ZR Live!

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Extraordinary Musicians | Mobile ZR Systems | Quantum Technology | Mastering Grade Acoustics

World Premier of Opium Moon | Santoor, Violin, Bass and Percussion

1. “Gravity = Love” 2. “How can I pray When the Beloved is all I see?”

“Gravity = Love” | Written and Performed by Opium Moon (Hamid Saeidi, Lili Haydn, Itai Disraeli & M.B. Gordy)
“How Can I Pray When the Beloved Is All I See?” | Written and Performed by Opium Moon (Hamid Saeidi, Lili Haydn, Itai Disraeli & M.B. Gordy)

ZR Live! is a series of live music events in an everyday space recorded in a ZR Pop Up Studio. ZR Quantum Devices only 1” deep create an environment in which every nuance and detail is clearly audible to everyone: the audience, the artists and the recording. Immediate live playback of the raw audio files reveals Life-Like Imaging and extraordinary Dimensionality. HD videos of all performances can be experienced below or at DHDI’s ZR Live! You Tube channel.

ZR Pop Up Studios are portable Quantum Acoustic environments which control Air at the molecular level. Powered by Quantum Acoustics™, they create Mastering Quality Acoustics in any space, indoor or outdoor. This revolutionary technology gives everyone the freedom to create World Class Recordings, easily and affordably.

Custom ZR Pop Up Studio solutions are currently available with Pre-Designed CDL’s in a variety of aesthetic options and sizes.

ZR Live! features talented musicians performing a diverse range of instrumentation, captured with the latest audio and video recording technology. Special thanks to all the extremely gifted musicians who have graced ZR Live!’s stage with their talents: Sonja Midtune, Ken Belcher, Joe Loduca, LA String Kollektiv, Marina V, Inna Staneva, Gulia Gurevich, Rob Leines and Company, The Nick Mancini Jazz Quartet, Dana Grace, Ruminations, Evan Hatfield, Brian Chann, AeB, and Hart Sawyer. For Biographies of Performers please scroll down to the bottom of page.

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ZR Live! Pop-Up Studio A-B Comparison | January 10th, 2018

Danny Kim | Percussion

1. Percussion Compilation

2. Snare (Single Hits) 3. Snare (March) 4. Snare (Rimshots)

5. Tom (Single Hits) 6. Tom (Pattern 1) 7. Tom (Pattern 2)

8. Cymbal (Single Hits) 9. Cymbal (Swells) 10. Cymbal (Pattern)

Percussion Compilation | Performed by Danny Kim
Snare (Single Hits) | Performed by Danny Kim
Snare (March) | Performed by Danny Kim
Snare (Rimshots) | Performed by Danny Kim
Tom (Pattern 1) | Performed by Danny Kim
Tom (Pattern 2) | Performed by Danny Kim
Cymbal (Single Hits) | Performed by Danny Kim
Cymbal (Swells) | Performed by Danny Kim
Cymbal (Pattern) | Performed by Danny Kim

ZR Live! Pop-Up Studio A-B Comparison | September 27th, 2017

Evan Hatfield & Brian Chann | Sitar & Tabla

1. Raga Yamen 2. Raga Kafi

“Raga Yamen” | Traditional Indian Song Composer Unknown | Performed by Evan Hatfield and Brian Chann
“Raga Kafi” | Traditional Indian Song Composer Unknown | Performed by Evan Hatfield and Brian Chann

ZR Live! Pop-Up Studio A-B Comparison | August 14th, 2017

Nick Mancini | Vibraphone

1. Free Improvisation 2. “Blackbird” 3. Abstraction of “Midnight Sun”

4. “My Ship”

Free Improvisation | Performed by Nick Mancini
“Blackbird” | Composed by Paul McCartney | Performed by Nick Mancini
Abstraction of “Midnight Sun” | Composed by Lionel Hampton & Sonny Burke | Performed by Nick Mancini
“My Ship” | Composed by Kurt Weill | Performed by Nick Mancini

ZR Live! | April 20th, 2017

Nick Mancini Trio with Guest Performer AeB | Vibraphone, Tabla, Cello, and Handpan

1. “The 9th Degree” 2. “Ice 11” 3. “Plant Life”

4. “Places Unknown” 5. “Cosmic Crapshoot” 6. “Plasticity Points A Way Forward”

“The 9th Degree” | Composed by Nick Mancini | Performed by Nick Mancini Trio with Guest Performer AeB
“Ice 11” | Composed by Nick Mancini | Performed by Nick Mancini Trio with Guest Performer AeB
“Plant Life” | Composed by Nick Mancini | Performed by Nick Mancini Trio with Guest Performer AeB
“Places Unknown” | Composed by Nick Mancini | Performed by Nick Mancini Trio with Guest Performer AeB
“Cosmic Crapshoot” | Composed by Nick Mancini | Performed by Nick Mancini Trio with Guest Performer AeB
“Plasticity Points A Way Forward” | Composed by Nick Mancini | Performed by Nick Mancini Trio with Guest Performer AeB

