Gold Sparkle Band, renowned for their unique approach to free jazz deconstruction, are set to kick off Eyedrum's 25th Birthday Celebration. This iconic band, established nearly 30 years ago in Atlanta, excels in performing a wide range of original compositions and arrangements, exemplifying the style of: "you have to hear it to know what the heck I'm talking about jazz".
Performance Sets:
Set 1: Gold Sparkle Quartet
Charles Waters: Reeds
Andrew Barker: Drums
Roger Ruzow: Trumpet
Chris Riggenbach: Bass
Set 2: Gold Sparkle Big Band
Charles Waters: Reeds
Andrew Barker: Drums
Roger Ruzow: Trumpet
Chris Riggenbach: Bass
Ben Davis: Sax
Robbie Hunsinger: Oboe/Sax
Jason Casanova: Euphonium
Chris Case: Piano
To kick off the evening, Atlanta's guitar legends, FLap!, will deliver intensive non-linear guitar virtuosity, promising to delight the mind and boggle the senses!