Toby Summerfield

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KENYON HALL PRESENTS Toby Summerfield Feat. James Falzone, Alex Guy (Led to Sea) Saturday, October 10 2026 Doors: 7pm Showtime: 7:30pm All-Ages Seated General Admission: $20 Senior/Student Discount: $10 Seattle stalwarts James Falzone and Alex Guy welcome visiting guitarist Toby Summerfield, on tour in support of his latest release, Bodies of Water. Each will offer a solo set in a riveting evening of sonic colors. About the Artists: Toby Summerfield, 1978 Bassist, Guitarist, Collaborator, Improviser, Composer. Aught Dawg. Summerfield comes from rock music, through jazz and tries to operate in a cross- pollinated musical garden. He’s most at home in complicated rock bands and free improvised situations- and especially loves when both can happen. But he’ll do whatever you ask him to, within reason. He has worked extensively with Colin Stetson, jaimie branch, Dina Maccabee and Bill Brovold; been a section leader and sub conductor for Rhys Chatham’s 100 guitar performances and leads the large ensemble Never Enough Hope. During the pandemic he started a solo practice built in the tools and techniques he has developed through his career to collaborate with his musical friends. James Falzone Clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer, and improviser James Falzone is an acclaimed member of the international jazz and creative music scenes, a veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, and an award-winning composer who has been commissioned by chamber ensembles, dance companies, choirs, and symphony orchestras around the globe. He leads his own ensembles Allos Musica, Elaía Ensemble, Renga Ensemble, and the duo Wayfaring with Chicago bassist/vocalist Katie Ernst, and is a member of the Tapestry Ensemble and many projects connected to composer/pianist Wayne Horvitz. James has released a series of critically acclaimed recordings on Allos Documents, the label he founded in 2000, and appears on numerous recordings as a sideman. James performs throughout North…

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