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Been having a really lovely time at @solarcbrewing Been having a really lovely time at @solarcbrewing for my first Thursday residency the past few months. Thanks to @sam_lee.jpg for the really nice shots and thanks to everyone who's been out to support and listen. Stay tuned for some really exciting lineups coming next month (nov 7) and beyond.
See you Oct. 3 for the next First Thursday at Sola See you Oct. 3 for the next First Thursday at Solarc. Bringing some improvisational music with this group of friends and luminaries. @jonathanrichardsmusic @jeffparkersounds @mmmmjjjjjjjj @alden.music 

#newwavefreejazz #newmusic #losangeles #improvisationalmusic
Test running a first Thursday residency starting t Test running a first Thursday residency starting this week at Solarc. Each month will be featuring a new band of improvising musicians, some of my best friends and absolute favorite artists. Stay tuned for some very exciting lineups for oct/nov ♥️ #newwavefreejazz
Had a great time at @solarcbrewing last week, than Had a great time at @solarcbrewing last week, thanks for the great energy from the audience and of course from my lovely bandmates who were so generous with their spirit and musicianship: @tinaraymonddrms @dougiestu @sashaberliner @gregoryuhlmann. I have another hit a week from Thursday (6/27) with a very different and super special band. Might try a different camera angle next time... #improvisationalmusic #bam #electroacoustic #newmusic #jazz #freejazz
unbelievably stoked to announce 2 shows this month unbelievably stoked to announce 2 shows this month. two really different and special improvising bands. very grateful to be playing with these amazing musicians and people. sure to be some really special sounds and vibes at these shows. expect evolving electroacoustic soundscapes tone focused polyrhythmic grooves burning swinging free jazz and more.

first up next thursday 6/13 with 
@tinaraymonddrms 
@dougiestu 
@sashaberliner 
@gregoryuhlmann 

then later this month thurday 6/27 with
@vinnygolia 
@nicolemccabe_ 
@jonathanrichardsmusic 
@_battery

thanks @seanyfitz @seanyfitzpics 📷
I spent a lot of time in Griffith Park this Jan wh I spent a lot of time in Griffith Park this Jan while finishing mixing and mastering my record. I made it a routine to export new mixes and listen to them while hiking. Taking notes like a fool on my phone while walking on the trail. Moving my legs always helps clear my mind and puts me in a good listening space. Feeling very grateful to be living a short hike away from these beautiful trails and views.

There are three stained glass pieces on the record: Kinetic, Idyllic, and Puristic. An extension of the synth music I've been working on for a while, these pieces interweave offsetting pitch and rhythm information to generate new and surprising emergent textures.

#newmusic #synthmusic #ambientmusic #minimalism #losangeles #griffithpark #mounthollywood #griffithobservatory
Thank you thank you thank you so much to everyone Thank you thank you thank you so much to everyone who came out Thursday night. Big level up moment for me and my solo set. Very beautiful and uplifting experience to receive so much love and community vibes. @songadayforamonth 10 year fest continues tonight at Moryork! stained glass is out everywhere!
Release day! Stained Glass is out everywhere you l Release day! Stained Glass is out everywhere you listen to music. My most personal and unique album yet, this record stands on the shoulders of 10 years of @songadayforamonth practice, and combines nearly every aspect of my musical life in a blender straight to your ears. Thank you and love you!

Album notes: 

Stained Glass is an ancient and enduring medium, harnessing natural light in a unity of art and science. The concept for this album was first inspired by the glasswork at Zionskirche in Berlin, a place where the past and future intersect: destruction and creation, ostentation and modesty, reactionaryism and progressivism.

After moving from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 2013, Steve Blum began participating in songadayforamonth.com sessions. Unwittingly, he began a journey exploring and integrating a lifetime of influences: jazz, classical minimalism, ambient, drone, Ewe rhythms from his former mentor Alfred Ladzekpo, player piano composers Conlon Nancarrow and Aphex Twin, experimentalism, and a passion for technology.

Through sadfam, Steve found a uniquely rich and supportive community during a period he felt detached from his IRL creative connections. As of the release of this record, Steve has 475 songs uploaded to his sadfam profile. 

We are celebrating 10 years of this community by launching sadfam records and this, its first release.

