Lesley Mok, Marc Alberto & Florian Herzog
Free improvisation and Black queer anarchist poetry
A rare session with Marc and Lesley Mok (NY) and Florian Herzog (DE). Celebrating the release of Lesley Mok's debut album The Living Collection. An stunning suite for ten musicians. In their work the Brooklyn-based drummer and composer focuses on overacting humanness to explore ideas about alienness and privilege.
For this one-of evening the trio of composers and improvisers, will explore these concepts through sound and poetry.
Lesley Mok: percussion
Marc Alberto: spoken word, saxophones and modular synth
Florian Herzog: double bass, modular synth
About Lesley Mok's The Living Collection:
'On this vibrant and multilayered recording Mok showcases her talents and skills to their fullest, and what a revelation it is. This is an exquisite and stimulating work which is every bit as memorable as the iconic poem it references.' - Hrayr Attarian (All About Jazz)
‘When it’s complete, we zoom out and realize that Mok has indeed created a living collection through sound. It’s ornate and organic, a living, breathing world.’ Bryon Hayes - Dusted Magazine
‘Mounted with an exciting lineup of ten explorative musicians, the full length debut CD by the up-an-coming drummer and composer Lesley Mok is a singularly personal statement whose unconventional concept promotes an alternative integrity of sounds. Her fearless approach to prompts and responses offered by each improviser allows synchronicity and dissonance. This creates conditions to include both lyrical subtleties and various jazzscapes served with serpentine logic.’ … 'In her own way, Mok is a progressive-leaning creator whose Living Collection work makes for an auspicious debut.’ Filipe Freitas - Jazztrail.net
Sliding scale tickets: €5 - €10 - €12,50 - €15 - €20
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