ZR Live! | March 16th, 2017

LA String Kollektiv | Violin, Cello, and Viola

1. “Serenade Op. 10, 1st Movement” 2. “Serenade Op. 10, 2nd Movement” 3. “Serenade Op.10, 4th Movement”

4. “Serenade Op.10, 5th Movement”

“Serenade Op. 10, 1st Movement” | Composed by Ernő Dohnányi | Performed by LA String Kollektiv
“Serenade Op. 10, 2nd Movement” | Composed by Ernő Dohnányi | Performed by LA String Kollektiv
“Serenade Op. 10, 4th Movement” | Composed by Ernő Dohnányi | Performed by LA String Kollektiv
“Serenade Op. 10, 5th Movement” | Composed by Ernő Dohnányi | Performed by LA String Kollektiv

AeB | Handpan and Vocals

1. “Fractured Statues” 2. “Talking to Myself” 3. “Iwato”

“Fractured Statues” | Composed and Performed by AeB
“Talking to Myself” | Composed and Performed by AeB
“Iwato” | Composed and Performed by AeB

ZR Live! | February 16th, 2017

Hart Sawyer | Opera

1. “O Mio babbino Caro” 2. “Paper Airplanes” 3. “To Be Happy”

“O Mio babbino Caro” | Giacomo Puccini Cover from Gianna Schicchi | Performed by Hart Sawyer
“Paper Airplanes” | Written and Performed by Hart Sawyer
“To Be Happy” | Written and Performed by Hart Sawyer

AeB | Handpan and Vocals

1. “Integrity” 2. “Refuge From a Storm” 3. “So Many Stars”

“Integrity” | Written and Performed by AeB
“Refuge From a Storm” | Written and Performed by AeB
“So Many Stars” | Written and Performed by AeB

ZR Live! | January 12th, 2017

Evan Hatfield with Brian Chann | Sitar and Tabla

1. “Raag Charukeshi in Teental” 2. “Raag Vachspati in Jhaptal”

“Raag Charukeshi in Teental” | Traditional Indian Song Composer Unknown | Performed by Evan Hatfield and Brian Chann
“Raag Vachspati in Jhaptal” | Traditional Indian Song Composer Unknown | Performed by Evan Hatfield and Brian Chann

ZR Live! | October 20th, 2016

Rob Leines and Company | Vocals, Guitar, Fiddle, and Banjo

1. “Bad Seed” 2. “Drive On” 3. “Jackson” Cover

4. “Mountain Man”

“Bad Seed” | Written by Rob Leines | Peformed by Rob Leines and Company
“Drive On” | Written by Rob Leines | Peformed by Rob Leines and Company
“Jackson” | Johnny Cash and June Carter Cover | Peformed by Rob Leines and Company
“Mountain Man” | Written by Rob Leines | Peformed by Rob Leines and Company

World Premier of Opium Moon | Violin, Percussion, Bass, and Santoor

1. “Gravity = Love” 2. “How can I pray When the Beloved is all I see?”

“Gravity = Love” | Written and Performed by Opium Moon (Hamid Saeidi, Lili Haydn, Itai Disraeli & M.B. Gordy)
“How Can I Pray When the Beloved Is All I See?” | Written and Performed by Opium Moon (Hamid Saeidi, Lili Haydn, Itai Disraeli & M.B. Gordy)

ZR Live! | September 22nd, 2016

Nick Mancini’s Jazz Trio | Vibraphone, B3 Organ, and Drums

1. “Gingerlily” 2. “Blues in F” 3. “No Looking Back”

4. “Night Blooming Jasmine” 5. “Grace Under Pressure” 6. “Moonlight in Vermont”

“Gingerlily” | Written and Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Trio
“Blues in F” | Written and Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Trio
“No Looking Back” | Written and Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Trio
“Night Blooming Jasmine” | Written and Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Trio
“Grace Under Pressure” | Written and Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Trio
“Moonlight in Vermont” | Written by John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf | Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Trio

Rob Leines and Company | Guitar and Vocals

1. “Bourbon Blues” 2. “Summersville” 3. “One More Drink”

“Bourbon Blues” | Written by Rob Leines | Performed by Rob Leines and Company
“Summersville” | Written by Rob Leines | Performed by Rob Leines and Company
“One More Drink” | Written and Performed by Rob Leines

