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Bat of No Bird Island website launch and album release event

  • Jack Straw Cultural Center 4261 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA, 98105 United States (map)

Seattle composer and percussionist Paul Kikuchi celebrates the multi-format release of his song cycle Bat of No Bird Island, inspired by the written memoir and 78RPM record collection of his great grandfather, Zenkichi Kikuchi.  For the release event at the Jack Straw Cultural Center, Kikuchi will be spinning ethnographic LPs from Asia and serving tea to his visitors.  Signed copies of the CD and vinyl will be available, as well as viewing of the new website.