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Musicians Gathering #44 at Rittenhouse Soundworks
February 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$10Nicholas Krolak
Bassist Nicholas Krolak is a young veteran of the Philadelphia jazz scene. He has spent the last decade working as a side-man, experiencing new styles, and studying with the masters. Now, he has taken all he has learned and is applying it to his own group. Tracing the lineage of bebop into the contemporary, his compositions celebrate the city and honor nature. He is also the host of the Voice = Power Podcast in which he interviews visionaries of the Jazz world, pursuing the question: How does an artist find their voice?
Bassist Nicholas Krolak is a young veteran of the Philadelphia jazz scene. He has spent the last decade working as a side-man, experiencing new styles, and studying with the masters. Now, he has taken all he has learned and is applying it to his own group. Tracing the lineage of bebop into the contemporary, his compositions celebrate the city and honor nature. He is also the host of the Voice = Power Podcast in which he interviews visionaries of the Jazz world, pursuing the question: How does an artist find their voice?
website: nicholaskrolak.com
Instagram: Nicholas Krolak
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Dave Mattock
After a long hiatus from the recording studio, Dave Mattock returns in 2020 with the new album Funktap. Featuring all original material by Dave, this recording is the culmination of many years of writing and performance with Dave’s Tap Room Band. Over the course of hundreds of performances, the groups sound has evolved from its traditional 1960s jazz organ-trio roots into a unique style that incorporates the 90s jazz, hip-hop and rock that Dave was raised in. Funktap is a direct descendent of other bass-less jazz groups of the past twenty years, reminiscent of Joshua Redman’s Elastic Band, Chris Potter’s Underground, and Soulive. Intricate melodies, complex rhythms, and intelligent improvisation meld seamlessly with groove and emotion to create a perfect balance in Dave’s compositions. This is music that will keep the mind occupied and the body moving. Featuring Jason Herrmann on guitar and Josh Orlando on drums.
www.davemattock.com
www.taproomband.com
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Tammy Huynh
Tammy Huynh is a Vietnamese American vocalist and composer that aspires to write music that unites her unique, diverse personal and musical experiences into compelling narratives. She holds the importance of storytelling as paramount and strives to write music that is intelligent, approachable, and empathetic. Huynh received her B.M. in Jazz Studies, Vocal Performance from Temple University’s Honors College. She was initially accepted as a classical piano major but found herself more involved in and drawn to jazz. She had the privilege to study under noted jazz vocalist Sachal Vasandani and later, Sara Serpa. In 2019, Huynh was accepted to participate in the prestigious Banff Centre Jazz and Creative Music Program, led by Vijay Iyer and Tyshawn Sorrey.
Born out of her frustration from being a 20-something, naturally, she started a band. For better or worse, MỸ TÂM (pronounced “mee-thum”) is an indie pop band that combines jazz with new wave sensibilities. Each composition strives to reflect on the challenges of being a young woman and explores how to face these challenges with dignity. The band will be recording their first live album this upcoming Spring.
sunflowerintheeast.com
instagram: MỸ TÂM
facebook: MỸ TÂM
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Neil Podgurski
Neil Podgurski is a pianist and composer, and he began picking out familiar melodies on the piano by ear at age 3. Neil attended the New School in New York City on scholarship and studied with jazz greats, Reggie Workman, Jackie Byard, Joe Chambers, Gary Dial, Arnie Lawrence, Barry Harris and Jr. Mance. In 2005, he released his debut album, Revolutions, voted as a listeners’ favorite on WRTI in Philadelphia. In 2012, he released Nine Times One Hundred Thousand. In the spring 2020, will release a new collaboration with Chad Taylor and Brian Settles on Cuneiform Records titled with the Chad Taylor Trio. He will be releasing a trio recording with Matthew Parrish and Dan Monaghan later this year as well.
Neil has recorded as a sideman with Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band, Tim Warfield, The Landham Brothers, Brian Settles’ Central Union, Mathew Clayton and Tom Tallisch. He has performed alongside Nicholas Payton, Eric Alexander, Stefan Harris, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, Frank Tiberi, David Schnitter, to name a few.
https://m.facebook.com/neil.podgurski
Neil Podgurski
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Tickets: $10 at the door Free Parking at the lot next door