Joe McPhee and Universal Indians make a rare Atlanta appearance on Sun., June 12
The show marks a rare Atlanta performance for McPhee — one that packs a lot of gravitas in the realms of creative and improvised music.
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Legendary trumpet and sax man Joe McPhee makes a stop at the Mammal Gallery on Sun., June 12, performing with Universal Indians. McPhee is perhaps best known for the fiery and deeply emotional free jazz excursions that define a laundry list of recordings. Albums such as 1971's Nation Time, 1977's Variations On A Blue Line, 1996's A Meeting in Chicago with Ken Vandermark and Kent Kessler, 2002's Tales Out of Time with Peter Brötzmann, and 2013's Evan Parker collaboration What/If/They Both Could Fly are all excellent entry points into his complex career. McPhee also did a stint in the '80s playing with Pauline Oliveros' Deep Listening Band, and performed as a member of Brötzmann's Tentet. The man is a force of nature when it comes to creative and improvised music.
Sunday night's show marks a rare Atlanta performance for McPhee — one that packs a lot of gravitas and a Universal Indians lineup that includes John Dikeman (sax), Jon Rune Strom (double bass), and Tollef Østvang (percussion).
Atomic Brass Quintet, a new ensemble featuring a cast of impressive local players including Roger Ruzow (trumpet), Peter Sloan (trombone), Bill Pritchard (tuba), Colin Bragg (guitar), and Blake Helton (drums) opens the show.
$10. Doors open at 8. The Mammal Gallery, 91 Broad St. S.W. www.mammalgallery.com.