Results for "Blue Lotus"

Blue Lotus

By Gwen Laster

Label: Self Released
Released: 2021
Track listing: Blue Lotus; Awakening; City Echos; Movement 1 - Cigarette; Movement 2 - Three to Eleven - Movement 3 - Entrapped

The New Muse 4Tet: Blue Lotus

by John Pietaro
May 12, 2021

The New Muse 4Tet, led by violinist/violist Gwen Laster, is a post-modern, plain-speakng incarnation of the string quartet, augmented by tabla and voice. Laster has engaged in a series of such ensembles and has also served well under the leaderships of Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Braxton, the Sun Ra Arkestra, William Parker, Danny Elfman and others. ...

Gwen Laster

Gwen Laster is a nationally acclaimed musician who has been the recipient of awards by the National Endowment for the Arts, Jubilation Foundation, Puffin Foundation, Arts Mid Hudson, Lila Wallace, and the Cognac Hennessey 1st place Jazz Search. She's a native Detroiter whose creative influences come from the Motor City's exciting urban and classical music culture. Gwen started improvising and composing because of her parents love of jazz, blues, soul and classical music and her inspiring music teachers from Detroit's public schools. Laster relocated to NYC after earning two music degrees from the University of Michigan

Blue Lotus

By Bruce Arnold

Label: Emerald Green Sound
Released: 2007