Solo piano compositions have become a lost art over the years. Thankfully in Portland, many great things never go completely away. Asher Fulero is ready to release his second full-length solo piano album at the Doug Fir. The new album, Liminal Rites is thirteen songs deep of classically trained and emotionally connected songs. They are baroque with a little jazz and move from note to note with technique and improvisation to explore the way we transition and what he refers to as "liminal space". Following Asher will be Melting Pot Soundsystem until the event is headlined by Asher Fulero’s other project, Halo Refuser. This is a trancey down tempo with lots of drums and a little dabbling with dubstep; quite a leap from Asher’s day job as a pianist but nonetheless a dance party that should be attended no matter what. – Colin Hudson
