VIVO Media Arts Centre Presents

Paal Nilssen-Love & Ken Vandermark
With Special Guests
Von Bingen
JP Carter + John Brennan
Sept 9
Doors at 8:30, Show at 9:30
Advance tickets $10 on Eventbrite, $15 at the door

“The high impact duo of Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) and Ken Vandermark (reeds) has been working together at an accelerated rate since 2002, and they have put out seven albums of exceptional and wide ranging improvised music since then. Though they have both worked in many critically acclaimed groups- from the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, Lean Left (with Terrie Hessels and Andy Moor of The Ex) to Double Tandem (with Dutch saxophonist, Ab Baars)- they have continued to return to their duo for more than a dozen years because it remains crucial to their creative output. ” – Billions.com

“Von Bingen began life when husband and wife duo Jenni Pace and Daniel Presnell (Astral Blessing) temporarily suspended Hildegard (their east coast group of clangorous misfits), and relocated to Vancouver, BC where they soon met Josh Stevenson (aka Magneticring, and one-time JOMF member), and Richard Smith. Influenced by histories of conceptual art practices and electronic and outsider music native to the west coast, Von Bingen’s sound is at once reminiscent of distant sonics, such as those found in the labs of 60’s SF pioneers, or overheard in Berlin’s Zodiac Club in the early 70’s, while also anticipating the drone of future decades...” –F.O.L. Ministries

“JP Carter is a Juno award-winning trumpet player and composer from Vancouver, BC, with over 28 years of playing experience. Carter’s singular approach to the trumpet and versatility as an improvisor and composer make him a vital contributor to the Vancouver music community. JP incorporates a variety of techniques into his trumpet playing, utilizing and experimenting with acoustic (traditional, extended) and electronic (effected, amplified) methods to create a wide spectrum of sound.” – jpcarter.ca

John Brennan is a Canadian drummer, sound artist and curator based out of Vancouver. Best known for curating his renowned concert series “Destroy Vancouver”, Brennan has also been very active on the world stage as an accomplished improviser collaborating with the likes of William Hooker, Wally Shoup, Chris Cogburn, Nate Wooley, DJ Olive, Josh Zubot, Ellwood Epps and many others."