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Subtle Degrees at Arts + Literature Laboratory
Courtesy of Arts and Literature Laboratory | Posted on September 4, 2018
Where
Arts + Literature Laboratory
111 S Livingston St, Suite 100
Madison, WI
Map
(608) 556-7415
When
Tue, September 18, 2018
8:00 pm
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Musicians
About
On Tuesday, September 18, ALL presents SUBTLE DEGREES, a new two-musician ensemble consisting of Travis Laplante (tenor saxophone) and Gerald Cleaver (drums). The duo's uncategorizable sound evokes everything from contemporary classical music, avant garde jazz, minimalism, technical metal, and sacred world music. Laplante is also the founder/composer of saxophone quartet Battle Trance and the ensemble Little Women.
Tickets can be purchased in advance for $12 online or $15 at the door. Online ticket sales close 1 hour before the show. Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8pm.
'A Dance That Empties' is Travis Laplante's latest album-length composition written for Subtle Degrees, a brand new ensemble consisting of Laplante (tenor saxophone) and Gerald Cleaver (drums). Truly singular and unique in scope, the duo evokes everything from contemporary classical music, avant-garde jazz, trance, minimalism, technical metal, and sacred world music. 'A Dance That Empties' is Laplante's most risky piece to date. The extremely demanding composition pushes the players to the limit both technically and physically, while the raw and vulnerable instrumentation makes for an intimately emotional experience for both performers and audience....