T. A. Zook (http://www.myspace.com/tazook) will be appearing (playing bass cello + processors) with Nobu Stowe on piano (http://www.myspace.com/nobustowe; http://www.trioricochet.com/ ; http://www.blacksaint.com//Catalogue/AN+DIE+MUSIK/1287) and Daniel Barbiero on contrabass (http://www.myspace.com/dbarbiero ; http://danielbarbiero.alkem.org/) at the Electric Possible at George Washington University (http://www.panicresearch.com/electric_poss.html).

Baltimore-based pianist Stowe and powers through Keith Jarrett's "total-improvisation"* concept with aggressive flair and sensitive lyrical interplay. Stowe has been recording like crazy as a leader, with discs on Konnex and Soul Note, joined by Perry Robinson, and on his latest disc "An Die Music" (Soul Note) by Badal Roy, tabla player who worked with Miles Davis (among others). More background on Mr. Stowe can be found at http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=16034 and http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=30274.

*Total-improvisation is a genre of fully improvised music pioneered by Keith Jarrett, using methods reminiscent of J.S. Bach. The style requires the performer to experiment with atonal/arhythmic "sound textures" but also spontaneously incorporate tonality and rhythm, and song-like melodies. It is essentially an instant composition in the purest form.

Other performers scheduled to appear are Bicameral Mind and Macaroon Five.

Bicameral Mind (http://www.myspace.com/bicamind) is a Chapel Hill, NC duo of Bryce Eiman and Shaun Sandor, which was formed in 2007. Eiman has explored tape treatments, electro-acoustics, ambient and noise music for 20 years in various projects. Sandor has been performing ambient and electronic music as Promute since 2006 using field recordings, homemade junk and gadgets, and simple signal processors. Together, they enact Jaynes' idea of the left-brain and right-brain working together to form a single output.

Macaroon Five--A collaboration among Arthur Harrison, Michael Engle, and Kevin Buckholdt. Their sounds are mostly electronic with much of it created by analog sequential oscillators, pseudo-random tone generators, and theremins made by Harrison's manufacturing company. Complimenting these instruments are various synthesizers, both analog and digital, and a host of effect processors covering the gamut from now-antiquated 8-bit to more modern 16-bit high-fidelity devices. For good measure, cassette tape players are used for backing beats adn libretto. Harrison's experience in electronic music goes back to the mid-70s, when he began experimenting with transistor circuits for making sound, eventually leading to his involvement with DC-area groups such as No-Thing, SGBC, Jobs for America, The Parlor Scouts, and currently, The Cassettes. Kevin Buckholdt adn Michael Engle provide a superb complment to Harrison's theremin with their keyboards, sequencers, and other aparatus. While improvisational and free-form in nature, Macaroon Five nontheless draws considerable structure from the members' skillful, complimentary interaction. The result is music containing elements of poetry, melody, and rhythm, combined with refreshing sonic textures.

The performance will be held at Phillips Hall, 801 22nd St, NW, Rm B120 (in the basement) (22nd and H Streets/GW Metro).

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