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Gregory Walker’s “Nightmare in Rio”

Gregory Walker’s Nightmare in Rio is a multimedia event involving original Latin Fusion music, the spoken word, video projection, and photography. On stage, a translucent scrim suspended between the musicians will present projected Brazilian imagery superimposed with the speech recognition transcript of the musicians’ verbal communications as they unfold.

Walker’s concept is that if musicians agree to work with mutually and spontaneously composed directions in performance, their creative expression and interaction will be forced to expand. Furthermore, if these directions are visible to an audience, a deeper understanding of improvisation and composition will be possible.

Walker, Associate Professor of Music at CU Denver, was invited to travel to São Paulo in June of 2007 to research Bossa Nova music as well as Palo Mayombe voodoo culture.

Performers:

• Gregory Walker, guitar
• Glen Whitehead, trumpet
• Randy Bowen, drums
• Kim Stone, bass

This event is sponsored by the UCCS Music Program, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, and the Office of Campus Activities and is FREE and open to the public.

Gregory Walker Press:

“Look no further. Gregory’s vision is unique yet remarkably friendly to the unitiated ear. He has carved out his own role as an avant guitarist. I urge those who like the less travelled path to seek him out.”
- GUITAR for the Practicing Musician

“…expressionistic, bold, and thoroughly challenging.”
-CU Advocate

“…forward vision in music.”
- San Jose Mercury News

“…Walker’s pieces have been known to humiliate the weak of character but delight the music lover…”
- San Francisco Weekly

“…outstanding…”
- American Record Guide

“…features the world’s finest up & coming guitar talent.”
- Guitar Player

More information on Gregory Walker at: http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~gwalker/guitar.html

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