ZR Live! | August 25th, 2016

LA String Kollektiv | Violins and Viola

1. “Miniatures, op.75A…”

“Miniatures, op.75A for Two Violins and Viola” | Composed by Antonin Dvorak | Performed by LA String Kollektiv

Dana Grace and Sonja Midtune | Guitar and Vocals

1. “Back to Black” Cover 2. “Torch” Cover 3. “Only Girl” Cover

“Back to Black” | Amy Whinehouse Cover | Performed by Dana Grace and Sonja Midtune
“Torch” | Jerzy Jung Cover | Performed by Dana Grace and Sonja Midtune
“Only Girl” | Rihanna Cover | Performed by Dana Grace and Sonja Midtune

ZR Live! | July 21st, 2016

Nick Mancini’s Jazz Quartet | Vibraphone, Bass, Clarinet, and Guitar

1. “Four Brothers” Cover 2. “Mix and Match Medley” 3. “Sonora”

4. “Stomping at the Savoy”

“Four Brothers” | Written by Woody Herman | Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Quartet
“Mix and Match Medley” | Selections from Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Jerome Kern, and Pine Ridge Boys | Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Quartet
“Sonora” | Written by Nick Mancini | Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Quartet
“Stomping at the Savoy” | Written by Benny Goodman | Performed by Nick Mancini’s Jazz Quartet

Sonja Midtune | Guitar and Vocals

1. “Be My Man” 2. “Let it Go” Cover

“Be My Man” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune
“Let it Go” | James Blake Cover | Performed by Sonja Midtune

ZR Live! | June 23rd, 2016

Inna Staneva and Gulia Gurevich | Flute and Violin

1. “Bach Air Suite…” 2. “Double Concerto…” 3. “Moon River” Cover

4. “Sheep May. Safely Graze” 5. “Fantasia”

“Air From Suite in D For Flute and Violin” | Composed by J.S. Bach | Performed by Inna Staneva and Gulia Gurevich
“Double Concerto in D Minor, 1st Movement” | Composed by J.S. Bach | Performed by Inna Staneva and Gulia Gurevich
“Moon River” | Composed by Henry Mancini | Performed by Inna Staneva and Gulia Gurevich
“Sheep May. Safely Graze” | Composed by J.S. Bach | Performed by Inna Staneva and Gulia Gurevich
“Fantasia” | Composed by Fanz Schubert | Performed by Inna Staneva

Sonja Midtune | Guitar and Vocal

1. “Summertime Sadness” Cover 2. “There’s a Fire”

“Summertime Sadness” | Lana Del Rey Cover | Performed by Sonja Midtune
“There’s a Fire” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune

ZR Live! | May 26th, 2016

LA String Kollektiv | Violin, Viola, and Cello

1. “Serenade op.10…” 2. “Por una Cabeza Tango” 3. “String Trio in B Flat…”

4. “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik…”

“Serenade op.10 for String Trio” | Composed by Erno Dohnanyi | Performed by LA String Kollektiv
“Por una Cabeza Tango” | Composed by Carlos Gardel | Performed by LA String Kollektiv
“String Trio in B Flat, D.471” | Composed by Franz Schubert | Performed by LA String Kollektiv
“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K.525” | Composed by W.A. Mozart | Performed by LA String Kollektiv

Sonja Midtune | Guitar and Vocal

1. “Stuck in My Mind”

“Stuck in My Mind” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune

ZR Live! | April 21st, 2016

Marina V | Guitar and Vocals

1. “Solitary Man” Cover 2. “The Strength I Need” 3. “Pesnya O Tebe”

4. “Beautiful Forever”

“Solitary Man” | Neil Diamond Cover | Performed by Marina V
“The Strength I Need” | Written and Performed by Marina V
“Pesnya O Tebe” | Written and Performed by Marina V
“Beautiful Forever” | Written and Performed by Marina V

Sonja Midtune | Guitar and Vocal

1. “Bloom” 2. “Oh Summer” 3. “Lonely Bones”

4. “From Me to You”

“Bloom” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune
“Oh Summer” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune
“Lonely Bones” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune
“From Me to You” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune

ZR Live! | March 3rd, 2016

Joseph LoDuca | Guitar

1. “Ennio Morricone Medley” 2. “Tango” 3. “Medley”

“Ennio Morricone Medley” | Composed by Ennio Morricone | Performed by Joseph LoDuca
“Tango” | Written and Performed by Joseph LoDuca
“Medley” | Written and Performed by Joseph LoDuca

Sonja Midtune Feat. Ken Belcher | Guitar and Vocals

1. “Don’t Let Me Down” Cover 2. “Wolf and I” Cover 3. “Talk to Me”

4. “Oh Summer” 5. “Lonely Bones”

