The University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center will kick off its seventh Solos & Duos Series Thursday night with Doom Jazz: A Duo with Bobby Previte and Jamie Saft.
Previte and Saft take traditional jazz rhythms, slow them down, and blend them flawlessly with dark black metal tones using an electric bass and an ominous sounding piano, to create a gripping and entrancing experience.
Though technically a duo, this project could be considered a piano trio, with Previte on drums and Saft doubling up on the bass and piano. The concert promises to bring a truly unique sound to UMass.
Previte and Saft both have impressive musical histories and countless influences that have brought them to this point.
According to Previte's personal Web site, he fell in love with the drums at the age of thirteen, and was brought up playing soul and rock music in old bars and clubs in Niagara Falls, NY.
From there he studied at the University of Buffalo under great musicians like avant-garde composer John Cage and improvisational master Morton Feldman. After settling into the New York downtown scene, he quickly became hailed as a leader with his powerful drumming and his unclassifiable music.
Previte and Saft take traditional jazz rhythms, slow them down, and blend them flawlessly with dark black metal tones using an electric bass and an ominous sounding piano, to create a gripping and entrancing experience.
Though technically a duo, this project could be considered a piano trio, with Previte on drums and Saft doubling up on the bass and piano. The concert promises to bring a truly unique sound to UMass.
Previte and Saft both have impressive musical histories and countless influences that have brought them to this point.
According to Previte's personal Web site, he fell in love with the drums at the age of thirteen, and was brought up playing soul and rock music in old bars and clubs in Niagara Falls, NY.
From there he studied at the University of Buffalo under great musicians like avant-garde composer John Cage and improvisational master Morton Feldman. After settling into the New York downtown scene, he quickly became hailed as a leader with his powerful drumming and his unclassifiable music.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
