Hybrid Groove Project played to a packed Room 232 last night at the University of Arizona School of Music. Dubble8 prefaced the main show with a mellow and introspective 30-minutes solo set. The Project’s style of musical presentation, which is to synthesize elements from traditions as diverse as modern classical music, free jazz, funk, and break-beat electronica, is partly designed to deliver “New Music” in a fresh and engaging way, attempting to remove the traditional barriers and pre/mis-conceptions about what new music is and to whom it appeals. To that extent, it was extremely encouraging to see a largely “young” audience at last night’s show. In the spirit of collaboration, we were joined on “Every Time” (Tucson remix) by Brian Ten Eyck (our team’s sprinting stud) on didjeridou and Brian Ellis on the Hammond B3 organ. Here’s a short video clip of the show. Apologies in advance for the poor sound quality. They don’t outfit small digital cameras with the best microphones.