WED 8 & 9:30 Ralph Alessi and Escalation w/Matt Mitchell, John Hebert, Ches Smith
About This Event
Trumpeter-composer Ralph Alessi brings his group Escalation to Bar Bayeux, a band that favors focused ensemble conversation and lets structure emerge in real time. Pianist-composer Matt Mitchell, who moves between through-composed material and open forms, joins Alessi alongside drummer-composer Ches Smith—whose collaborations include Marc Ribot, John Zorn and Dave Holland—and John Hebert.
About the Artists
Escalation
Escalation is a jazz group led by trumpeter and composer Ralph Alessi, heard in New York City at Smalls Jazz Club. The band sits within Alessi’s long-running work as a composer-bandleader, alongside projects such as the Baida Quartet and This Against That.
Matt Mitchell
Matt Mitchell is a pianist and composer working across classical, jazz, and free-improvised music in New York City. He appears at venues such as Roulette and Bar Bayeux, leading ensembles and moving easily between through-composed material and open forms.
John Hebert
John R. Hébert is an American librarian and author. He was employed at the Library of Congress for over 43 years when he retired in 2012.
Ches Smith
Ches Smith is a drummer, percussionist, and composer based in New York. He has collaborated with a host of artists including Marc Ribot, Tim Berne, John Zorn, Darius Jones, David Torn, John Tchicai, Nels Cline, Mary Halvorson, Trevor Dunn, Terry Riley, Kris Davis, Dave Holland, Secret Chiefs 3, Xiu Xiu, Good for Cows, Theory of Ruin, and Mr.