Untethered: 'Spontaneous Creative Composition' at the Van Dyck

Untethered (Paul Giess, Grant Calvin Weston, Timothy Ragsdale) & 4i's join us for a night of genre-crossing improvisational free jazz. Untethered is a Philadelphia-based collective led by Paul Giess (Ropeadope) playing what their drummer, free jazz legend Grant Calvin Weston (Ornette Coleman, John Modeski, Vernon Reid) calls “Spontaneous Creative Composition”. As a trio, the group plays a genre crossing style of improvisation that holds a deep pocketed funk next to intimate chamber music and the raw energy of a punk band next to a sensitive ballad, bringing fire to the stage and keeping listeners guessing and yearning for more. Ensemble members have included Calvin West, Brandon Ross, Kayla Childs, Lee Clarke, Max Hoenig, Matthew Little, Rodrigo Pichardo, and bassist Timothy Ragsdale, who was featured on Untethered's most recent release 'Phronesis' and will be performing on 10/16 alongside Paul & GCW. Check out Unthethered performing 'May the road rise up to meet you'! So cool. Peter Margasak writes for Bandcamp Daily: "the music is in constant flux, opening up and tightening, cooling down and catching fire, riding stasis and exploding with hyperactive motion." Alex Lester of Chaotic Good Jazz says: “Untethered is more than the name of the band, it’s the principle behind their playing. On stage, these musicians seem to loosely orbit each other, each influenced by the other three, but maintaining their individuality and never colliding with one another to create something otherworldly.” Opening the evening will be Capital Region based experimental / ambient jazz trio 4i's, one of our favorite groups here at the Van Dyck! They've got an all new set of music that's right in line with Unthetered's 'Spontaneous Creative Composition', and will kicking things off right at 7pm for us. Join us at the Van Dyck Music Club on Friday, October 16th for this awesome night of LIVE MUSIC!! Please come out and support these incrdible artists! 237 Union St, Schenectady, NY, 12305