This is written by Edward Dun. It says it all... For those of you who haven’t yet caught a performance by the Ni Project, don’t miss this chance to see one of the city’s improvisational supergroups. Slightly hyperbolic perhaps, but how else do you describe this trio of Sacto collaborators extraordinaire—Ruben Reveles (MothSpyEros), Alex Jenkins (Kairos Quartet, Nada Brahma Music Ensemble) and the ubiquitous Ross Hammond? The Ni Project layers samples and synth-pads with improvised and often polyrhythmic guitar and percussion lines to create a tight, free-jazz-cum-electronica-by-way-of-Northern-India aural experience..................................................
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Sacramento's Ni Project is a free improvising trio combining free jazz, electronics and trance with North Indian Classical influences. Together they have shared billings with Nels Cline & Jeff Tweedy, Joe Satriani, Steve Kimock, Victor Wooten, Good for Cows, Keller Williams and Tony Passarell.
Their self titled CD is available on Evander Music (www.evandermusic.com).
