Loove Avant-Kirtan ft. Charlie Burnham
"Music and Silence,
Listening to Each"
Our concert at LOOVE Annex will focus on the nexus of music/sound and our natural divine consciousness. Featuring incantations from various spirit traditions, spontaneous group improvisation and lightly guided deep listening meditation we will invite our audience to explore themselves thru sound and silence. No prior experience is needed. We are aiming at open minded open heartedness.
"Participation is built in to each element, the improv, the silence, the singing."
Charlie Burnham - violin, voice
Marvin Sewell - guitar
Kenny Wollesen - drums
Gaura Vani - Kirtan master
Charlie Burnham is a local violin player best known for his interest in improvised music. Over the last four decades he has performed with some of modern musics brightest stars, including James Blood Ulmer, Henry Threadgill, Cassandra Wilson and many more. Now he can be heard performing with his own ensembles including Breath of Air, Eureka Shoes, and The Charlie Burnham Quartet.
Marvin Sewell was born and grew up in Chicago, where he attended the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University. Since 1990, he has been based in New York City. Sewell has played with many leading jazz artists, notably Cassandra Wilson, Jack DeJohnette, Lizz Wright and Jason Moran. He performed with Cassandra Wilson on two tracks in the 2003 PBS documentary, Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey. He also leads the Marvin Sewell Group.
Kenny Wollesen is an American drummer and percussionist. Wollesen has recorded and toured with Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, John Lurie, Myra Melford, Steven Bernstein, and John Zorn. He is a founding member of the New Klezmer Trio and a member of the Sex Mob and Himalayas groups. He grew up in Capitola, California, studying at Aptos High School, and spending many teenage years playing with Donny McCaslin. He spent quality classroom time with flugelhornist and arranger Ray Brown at Cabrillo College. He also arranges and studied vibraphone at Cabrillo.
Gaura Vani is a storyteller and musician. For two decades, he has toured globally and released multiple albums, sharing the stage with artists like Jai Uttal and Krishna Das. His collaborations include As Kindred Spirits, a fusion of East and West rooted in bhakti; and The Hanumen, a soulful quartet combining world percussion, chant, and harmony. He also performs with The Juggernauts, bringing high-energy kirtan to festival audiences.
