Tagg-Petersen Duo Celebrates WHERE WORLDS COLLIDE Release Tonight in Manhattan

Table Pounding Music presents the USA Album Launch Concert & Celebration of Tagg-Petersen Duo's Where Worlds Collide tonight, October 2nd, 2017 at Yamaha Artist Salon in Midtown Manhattan. Come early for a South African wine reception at 6:30pm; concert from 7-8pm.

Tagg-Petersen Duo is comprised of Kathleen Tagg & Andre Petersen, two of South Africa's most celebrated pianists, one eclectic classical and one jazz artist, in a unique collaboration. The two met at the University of Cape Town in the mid 90s, and have been performing together since 2015.

Drawing from the rich sonic tapestries of classical music, nuances of South African jazz and traditional musics from sub-Saharan Africa, this duo explodes the concept of what two pianos can sound like, making them sound like a bass guitar, goema drum, marimba and uhadi - plus mixing fully composed scores with improvisation in a bold, vital and extraordinarily entertaining mix.

After two highly successful tours all over South Africa, they now perform and launch their album Where Worlds Collide in the USA. In addition to Monday's performance in NYC, Tagg-Petersen Duo will be presented by Sage Chamber Music Society at Smith College on Sunday, October 1st at 3pm in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Where Worlds Collide will be widely released on October 20th and available at Table Pounding Records, iTunes, Bandcamp, Amazon, CD Baby, TIDAL, Google Play and more.

IF YOU GO:

Monday, October 2, 2017
6:30pm Wine Reception/Concert at 7pm
Yamaha Artist Salon, 689 5th Ave., Fl. 3, NY, NY 10022

Sunday, October 1, 2017
SMITH COLLEGE:
Sweeney Concert Hall, Smith College, 3pm
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
Free and open to the public.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Kathleen's fifteen years spent living and performing in New York City involved in the contemporary music scene have inspired her to think of the piano in a totally different way, using the inside of the piano to create a unique sound world and creating music and shows that cross boundaries and genres effortlessly. A 2014 SAMA-nominee for best classical/instrumental album, she has performed on four continents with some of the world's leading musicians, including Grammy-nominated duo partner David Krakauer. Venues include many appearances at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, where she gave her acclaimed solo debut. Her recorded work can be heard on NAXOS, Universal, Gallo Africa and Table Pounding Records labels. www.kathleentagg.com

Andre's years working with the finest South African and international jazz musicians are combined with his experience on the European and international jazz scene. In addition to performing with his own groups and iconic South African musicians such as Winston Mankunku, Feya Faku, Robbie Jansen and many others, being based in Belgium for a few years, Andre has also worked with a musically diverse group of artists such as Grammy award winning World music group Zap Mama, Jazz musicians Reggie Washington (Roy Hargrove/Branford Marsalis), Dre Pallemaerts (Joe Lovano/Toots Thielemans), Stefon Harris (Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron) and many others.

Table Pounding Music is the home of Table Pounding Records and Table Pounding Presents. Founded by clarinetist, composer, bandleader and cultural visionary David Krakauer in 2010 with the release of Abraham Inc.'s Tweet Tweet, Table Pounding Records is home to a collection of recordings that blur boundaries and genres. At the heart of Table Pounding Music is a constant search for identity and a distinctive voice. All Table Pounding projects explore the idea of identity from multiple angles, in the knowledge that we are all connected, but that in each person's individual quest to find their place in the world, we see our own quests reflected across cultural boundaries.

The album Where Worlds Collide by South African piano team Kathleen Tagg and Andre Petersen officially drops on October 20th. This will be a digital release only to complement the South African hardcopy CD release on Ossia Records. Where Worlds Collide joins the 2010 Abraham Inc. album Tweet Tweet which topped the funk and Jewish music charts, the much-loved 2014 The Big Picture release of music from the acclaimed show of the same name, and David Krakauer's highly acclaimed 2016 album Checkpoint with Ancestral Groove, which received a rare 5-star review from DownBeat Magazine.

TRACK LISTING:

1 Rapela Moses Molelekwa 4:37

2.1 African Dawn Abdullah Ibrahim 1:16
2.2 Cape Doctor Andre Petersen 2:21
2.3 African Dawn (continued) Abdullah Ibrahim 2:15

3 Angola Bheki Mseleku 4:33

4.1 As the Flowers Bloom Kathleen Tagg 1:40
4.2 Ntyilo Ntyilo Alan Silinga 2:12
4.3 As the Flowers Bloom (continued) Kathleen Tagg 0:47

5 D'julle Ons En Hulle Andre Petersen 3:26

6 Second Time Around Kathleen Tagg 5:38

7 Tonk Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn 3:04

8 Berimbau Kathleen Tagg 3:48

9 Time Watchers Andre Petersen 4:01

Kathleen Tagg & Andre Petersen, piano
Producer: Kathleen Tagg / Engineer: Gerhard Roux
Mastering: Tim Lengfeldt / Design: Wesley Jones
Executive Producers: Spotted Kat Music/ Dre&Chan Music Concepts

Visit www.taggpetersenduo.com for more information.