Composer Spotlight
DENNIS REA
ReciprocAsian
Wednesday, March 12 @ 7:30pm
Jack Straw Productions
4261 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle map FREE
Dennis Rea's adventurous guitar playing blends modern jazz, creative rock, experimental music, and world musical traditions. Dennis will play and discuss works recorded during his Jack Straw residency, as well as other recent compositions that combine adapted East Asian traditional music and original Asian-inspired works.
Dennis Rea has performed on three continents at such prestigious venues as the WOMAD Festival, Beijing International Jazz Festival, Sichuan-China International TV Festival, Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Columbia Gorge Amphitheater, Northwest Folklife Festival, Earshot Jazz Festival, On the Boards, Seattle Art Museum, and Henry Art Museum. Over the years Dennis has led or been a key contributor to numerous innovative groups, including Land, Stackpole, Axolotl, Savant, Earthstar, Fred, Catabatics, the Vagaries, Color Anxiety, Ink, Identity Crisis, the Hyperbaric Chamber Trio, the Gang of Formosa, and Jetlegrs. He has performed or recorded with such prominent creative musicians as European free jazz legend Han Bennink, Chinese rock megastar Cui Jian, acclaimed French composer Hector Zazou, German electronic music pioneer Klaus Schulze, and trombone virtuoso Stuart Dempster, as well as members of King Crimson, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Ministry, and the Sun Ra Arkestra. His activities have spanned film, theater, radio, and modern dance, and he has appeared on nearly two-dozen recordings to date.
Supporters
Jack Straw Productions gratefully acknowledges The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, 4Culture King County Lodging Tax Fund, Washington State Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, PONCHO, ArtsFund, Seattle Foundation, and individual contributors for their support of Jack Straw Artist Programs.
