Events . Resonance: Improvisation, Innovation, and the Legacy of Eberhard Weber with Jair-Rohm Parker Wells

Resonance: Improvisation, Innovation, and the Legacy of Eberhard Weber with Jair-Rohm Parker Wells

A live lecture/performance exploring improvision and composition in the work of Eberhard Weber and Karlheinz Stockhausen
Concert by Ephem-Aural
no venue specified
All Ages

Join bassist and composer Jair-Rohm Parker Wells for a live lecture/performance exploring improvisation as real-time composition and technology as an extension of acoustic sound. Through solo performance, guided listening, and discussion, the session draws inspiration from Eberhard Weber, the sonic philosophy of ECM Records, the electronic music of Karlheinz Stockhausen, and the legacy of European radiophonic workshops, alongside ideas associated with the Second Viennese School and Anthony Braxton. Wells demonstrates how resonance, space, silence, looping, amplification, and electronics can shape melody and form, inviting students to rethink innovation as clarity, listening, and intentional use of tools rather than complexity. Open to all students, no prior musical or technical background required.

21st Century eclectic bassist Jair-Rohm Parker Wells is a composer and interdisciplinary sound artist whose work bridges improvisation, experimental music, and electroacoustic performance. Drawing on decades of international performance and research, his work explores resonance, deep listening, and technology as extensions of acoustic sound.

This appearance is made possible in part thanks to a grant from Foundation for Creative Arts.

Held at:
Bellefield Hall Room 205
315 S. Bellefield Ave, Oakland

Related Entities: Ephem-Aural
Tags: Bass Electronic Lecture Music