Creativity in Rhythm: Workshop with Julian Gerstin

CREATIVITY IN RHYTHM

Explore the world of musical rhythm. How does it work? How can we play more strongly, accurately, creatively? This workshop is for players of all instruments, and vocalists, to better understand what you can do on your instrument, and how to connect rhythmically with other musicians. We’ll look at music from the Caribbean, Africa, the Balkans and the Arab world (among others!), try out ideas from those cultures, and invent our own. The instructor is a veteran of musical traditions from Cuba, Ghana, Brazil, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Egypt and Bulgaria, a jazz composer, and the author of Rhythm: Patterns in Time. The workshop is followed by a performance by the Julian Gerstin Sextet at CitySpace at 7:30.

Workshop tickets: $15, Workshop+Performance tickets: $30

Limited space available - Adults and responsible teens only, please.

Julian Gerstin, percussion, composer, is a veteran of many jazz, Africa and Latin bands. He has appeared with jazz icons Sheila Jordan and Charles Neville; Afropop stars Orlando Julius, Baba Ken Okulolo and Zulu Spear; and has also worked in Eastern European and Arabic music, punk, funk, choral music, and theater composition. Much of the Sextet’s music stems from Julian’s two years living in Martinique, studying and performing with traditional musicians. “I like music that makes you sweat and music that makes you think."

Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.