The Lost Civilizations experimental music project  is a collaboration between Mike Sebastian (Tenor Sax, Saxello and Baritone Sax)and T. A. Zook (BassCello).  Although it is essentially a duo, it often features guest performers.   When complex schedules permit, it now performs with Doug Kallmeyer on bass and electronics, Jerry Busher on percussion and electronics, Sam Lohman on drums, Patrick Whitehead on flügelhorn and trumpet, and Emily Chimiak on violin.  It began performing in 2008; its performances are unscored, unrehearsed and improvised extemporaneously on the spot.    It has been described thusly:

  “Combining atmospheric strings with Ayler-esque expression, this group provides a fundamentally different approach to improvisation, with a focus on mood, landscape, and intensity.”

       “Veteran performers/composers T.A. Zook and Mike Sebastian create immediately enjoyable, yet endlessly complex soundscapes that seem to conjure a hyper-advanced, yet ancient parallel dimension. The duo regularly feature top improvisers in the greater DC area to compliment their electric strings, saxophone, and various loopers and effects.”

For more information:  tedzook@hotmail.com

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