**Late Breakfast** presents an evening of multi-genre ensembles, celebrating the release of Dave Harrington’s new album, *The Pictures*, realized here with as an 8-person ensemble.

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**Mastless Into Dawn** is the duo of Robert Jacobson and Matt Piper, who employ guitar, banjo, oud, and other plectrum-driven string instruments (often enhanced by mesmerizing electronic effects) to create complex tidal improvisations that carry the listener into uncharted waters. Jacobson's instruments include guitar, Bulgarian tambura, and Turkish oud, and he is also an author and sought-after authority on space-related enterprise. Piper most often employs banjo and live effects with Mastless Into Dawn, and also plays instruments including guitars and upright bass, in addition to teaching synthesis at the Los Angeles College of Music. Together Robert and Matt seek to take audiences on a journey with them to a pleasantly altered state of consciousness with an enhanced sense of connectedness.

**Sarah Safaie**'s mettle has been tested after years in the NYC improvisatory circuit. After her move to LA, she helped found the ensemble Purple Witch of Culver as saxophone-poet-vocalist. She will be joined by a fresh new ensemble for this show - details to come!

**Dave Harrington** is a multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer and producer. He is currently a member of the bands Taper’s Choice and DARKSIDE, and leads his own improvisational groups including Dave Harrington’s Pranksters West, and various assemblies of improvisers. “The Pictures” is the most sprawling, and the most personal album Dave Harrington has ever made. Harrington plays every instrument on the album, from his usual guitar (sometimes warped and twisted, and sometimes gently strummed or plucked in earnest and on-the-sleeve homage to the heroes—maybe Bill Frisell or Jerry Garcia here and there) in addition to a sprawling collection of percussion, drums, upright bass, keyboards, and his fretless Turkish banjo. The results are pushed through Harrington’s 21st Century Schizoid Teo Macero post production approach, leading to a collection of music that is equal parts frenetic beat-dub mixtape and open hearted “plays for the lovers” ballads.

For this special performance, Dave will be joined by Patrick Shiroishi (alto + baritone saxophone), Dan Rosenboom (trumpet + flugelhorn), Matt Stubbs (clarinet + bass clarinet), Darius Christian (trombone), Dr. Nate Sloan (rhodes piano), Seth Ford-Young (acoustic bass), and Raky Sastri (drums + percussion), with horn arrangements by Brendan Eder.

This is an age 21+ event

Presented by Late Breakfast

No Covid-19 entry requirements

Dave Harrington & The Pictures Band, Sarah Safaie + Friends

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2220 Arts + Archives

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