While the images by Martin were projected on the walls, the performers reacted to, improvised on, or played pre-written music on their music stands . It wasn’t clear if there were direct intersections between the visual and audio, but the music was masterfully played, including Ned Rothenberg on shakuhachi and Martin himself on percussion. Fung Chern Hwei played a very warm, romantic violin, and John Zorn dropped in with his saxophone.
The concert ended with a three-minute, seemingly tightly-organized composition with strong ensemble playing. The concert seemed a fusion of loft music and the always-energetic, improvisatory downtown scene.
Elizabeth Davis
