An evening of music, dance and spoken-word performances is set for Sunday night, Jan. 26, at Barking Legs Theater.
The show will include improvisational sounds by Minimal Disturbance, which is the duo of saxophonist Jack Wright and pianist Ron Stabinsky; dance by Luciana Arias of Argentina; music by contrabassist Evan Lipson and conclude with a book reading from Jack Wright. Wright will read from his book about improvisation, "The Free Musics," followed by a question-and-answer session.
Stabinsky is a member of jazz band Mostly Other People Do The Killing (now a trio with Moppa Elliott and Kevin Shea). In 2016, he released his first solo album, "Free for One." It received four stars in DownBeat and tied for No. 1 debut of the year in the 2016 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll.
If you go
› What: Minimal Disturbance› Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.› When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26› Admission: $12 in advance, $15 at the door, $5 ages 25 and younger› For more information: barkinglegs.org
Wright, 77, is one of a small number of musicians in North America who have played free-form improvised music exclusively for four decades. Formerly a history lecturer and revolutionist in the late 1960s, Wright has played improvised saxophone in the U.S. and Europe, and was dubbed the "Johnny Appleseed of Improvised Music" by legendary guitarist Davey Williams.
Arias is a contemporary experimental artist, dancer and choreographer from Buenos Aires, currently traveling throughout Europe and the Americas. Her art brings awareness to issues such as women's health, sexual identity, consent and human trafficking.
Lipson frequently tours playing bass with Roughhousing (featuring Zach Darrup and Jack Wright). He is also active with Virtual Balboa, featuring Ben Bennett and Zach Darrup, a collaborative duo with dancer Arias, and The Flying Luttenbachers. Lipson has composed music for several films, as well as a number of collaborations with Duplex Planet-creator David Greenberger.
Advance tickets can be purchased at barking legs.org/event/details/minimal-disturbance- jack-wright-ron-stabinsky-with-evan-lipson/.