Get You Music on at the CD Forum
The Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas presents experimental jazz artist Guillermo E. Brown and BiLLLL$’ Shuffle Mode on January 30 and 31. Shuffle Mode follows Brown’s journey through a diversity of influences, combining elements of free jazz, hip hop and new world music backed by electronic arrangements and video. Similar to a broken iPod, Shuffle Mode jumps erratically between genres. His hypnotic, powerful melodies are the very spirit of modern music. Featured in over 25 recordings across multiple genres, Brown has appeared in productions by David S. Ware, Matthew Shipp, Marlies Yearby, Rob Reddy, Roy Campbell, Anthony Braxton, DJ Spooky, Vernon Reid/DJ Logic, George Lewis and Bill T. Jones. In 2002, Brown released his debut solo album, “Soul at the Hands of the Machine.”
“Guillermo E. Brown is a quintessential CD Forum artist as he pushes the boundaries and definition of what music is, can and should be,” says Denee McCloud, program director of the CD Forum. Guillermo E. Brown and BiLLLL$’ Shuffle Mode will be performed at 8:00 p.m., January 30 and 31, at the Broadway Performance Hall. A post-show Q&A with the audience will immediately follow each performance. To learn more about Guillermo E. Brown, visit www.cdforum.org/. Tickets are $20 for general admission or $15 for students and seniors. Advance sales are available through Brown Paper Tickets at www.brownpapertickets/com/event/16713 or by calling 1-800-838-3006.
—Evelyn Fenner-Dorrity, CD Forum