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Reception proudly presents the Irish debut of Mike Reed’s Separatist Party (line-up features Ben LaMar Gay, Bitchin Bajas, and Marvin Tate).
Opening on the night is celebrated Dublin songwriter and guitarist Cian Nugent.
Mike Reed is an acclaimed musician, promoter, and venue owner based in Chicago. He is a founding director of the Pitchfork Music Festival and the owner/director of Constellation, a celebrated venue dedicated to jazz, improvised, experimental, and contemporary classical music.
Reed has collaborated with major figures in creative music including Roscoe Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith, Tomeka Reid, Bill Dixon, Rob Mazurek and John Dikeman among many others.
Chicago drummer Mike Reed convenes his Separatist Party in a twisting of musical landscapes. The project features poet/vocalist
Marvin Tate, Ben LaMar Gay on Cornet, and the minimalist-psych trio of Bitchin Bajas. The Separatist Party’s music is often heavily
rhythmic and synthesized, occasionally epic in scope, with Tate’s lyrics carving out images of fragmentation and isolation. The music
is part of a larger catalog of Reed compositions that was inspired by the 2015 news essay, “The Lonely Death of George Bell” by N.R.
Kleinfield.
Starting with minimal loops, and adding concentric layers the band creates a collage inspired as much by Don Cherry and Pharoah
Sanders as by the Krautrock of Can, keyboard explorations of Terry Riley, and street preacher monologues.
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Venue Information - Bello Bar
Located below the Lower Deck, BelloBar is reviving a Dublin tradition of live music at Portobello Harbour. From low key intimate performances to vibrant gigs, BelloBar will showcase local and international acts across the wide spectrum of contemporary music. BelloBar is working to become a part of the music community in Ireland with a focus on facilitating and promoting memorable live performances.
