Friday, January 2022
Bobby Militello Quartet
Bobby Militello Quartet with: Jeff Campbell on bass, Bobby Jones on Keyboards and John Bacon Jr. on drums Throughout his career, spanning some 50 years, he has formed various groups of his own ranging from Fusion/Funk to Bebop. His first national recording, Primal Scream, was with Maynard Ferguson in 1975 and his first solo album was recorded in 1982 on Motown Records, entitled BobbyM Blow.Enjoying a large range of musical styles, Bobby has merged his love for many types of…
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JJ Pol Ton Accordion Duo
JJ Pol Ton Accordion duo is not the first time Jeremy Spindler and Paul C. Kozlowski have collaborated—the pair, both with very deep ties to Buffalo, have a rich musical history with each other spanning over a decade. Now reuniting in 2021, they bring their unique talents to audiences again, giving a pastiche of impressionism, improvisation, composition, and melancholic beauty from two aging instruments which have seen a resurgence in the area, particularly because of these two artists! The traditional…
Find out more »Hanna PK
Hanna PK is a solid pianist, soulful vocalist, and vibrant performer, born and raised in South Korea, currently residing in Rochester, NY. She plays a wide variety of the blues & swing, old school folk, and boogie-woogie. She has a dynamic songwriting style - ranging from a funky tune with socially conscious lyrics to a mournful slow blues, from a pop-edged ballad to an uplifting swinging number, and from barrelhouse boogie to jazz. Her seemingly sweet and soft-spoken appearance often leads to surprise when hearing her rich, resonating voice that goes from a whisper…
Find out more »The Jay/Sharptet: Love Songs of Chet Baker
Jacob Jay-Trumpet, Dalton Sharp-Saxophones/Vocals, Jake-Malone Brancato-Piano, Nate Kalnitz-Bass The Jay/Sharptet enjoys performing music with a focus on original compositions and arrangements. Inspired by ensembles such as the great Miles Davis Quintets they strive to approach every tune with a unique interpretation. Past performances include the Northwest Jazz Festival, the Queen City Jazz Festival, the CMC Jazz Festival, Babeville's 9th Ward, and Pausa Art House.Join the Jay/Sharptet as we perform music from the career of trumpet player and singer Chet Baker. For this performance we…
Find out more »The Pickle Mafia
Lindner started The Pickle Mafia with Marco Cirigliano and Ben Chilbert in May of 2019. Their mission statement is “to travel from city to city taking people on a musical journey together” . In the first six months the band released 28 live performance videos resulting in thousands of plays on Facebook and YouTube. The band performs original cutting edge jazz tunes and arrangements of popular artists from Nirvana to Chick Corea and electronic danceable originals! Performances can vary from intimate grand…
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Bobby Militello - sax and flute, George Caldwell- piano, Jeff Campbell - bass & John Bacon - drums. Star People - a special all star line-up of Buffalo's best jazz musicians is always ready to give us all a great rendition of the music of the Stars of Jazz. Their repertoire includes Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter and many more all time favorites.
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