Highlighting material from hid CD Sandbox and Sanctum: Song Cycle for Quartet
Tuesday, March 28 8PM and 9:30PM
Gillespie Auditorium, Bahai Center
53 E11th Street
NY, NY 10003
212.674.8998
Directions: http://www.bahainyc.org/direction.html
Tickets: $15.00, $10.00 students
A rare combination of facility and emotion drives Gene Ess's Sandbox and Sanctum CD with energy and unrelenting genius of composition. Ess has put together a fascinating quartet to showcase material from this release featuring Dave Liebman (sax), Gene Jackson (drums), and Harvie S (bass). Ess's out of the box, hard driving, modern guitar lines create a release filled with depth and angular colors. Sandbox and Sanctum is a release for the hard-core listener that expects superior musicianship and cerebral interaction. Ess has caught the eye of some of the best in the business, appearing with A-list players at each of his events. His upcoming appearance at Gillespie Auditorium will feature an evening of collaboration with jazz icon Dave Liebman.
H. Allen Williams of Jazzreview describes Ess's latest release: “Throughout Sandbox and Sanctum, Ess displays a unique approach to the guitar. Ess's use of thoughtful voicings and eloquently chromatic lines definitely grow out of the rich soil of the likes of John Coltrane and the post-bebop era. Ess is a highly recommended guitarist to keep an eye and ear on for the future of jazz guitar."
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