$5. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
1pm, Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo
$20.50 advance / $22.50 at door. 644-2020. www.thefreight.org
8pm, Freight and Salvage Coffee House, 2020 Addison
8 pm
are you fish?
phillip greenlief - saxophones
steuart liebig - electric bass, effects
dax compise - percussion
are you fish? is a trio unit that skirts the microscopic detail associated with electro-acoustic improvisation and expressionist elements found in free jazz.
9 pm
BLUE CRANES
Reed Wallsmith - alto saxophone
Joe Cunningham - tenor saxophone
Rebecca Sanborn - keyboards
Keith Brush - bass
Ji Tanzer - drums
Since their formation in 2007, Blue Cranes have become a key player in the Portland, Oregon creative music/DIY scene and one of the most exciting groups to keep tabs on in the Northwest. They've developed a singular musical voice grounded in melody and explosive improvisations--marking off their unique microcosmic territory in "post-jazz" circles.
The group is on tour in support of their fourth full length album, Swim. Produced by The Decemberists' Nate Query, it is the band's debut on Cuneiform Records. It will be released on CD and Limited Edition Colored Vinyl.
8pm to 10pm, Berkeley Arts - 2133 University Avenue, between Shattuck and Oxford, walking distance from downtown Berkeley BART