$.99 Dreams feat. Saxophonist Adam Diller
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The New York based $.99 Dreams use elements of hip-hop, jazz, and electronic music in an explosive live show. This concert will feature saxophonist Adam Diller with beats produced by $.99 Dreams.
Adam Diller, Influenced by Sri Aurobindo as much as J Dilla, Thomas Pynchon as much as Edgar Varese, Charles Bronson as much as Sun Ra, Adam Diiler occupies an enigmatic position in the realm between jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music. Returning to performing in 2007 after a two year retirement, Adam's work has been reviewed in the Wire, Magnet, Signal to Noise, the Stranger, Seattle Weekly, Splendid, and many other publications. He has performed throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe in festivals such as the Vancouver Jazz Festival, the Earshot Jazz Festival, and the afterears festival. His work as a composer has been acknowledged by grants from Meet the Composer, the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, the Jack Straw Foundation, and the City of Seattle. He lives in Brooklyn, NY and is occupied with his band, $.99 Dreams and composing music for film. Other projects have included BNSF, doublends vert, eaglebee, and humph.
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The New York-based $.99 Dreams' sound ain't cheap. They inject hip-hop and electronic music into jazz in an explosive live show. Featuring New York-based saxophonist Adam Diller, there are few groups out there that are able to blend genres and styles quite like $.99, so this is sure to be a memorable show.



Nightlife on Tap, Issue 9 Good jazz ain't cheap, even if their name is. This New York-based group mixes everything from hip-hop to jazz and even electronic music in an explosive live show that draws fans of almost every music genre. Add genre-bending free jazz titan and saxophonist Adam Diller into the mix and this jazz concert is ready to blow any expectations out of the water. See you in the front row.