Recording: O/Eriksen/Alexis-Abrams

Artist: Victor O/Jamie Eriksen/Zoë Alexis-Abrams

Song: [excerpt]

Recorded at The Tranzac's Southern Cross Lounge (Cosmic Homeostasis & Audiopollination: Pre-NYE gathering + celebration), December 30, 2023.

Victor O/Jamie Eriksen/Zoë Alexis-Abrams - [excerpt]

Following on some group drones, this Tranzac edition of the Audiopollination series was a nice opportunity was to gather together with friends for some end-of-the-year festivities. Some truly excellent work in this middle set with three performers finding a sympathetic meeting place right off the bat. Jamie Eriksen's sax and Zoë Alexis-Abrams' cello wove together nicely while Victor O's percussion put a bow on things.

You can check out some back-of-the-room footage of this full set over on youtube:

[Audiopollination is back at Array Space on Friday (January 12), with self-curated sets from Kayla Milmine/Daria Morgacheva/Isaiah Farahbakhsh, Max Donaldson & Nate Robertson, Zack Goldstein/Danny Alexander/Kalina Nedelcheva, and Rod Campbell/Nour Symon/%%30%30.]

Recording: Toronto Improvisors Orchestra

Artist: Toronto Improvisors Orchestra

Songs: [two excerpts rom the 2nd set]

Recorded at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), March 12, 2023.

Toronto Improvisors Orchestra - [set 2, 1st piece excerpt]

Toronto Improvisors Orchestra - [set 2, 2nd piece]

Operating as a sextet (and with a legit horn section!), the TIO broke down into sub-groupings for the first piece here, working around the circle of musicians for a rotating series of duos and trios; the second is an open group piece with some nice textures, held together by Rod Campbell's piano work.