Aliya Ultan (NYC) + Will Hayes (NYC) + Vienatvė + iCandi
Tuesday, April 8th @7:00
At the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts - 926 East Center Street
Aliya Ultan AKA Nocturnal Cellist is a cellist-improviser/singer-songwriter from the road based in Brooklyn. Her sound has been described as “fearless”, “haunting”, “cathartic”, and “seductive”, “–both orchestral and grunge”. Growing up in a car with her mother and sister, Aliya entered music as a means of survival and escape. With a passion for collaboration and interdisciplinary art, Aliya has participated in countless projects including regular appearances with Poncili Creacion (Theater and Puppet Collective - Puerto Rico), The Heart of The Beast (Puppet Theater - Minneapolis, MN), and Yohsiko Chuma’s School of Hardknocks (Performance Collective - NYC). As an improviser, Aliya is found at the cross section of all things working with legendary bandleaders such as John Lurie of the Lounge Lizards, Douglas Ewart of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and composer-performer Tyshawn Sorey to name a few. Her latest album produced by master Randall Dunn features herself and six close friends in a avant-garde rock trip under the name Seven Times Infinity. For more information about upcoming events follow @nocturnal_cellist on Instagram.
Will Hayes is a composer and guitarist based in New York City. His solo baritone guitar work delivers a uniquely estranged interpretation of American music: austere tone poems that integrate low-guitar influences from country, cold-wave and extreme metal; haunted by an array of electronic sound design. Hayes has performed on acclaimed albums and film soundtracks including on Jóhann Jóhannsson’s award-winning score to Panos Cosmatos’ cult horror film Mandy (starring Nicolas Cage), and has worked with Myrkur, Randall Dunn, Wolves in the Throne Room, Zola Jesus, Stephen O’Malley (Sunn O)))), Trey Gunn (King Crimson), and Wayne Horvitz. Willhas been featured in Premier Guitar Magazine, has toured internationally, and opened for acts including Sun Ra Arkestra, Algiers, Xiu Xiu, Circuit des Yeux, Martin Rev (Suicide).
Local support from Vienatvė and iCandi.
Artist Instagram Handles:
@nocturnal_cellist, @williamchayes, @batteryxcage, @big___screen
Artist websites:
https://aliyaultan.bandcamp.com/album/witch-hunt
https://willhayes.bandcamp.com/track/trade-war
Date: April 8
Time: 7:00pm
Cover: $10