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LPR Presents at Manhattan Inn: BASS’D – A Tribute To The Bass LPR Presents at Manhattan Inn: BASS’D – A Tribute To The Bass

with Pat Swaboda, John Pazdan, Boshra AlSaadi, Louis Levitt, Scott Richie, Joan Chew, David Lizmi, Samir Langus, Brian Betancourt, Marion, Jen Goma, Josh Werner, Nick Jozwiak, Dave Harrington feat. Jordan McLean & Brian Chase & Jared Samuel

Mon September 26th, 2016

8:00PM

Manhattan Inn

Minimum Age: 21+

Doors Open: 7:00PM

Show Time: 8:00PM

Day of Show: $5 cover at the door

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This is a general admission event at Manhattan Inn: 632 Manhattan Avenue, BK 11222

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BASS’D: A Tribute To The Bass

 

Pat Swaboda

 

John Pazdan

Boshra AlSaadi

Saadi Facebook | Saadi Bandcamp

That Saadi’s musical history reads like something out of a V.S. Naipaul novel is incidental. As the (entirely true) legend goes, Boshra al Saadi was born in Syria, sojourned in suburban Pennsylvania for a spin in Catholic school, ventured to NYC’s Greenwich Village in her late teens with folksinger dreams, and cut her teeth as co-frontwoman for indie rock band Looker, before setting out on her own. It’s an enchanting backstory no doubt, but it merely hints at the edges of the spirit of the songstress. Saadi’s relaxed, yet electro-happy brand of indie pop transcends era, simultaneously redolent of no wave, new romantic, afro disco, shoegaze, post punk, and that ever-present other. Her voice possesses that rare blend of churning passion and disembodied detachment. It’s no surprise she cites Brian Eno as an influence, as her radiant sounds hearken both the 1970s pop-savvy and the latter-day electronic experiments of that musical wizard.

Louis Levitt

Louis Levitt Official Website
 
As the double bassist of Sybarite5, Louis Levitt recently became the first double bassist to win the Concert Artist Guild Competition. Since then, he has performed with Sybarite5 in hundreds of concerts across the nation recently including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Library of Congress, and the Aspen Music Festival. Internationally, he has appeared at the New Docta International Music Festival in Argentina, Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival in Newfoundland Canada, Osaka Festa, in Japan, and at the Forum in St. Thomas Virgin Islands. His debut EP with Sybarite5 cracked the top ten on the Billboard charts, and their follow up LP Everything In Its Right Place was released at Carnegie Hall to critical acclaim.
 
In addition to performing with Sybarite5, Louis Levitt is currently an Artistic Director of Forward Festival, the world’s first portable chamber music festival. He is also in demand as a soloist and lecturer. He has given masterclasses around the USA from Penn State to Fairbanks AK, has been on the faculty of the Rochester Double Bass retreat, and has spoken on the art of engagement at the APAP conference and the Mannes School of Music, the Curtis Institute, New England Conservatory.
 
As a soloist, he enjoys performing Frank Proto’s Carmen Fantasy with orchestra, Jean Francaix’s Mozart New Look, and the solo bass music of David Anderson & François Rabbath. He also is an inaugural participant of the WABASS Institute. He has also received fellowships to the Aspen Music Festival where he studied with Paul Ellison, Albert Laszlo, Eugene Levinson, Bruce Bransby, and Stuart Sankey. Mr. Levitt received his degrees from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where he studied with Albert Laszlo. Most recently has studied with internationally renowned pedagogue François Rabbath in Paris.

Scott Richie

 

Joan Chew

 

David Lizmi

David Lizmi official site

David Lizmi is a freelance bass player who has recorded, performed and toured with more than 50 groups in the 10 plus years since graduating from Boston’s Berklee College of Music.

Recent tour highlights include such high-profile, platinum-selling groups as George Ezra, MS MR, Fun., and Ximena Sariñana, and chances are, you’ve caught him performing with one of these groups on late night TV shows that include Saturday NightLive, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Late Show with James Corden.

While most recognized for electric bass and synth, David is also an accomplished upright bassist, percussionist and ghimbri player.

His labor of love projects include the country folk band Northwood, of which he is a founding member, and traditional Morroccan gnawa music. Being half-Morroccan himself, gnawa music offers a valued connection to David’s roots. He’s recently helped to form and promote the New York-based group Innov Gnawa, fronted by Master Hassan Ben Jaafer. Other notable “world music” projects include the Afrobeat band, Zongo Junction and the Baluchi Klezmer band, Sandaraa.

In addition to his performing and touring career, David has served as music director, band manager, and producer for a number of other projects. Recently, he signed on as the New Music Content & Licensing Coordinator for PremiumBeats music license library.

Born in Milan, Italy to a Morroccan mother and Lebanese father, David grew up in Houston, TX from the age of two after his father, a drummer who toured in the ’60s with bands that include the Rolling Stones and The Animals, could no longer tour due to visa complications.

David’s initial interest in the bass was further developed through playing in the orchestra in local musical productions. In Houston, his social circle included other New York greats, Alan Hampton (Andrew Bird), Dan Molad (Via Audio co-founding member, life-long music collaborator and current drummer of Lucius), and Corey King (Esperanza Spalding).

During his time at Berklee College of Music, David was a founding member of the indie rock band Via Audio.  David managed, performed and toured nationally with Via Audio for almost 10 years. Highlight shows include a one off in Tokyo, where Via Audio opened for Spoon whose drummer, Jim Eno recorded and produced two of their full length releases.

In his spare time you can find David in Brooklyn making chopped n’ screwed remixes under the alias, Spicy Legato.

Samir Langus

Samir Langus official site | Samir Langus Facebook | Samir Langus Twitter

Samir Langus was born and raised in the city of Agadir, Morocco and learned Gnawa from the old masters of Morocco. Gnawa is the southern Moroccan trance music with roots in pre-islamic animist traditions. Samir Langus’ NY band uses traditional instrumentation such as the lute-like Sintir and the large castanet-type Krakebs to accompany its ancient chants, but his approach is resolutely innovative (his first band was called Innov Gnawa). It is an hypnotic, take on this ecstatic, trance-inducing tradition which has enthralled and inspired generations of musicians from around the world.

Brian Betancourt

 

Marion

 

Jen Goma

Jen Goma official site | Jen Goma Twitter | Jen Goma Instagram

Jen Goma is a performer and creator of music and videos. She is a member of the bands A Sunny Day in Glasgow and Roman à Clef and has collaborated with artists including The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Jherek Bischoff.

Josh Werner

 

Nick Jozwiak

 

Dave Harrington feat. Jordan McLean & Brian Chase

Dave Harrington official site | Dave Harrington Facebook | Dave Harrington Twitter

Dave Harrington – bass/electronics
Jordan McLean – trumpet/electronics
Brian Chase – drums

Jared Samuel

 

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