Description:
Christopher Blades has been active in the Vancouver area
for the last 30 years. Blades' eclectic energies have touched
upon video art, music video, sound, lighting, printmaking,
painting and three dimensional work. The work has appeared
in books, cd covers, television and film. His paintings are
in corporate and private collections worldwide. Chris' limited
edition prints have been collected by several Canadian Art
museums including, the National Gallery in Ottawa, the Permanent
Collection at the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Maltwood Museum
at the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University, Camosun
College in Naniamo, and the Touro College in New York City.
Castal jazz and Blues Society
presents: The Thing
Date: May
1
Medium:
Concert/jazzl
Time: Doors 7:30
Tickets:$15/12
Students, Seniors, Jazz Friends*
This Scandinavian threesome features one of Sweden’s
leading sax players, Mats Gustafsson, and the ubiquitous
and brilliant Norwegian rhythm section of drummer Paal Nilssen-Love
and bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten. The last two form
a stellar backbone for a number of groups like Atomic and
School Days with Ken Vandermark. All three musicians play
with remarkable energy, fire, and spirit, with The Thing
mixing free-jazz ecstasy with garage-rock intensity. The
acoustic trio’s unusual repertoire is a combination
of post-sixties new jazz (Don Cherry, Peter Brötzmann,
Joe McPhee, Butch Morris) and hard-rock wail (White Stripes,
P.J. Harvey, Sonics). But this ain’t no watered-down
hybrid. The Thing takes the most uncompromising aspects
of both genres and turns up the heat, not to mention the
volume. Thanks to Norsk Jazzforum, Norsk Kulturråd,
Fond For Utøvende Kunstnere, Svensk Kulturråd www.coastaljazz.ca
Description:
Christopher Blades has been active in the Vancouver area
for the last 30 years. Blades' eclectic energies have touched
upon video art, music video, sound, lighting, printmaking,
painting and three dimensional work. The work has appeared
in books, cd covers, television and film. His paintings are
in corporate and private collections worldwide. Chris' limited
edition prints have been collected by several Canadian Art
museums including, the National Gallery in Ottawa, the Permanent
Collection at the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Maltwood Museum
at the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University, Camosun
College in Naniamo, and the Touro College in New York City.
