Artist description Surrealestate is a long-running improvisation group of variable membership founded by saxophonist Robert Reigle. Their music is mostly improvised, often guided by original text or graphic scores. They have also performed pieces by Charles Ives, Ornette Coleman, John Cage, Giacinto Scelsi, and Cecil Taylor.

Music Style new music, improvisation, experimental

Musical Influences Cecil Taylor, John Cage, AMM, Peter Brotzmann, The Velvet Underground

Similar Artists Cecil Taylor, John Cage, AMM, Peter Brotzmann, The Velvet Underground, Fred Frith, Evan Parker,

Artist History Surrealestate has performed at UCLA, Cal Arts, Beyond Baroque, The Armand Hammer Museum, The Luggage Store Gallery, The S.I.M.M. New Music Series, The ARC, The Jazz Bakery, and other venues.

Group Members The most recent performing edition of Surrealestate (Feb. 2002), was Phil Curtis (guitar, Powerbook), Jonathan Grasse (guitar), David Martinelli (percussion, electronics), Robert Reigle (tenor saxophone), and Jeff Schwartz (bass).

Instruments drums and percussion, guitar, bass, saxophone, clarinet, laptop, sampler, other electronics, tabla, cornet, other reeds

Albums Contrafactum (Acoustic Levitation, 2000)

Press Reviews Cadence Feb. 2001, The Wire Sept. 1999 & Sept. 2000, LA Weekly Nov. 17, 2000. Bananafish #14, Resonance v. 7 #2

Additional Info none

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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