BEDROCK
BEDROCK is a performance of bizarre dialogues, soliloquies, and songs that explore semantic meaning and non-meaning accompanied by a microtonal ensemble. Text and music composed by Ivan Cunningham and performance directed by Nelle J. Anderson. Recorded live at Oracle Egg as part of the BROILER Residency Series
You Could die just the same on a sunny day
Performed at REDCAT in Los Angeles on Jan 17th, 2024
Ivan Cunningham-alto sax Grace Dashnaw-cello
Nelle J Anderson-voice Nic Brannen-piano
Geneviéve Cecile-flute Andrew Chanover-drums
To Let Go And Fall
Performed in the Wild Beast at California Institute of the Arts on March 4th, 2025
Ivan Cunningham - alto saxophone
Ulrich Krieger - alto and tenor saxophone
Davide Umbrello - piano
Joesph Hayes - electornics
Trevor Treglia - congregation leader
Michael Pisaro, Drew Gebhardt, Geneviéve Cecile, Grace Dashnaw, Gabe Le Neveu, Dylan Levine, Kat Niles, Primoz Sukic - congregation
only floating masses
Perfomed at Solarc in Los Angeles on April 30th, 2025
Ivan Cunningham-tenor sax
Trevor Treglia-prepared shruti box & voice
Nelle Anderson-voice
Letter From Jiang Qing
Performed by Ivan Cunningham’s Freedom Pie (text by Nelle Anderson)
Nelle Anderson-soprano Toivo Hannigan-guitar
Cole Pulice-Bari sax Patrick Adkins-keyboards
Sophia Deutsch-cello Nick Benish-bass
Alma Engebretson-cello. Tarek Abdelqader-drums