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CLUB d'ELF - The Moroccan dosed Psychedelic Dub Jazz Collective at Lizard Lounge
Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on December 27, 2017
Where
Lizard Lounge
1667 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA
Map
(617) 547-0759
When
Fri, January 12, 2018
9:00 pm
Save the date
About
Friday 1/12 Moroccan dosed Psychedelic Dub Jazz Collective
CLUB d'ELF
$12 advance / $15 at the door
9:00 doors / 10:00 show
www.clubdelf.com
Mike Rivard's improvisational groove collective returns to the warm embrace of the Lizard Lounge with their usual stellar cast of musicians.
What is this thing called Club dElf? Club dElf is an ever-shifting group of musicians fiercely dedicated to the groove, revolving around the foundation of bassist/leader Mike Rivard. Consisting of some of the most sought-after players from the jazz, DJ, rock & world music scenes of Boston & NYC, each show features a different line-up, with Rivard and drummer Dean Johnston at the core. Guitars, turntables, Fender Rhodes, laptops, horns, tablas and all manner of exotic instruments flow in and out of the mix, along with guests such as John Medeski & Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood), DJ Logic, Marc Ribot, Skerik, Steven Bernstein, Ryan Montbleau and Marco Benevento, creating a unique experience for every performance. Informed as much by sci-fi writer Philip K. Dicks ideas of shifting reality and parallel universes as by Miles Davis & Fela Kuti, the band draws inspiration from many sources, including neo-psychedelic avatar Terence McKenna and avant garde comedy troupe The Firesign Theater....