Bass-ics

Composers Concordance Presents a Concert of Music for Three Bass Instruments: Bass Trombone, Bass Flute, and Contrabass

For Immediate Release – New York, NY – Composers Concordance presents Bass-ics, a concert of music for three bass instruments in trio. Typically relegated to a supporting role in classical music, bass-register instruments from the string, brass, and woodwind families step into the spotlight to premiere an array of new works by renowned contemporary composers. The iconic bass trombonist – composer David Taylor, who has recorded with groups ranging from Duke Ellington to The Rolling Stones, is joined by bass flutist Kaoru Watanabe and contrabassist Troy Rinker, Jr. to perform new works composed for this unusual trio instrumentation on Saturday, February 19 at Greenwich House in New York City.

Featured compositions include A Touch of Whimsy by Peter Jarvis, Blank by Gene Pritsker, Ballad for Basses and The Echoes Sing of Love A Trois by David Taylor, plus two works for bass flute and electronics: Lament by Dan Cooper and In A Winter Landscape by Madelyn Byrne.

The concert will also be live-streamed on the Composers Concordance Facebook Page.

Performers:
David Taylor – bass trombone
Kaoru Watanabe – bass flute
Troy Rinker, Jr. – contrabass