Sat. Sept. 9 Dosh and Keston with Tripfacesmile.com

Posted on September 4, 2023 by John C.S. Keston

Martin Dosh and I have been playing one-off shows together in various ensembles for longer than I care to divulge. However, unless I’m misremembering this will be the first time as a duet. The Rhodes electric piano has always been our common ground, and I will have my new Osmose Expressive E along as well to share how I have been approaching that instrument. Tripfacesmile.com will start the night off with a set of modular synthesis. Please join us at ROK Bar, 882 7th St. W, Suite 12, St. Paul, MN 55102 on September 9, 2023.

Friday, Sept. 1 with Eric Carranza, Matty Harris, and Jesse Whitney

Posted on August 31, 2023 by John C.S. Keston

Join us for a night of music at ROK Bar, 882 7th St. W, Suite 12, St. Paul, MN 55102 on September 1, 2023. Jesse Whitney starts off the evening with a solo electronic set, followed by two trio sets from Eric Carranza (guitars and electronics), Matty Harris (saxophones), and me (keys included my Osmose Expressive E).

ACB Live Volume 3 Stream Archive

Posted on April 28, 2023 by John C.S. Keston

Please enjoy this archive of the stream from ACB Live Volume 3 featuring Eric Carranza from April 18, 2023. Eric and I had a great time improvising together. I love Eric’s playing, his sense of sound design, and the way that he builds textures with electronics.

ACB Live, Volume 3: Eric Carranza

Posted on April 13, 2023 by John C.S. Keston

I am excited to join the talented Eric Carranza for AudioCookbook Live Volume 3, this Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Stream starts at 7:30pm. I have had the pleasure of playing with Eric during the Voltage Controller series, and a handful of times with Yeti Steady including Suwal Singh on Tablas. Watch it at twitch.tv/audiocookbook We will be raising money for TheLinkMN.org through optional donations. Hope to see you there!

Eric Carranza is an artist and music educator based in the Lowertown Arts district of Saint Paul. His musical work can be heard on recent albums by artists such as Dem Atlas, Justin Titus and batteryboy to name a few. Eric collaborates and performs with many creative musical artists including Lady Midnight and Molly Brandt. In personal creative endeavors, he has a rich and diverse pool of projects to juggle (Excessive, Jest, SPACEGLOW, Yeti Steady, PRINTS etc.) as well as musical composition and sound design for mobile games, apps, ads, and more. — ericjuliocarranza.com

Sound / Simulacra: Davu Seru Recordings

Posted on January 9, 2019 by John C.S. Keston

On Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 Sound / Simulacra featured drummer and composer Davu Seru at Jazz Central Studios. Davu started off the evening with three improved solo pieces. We followed that up with four pieces as a trio with myself and Cody McKinney joining in.