“Don’t Let Me Down” | The Beatles Cover | Performed by Sonja Midtune and Ken Belcher
“Wolf and I” | Oh Lang Cover | Performed by Sonja Midtune
“Talk to Me” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune
“Oh Summer” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune
“Lonely Bones” | Written and Performed by Sonja Midtune

ZR Live! Artist Bios

ZR Live! | August 14, 2017

Nick Mancini – Vibraphone

Nick Mancini is a vibraphonist and composer who has been performing professionally since the age of 15. He holds a masters degree from Manhattan School of Music and has lived and worked in NYC and LA for over 20 years. He’s performed and recorded with Arturo Sandoval, Peter Erskine, Poncho Sanchez, and Kenny Werner to name a few. He’s released numerous recordings and played in top venues such as The Apollo Theater in NYC, Blue Whale in LA and many others abroad. He is sponsored by Majestic Percussion (vibes) and Innovative Percussion (mallets), and is on the faculty at Cal State Northridge and Long Beach; some have gone so far as to say he is the Mayor of the LA jazz community.

ZR Live! | April 20, 2017

Gabe Noel

Gabe Noel is an American musician, composer, arranger, and sound designer currently residing in Los Angeles. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gabe began playing cello at the age of 4, eventually gravitating to the bass at 13.
In 2003 Gabe moved to Los Angeles to attend USC, graduating with a degree in Humanities in 2007.
Gabe has recorded, toured, and performed with a wide range of artists since beginning his professional career following college. Highlights include Kendrick Lamar, Grand Theft Auto V, Father John Misty, Ry Cooder, Tyler The Creator, Kenny Loggins, Jackson Browne, Roy Harper, Earl Sweatshirt, Jonathan Wilson, Local Natives, Foster the People, The Haden Triplets, Meshell N’degeocello, David Holmes, Mario Caldato, and Miguel Atwood Ferguson.
His upright bass playing can be instantly recognized on Kendrick Lamar’s “How Much A Dollar Cost”, True Detective Season 1 Finale, and his String arrangements on Father John Misty’s “This Is Sally Hatchet” and “Funtimes in Babylon”, among others.
He currently co-leads Cello Yoga with his partner, acclaimed yoga teacher Kaleena B. Their integrative approach to building community has made their monthly offering Downtown LA’s most popular class.
Although his training is extensive, he can best be described as a musician who plays in the moment, from his heart. he welcomes the opportunity to share his medicine, passion, and craft, creating a unique and truly live experience every time he plays.

T. J. Troy

Grammy Award-winning artist T.J. Troy brings virtuosity, style, and experience to the broad range of percussion music he champions. From the deep traditions of Indian and Middle Eastern percussion, to the complexity of Contemporary Classical Music, to the sheer power of modern drumset playing, T.J. has developed lines of symmetry and expression that yield a graceful flow across styles. He has appeared in countless festivals worldwide, performing in some of the worldís most prestigious venues with artists such as Ustad Aashish Khan, Ken Zuckerman, Mamak Khadem, Sahba Motallebi, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Emil Richards, and Cirque du Soleil. A dedicated educator, T.J. has led classes and workshops to students world-wide, and has developed musical curriculum concepts for school-age children currently in use in the United States and China.

AeB – Handpan and Vocals

Reverberating from jazz festivals to gritty pubs, yoga retreats to all-night fire parties on downtown rooftops, Adrienne “Aeb” Byrne is a force of nature on her latest self-titled release. The City Of Angels resident musical mad scientist, Aeb effortlessly blends classic piano songwriting with saucy pop and ethereal flute work to craft songs that are equal parts Fiona Apple and Beck, with all the swagger of Amy Winehouse with the esoteric experimentation of Radiohead. On this outing, Aeb, (herself a classically trained jazz musician who cut her teeth with alongside contemporary jazz greats Duane Eubanks, Ronnie Burrage and the late Sid Simmons), flirts between sexy, solo piano bar songstress and balls to the wall funky rock with her backing band of classic rock royalty.A gorgeous mess of sonic pop mayhem, Aeb is equally at home when it’s just Byrne ripping up solo sets, or with her band – Eric Ward (Marvin Gaye) and Evan Stone (The Translucent Ham Sandwich Band), who back Aeb in crafting those fat, soul-rock grooves that complement her smart songwriting. Though you may find Aeb on any given night knocking down musical walls at some of L.A.’s hottest clubs – Byrne has also backed and shared the stage with many a musical icon, including Robby Krieger (The Doors), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Tommy Thayer (Kiss), Alice Cooper, Danny Seraphine (Chicago), Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) and Phil Chen (Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck).

https://www.aebness.com/

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