Liz Draper’s October Curated Berlin Residence

There aren’t many bassists locally that can hold a candle to Liz Draper. She’s a jazz-trained prodigy who has worked with some of the best (including Low, Charlie Parr, Cactus Blossoms, and MANY others) and holds her own. She also seems to really be developing a knack for putting together showcases of similarly talented artists. Last Fall around this time she did so at the Icehouse. Now this month she’s conducting a similar residency in Minneapolis’s Berlin. 

Every Sunday (and one Monday) in October Draper has invited artists, both local as well as national/international, to collaborate onstage, some to improvise, others to play their composed material. We’re very excited about all of these – especially 10/13 (Sara Pajunen/Aida Shahghasemi), 10/14 (Alan Sparhawk/Jeremy Ylvasaker), and 10/27 guitar virtuoso Ava Mendoza. Holy shit did I mention that almost all of these are FREE? (The Mendoza set is $15).

Details below – hope to see you there!

Sunday, Oct 6th 

features seasoned improvisers Davu Seru (drums) Bryan Murray (sax) and Liz Draper (upright bass). The evening will highlight this acoustic trio’s musical sensitivity and dive into the depths of improvisation. Night 1

Sunday, Oct 13th

A blend of solo, duo and trio performances by composers/improvisers Sara Pajunen (violin/Finish fiddle), Aida Shahghasemi (Iranian Vox), Liz Draper (upright bass) Night 2

Monday, Oct 14th

“Circuit City” is an all-star cast of characters featuring Alan Sparhawk & Jeremy Ylvasaker on electric guitars, Liz Draper on electric bass and Davu Seru on the drums. Impenetrable grooves and sonic explorations. Not to be missed. Night 3

Sunday, Oct 27th

Solo sets by Brooklyn-based international guitar wizard Ava Mendoza and bassist Liz Draper. Some cross pollination to follow. $15. 

Ava has performed with everyone from William Parker, Bill Orcutt, Nels Cline, Jamaaladeen Tacumda and been featured in Guitar World magazine and recognized by DownBeat as a “Rising Star Guitarist”… Night 4