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An Evil Clown and a Leap of Faith by Karl Ackermann

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Current and Former

Leap of Faith Core Members

As of 2018, the Core Unit of the Leap of Faith Orchestra is a

trio comprised of PEK, Glynis and Yuri - LOF is highly modular

and has played in dozens of configurations with many guests
PEK - clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, metal, voice
Glynis Lomon - cello, aquasonic, voice
Yuri Zbitnov - percussion, metal, voice

Former core members of Leap of Faith
Andria Nicodemou, Steve Norton, Mark McGrain, Craig Schildhauer,
Yedidyah Syd Smart, James Coleman

Metal Chaos Ensemble
Metal Chaos Ensemble is the extended percussion section of the

Leap of Faith Orchestra which uses the percussion equipment along

with many guests and instruments of kinds to make

highly varied long form improvisations

PEK - clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, daxophone, metal, voice
Yuri Zbitnov - drums, percussion, metal, voice
Frequent guests of Metal Chaos Ensemble

Andria Nicodemou, Kevin Dacey, Bob Moores, Eric Woods,

Reverend Grant Beale, Joe Hartigan, Mike Gruen

String Theory

String Theory is the Extended String Section of the Leap of Faith Orchestra.

PEK and Glynis are the core with many guests on various orchestral strings

and guitar
PEK - clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, daxophone
Glynis Lomon - cello, aquasonic, voice
Frequent guests of String Theory

Mimi Rabson, Tony Leva, Silvain Castellano, Elinor Speirs, Matt Schuchfield,

Lucasz Pavlikovsky

Turbulence

Turbulence is the extend horn section of the Leap of Faith Orhcestra.

PEK is the only player on all of the Turbulence sessions, but there have been

several configurations with multiple sessions and a number of frequent guests
PEK - clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, metal, voice

Frequent guests of Turbulence
Steve Norton, Charlie Kohlhase, Dan O'Brien, Zach Bartolomei ,
Bob Moores , David Harris, John Baylies, Steve Proviser,

Eric Dahlman, Jim Warshauer, Mike Caglianone

Mekaniks

Mekaniks is a studio project to explore electronic and real-time

signal processing in a long form improv setting. Has more of a

rock-improvisation feel than most Evil Clown ensembles.
PEK - clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, metal, electronics
Yuri Zbitnov - drums, metal, electronics
Greg Grinell - electronics, trumpet, bass
Bob Moores - trumpet, guitar, electronics

Plus guests

Axioms

Axioms is the duet Zen Beats with special guest PEK. Free improvisation with poetry from Jane SpokenWord.

Jane SpokenWord - spoken word

PEK - alto & bass saxophones, clarinet & contralto clarinet, bass tromboon,

AKai EWI5000, [d]ronin, daxophone, gongs, tank & brontosaurus bells,

Tibetan bowls, crotales, cymbells, orchestral chimes
Albey onBass - electric upright bass, gongs
Joel Simches - live to 2 track recording, real time signal processing

Chicxulub

Chicxulub is the Space Rock branch of the Evil Clown Universe.

Featuring the powerful bass and drums of Yuri and Jason Adams who

play together in Catherine Capozzi's power trio Axmunkee

PEK - clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, metal, electronics

Jason Adams - electric bass, electric cello, Interstellar grain clouds

Yuri Zbitnov - drums, metal, wood

Leap of Faith Orchestra /

the Contemporary Evil Clown Roster

The LOFO is the large improvisation orchestra made up of all of the

Sub-Units listed above and many others. The Contemporary Evil

Clown Period starts in early 2015 after a long haitus. A list of players in the

current Evil Clown Roster who have played with the orchestra or been

a guest of one or more of the above ensembles follows:

Strings

Glynis Lomon - cello, aquasonic, voice

Mimi Rabson - violin, electronics, metal

Elinor Speirs - violin

Clara Kebabian - violin, viola, electronics, metal

Mat Ward - violin
Matt Scutchfield - violin

Jonathan LaMaster - violin

Rob Flax - violin

Sue Buzzard - violin

Abigale Reisman - violin

Jane Wang - cello, space plates

Lucasz Pavlikovsky - cello

Albey onBass - electric bass

Zachary Lavine - bass

Tony Leva - bass
Silvain Castellano - bass
Damon Smith - bass

Adrienne Schoenfeld - bass

Kirsten Lamb - bass
Kit Demos - bass

Mike Gruen - bass

Horns

PEK - clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, metal, voice

Steve Norton - clarinets, saxophones, metal

Michael Caglionone - saxophones +

Charlie Kohlhase - saxophones

Matt Samolis - flute, flax, game calls, bowed metal, metal

Dan O'Brien - flutes, clarinets and saxophones
Zach Bartolomei - clarinets and saxophones
Bob Moores - trumpet, electronics
David Harris - trombone, tuba, electronics
John Baylies - tuba, electronics

Duane Reed - baritone horn, bass trombone
Kat Dobbins - trombone
Steve Proviser - trumpet, baritone horn, voice, percussion
Zack Grass - tuba, bass trombone
Eric Goode - tuba, euphonium
Eric Dahlman - trumpet
Jim Warshauer - saxophones, clarinets
Duane Reed - baritone horn