What is Avant Coast?

Avant Coast is a collective of local musicians with several goals:

• presenting concerts of creative and improvised music
• creating wider awareness and recognition of creative music in the area
• encouraging collaborations between creative musicians
• strengthening the connection between performer and audience

"Creative and Improvised Music" is exactly that: creative music that is improvised, created on-the-spot...it can be based on no form at all ("free"), or on a form that has been determined beforehand.

Though jazz is clearly a large influence, we try to avoid restricting it to a single genre. With creativity and improvisation being the key, and since we're all using the same notes, genre really becomes irrelevant, though each group may have its own particular style. You may hear things that sound like jazz, blues, punk, funk, noise, classical...it depends on the performers and what they choose to reveal.

This music is organic, authentic, and now.

Why Go Out To Hear Live Music?

A lot of people say "support live music," but they don't tell you why. The fact is that it's just as important for YOU, the listener, as it is for the artists. Going out to hear a live show offers a chance to experience true connection and magic in these busy times.

Although TV, cell phones, and the internet are supposed to bring us closer, they in fact do just the opposite. It may be easy to sit at home and watch TV or download music, but it always leaves you wanting something more. Going to a concert can you leave you feeling exhilarated and energized. Personal, creative expression is infectious. One of the exciting things about creative and improvised music is that you don't know quite where it's going to go or what will happen.

We, the musicians, depend upon your support – coming out to shows, responding to
the music – you are an integral part of the music and we feed off your energy. If you haven't experienced an Avant Coast show before, we hope you'll come out and give it a try – you'll like what you hear.

For more information please contact us at avantcoast AT yahoo.com