Marena Whitcher's Shady Midnight Orchestra — Ghostology

Ghosts and spirits have haunted all different ages, cultures and fields of art. Marena Whitcher is also fascinated with these timeless creatures. Always restless, they shift between life and death, sadness and euphoria, torment and intrigue.

This clash of opposites drives and informs Marena's personal investigation of ghostly escapades. Composing in a poetic jazz/avant-garde pop style that consistently departs from conventions, her inquisitive spirit arranges a unique ensemble of three voices, bass clarinet, piano, double bass, and drums, seasoned with curiosities discovered in a trove filled with such treasures as a glass harp, a music box or a broken dictaphone.

In Ghostology Marena Whitcher with her Shady Midnight Orchestra not only expands every piece to the breaking point, it also weaves improvisational moments, storytelling, and bizarre spectacles into a Gesamtkunstwerk, a cohesive artistic statement that conjures spirits to guide us on a risky journey into the unknown.