Improvisation undergoes electro-shock therapy at the Knitting Factory's Old Office on Sunday, November 21st, as Richi Debonis' Skychefs, the new inter-galactic free-funk rave group, joins forces with computer-interactive guitarist and improviser James Keepnews for scorching sets of new experimental beat-driven electronic explorations.
Skychefs lifts off from the template defined by the genre-exploding work of electric Miles Davis and late-century, slice-and-dice DJs, blasting into uncharted realms powered by the exceptional, jazz-honed talents of its members. Led by drummer Richi Debonis -- whose jazz chops and tight, fast drum 'n bass jungle beats for which he is renowned define the group's sound -- Skychefs serves up a tantalizing array of directions in music including electronica, jazz and funk that will rock your senses and show you a groovy taste of the future.
James Keepnews has had a long association with New York area experiemental music, and this will be his first appearance at the Knitting Factory in four years. He will perform laptop-based interactive improvisations that meld instant compositon and real-time sample reconfigurations with what he terms his “metaharmonic" guitar approach, which embraces all styles of music while being defined by none.
Skychefs and James Keepnews will achieve escape velocity on Sunday, November 21 in the Old Office at the Knitting Factory. Admission is $10 and doors open at 8:00. Biographies of the artists continue below. For further information, contact Richi Debonis at 646.529.3900.
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Richi Debonis (SkyChef Drummer, leader)
Richi Debonis has preformed and recorded with great musicians of all styles and eras. Jaco Pastorius, Ace Frehley, Bill Watrous, Ron Carter, Chris Potter to name but a few. He has been touring recently with Chris Calloway (singer, daughter of Cab Calloway) and jazz great Frank Morgan. He currently has numerous creative projects in New York City including SkyChefs, the Nowtet and many others.
Adam “Atom" Small (SkyChef Bassist, Composer)
A writer, producer as well as a consummate bass player,
Skychefs lifts off from the template defined by the genre-exploding work of electric Miles Davis and late-century, slice-and-dice DJs, blasting into uncharted realms powered by the exceptional, jazz-honed talents of its members. Led by drummer Richi Debonis -- whose jazz chops and tight, fast drum 'n bass jungle beats for which he is renowned define the group's sound -- Skychefs serves up a tantalizing array of directions in music including electronica, jazz and funk that will rock your senses and show you a groovy taste of the future.
James Keepnews has had a long association with New York area experiemental music, and this will be his first appearance at the Knitting Factory in four years. He will perform laptop-based interactive improvisations that meld instant compositon and real-time sample reconfigurations with what he terms his “metaharmonic" guitar approach, which embraces all styles of music while being defined by none.
Skychefs and James Keepnews will achieve escape velocity on Sunday, November 21 in the Old Office at the Knitting Factory. Admission is $10 and doors open at 8:00. Biographies of the artists continue below. For further information, contact Richi Debonis at 646.529.3900.
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Richi Debonis (SkyChef Drummer, leader)
Richi Debonis has preformed and recorded with great musicians of all styles and eras. Jaco Pastorius, Ace Frehley, Bill Watrous, Ron Carter, Chris Potter to name but a few. He has been touring recently with Chris Calloway (singer, daughter of Cab Calloway) and jazz great Frank Morgan. He currently has numerous creative projects in New York City including SkyChefs, the Nowtet and many others.
Adam “Atom" Small (SkyChef Bassist, Composer)
A writer, producer as well as a consummate bass player,
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