This Thursday at Balliceaux, come check out Richmond jazz quintet Glows In The Dark’s latest foray into new sonic territory. Recently they worked with director Mike Malloy, helping to create a soundtrack for his upcoming documentary, Eurocrime!, a history of the poliziotteschi subgenre of Italian crime films. Inspired by dark American crime films of the early 70s, such as The French Connection, Dirty Harry, and Serpico, poliziotteschi films revolved around the exploits of tough, no-nonsense cops and featured plenty of graphic violence, gunplay, and car chases. Now, over a backdrop of the most violent–and sexiest–moments from these films, Glows In The Dark will present two solid sets of jazz/funk grooves taken directly from these films. They will mix in a few of the original tunes they wrote for the soundtrack to Eurocrime!, but most of what they’ll be playing are tunes by the great Italian musicians of the era. During the sets, there’ll be seamless transitions between songs, so that the dance party can continue without interruption for as long as possible. Glows In The Dark are “very excited to bring this great old music to a whole new audience,” and the entire evening should be great fun for all in attendance.
WHAT: Mondo Italia Dance Party!
WHO: Glows In The Dark, playing two full sets of Italian jazz/funk grooves for dancing
WHERE: Balliceaux (203 N. Lombardy St.)
WHEN: Thursday, February 10, 10 PM
ADMISSION: FREE!
Here’s Glows In The Dark’s song “One Against Many,” one of their contributions to the Eurocrime! soundtrack, to give you an idea of what’s in store on Thursday night:
And here’s the Eurocrime! trailer:
More info about Glows In The Dark:
Glows in the Dark is an avant garde jazz quintet based in Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 2007 by guitarist Scott Burton as a new outlet for his music, GITD is an on-going attempt to meld jazz and free improvisation with the storytelling qualities of film. Taking cues and inspiration from everyone from J Dilla to Ennio Morricone to Yes, the band combines melody with chaos and processes the mix through its filter of five distinct personalities. By taking old films and adapting their story structure to music, Burton and company have come up with a unique songwriting process that continues to surprise.
So far, Glows In The Dark has had the honor of performing with Matana Roberts and sharing the stage with Steven Bernstein, Ken Vandermark and Tim Daisy, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Joe Lally of Fugazi, Mary Halvorson and Jessica Pavone, Judith Berkson, Aram Shelton’s Arrive, Darius Jones, Daylight Brigade and more. Over the summer of 2009 the band toured the East Coast and was invited to record a live set at WFMU along the way.
In late January 2010, they made their NY Stone debut and recorded the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut, with songs inspired by 1970′s Italian crime films and more obscure goodness. They’ve also been working on a remix version with an eclectic group of producers including Tim Gane (of Stereolab), Count Bass D, Jneiro Jarel and more!
This Thursday at Balliceaux, come check out Richmond jazz quintet Glows In The Dark’s latest foray into new sonic territory. Recently they worked with director Mike Malloy, helping to create a soundtrack for his upcoming documentary, Eurocrime!, a history of the poliziotteschi subgenre of Italian crime films. Inspired by dark American crime films of the early 70s, such as The French Connection, Dirty Harry, and Serpico, poliziotteschi films revolved around the exploits of tough, no-nonsense cops and featured plenty of graphic violence, gunplay, and car chases. Now, over a backdrop of the most violent–and sexiest–moments from these films, Glows In The Dark will present two solid sets of jazz/funk grooves taken directly from these films. They will mix in a few of the original tunes they wrote for the soundtrack to Eurocrime!, but most of what they’ll be playing are tunes by the great Italian musicians of the era. During the sets, there’ll be seamless transitions between songs, so that the dance party can continue without interruption for as long as possible. Glows In The Dark are “very excited to bring this great old music to a whole new audience,” and the entire evening should be great fun for all in attendance.
WHAT: Mondo Italia Dance Party!
WHO: Glows In The Dark, playing two full sets of Italian jazz/funk grooves for dancing
WHERE: Balliceaux (203 N. Lombardy St.)
WHEN: Thursday, February 10, 10 PM
ADMISSION: FREE!
Here’s Glows In The Dark’s song “One Against Many,” one of their contributions to the Eurocrime! soundtrack, to give you an idea of what’s in store on Thursday night:
And here’s the Eurocrime! trailer:
More info about Glows In The Dark:
Glows in the Dark is an avant garde jazz quintet based in Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 2007 by guitarist Scott Burton as a new outlet for his music, GITD is an on-going attempt to meld jazz and free improvisation with the storytelling qualities of film. Taking cues and inspiration from everyone from J Dilla to Ennio Morricone to Yes, the band combines melody with chaos and processes the mix through its filter of five distinct personalities. By taking old films and adapting their story structure to music, Burton and company have come up with a unique songwriting process that continues to surprise.
So far, Glows In The Dark has had the honor of performing with Matana Roberts and sharing the stage with Steven Bernstein, Ken Vandermark and Tim Daisy, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Joe Lally of Fugazi, Mary Halvorson and Jessica Pavone, Judith Berkson, Aram Shelton’s Arrive, Darius Jones, Daylight Brigade and more. Over the summer of 2009 the band toured the East Coast and was invited to record a live set at WFMU along the way.
In late January 2010, they made their NY Stone debut and recorded the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut, with songs inspired by 1970′s Italian crime films and more obscure goodness. They’ve also been working on a remix version with an eclectic group of producers including Tim Gane (of Stereolab), Count Bass D, Jneiro Jarel and more!
