Unique and powerful COPUS is a jazz and spoken word ensemble noted for their original work. To celebrate the Autumn Moon Festival in Chinatown COPUS has invited guzheng (Chinese traditional zither) master Liu Wei Shan, the mesmerizing poet Gumting and magician Cynthia Yee for an evening of energetic entertainment. Tea, wine and moon cakes will be available.
COPUS is Wendy Loomis, composer/pianist; Royal Kent, spoken word; Patrick Mahon, bass and Levon Washington, drums.
They were all accomplished jazz musicians, coming together for a concert in the Marin. Five people. Five instruments. They played. There was no fire.
I wanted their sounds to amalgamate. I wanted them to combust, to turn their individual beauty into something larger and new. Out of five musicians there should have been born a sixth, with elements of the parents and a unique voice that makes its presence known.
Not easy, with everyone’s busy schedule. Clearly the musicians have not rehearsed. You can’t have a child if you don’t come together to make love.
Their solos were filled with virtuosity, going their separate ways.
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