Sonic Colliders Concert Series
1st Show: “Minor Empire meets Avi Bortnick” 
Co - presented with Small World Music
October 28th 2022 at 8pm

Our friends and Toronto’s award winning group Minor Empire are planning a busy year of new releases and unique collaborative concert performances under the banner Sonic Colliders. The series will see the band performing with world renowned virtuosos like Avi Bortnik and Eivind Aarset as they explore and expand on the full spectrum of their vaunted outer-national Anatolian inspired soundscapes.

Described as ‘Trippy, dreamy, cinematic and stylishly hip', Minor Empire principles Ozgu Ozman and Ozan Boz’s music takes listeners on a voyage of the imagination. It’s a unique sound and style that largely defies categorization and stereotypes, but their heady mix of middle eastern roots, rock, jazz and lush contemporary sonic ambience has attracted fans far and wide. 

Avi Bortnick is an American jazz guitarist who became widely known for his association with guitarist John Scofield. Bortnick joined Scofield's jam-oriented band in 2000 and appears on Überjam, Up All Night, and Überjam Deux as both a player and co producer. Avi has one of the deepest pockets on the scene and will be leaning heavily into the grooves for these shows.