Detroit pianist Michael Malis gives a solo performance followed by a new electro-acoustic quartet STOMACHS (Mabel Kwan, Carol Genetti, Nick Meryhew, and Bill Harris)
8p
Michael Malis - piano, keyboards, synths, effects
In his solo performances, Malis sculpts sonic environment which centers on the piano, free improvisation, and presence of sound. Supplemented by synthesizers, pedals, and various auxiliary keyboards like melodica and accordion, Malis creates sound worlds that are patient, inviting, provocative, and full of texture.
9p
STOMACHS
STOMACHS squeak honk clank clunk buzz rattle drone groan bellow and befriend
Mabel Kwan - Synths
Carol Genetti - Voice, Electronics
Nick Meryhew - Trombone, Electronics
Bill Harris - Drums
$15 / $10 w/ Student ID -
Tickets Available at the Door
About the artists
MICHAEL MALIS
Michael Malis is a composer, pianist, and music educator based in Detroit, MI. Noted for his “jaw-dropping display of improvisational power” (All About Jazz), Malis is a recipient of Greek America Foundation’s 40 under 40 award. He has taught at the University of Michigan and Interlochen Arts Academy, and is now a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Michigan.
As a recording artist, he has released 13 albums. His music has been described as “downright transcendental” (Maggot Brain Magazine) and “uncommonly mature” (Detroit Free Press). He was noted as “among the most compelling Detroit jazz musicians of his generation” (Jazz From Detroit, University of Michigan Press). His compositions have been performed across the United States, including at Harvard University, the University of Maryland, The Owl (Brooklyn), and Orchestral Hall (Detroit).
As a pianist, Malis has shared the stage with a diverse array of musicians, including Marcus Belgrave, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Robert Hurst, Gerald Cleaver, Jaribu Shahid, John Lindberg, William Hooker, A. Spencer Barefield, Tyshawn Sorey, Brandee Younger, J.D. Allen, and Marion Hayden. He has performed at the Yokohama Jazz Promenade (Yokohama, Japan), the Kennedy Center, Birdland (NYC), and The Stone (NYC).
He is the founder of Other Tones, a concert series providing performance opportunities for local and national composer-performers. To date, Other Tones has presented 22 artists from 7 cities to Detroit audiences. All proceeds from concerts go to presenting artists. The series centers artists from underrepresented groups, presenting a majority of queer, BIPOC, and women or femme-identifying artists.
