A-Tribute Ensemble

Formed in 2005 at the California Institute of the Arts, the A-Tribute Ensemble largely focuses on performances utilizing improvisational forms. (The group is currently active in the Los Angeles area.) Borrowing ideas from jazz, folk, pop, world, and classical musics, the group performs eclectically within a wide variety of styles, ranging from the old to the new, familiar and unfamiliar. Since its conception, the ensemble has had an unorthodox approach to music making...

Formed in 2005 at the California Institute of the Arts, the A-Tribute Ensemble largely focuses on performances utilizing improvisational forms. (The group is currently active in the Los Angeles area.) Borrowing ideas from jazz, folk, pop, world, and classical musics, the group performs eclectically within a wide variety of styles, ranging from the old to the new, familiar and unfamiliar. Since its conception, the ensemble has had an unorthodox approach to music making, utilizing rhythmic phasing, 12-tone techniques, metric modulations, formal constructions (including charts and scores from the classical repertoire) within a largely improvisational context. The ensemble is also interested in multi-disciplinary approaches to art, and has participated in dance, theater, film, poetry, puppet theater, animation, and other forms of multi-media projects. The group consists of Melinda Rice on violin, Chris Votek on cello, and Ryan Tanaka on piano. For Musicians: Exercises can be found at the Improvisation Exercises for Musicians Blog for the theories and philosophies behind the process. A-Tribute Ensemble's Myspace Site Melinda Rice's Website Ryan Tanaka's Website Press - "Throwing Rubies" on Variety. Press - "Flashpoint" on GoldStar. Press - "MixMatch Dance Festival" on Arogonaut Newspaper User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL..