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Jeff Kaiser & Co. hit New Mexico



Greeting Loopers,

Last Tuesday night California musicians Jeff Kaiser (trumpet & lap top), 
Tom McNalley (guitar)
and locals Mark Weaver (tuba) & a Dave Wayne (drums) played at a coffee
house in my neighborhood (www.myspace.com/thebluedragoncoffeeshop).  
Although my
little looping duo (Acids and Bases) has played there a few times, it is 
usually
an acoustic-folk oriented place where those not old enough to buy a beer 
hang-out in droves.
It is a nice little venue, but I must admit it is not a scene in which 
experimental music is
completely accepted by the patrons (the mgt is very cool with many 
different genera).


Because of the venue, and the fact that a Wayne Horvitz ensemble was 
appearing at the
local Jazz venue that same night, the show was sparsely attended.  
Undaunted,
Jeff and Co. played 2 fine sets of improvised music. Jeff processes his 
trumpet with a Mac
powerbook, a MOTU UltraLight thingy, and several CC pedals & midi 
keyboard...
he loops, slices, dices and creates everything from an uproarious din to 
tiny little sounds
(even the looping little spit bubble sounds from deep within those coils 
of brass!).

Tom's guitar, a Fender Jazzmaster and Peavey Classic 30, had a raw 
organic sound and was super.
A small arsenal of effects, (EH Freq Analyzer, Tech 21 comp, Zvex SHO & 
Fuzz
Factory, Boss DD20) helped modify his sound, but he did great things 
with even
clean settings. I think there is certainly a lot of Nels Cline influence 
in his style, but
he has his own thing going. Often noisy, jazzy stuff, he is all over the 
fretboard
and he also grooves. As a guitar player, I couldn't help but go ga-ga 
over what Tom was doing.

All the musicians were great on stage that night, showing their chops at 
the appropriate times
and sitting out at other times  (I know I should take note of this, as I 
often feel like
I should be doing something on my guitar all-the-time).


Talked a little bit with them after the show, bought a couple CD's (to 
which I am now listening)
and had a great time. It was a pleasure meeting them, and I  think Jeff 
is a real asset to our
looping community.  Catch those guys if they come anywhere near your 
town,  I am lucky that
they showed up practically next door!


Here is a picture of Tom & Jeff that night:
http://gisweb.cabq.gov/new/kaiser/IMG_0016.JPG


-jas
Albuquerque
dimbulb.org