Come celebrate ‘Grand Band live’, the long-awaited debut album (on Cantaloupe Music) from Grand Band, a super group of six pianists described by the New York Times as "the Traveling Wilburys of the city’s new-music piano scene."
Hear the awesome sound of six pianos at our listening party with tracks by Missy Mazzoli, Julius Eastman, Kate Moore and Julia Wolfe from Grand Band's new album. The event will also feature a live film viewing of Josha Frankel's animation, created especially for Missy Mazzoli's work Three Fragile Systems.
Recorded live in concert for Montclair State University’s PEAK Performances program on February 2020, the album features four pieces by four different composers: Kate Moore, Julia Wolfe, Missy Mazzoli and Julius Eastman. Each member of the group adds their individual flair to a rich, dynamic performance that amplifies the bold, audacious notion of presenting six grand pianos on a single stage.
Grand Band is:
Erika Dohi
David Friend
Paul Kerekes
Blair McMillen
Lisa Moore
Isabelle O’Connell
Music from the album:
Kate Moore: Sensitive Spot
Julia Wolfe: my lips from speaking
Missy Mazzoli: Three Fragile Systems
Julius Eastman: Gay Guerrilla
Grand Band live is available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms: