Young Jazz Fan
One of the cool elements of jazz Thursdays at Hendershot's is that the music starts at 8 pm or thereabouts, not nine or ten or eleven or later. So the older set (yours truly) and the younger set can make the scene.
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bob brussack
September 2010
Brian Smith and Todd Mueller
You may remember these guys from the Latin ensemble One Ton Tomato. Now they're two-thirds of "The Odd Trio." The third third is another OTT alum, sax guru Marc Gilley. The trio played Hendershot's this evening, having returned from a successful trip north to perform in Cincinnati's Midpoint Music Festival.
Something Odd at Hendershot's
Marc Gilley (foreground) and Todd Mueller are two-thirds of the Odd Trio. Marc and Todd, along with guitarist/composer Brian Smith, brought their genre-bending virtuosity to Hendershot's this evening, serving up everything from hard rock licks to funk to jazz to blues to quasi-classical improvisational lines.
Odd Trio next
We're at Hendershot's for the Odd Trio. Things are beginning to happen out here. Join us.
Jason Ajemian Coming Back to Farm 255
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Back in April, I wrote about an upcoming Farm 255 gig by Jason Ajemian and the High Life: "Some jazz artists revel in the conventional, inviting their audiences to share once again the familiar delights of the melodies and harmonies of the American Songbook. Other jazz artists chafe at the constraints of melodic and harmonic convention, itching to step into the street, metaphorically, and knock people’s hats off, carrying audiences far from shore to experience the exotic beauty that lies near the boundary between structure and noise. Here in Athens, Dan Nettles and his Kenosha Kid jazz collective tend toward this restlessness of musical spirit, and Dan is recommending that we join him to hear from some other explorers of far musical seas, Jason Ajemian and the High Life."
Next Wednesday, October 6, the ensemble will return to Athens for two performances at Farm 255: 9 pm and 11 pm.
Jeremy Roberts Quartet at 283 Bar
Highwire Act
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It's been awhile since jazz at the Highwire popped up on our radar. Let's hope this signals a resurgence in live jazz at the cozy venue.
Don't Miss!
Hi, folks! Just got word from drummer Nic Wiles that he will be playing at Club 283 this Thursday. Steve Key will be joining him on piano, Patrick Atwater on bass, and Jeremy Robertson on guitar. This should be a great set, so you definitely don't want to miss it!
Grogus will be performing at Melting Point Saturday night, so make plans now to stay up late and catch some fantastic Latin/Afro-Cuban music. If you have never seen Grogus, you're in for a real treat! Show starts at 10.
Hope you enjoy!
Chuck
Review: Half Dozen Brass Band
Odd Trio in Cincinnati
The Odd Trio (Marc Gilley on sax, Brian Smith on bass guitar, Todd Mueller on drums) flew the flag for Athens up in Cincinnati this past week at the Midpoint Music Festival. Here's the combo playing "Accidental Cool" at the Courtyard Cafe.
