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06/06 Friday

7:30 PM Underground Jazz String Quartet

Members of UJSQ:
Tomoko Iwamoto (violin)
Tomoko Omura (violin)
Helen Sherrah-Davies (5-string violin)
Stephanie Wingfield (cello).

The UNDERGROUND JAZZ STRING QUARTET (UJSQ) fuses the classical timeless qualities of the string quartet with vibrant contemporary string techniques, drawing from an eclectic repertoire that includes improvisation as an essential element in their arrangements of jazz and popular music, as well as featuring their own original compositions. It is part of a long and rich history of improvisatory string playing, dating from the baroque era to the blues, and swing jazz to avant-garde.