Rhythmic Tales: William Hooker & On Ka’a Davis
About the event
Saturday October 17 * doors at 6:30, music at 7:00 * $20-30 * TICKETS
Rhytmith Tales: William Hooker (drums, spoken word) and On Ka’a Davis (acoustic & electric guitars).
“Recognized as an iconoclast, and one of the most innovative musicians and drummers of his generation, William knows no genre bounds and ceaselessly searches for new forms of music, always with the intent to inspire.” - THE WIRE
William Hooker has created works that range from jazz and "new" music to experimental genres. He has released over 80 CDs as a leader. His latest album is Convergence: Live In China with guitarist David King. Mr. Hooker has performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Atrium at Lincoln Center, Wadsworth Atheneum, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Walker Art Center,MTV, The Kitchen, Roulette, Real Art Ways. He has also presented his work at the JVC Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, CMJ Music Festival, Vilnius Jazz Festival, Experimenta Argentina, The Knitting Factory and the Victoriaville Music Festival.
A long time resident artist and activist of New York's Lower East Side (LES), On Ka’a Davis has been a constant contributor to its edgy creative esthetic. On performs principally as a guitarist, exploring music through the worlds of classical guitar, creative improvisation, 'jazzes', and is interpretive of roots-cultural models and 21st century thoro-composed models. On also performs on electric violin, keyboards, and sings. On is also an 'academic' composer with contributions for works for solo classical guitar and for guitar with ensemble. On has also completed works for dance and film.