John Butcher (tenor soprano saxophones)
Gerry Hemingway (drums)

"In the world of saxophone music, players using extended techniques to make unusual sounds with the horn are common, but few have established a voice as original as John Butcher's. His saxophone acts as an extension of his own voice as he employs such techniques as growling and flutter tonguing to make his saxophone talk, sing, cry, whisper and laugh. What is more impressive is how he has incorporated all of this into a musical language that is both complicated and accessible. One of the central figures in Europe's avant-garde music scene." - San Francisco Bay Guardian



"Hemingway is an extraordinary and highly original drummer. Using mallets or his hands more frequently than sticks, and preferring arcs of rhythm to a continuous beat, he shapes his solo pieces with concern for dynamic balance and thematic continuity. While Hemingway is not averse to employing unconventional techniques, in his hands the uncommon effect never becomes an end in itself." - Boston Globe

Don’t miss this amazing pair in a very rare an intimate duo setting!

For more info on the Butcher/Hemingway Duo: www.gerryhemingway.com/butchhem.html.

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April and May, 2005. - 2005