Harriet Tubman Double Trio "Ascension" @ (le) poisson rouge November 1, 2011

Harriet Tubman Double Trio "Ascension"
Brandon Ross- guitar
Melvin Gibbs - bass
JT Lewis - drums
Graham Haynes - cornet electronics
DJ Logic - turntables
Val inc. - turntables

Harriet Tubman formed in 1998 when drummer J.T. Lewis, guitarist Brandon Ross and bassist Melvin Gibbs came together to start a band. .. Harriet Tubman is named after the heroic African-American slave who risked her life to escape from slavery and helped more than 300 others to do the same. Deeply inspired by the ideals of freedom, Harriet Tubman's music plumbs the soul's depths for liberated musical expression.

Harriet Tubman's music is an continuation of the process of contextual and musical innovation exhibited by such diverse artists as Ornette Coleman, Jimi Hendrix, Derrick May, Art Ensemble of Chicago and Parliment-Funkadelic. Recontextualizing musical technology to create innovative compostional and cultural spaces is an important part of the African-American cultural tradition. Harriet Tubman is part of our contribution to that tradition.

Harriet Tubman's music reflects an essential impulse of energy: depth, creativity, communication, spirituality, love, individuality, determination, expression, revelation. We feel that our choice to perform Open Music, has a value and relevance that connects with the re-awakening, the new search for restored meaning that we see and experience wherever and whenever we perform.

Official Website: http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/2740