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“Both are absolute masters on their instruments, and both have released many albums as leaders of their own groups, often with each other as members, having collaborated for more than twenty years. . . . One has the sense that not only can Okazaki and Weiss anticipate each other’s next moves, but that they are both deeply dedicated to realizing each other’s artistic visions.” – The Paris Review

"composer-improvisers of absurdly expansive imaginative resources. . . a nearly telepathic rapport. This music is hyperacute and superdynamic, with myriad strategies at play.” – Nate Chinen, WBGO

“a high-order musical brainteaser and a memento of a deep, longstanding mind-meld between these two” - Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone

Miles Okazaki and Dan Weiss have been performing as a duo for over two decades. In early years their repertoire was focused largely on Weiss' translations of tabla material to drumset, and Okazaki's compositions for small ensembles. Gradually they incorporated a wide range of materials from the albums that they worked on together as well as covers and standards. In 2020, they each wrote complete suites for guitar and drums that were recorded and released on the album Music for Drums and Guitar. This concert will feature music from this release.