#minimalism #synthesizer #newmusic #losangeles #newdiscovery #experimentalmusic #polyrhythm #prophet12
Thrilled to announce the release of my upcoming al Thrilled to announce the release of my upcoming album Stained Glass, coming Feb 1 on the nascent sadfam records. 2nd slide features the opening track from the record. Very excited to share this eclectic and very personal music with the world.

I will be playing a solo set that night to celebrate, as part of the @songadayforamonth 10yr festival here in LA. Songaday was and continues to be a transformative artistic practice in my life, and this music surely would not exist without it. Thanks to @rufusdumont for bringing sadfam into our lives and into the real world, through this festival and the brand new sadfam records!
been playing this song a lot lately. wayne continu been playing this song a lot lately. wayne continues to be one of the biggest musical inspirations for me. the harmony and melody of this tune are just so deeply moving. something about a dead/dark piano really speaks to me as well. 👶👀
Halloween dump redux feat @bisblum, bingo and blue Halloween dump redux feat @bisblum, bingo and bluey, and some blues.
setting and set up from a beautiful session with m setting and set up from a beautiful session with my sister @kathrynshu and crew. got my little battery-powered rig going early to test and get sounds. a little melodic improvisation featuring:

@ashunsoundmachines melody
@dirtywavemusic drone/texture.
@mengqimusic + @landscape.fm sparkles

keep your eyes peeled for some really special impending recordings from kat!
Staying super grateful for all my friends and the Staying super grateful for all my friends and the opportunities I've had since being back in LA. Playing with @vinnygolia is always a highlight of my week. The last minute decision to not play any charts and just improvise laid the groundwork for what felt like a very special night of playing with @edwinbassing and @_reallyok #bam #jazz #freejazz #chamberjazz #piano #pianist #swing
Live improvisational midi looping with a @yamahamu Live improvisational midi looping with a @yamahamusicusa #disklavier and the @squarpinstruments pyramid. #repost but now it's a reel #ambientmusic #chambermusic #experimentalmusic #extendedtechniques #playerpiano #piano
some experiments with the disklavier at @knobworld some experiments with the disklavier at @knobworld studios in echo park

1. slow midi looping of long and offset phrases. sort of long phasing modal counterpoint.
2. octave displacement+echoing in response to what is being played on the piano.
3. @dirtywavemusic #dirtywavem8 bringing some impossibly fast and quiet drones
4. same thing but close up. didn't get mic audio for these last 2...

immense thanks to @ricc_jamzz and @knobworld for providing graciously providing the instrument and space.

#chambermusic @yamahamusicusa #piano #pianist #newmusic #extendedtechniques #improvisation #generativeart
really nice time convening yesterday with Raffi Ga really nice time convening yesterday with Raffi Garabedian, Danny Lubin-Laden, Garret Lang, Adam Starkopf, and a beautiful community of people at @knobworld. You may already know Danny and Raffi are both singular players with a deep communion that is special to share in. Adam and Garret were full of soulful and peaceful vibrations. Was also delighted to hear a remarkable set by @white_boy_scream 
1: tune by danny
2-3: tune by adam 
4: tune by garret 
5: tune by raffi
6: magical transition
@ricc_jamzz @dannylubin @adamstarkopf #raffigarabedean
Epic carousel of clips from a @vinnygolia gig a co Epic carousel of clips from a @vinnygolia gig a couple weeks ago. Stellar playing from @evan_abounassar @tinaraymonddrms @millerwrenn. We'll play here again March 9 with a slightly different band! 

#bam #jazz #freejazz #lajazz #jazzpiano #jazzpianist
With @vinnygolia last week. Beautiful playing with With @vinnygolia last week. Beautiful playing with @tinaraymonddrms @millerwrenn @evan_abounassar. #bam #jazz #freejazz #newmusic #contemporarymusic
Cmi - Bbmi - Abmi - Gbmi - Emi - Dmi - Cmi - Cmi - Cmi - Bbmi - Abmi - Gbmi - Emi - Dmi - Cmi - Cmi - messed this post up yesterday so trying again 🤷 @dirtywave #m8 #synthesizers #keyboard #keyboards #breakbeat
duke keeps on giving #bam #piano #pianist #jazz #j duke keeps on giving #bam #piano #pianist #jazz #jazzpianist #ellington #solopiano
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