SET 1: CLAUSEN/MCCOMB/NOMIKOS/PRIEST
Sarah Clausen – alto saxophone
Lexi Nomikos – alto saxophone
Davi Priest – bass
Kyle McComb – drums
Sarah Clausen, Kyle McComb, and Davi Priest have been performing together since 2018, first as 3/5ths of Space Eater, then briefly as the Kyle McComb Trio. The addition of Milwaukee native and recent Denver transplant Lexi Nomikos expands the group's sound, adding not just another saxophonist but also another creative voice. The four composer-improvisers fuse disparate influences (deep appreciations for jazz, classical, and electronic music are evident) into a cohesive ensemble sound; their music is varied in approach and often explicitly experimental. This show will be their first performance, consisting entirely of previously unperformed works.
SET 2: MAZZARELLA/SOMMERS/HALL
Nick Mazzarella – alto saxophone
Clark Sommers – bass
Dana Hall – drums
Saxophonist Nick Mazzarella, bassist Clark Sommers, and drummer Dana Hall will perform a program of music written by or otherwise associated with altoist Jackie McLean.