CMC Presents: Alexis Castrogiovanni // The George Crotty Trio

Alexis Castrogiovanni (cello and voice)

The George Crotty Trio
George Crotty — cello, compositions
Matias Recharte — drums N.B. due to illness, Max Senitt will replace Matias for this concert
Jonathan Chapman — bass

Ticket price:

General Admission. $15 Advance / $20 at the door
CMC Members and Arts Workers. $12 Advance / $15 at the door
Students. $10 anytime

Venue:

Canadian Music Centre
20 St. Joseph Street
Toronto, ON
M4Y 1J9
416-961-6601 x202

COVID-19 Safety Information:

The health and safety of our staff and all visitors continues to be of the utmost importance to us. CMC Presents are masked events.

CMC staff will be onsite to welcome you, and we ask that you kindly follow their direction and guidance at all times.

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Alexis Castrogiovanni

Alexis Castrogiovanni inhabits the limbo between singer-songwriter and classical musician. Her pared-down, emotional musical landscapes employ genres from classical and folk to trip-hop and punk.

Alexis thrives in this chameleonic approach. Trained as a cellist, a lifetime of conservatory training emboldens her to interweave the expected with the unexpected, the structural with the improvisatory. Her writing sits in companionship with that of Colin Stetson and singer-songwriter Mitski—other classically trained musicians who dare to subvert genre. Her debut EP, set to release in early 2022, will feature two of the industry’s premier audio talents: Polaris Prize winner Jon Kaspy (Jeremy Dutcher) as recording engineer, with mixing by Grammy winner Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Basia Bulat).

The EP follows the four years of musical exploration that followed the end of her formal classical training. In this time, Alexis taught herself songwriting, nurturing a long-held love of poetry. Her lyrics are part poetry, part self-philosophy, as she gives a window into her searches for meaning, and slowly learning to love.

Website: alexiscastrogiovanni.weebly.com

Recordings:
Upcoming EP release Summer/Fall 2022

George Crotty Trio

The George Crotty Trio roams wild realms beyond the pale of the cello’s classical roots. Known for an expressive fluidity and modal orientation, the world-jazz outfit engages in cross-cultural interplay between post-bop, South American grooves, Indian Raga, and Arabic Maqam. Their second album ‘Chronotope’ will be released in July 2022.

Crotty has forged his own vocabulary on the cello. Following his graduation from the Berklee College of Music, he immersed himself in New York’s jazz and world music scenes, joining several ensembles such as the Brooklyn Raga Massive and the Detroit-based National Arab Orchestra, in addition to collaborating with Paquito D’Rivera, Anat Cohen, and Darol Anger.

Powered by drummer Matias Recharte (Kuné, Jesse Cook) and bassist Jonathan Chapman (Travis Knights, Laura Anglade) their collaborative sound deviates from a trio’s typical hierarchy. The three players intertwine on their own spontaneous terms in an exploration of groove and colour, lending Crotty’s tunes an exciting three-dimensional quality.

Website: georgecrotty.com/trio
Facebook: georgecrottycello
Instagram: georgecrottycello
Recordings: Bandcamp

Recordings:
‘Chronotope’ – July 22nd 2022
‘Four String Nomad’ (2019)

Upcoming gigs:
‘Chronotope’ release concert – The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club – August 9th, 8:30pm