[Dixielandjazz] Probably not OKOM, but Emperor Norton's Hunch?

[David Richoux]

A press release from Mills College in Oakland came our way - I have 
heard other things from Gino Robair and can assure you that this will 
NOT be a Trad Jazz Concert ;-)

Dave Richoux
> THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC (CCM) at MILLS COLLEGE presents:
>
> Percussionist/composer GINO ROBAIR presents his improvisational
> multimedia opera "I, NORTON" with the help of Mills musicians
> and visual artists. Derived from the writings of Emperor Norton,
> the score relies on guided improvisation using modular graphic
> and conceptual notation that can be interpreted by artists from
> any discipline. As a composer, Robair has worked in a variety of
> media, from Shakespearean theater and Javanese gamelan to
> modern dance and MTV. As a percussionist, he has recorded with
> artists as diverse as Tom Waits, Lou Harrison, Anthony Braxton,
> Otomo Yoshihide, Derek Bailey, and Terry Riley.
>
> MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th
> 7:30 PM - Concert Hall
> Admission: FREE
>
> CCM Composer-in-Residence,
> GINO ROBAIR
>
>
>
> for more information contact:
> John Bischoff, CCM Studios Coordinator
> Mills College
> 5000 MacArthur Blvd.
> Oakland, CA 94613
> 510-430-2331