Joule L’adara
Keith Oxman Jazz Trio
and some surprises
7 pm / March 8, 2012
Mortgage West Gallery in the Plum Building
1705 S. Pearl Street
Denver, Colorado 80210
corner of Pearl and Mexico Streets
Joule L’adara’s work as a vocalist and sound artist is inspired by the vocal experimentation of Meredith Monk, Lisa Gerrard and Trevor Wishart — all cutting-edge artists who work with the voice as an instrument, bypassing language in order to find pure emotional expression. She has appeared as a soprano soloist in New York’s Carnegie Hall and performed in opera houses, theatres and festivals in Europe and America, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York. As a recording artist, Joule been featured on several albums including that of E Nomine, the platinum-selling German music group. Currently she is working on a recording project with Houman Pourmehdi of the Lian Ensemble, combining western classical singing with traditional Persian Sufi music. A seven-time award-winning songwriter, Joule has been recognized by the Billboard, John Lennon and Unisong Competitions. Her latest venture is the creation of “Sounding Circles Radio,” a bimonthly radio show airing on the Contact Talk Radio Network. Tonight she performs in a program we’re calling, “Nightmares and Illuminations: Songs of the Moon and Beyond,” featuring excerpts from Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire in five movments, and his String Quartet No. 2, “Entrückung,” with soprano. Joule will also perform her composition, “Misty Veil.”
Keith Oxman, a Denver, Colorado native, has gigged steadily as a leader and as a sideman for more than 25 years — including a stint on the road with the Buddy Rich Big Band. He has also appeared with artists such as Sonny Stitt, Art Blakey, Jack Mc Duff, Tom Harrell, Jon Hendricks and Mel Tormé. His sound and style are original, and his abilities as a writer make him a force to be reckoned with. And while his original compositions have the qualities to make them standards for tomorrow's musicians, his arrangements breathe life into little heard standards. An excellent improviser, with a fine sound, agile technique and sure harmonic sense, Keith Oxman can swing like crazy.
For an added dash of class, we now serve wine and food at every concert. Our delectable Lebanese cuisine is $10 and you can refill your plate. We can’t sell liquor, but a donation of $3 per glass is greatly appreciated. Join us for great music, food and wine — and tell your friends!
