Blank Canvas Octet & Trio Branton/Metcalfe/Morton

Blank canvas Presents, Trio Branton, Metcalfe, Morton & the Blank Canvas octet
The Ship and Mitre
133 Dale Street
Liverpool

18th September, 8.00 pm £5.00

following a successful debut concert supporting Eugene Chadbourne, Blank Canvas welcomes Trio Branton, Metcalfe, Morton

NICK BRANTON, reeds
PAUL METTY METCALFE, drumset
PHIL MORTON, accidents & treatments

The Blank Canvas Octet is a project exploring free improvisation in music in a large ensemble context. It uses the ‘system 50:50` – where chess clocks are used to bring cohesion to the sound field which can often become cluttered. The result is a dynamic and shifting canvas of sound that allows small discreet sounds to be heard and deeper layers to be felt and expressed. An exciting project to participate in, to witness and to hear.

On system 50:50“

Definitely something with LOADS of possibilities – the reaction in the car driving back was unbelievably positive – no one could remember playing in a large ensemble that was so “open”. The openess allowed me to play quietly, which meant the dynamics were incredible for an improvising large ensemble.” – Charlie Collins, improviser, Sheffield.

The octet will feature the following, more or less

ALEX SCOTT, trombone
TIM WISE, reeds
SIMON ROSS, turntable
IAN SIMPSON, guitar
CLAYTON JACKSON, electronics
PETE JONES, guitar
ROBIN HARTWELL, sound
MARTIN HACKETT, Korg MS

Blank Canvas concert series was launched in 2011 by Frakture. It is now a stand-alone project, presenting concerts in Liverpool