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04/13 Sunday
5:00 PM Florencia Gonzalez and Yuko Yamamura Sextet
7:00 PM Brian Friedland/Angela Vicente
Brian Friedland/Angela Vicente, 7PM
Household Items, a song cycle by composer/pianist Brian Friedland, is
music that deals with the realities of everyday life. Literally.
Utilizing texts from items actually found in people's houses,
Friedland's music creates atmospheres that often seek to enhance the
products qualities or put a new spin on the product. Written for
piano and voice, Household items is a comical commentary on the
ridiculous nature of advertising claims, product warnings, ingredient
lists, and instructional manuals. It addresses nearly all tangible
aspects of domestic life including the kitchen, bathroom, garage, and
the wine cellar. As a pianist and composer who has played and written
for jazz groups, classical ensembles, films, and funk/rock/pop bands,
Friedland draws on has vast experience playing and composing in
different genres to create a wide range of ideas and styles to apply
to his chosen products. Household Items vocalist Angela Vicente is an
acclaimed and in-demand vocalist on the Los Angeles scene who is
equally at home in jazz, pop, and classical settings, Vicente brings a
wide palette of expression to apply to the myriad subtleties of
commercial products.