VEHICLE/PASSENGER Jazz & Queer Black Anarchist Poetry Comes To Goethe-Institut Boston In June
In "Vehicle/Passenger," the trio gathers around the radical poetry of Marc Alberto, which weaves through energetically improvised pieces and delicate soundscapes.
By: A.A. Cristi May. 14, 2024
The Goethe-Institut Boston hosts vehicle/passenger, an evening of jazz & queer black anarchist poetry featuring the international trio around bassist Florian Herzog, percussionist/composer Lesley Mok, and saxophonist/poet Mark Alberto. Lesley Mok and Florian Herzog just won the German Jazz Prize 2024 for “Best Debut Album International” for the album “The Living Collection”.
In "Vehicle/Passenger," the trio gathers around the radical poetry of Marc Alberto, which weaves through energetically improvised pieces and delicate soundscapes. The project explores a queer perspective on body, society, and improvisation, as suggested in the eponymous poem:
"vehicle/passenger
neither guide nor navigator
a carrier of time"
The sound of the trio is characterized by patient and empathic interplay among spoken word, drums, sax, double bass, and analog electronics. Intense and unapologetically political, yet always with introspection and collective awareness, Vehicle / Passenger stands at a unique intersection of music and poetry, offering a powerful commentary on contemporary issues.
Performers:
Marc Alberto (NL/AN) - poetry, saxophones and electronics
Lesley Mok (US) - drums and percussion
Florian Herzog (DE) - double bass and electronics
vehicle/passenger @ Goethe-Institut Boston
Friday, June 28th at 8:00pm
Goethe-Institut Boston
170 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Tickets: $15 general admission
More information at: https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/bos/ver.cfm?event_id=25624980
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