Liberty Ellman Trio at Mr. Tipples features guitarist Liberty Ellman with Jeff Denson on bass and Jaimeo Brown on drums. Ellman is a composer and bandleader best known for his long tenure in Henry Threadgill's group Zooid, and his own albums include Tactiles, Radiate, and Last Desert. His playing is sharp and incisive, with short,...
Japanese-born, Bay Area–based pianist, composer, and sound artist Motoko Honda brings her Simple Excesses Quartet to Mr Tipples. Performing an inventive blend of contemporary classical chamber music, modern jazz, and free improvisation, the ensemble features multi-woodwind player Cory Wright, bassist Matt Small, and drummer Jordan Glenn. Honda's compositions combine intricate formal structures and delicate textural...