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Dana Reason Trio: Angle of Vision Tour Olympia
Experiencing Dana Reason in concert is a journey through resplendent harmonics and melodic language driven by her prodigious touch. Dana's virtuosity is skillfully framed by bassist Glen Moore and drummer Peter Valsamis. For one night live in Olympia, the Dana Reason Trio will fill The United Churches with a rare and rich musical mastery. Immerse yourself. Bring a friend.
The Dana Reason Trio: Dana Reason, piano; Glen Moore, bass; Peter Valsamis, drums.
Dana Reason is a leading figure in the new generation of pianists who are equally comfortable on both the jazz and classical concert stages. She has been featured on NPR, the CBC and Radio Canada and has performed on some of the major international concert stages throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. She has performed with many of today's jazz masters including George E. Lewis, Cecil Taylor, Joelle Leandre, Barre Philips, Dominic Duval, and Joe McPhee.
Glen Moore is a jazz bassist and founding member of Oregon. His performing career began at age 14 with the Young Oregonians in Portland, Oregon where he met and played with American Indian saxophonist, Jim Pepper. His formal bass instruction started after college with Jerome Magil in Portland, James Harnett in Seattle, Gary Karr in New York, Plough Christenson in Copenhagen, Ludwig Streicher in Vienna and Francois Rabbath in Hawaii. Moore has worked with many great jazz artists including pianists Paul Bley, Larry Karush, Jan Hammer, Bill Evans, and John Taylor; saxophonists, Zoot Sims, Benny Wallace, Lew Tabakin, Sonny Fortune, Nick Brignola, Rob Scheps, Charlie Mariano and Michael Brecker; flutist Jeremy Steig; violinists Stuff Smith, Zbigniew Seifert, Rob Thomas, Hollis Taylor and Jim Nolet; vibraphonists Gary Burton and Michael Mainieri; drummers Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Beaver Harris, Peter LaRoca and Jimmy Cobb, Barrie Altschul, Elliot Zigmund; bassists Anthony Cox, Charlie Haden, Gary Peacock, Dave Holland, Jamie Faunt, Steve Swallow, David Friesen, Mark Dresser and Barre Phillips; and tap dancer Peg Leg Bates.
As a drummer, Peter Valsamis has presented his music to concert audiences in Europe, Asia and North America, performing with Steve Lacy, Cecil Taylor, Marco Eneidi and Lisle Ellis. Peter is also an accomplished dumbek player, performing frequently with various Middle Eastern ensembles in the bay area and Los Angeles. Valsamis' studio endeavors include soundtracks for films, music production and engineering. Valsamis received his M.F.A. in Electronic Music and Recording Media from Mills College. While at Mills Peter studied with Pauline Oliveros, Alvin Curran, William Winant, and Leo Smith.
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LocationUnited Churches of Olympia
110 11th Avenue Southeast
Olympia, WA 98501-2259
United States
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