Artist description The Young Composers Collective, aka Degenerate Art Ensemble, is a chamber orchestra devoted to playing new music written for the group - written, as in, composed, on paper, although often incorporating improv and verbal instructions. We are all about collaboration, between the composers, the players, and often the dancers, the film, the audience, etc. The sound varies all the time - some kind of mix of classical, jazz, punk, and just plain un-classifiable.

Music Style garage big-band orchestra

Musical Influences weill, mingus, zorn, cage, poulenc, ravel, crumb, harrison, takemitsu, boredoms, gagaku, many more...

Artist History Formed in 1994 in Seattle, Washington by a bunch of composers wanting to play their work. Evolved into a tight knit band of about 18 players and often working with choreographers, special guest instrumentalists, vocalists and silent films. Performances range from rock clubs to theaters to festivals to concert halls, always to enthusiastic audiences up and down the west coast (so far!).

Group Members Conductor - Joshua Kohl. Other members rotate periodically, and there are too many to list!

Instruments Violins, Cello, Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpets, Trombones, Drums/Percussion, Electric guitar, Piano, others.

Albums The Young Composers Collective (eponymous), Metropolis

Press Reviews “A collection of obsessed, out-rageous, original compositions …their art is a violently beautiful passionate world where things don’t have a ‘nice day’ but are either dying or coming to life...elements of Jimi Hendrix, Igor Stravinsky, Kurt Weill and Charles Mingus.” -The Stranger (Seattle)

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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