Performance Spotlight: Jojo Mayer & Jack Quartet | Different Zones by Don Li

Check out Vic Firth Signature Series Artist Jojo Mayer in this specially commissioned performance for himself and the Jack Quartet.

ABOUT THE PIECE:
DIFFERENT ZONES by DON LI for JOJO MAYER & JACK QUARTET
Commissioned by the Lucerne Festival 2019, Don Li’s composition is based
on a quote made by Jojo Mayer in a YouTube interview: The drummer talks
about the relationship between repetition and groove and how their effect
induces a different state of mind (»different zones«). Rhythmical speech
pattern and melody of his quote form the basic template of the one hour-long
composition. Instead of exploring extravagant playing techniques for string
quartet, Don Li focuses on block chords: Dark, perpetual and driven by
hypnotic odd meters, they open the gateway to the »different zones«. This
visually striking synopsis of the work offers a glimpse at this extraordinary
collaboration.

Composition, Concept, Stage Design: Don Li
Drums, Voice: Jojo Mayer

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STICKS:
#vfSJM - SIGNATURE SERIES – JOJO MAYER
https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/signatu...

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JACK Quartet
Christopher Otto – Violin
Austin Wulliman – Violin
John Pickford Richard - Viola
Jay Campbell – Cello

Sound: Roli Mosimann
Technical Assistant: Moritz Tobler
Cinematography: Emanuel Demenga, Maximilian Hochstrasser
Recorded at Lucerne Festival August 31, 2019

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CONNECT WITH THE ARTISTS:
http://www.orbitalgarden.com​
http://www.jojomayer.com​
http://jackquartet.com