Andrew McIntosh: A moonbeam is just a filtered sunbeam

MUSIC
FRIDAY – SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 – 24, 2021
9:29 AM & 7:41 PM FRIDAY
9:28 AM & 7:42 PM SATURDAY
9:27 AM & 7:43 PM SUNDAY

Darkness Sounding
Wild Up! Stream

$5-$25/month for entire festival
https://darknesssounding.wildup.org/#festival-opening2020

Years ago in his youth, violinst/violist/composer Andrew McIntosh did a series of improvisations on a detuned violin. He wasn't sure back then that such was acceptible practice. Now that he's gotten older and ballsier — and spent several years playing with Wadada Leo Smith — he revisits those improvisations and melds them into a series of pieces. He says they sound something like drone pioneer Tony Conrad, which is great with me. These are played at dawn and sunset in LA, where McIntosh is located.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT: Morning Glory: pour 1 oz. each of Rye and Cognac, with 1/2 teaspoon each of sugar and Grand Marnier, 1/4 teaspoon of Absinthe, and 2 dashes of Boker's bitters (or, absent that, Angostura bitters), into an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Stir. Strain into a chilled Highball glass. Top with club soda (but go easy). Garnish with a lemon twist.