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| Wednesday, Mar 26 2008 11:19 AM
Last Updated: Thursday, Mar 27 2008 10:34 AM
The eclectic 16-piece Industrial Jazz Group returns to downtown’s Metro Galleries Thursday night with the supernatural sounds of percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani.
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What: The Industrial Jazz Group, featuring opening solo set with percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Where: Metro Galleries, 1604 19th St.
Cost: $5
Details: 634-9598
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Andrew Durkin will perform Thursday night with his Industrial Jazz Group at Metro Galleries.
The band has performed fall and spring concerts at the gallery for the past two years.
Trumpeter Kris Tiner, a Bakersfield College jazz instructor, has been with Industrial Jazz Group for five years.
The group’s composer, Andrew Durkin, is influenced by Frank Zappa, pop music, old doo-wop tunes, ’60s rock and surf music, even selections from spy soundtracks, Tiner said.
“So it’s a collage of different styles,” he added. “It’s really fun music, a great sense of humor about it.”
Nakatani, Thursday’s guest, uses a custom-designed jazz drum kit, but with a twist. He uses contemporary techniques on a gong and various Japanese instruments. The effect of his metallic sounds is “ethereal,” Tiner said.