Montreal

Howl! II concert series

feat. performances by saxophonist Jason Sharp, Sarah Pagé/Robin Best harp duet & quartet lead-by Nick Kuepfer

8:00pm
Thursday March 24 2011

Howl! II

feat. performances by saxophonist Jason Sharp,
Sarah Pagé/Robin Best harp duet & quartet lead-by Nick Kuepfer

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Thursday, March 24th, 2011
doors 20h
$5 advance | $7 door
La Sala Rossa
4848 St. Laurent
Montreal, Quebec
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Join us for evening of beautiful music @ Sala Rossa featuring solo performances by the amazing bass saxophone player Jason Sharp, a quartet lead-by guitarist Nick Kuepfer and a special harp duet by Sarah Pagé/Robin Best. Howl! concert series aims to highlight Montreal-based artists rooted in Montreal's fiercely creative independent arts community.

* Nick Kuepfer quartet performance

Eric Craven - percussion, etc.
Kristina Koropecki - cello
John Corban - violin
Nick Kuepfer - guitar, tape loops, etc.

Nick Kuepfer is a guitar player weaving nylon string and electric guitar pieces together with live sampled tape loops and drones from various audio sources, ranging from static repetition and subtle sounds, to frantic and abrasive with a tendency for experimentation. Kuepfer has lived in Montreal since 2003 and has performed solo only a for short time, occasionally with invited guests, including Eric Craven (Hangedup), Kristina Koropecki (Mark Berube), John Corban, and Nick Scribner (Clues) pre-ceded by playing in full bands, including Lungbutter, Aidswolf, L'embuscade and presently plays with Hrsta and No Nature. In November of 2010 Kuepfer released a full-length solo record in the first edition of Montreal record label Constellation records Musique Fragile series along side Toronto's Khora and Montreal's Les Momies de Palerme. Presently he is writing and recording a second full-length solo record and preparing for a European tour in the spring of 2011. http://www.myspace.com/nickkuepfer

* Sarah Pagé & Robin Best harp duet

Celebrated harp player Sarah Pagé will perform a harp duet set with harpist Robin Best. Pagé has performed as a soloist with both the McGill Orchestra and choir and has participated in many orchestral festivals including the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. In 2002, Pagé became interested in exploring the boundaries of her instrument and has done a great deal of improvising, recording and touring with long time friend and collaborator Patrick Watson. Pagé collaborated with Amon Tobin on the 2006 release The Foley Room and has collaborated extensively with the late Lhasa de Sela. Pagé helped write and arrange, as well as performing on Lhasa's latest album and as a member of her band performed many shows with Lhasa from 2007-2009. Pagé appears on albums by Lara Fabian, Arianne Moffat, Amon Tobin, Lhasa DeSela, Patrick Watson and Plants and Animals, while playing regularly with Esmerine. http://www.myspace.com/sarahpageharpist

* Jason Sharp solo bass saxophone

Jason Sharp is a baritone/bass saxophonist originally from Edmonton, Alberta. He has studied jazz improvisation at the University of Toronto, Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and understudied with the Jazz Composers Collective in New York City. Since moving to Montreal he can be heard in Josh Zubot's Mendham Trio, Sam Shalabi's Land of Kush, Nicolas Caloia's Ratchet Orchestra, Joe Grass's Tiny Dictators as well as on recordings with Matana Roberts and Silver Mt. Zion for the Constellation label.

poster art via Kevin Lo (LOKi design) & Kristen McCrea (Papirmasse)

advanced tickets for Howl! on sale for $5 @

Casa Del Popolo / Sala Rossa / Sala Office
Entre midi et 8 PM tous les jours sauf le dimanche au 4871 boul. St-Laurent.
Tél. : 514-284-0122

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364-B Rue Sherbrooke
Tél: 514-843-8484

Cheap Thrills
2044 Metcalfe St. 2e étage
Tél : 514-844-8988

L'Oblique
4333 rue Rivard
Tél: 514-499-1323

Phonopolis
5403A Parc
Tél: 514-270-4442

* Howl! concert series aims to highlight Montreal-based artists rooted in Montreal's fiercely creative independent arts community.

Howl! is presented in collaboration with:

CKUT Radio
Art Threat
Indyish
Wired on Words and Music
Four Minutes to Midnight :: 23:56
Suoni per il Popolo festival
Pop Montréal

pour info : 514 982 6606 x. 2244