Transcendence Duo + 1 Yeah! + Doctor T 07.12.08, Lowell MA

["Emile Tobenfeld (a.k.a Dr. T)" <emile@foryourhead.com>]

Hi folks,

I'll be performing with some very exciting and 
fiery jazz  players at 119 Gallery in Lowell on 
July 12. I'm delighted and privileged to have the 
chance to work with them -- I've heard them live 
and on CD and enjoy their work greatly.

Culinary note: There is an outstanding Cambodian 
restaurant next door to the gallery.

Jazz: Transcendence Duo + 1 Yeah!  (+ Doctor T on Video-:)
Saturday july 12 8pm, $10



Transcendence Duo + 1 Yeah!
Ras Moshe - sax & flute
Dave Ross - guitar
Forbes Graham, - trumpet & laptop

Ras Moshe was born on the 22nd of March 1968 in 
Brooklyn NY. Studied music in school as a child 
(elementary to high school) and with his father 
(Ted "Jacob" Burnett II) who plays alto 
saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. His 
grandfather-Ted Burnett I(The last name "Barnett" 
was used for professional reasons) played tenor 
sax in the bands of Earl Bostic, Lucky Millender, 
Jimmy Mundy, Don Redman, Ella Fitzgerald and many 
others after coming to America from Jamaica. The 
drummer Shadow Wilson was a close friend. Later 
on in life, for a variety of reasons, Ted I began 
to only play music within the church context. He 
wrote some gospel songs that became known. Ras' 
other grandparents didn't play music but grew up 
with many jazz and calypso artists in Harlem. 
Ras(Ted III) renamed himself in 1987. Although 
trained in earlier forms of "jazz", Ras' 
preferred mode of improvisation is in the later 
or "free" developments of the music, without 
relying on generic terms. He has been writing and 
reciting poetry since childhood as well. At the 
age of 16 he started playing alto in roots reggae 
bands...in the early 90's he got tired of only 
playing "jazz" at home and "here and there"..... 
He picked up the tenor and decided to pay homage 
to Coltrane, Albert Ayler, John Gilmore and his 
other favorites on a permanent basis. Without 
copying verbatim (see influences list!). He 
definitely believes in the positive effect the 
new music will have on social and personal 
change. The music is a spiritual and social 
force. It is the opposite of close 
mindedness...and its certainly connected to 
things much higher than war. The music is indeed 
the voice of the people.
<http://www.myspace.com/rasmoshe>Ras on myspace

Dave Ross started playing guitar at age 10, and 
was self-taught until he attended Berklee College 
of Music in Boston Mass. where he studied with 
Jon Damien and Bret Willmott. In 1993 he won the 
Boston music award for his work with the funk 
band “Chuck”. In the years to follow Dave became 
busy with a myriad of projects in styles 
including Jazz, Punk, World beat, Gospel, Ju Ju, 
Hardcore, and Free improvisation as a writer, 
producer and player. In 2005 Dave moved to New 
York City to engage the thriving free music scene 
there. He has played and/or recorded with, Henry 
Grimes, Roy Campbell Jr., Sabir Mateen, Charles 
Downs, Joe Rigby, Albey Balgochian, Dennis 
Warren, P-Funk horns, Chuck Brown and the Soul 
Searchers, Lawrence Cook, Jackson Krall, Daniel 
Carter, Saco Yasuma, Lou Grassi, Federico Ughi, 
Yuko Fugiyama, Andre Martinez, Walden Wimberly, 
Jane Grenier B, Matt Lavell, Francois Grillot, 
Baron Brown, Hillard Green, Mike T A Thompson, 
Ken Filiano, Steve Swell, Ras Moshe, Shayna 
Dulberger, Flip Barnes, Fay Victor, Rob Egan, 
Hillary Nobel, and Jon Dirac among others.
<http://daverossmusic.com/about.html>Dave’s website

Forbes Graham is a composer, trumpet player, and 
electronic musician currently based in the Boston 
area. He has appeared on over 30 recordings, 
including studio appearances on such labels as 
Metal Blade, Tzadik, and Troubleman. Forbes has 
performed and recorded with a very diverse group 
of artists, including Erase Errata, Rakalam Bob 
Moses, Steve Lantner, Daughters, Raqib Hassan, 
Jim Hobbs, The One Am Radio, and Luther Gray. His 
composition “Variations on the Fibonacci 
Sequence” was commissioned by the Greenwall 
Foundation and world premiered at the 2007 
Festival of New Trumpet. Forbes has also written 
music for the new music/rock ensemble Normal 
Love. He has appeared at numerous festivals 
including High Zero and The Wire’s Adventures in 
Modern Music. His work incorporates many genres 
including drum n’ bass, jazz, contemporary 
classical, noise, and hip-hop.
<http://www.myspace.com/forbesgraham>Forbes on myspace

119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford St, Lowell
                                         www.119gallery.org

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" Practice makes perfect, imperfect is better."  -- Paul Bley

                Emile Tobenfeld, Ph. D.
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