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<font size=3><b>Dan Godston</b> trumpet, <b>Jim Ryan</b> reeds, <b>Joel
Wanek</b> bass, <b>Tim Orr</b> drums<br>
FREE JAZZ FRIDAYS 1510 8th St. OAKLAND -- Friday, October 19th 2007<br>
8pm $5 to $15 sliding scale . . . The Stir Ensemble of
Chicago brewed in the Windy City . . . A Chicagoland Oaktown mix . . .
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</font><font face="Arial Narrow, Helvetica" size=3><b><u>Dan Godston,
trumpet.<br>
</u></b>Dan Godston teaches, writes, and composes music and plays the
trumpet and other instruments in Chicago. Last year his trio -- Ways
& Means -- released their debut CD, entitled Fire of Dream; this
recording features a collaboration with the amazing poet Ed Roberson.
From 2005 till 2006 The Ways & Means Trio hosted a monthly series at
Muse Café called Lower & Upper Limits, which showcased collaborations
between poets and musicians. Dan has worked with Jim Ryan, Daniele
Cavallanti, Tiziano Tononi, Joel Wanek, Jayve Montgomery, Eric Glick
Rieman, Jerome Bryerton, Alex Wing, Mankwe Ndosi, Douglas Ewart, Paul
Hartsaw, Mars Williams, Ben Boye, and other musicians.<br><br>
<b><u>Joel Waneck, bass<br>
</u></b>Joel Wanek is a photographer and educator living and working in
Chicago. He teaches photography at many of the city's premier arts
organizations including the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Center
for Community Arts Partnerships, Marwen Foundation and the Hyde Park Arts
Center.<br>
He has studied upright bass and improvisation with master musician Tatsu
Aoki. Since then, he has had the fortune of playing with some of Chicagos
finest improvisers including Aoki, Nicole Mitchell, David Boykin, Josh
Abrams, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Dave Rempis and Greg Ward. Currently he is a
member of Aoki's Miyumi Project Big Band, Boykins Microcosmic Sound
Orchestra and Ways & Means Trio.<br>
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<b><u>Tim Orr, drums<br>
</u></b>Timothy Orr, while at Wesleyan University, studied drums with
Edward Blackwell who pointed Tim in the direction of acoustic avant-garde
music. Incorporating influences from all eras of jazz, rock and
improvised music, Tim's sound balances time and tempo playing mixed with
the explosive energy from the bop and free jazz eras, the sonic
organization of contemporary classical music and the creative blurring
freedom of spontaneous composition. Tim has played in a number of
zydeco bands on both coasts, and in 2006 contributed to the soundtrack
for Nasri Zacharia's film, The Tale of the Three Mohammeds. Tim has
also cultivated a career in the music industry and has held positions a
Virgin, TVT, Arkadia Records, Jazz in Flight, the Brubeck Institute, and
he is currently a marketing associate for the Monterey Jazz
Festival.<br><br>
<b><u>Jim Ryan, saxophone, flute<br>
</u></b>Jim Ryan was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from the
University of Minnesota in philosphy. Began listening to bebop at about
age 15 and took up the trombone. Nearing his mid-30's and living in
Paris, France he picked up the flute in about '68 and shortly thereafter
acquired a c-melody sax. In the early 70's he participated in a year-long
workshop organized and led by Steve Lacy. Currently lives in
Oakland and leads his <b><i>Forward Energy </i></b>free jazz
group.<br><br>
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Jim Ryan<br>
550 24th St. Ste 1014<br>
Oakland, CA 94612<br>
510-645-1894<br>
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<div>Jim Ryan</div>
<div>550 24th St. Ste 1014</div>
<div>Oakland, CA 94612</div>
<div>510-645-1894</div>
<div><a href="http://www.bayimproviser.com/jimryan" EUDORA=AUTOURL>www.bayimproviser.com/jimryan</a></div>
<div><a href="http://www.myspace.com/forwardenergy" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://www.myspace.com/forwardenergy</a></div>
<a href="http://www.edgetonerecords.com/ryan.html" EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://www.edgetonerecords.com/ryan.html</a>
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