Matt Blair, Will Greene, Jakob Heinemann & Devin Drobka

media release: Arts + Literature Laboratory presents an evening of new jazz compositions by UW-Madison graduate student and pianist Matt Blair on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 7:00pm. Free admission, donations encouraged.

Matt Blair is a pianist, composer, and educator whose work draws upon diverse musical traditions such as contemporary classical, electro-acoustic improvisation, free jazz, minimalism, and noise. In addition to his practice as a pianist, he incorporates extended electronic processing of the Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, and the computer in his music.

The music that will be premiered is a culmination of many of the interests that Blair has focused on during his graduate work, namely exploring the intersections between composition, improvisation, field recording, and computer music. Blair will perform with Will Greene (saxophone) Jakob Heinemann (bass), and Devin Drobka (drums).