Earthrise

Ancient Days

Blood Worship at Pico Blvd - 3 Moons (Jefferson Z. / K. Malada) live @ MATA, Los Angeles 4/19/2013

Introductory Shadows, Smoke From the Well, Nazi Zuni Lulu Annunaki (Jefferson Z. / K. Malada)

3 Moons Live @ Life Changing Ministries Oakland 11/11/13

7/21/14 @ Island, Minneapolis, MN.  3 Moons (Jeff Jefferson and Dena Goldsmith- Stanley are joined by Naomi Joy and Andy Neubauer both on electric violin) performs partly improvised musical invokations of the planetary rulers of the days of the week, each in the greek musical mode with which it corresponds.  The performance took place on a Monday so we begin and end with venerations of the Moon.  According to Pythagoras and other ancient greek mystical philosophers, each of the planets our weekdays are named after corresond to musical "modes", which are like scales.  Modes differ from scales in that it is the interval between each of the pitches that determine the mode.  In other words it is a set of intervals between notes.  So any of the modes can be played with any pitch as the root note.  The root notes selected correspond to the properties of the  governing planet, according to greek magical tradition.  Each of the greek modes were known for their ability to strongly induce different feelings and states of awareness, such as, calm, mystery, courage, libido, etc.  Each planet and mode also have a long list of interdisciplinary correspondences such as colors, tarot keys, ritual events, virtues, hours, periodic elements, sexual positions, and out of body realms.  Here are the basic correspondences employed in this performance.  Aiding the performance were light and shadow projections by Kristi Ternes.  Special thanks to Ossian and LaPorsha Winningham for originally commissioning us to compose, improvise, and perform within this framework as part of their "7 Planets, 7 Days"  ceremonial performance at Human Resources gallery in Chinatown, Los Angeles, which took place April 14, 15, and 16 2014.

MONDAY - the MOON - HYPODORIAN - root note A
TUESDAY - MARS - PHRYGIAN - root note E
WEDNESDAY - MERCURY - HYPOPHRYGIAN - root note B
THURSDAY - JUPITER - LYDIAN - root note F
FRIDAY - VENUS - HYPOLYDIAN - root note C

Astroworkweek - 3 Moons @ Island w Joey Dove + A. Neubauer

Another improvisational slice of the Modal mode we go into sometimes.  This one is in C major - Hypolydian for Venus

Venus In Green (Hypolydian) 9/20/2015  3 Moons w/ Joe Winslow

Reading my text "Musar 5"  as Jeffrey Alexander's live studio guest on Radio Valencia, San Francisco, accompanying myself with improvised noise.

"Musar 5" Live On Radio Valencia

Reading my text "Graven Image"  as Jeffrey Alexander's live studio guest on Radio Valencia, San Francisco, accompanying myself with improvised noise, followed by "Mars in Phrygian" from the 3 Moons LP "Astronomy of Dreams"

Jeffrey Rocketmild Jefferson