Imagery Converter
Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
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Imagery Converter (left to right): Javier Red, Jake Wark, Ben Dillinger, Gustavo Cortiñas.
Chicago-based quartet Imagery Converter, led by pianist and composer Javier Red, made a splash with the 2019 debut album Ephemeral Certainties, a collection of sneakily catchy experiments in melody and polyrhythm that rewards (and, in fact, demands) dedicated listening. The band returns to Cafe Coda for a pair of shows featuring music from Ephemeral Certainties and perhaps a preview of the forthcoming Life & Umbrella.
7 & 9 p.m. $20.
press release: Javier Red's Imagery Converter will hit Cafe Coda again this October 16! As life slowly gets back to normality, they are starting to tour again the Midwest with new music that came up during this long confinement. This material will be soon recorded in what will be their second album titled "Life and Umbrella"
When forming this band, Javier, Jake, Gustavo, and Ben put their usual musical abilities aside. The music invited a different set of assumptions and insights to be discovered, manifested, and woven into the band’s sound. The result is music that is intuitive but also, seductively puzzling. As Javier stated: “it is like re-discovering musical intuition”. That is what makes listening to this band so exciting.
The 2019 album Ephemeral Assumptions -featuring Javier Red (piano), Jake Wark (tenor saxophone), Gustavo Cortinas (Drums) and Ben Dillinger (Bass)- is a strong collective statement of the band’s arrival. The music ranges from the earthy and physical “Stretched Particle” to the introspective and reflective “Suspension”. With strong and mysterious rhythmic hooks, this album fully engages the listener’s imagination and attention. Within the band, “a strong natural musicality is always there, while also maintaining a draw of the enigmatic”, Javier said.
Shows at 7 & 9 pm: $20. Attendees are required to wear a mask to enter and at all times during the event, no matter your vaccination status. You will be required to keep your mask on unless actively eating or drinking.
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