Bring $25 cash for the band. Also something to sip, if you wish.
Until 5pm, you can call for a reservation — 415-586-3733.
Seating starts at 6:45pm. Be prepared to huddle in the front of the store and browse the new releases until then!
Waiting for your place at the counter at Le Cygale? Fine and good, but drop $5 in the bucket by the register for the musicians as a courtesy…

Bassist Harold Carr has primarily been known as a sideperson (e.g., Lightnin’ Hopkins, Bobby McFerrin, John McCuen, Crystal Gayle, Steve Lacy).  He is excited to share his compositions in this album release concert featuring long time friends Andrew Voigt (sax & flute), Bruce Ackley (clarinet), Flavia Cervino-Wood (violin) and Derek Coombs (piano).

Harold has been musician/poet-in-residence at the Banff Centre in Canada, guest soloist at the Frutillar Music Festival in Chile, composer/soloist with the Guangdong Modern Dance Company in Guang Zhou, China, invited poet for the Utah State Governor at the Governor’s Mansion, commissioned composer/performer at New Music America and artist-in-residence at Zion Canyon Mesa in Utah.

Bruce Ackley (clarinet) is well-known in the free improvisation world, especially as a member of the ROVA Saxophone Quartet.

Andrew Voigt (sax, flute) is a former and founding member of the ROVA saxophone quartet.  He has recorded and performed with Radu Malfati, Ed Herrmann, Anthony Braxton, J.A. Deane and others.

Flavia Cervino-Wood (violin), from Chile, played in Brazil with Grupo Agua, which toured South America and performed and recorded with Milton Nascimento. In San Francisco she was a featured soloist with the Sol y Luna band along with Rebecca Mauleon, Michael Spiro and John Calloway.  She has performed with Cecil Taylor, Marilyn Lerner and John Cage compositions with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Derek Coombs (piano), from Singapore, is known for his energetic and grooving approach to not only piano, but also Hammond organ.