“Blue” Gene Tyranny: Myths & Memory

The music of composer, pianist, and cultural explorer “Blue” Gene Tyranny (1945-2020) in solos and collaborations recorded by Roulette from 2004-10 including archival commentary by the artist and a 2025 introduction by friend and colleague, the writer/producer Mary Griffin. We’ll hear excerpts from pieces including A Letter From Home (2004 version) and Flipside (2008) with vocalists The Smithereens. “Blue” Gene Tyranny contributed to projects from Robert Ashley, Laurie Andersen, John Cage, and Leroy Jenkins to Carla Bley and Iggy Pop. Pianists Sarah Cahill and Joseph Kubera present a two-piano celebration of his work at Roulette on Nov. 20, 2025.

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“Blue” Gene Tyranny: Myths & Memory is an episode from The Roulette Tapes by Roulette_Intermedium.

This episode is 00:27:59 long.

This episode was published on Sep 30, 2025.

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