Listen, imagine, and create in the Sound Lab at UC Davis. Learn
about electronic music and sound synthesis through hands-on
exploration of analogue and digital instruments both old and
new.
In 1949 Miles Davis recorded the legendary album “Birth of
the Cool,” which helped to grow a new branch in the history of
jazz music. ‘Cool’ Jazz is a style of playing which emphasizes
a lighter feel and less complexity than ‘Bebop’; which was also
a budding style when Miles Davis made this recording. “Birth of
the Cool” features a unique-sized 9-piece band, as well as
unusual instrumentation, including horn and tuba. The
Byron Colborn Nonet breathes new life into this music with some
of the Sacramento area’s top musicians.
Byron Colborn Nonet
Joe Mazzaferro, trumpet
Otto Lee, alto saxophone
Stephen Bingen Jr., horn
Brandon Au, trombone
Byron Colborn, baritone saxophone
Benwar Shepard, tuba
Alex Reiff, bass
Dave Bass, piano
Jim Frink, drums
Program
Miles Davis—
Move
Jeru
Moon Dreams
Venus De Milo
Budo
Deception
Godchild
Boplicity
Rocker
Israel
Rouge
