PLEASE NOTE THE 2 P.M. START TIME FOR THIS CONCERT! While we usually present concerts at 4 p.m., the artists have a long-awaited, covid-postponed second commitment later in the day, and we do our best to put Artists in the center of our work!
Long time collaborators Erika Oba (piano) and Chris Bastian (bass) are joined by Jeremy Steinkoler (drums), performing original compositions and arranged works that cover a dynamic range of emotions and styles.
Drawing on influences ranging from Thelonious Monk to Okinawan folk music, the band deftly navigates from bebop to classically influenced, through-composed pieces, captivating audiences with music coming from deep listening and a remarkably intuitive sense of comping and phrasing to support one another. The group’s last performance moved Back Room owner Sam Rudin to describe it as “One of the finest afternoons of music we’ve EVER had here."