The BRIDGE Series provides a forum for audiences to connect and interact with top-notch Twin Cities artist-presenters who perform live at Jazz Central Studios each Friday. You can hear and engage with these cutting-edge jazz artists as they bring their improvisational passion and unique compositional approaches to Jazz Central Studios. The Bridge Series performances start at 7:30 pm. In order to provide you access to these excellent performances, we ask for a (strongly) suggested donation of $10 per person. A different cast of exemplary musicians will assemble each week to further the reach of jazz presentation in the Twin Cities jazz community.
This week The BRIDGE Series features the Dutz/Wabich Duo.
The duo of BRAD DUTZ and CHRIS WABICH is known as a mixed salad of sonic possibilities for two percussionists. They blend composition, improvisation, high art and comedy to create a “total percussion” rounded program. The duo also incorporates world rhythms and 21st century composition from their real experiences as performers with artists they perform with.
The Dutz / Wabich duo has played together for over twenty years and performed at several colleges and high schools across many states. They are found together on over a dozen recordings as sidemen, and three innovative recordings as leaders . the 2nd CD ORANGE features the duo with guest Tiki Pasillas. “2 timing” is the duo’s first CD release, and features Brad and Chris playing multiple duo setting,like steel drum & vibes, congas & drumset. This disc also includes seemingly impossible combinations of instruments such as five cowbells & five temple blocks, four snare drums, slate marimba, glass marimba, chainsaws or an entire piece of nothing but shakers. The 3rd Dutz/Wabich “YEAH MAN ,YEAH” release includes guests Alex Acuna, Ben Wendel, EMIL Richards ,Anders Swanson, Ken Rosser. New compositions by Dutz feature frame drums, riqs ,chimes, bells, xylophone, steel drum ,roto-toms, and even a timpani duet as well as other items like BOOMWHACKERS. Their 1st DVD ” CHICKEN CROQUETS ” captures multiple live performances of their 2011 spring tour of ten colleges. It was released late 2011. The 2nd DVD “HURRY” released May 2014 features several improvisations and compositions recorded all over southern CA and highlights the comedy audio and visual wackiness of the duet!! 2012 saw the premier of the new Dutz composition “FREAKED OUT ROWS” featuring the duet with eight percussionists which was debuted at ELMHURST college and played last month at LONG BEACH and Northern Nevada state soon to be heard for the 4th time in FRESNO for the CA. PAS day
They have also played various schools including CAL STATE LONG BEACH, WINONA STATE, SOUTHERN UTAH university, UTAU valley, BYU, ARIZONA state, NORTHERN ARIZONA university, ST OLAF college, MILLIKIN university, University of ILLINOIS, Central IOWA, University NEBRASKA, IOWA state , University of ARIZONA, UTAH state, WEBER, University of WYOMING, AUGUSTANA college ,ELMHURST Illinois,CHANDLER-GILBERT community college U of KENTUCKY, MOREHEAD STATE and many high schools. They duo had a successful tour in the spring of 2013 with 14 concerts including five state chapter PAS days in 2013 for AZ, CA, NV, UT, and SC,
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