NAGO BLUE by Red Nova

With their second album, NAGO BLUE, pioneering experimental jazz artists RED NOVA continue to weave potent tapestries of sound, rhythm and energy, with virtually all improvisations completely spontaneous, other than working from occasional, highly abbreviated visual prompts. On the final two tracks, the ensemble is joined by the acclaimed Galliard String Quartet, and on the closing work, 'Jasper,' Los Angeles-based Sebastian Galasso brilliantly knits threads of words and song within the transformational poetry of Sun Ra. NAGO BLUE was inspired by an intriguing hue of the same name germane to Nago, Japan, a small northern region on the island of Okinawa that uniquely borders the sea on three sides and the land on two. The music of NAGO BLUE conjures meditative, transportive energies and images, both sedate and provocative.

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Based in Honolulu, the Galliard String Quartet is committed to exploring and interpreting the musical masterpieces of the past and today.

Founded in 1982, the Galliard is known throughout the islands for their uncompromising commitment to performing classical and new music of the highest caliber. All four members of the present Galliard are members of the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra and are also seasoned teachers and music educators in the community.

The Galliard is one of three professional ensembles promoted by Chamber Music Hawaii, an independent 501c3 Hawai`i nonprofit whose mission is to enrich Hawaii cultural life and promote appreciation and understanding of chamber music, through concerts and educational outreach programs in various communities throughout the state.

Follow them at @galliardsq or at chambermusichawaii.org

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Sebastian Galasso is an actor, film producer, & creative director born in Detroit and currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His work ranges from feature film, music video, installation film, and recorded music. He has contributed to the visual layout of galleries, retail establishments, as well as book and album releases. His cultural background is of mixed race, Black-American, Italian, and Indigenous American. He is interested in crafting a cinematic world that makes use of his own poetic and sometimes visceral experiences in environments such as Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, and the Bay Area.

Glorious cascades of improvised sound

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