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Michael Bisio & Timothy Hill
November 3, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Friday, November 3
7:30 pm PDT
Raisbeck Auditorium*
In-person*
$12-35
Bassist and composer Michael Bisio, is an intriguing artist whose work is highly creative and memorable. Local jazz writer Paul de Barros enthusiastically notes that Bisio’s “distinctive approach features an enormous sound, warm and woody; impeccable classical bowing technique; a soulful, moody feel for the blues and swing; and a bevy of extended techniques,” (Seattle Times). At home as a soloist or as part of an ensemble, Bisio has generated a prolific output of musical works. In particular, ten of them document his extraordinary association with modern piano icon Matthew Shipp. For this performance with Earshot Jazz, Bisio will collaborate with vocalist, guitarist, and composer Timothy Hill. A pioneer in the art of harmonic singing, Hill is also respected for his talent in Tibetan chanting. Spanning many genres including folk, jazz, world music, contemporary classical and improvisation, Hill has collaborated with John Cage, Bill Frisell, Jeff Buckley, Allen Ginsberg, Odetta, Pete Seeger, Madan Gopal Singh, Pauline Oliveros, Iva Bittova, Brooklyn Raga Massive, and Brad Mehldau among others. In 2022 Bisio and Hill released their album Inside Voice/Outside Voice (Origin Records) which includes reinterpretations of jazz standards and avant classics as well as original compositions. “This album stands out even from a typical Bisio gem in various contexts, for it grabs a very testificatory revelling in tonal washes of unforgettable warmth and density,” writes Grego Applegate Edwards.
* Raisbeck Auditorium is a new performance space at Cornish College of the Arts. Not to be confused with the older Raisbeck Performance Hall next door, the new auditorium is located in the Ivey building on the corner of Lenora St and Boren Ave.
**Earshot Jazz COVID-19 Policy: Earshot recommends that all ticket holders be vaccinated. Policy subject to change. Full COVID policy here.
Michael Bisio photo by Thomas Sayers Ellis & Timothy Hill photo courtesy of the artist