Phew…
After a raucus couple weeks of gigs including leading three different bands, at three separate venues, in three out of four days, things are somewhat slowing down. I’ll be playing two shows this week supporting some of the jazz scene’s best talent.
Dan Howard’s DANDARDS Quartet Tangent Cafe, April 21, 8-10:30p
If you ask me, Dan is one of the most promising young bassists in the city. He’s a hard worker, knows hundreds of tunes, and isn’t afraid to lead a group. I’m always delighted to play with him. The group in question being Dan on bass, Brent Mah on alto sax, Nick Bracewell on drums, and yours truly on his truly. This is going to be a fun night of driving standards and a handful Dan Howard originals.
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Andrea Superstein’s Monster Ballads 2nd Floor Gastown, April 24, 6:30-9:45p
Andrea is one of the more established jazz vocalists in the city, and this will actually be my first time playing with both Andrea and bassist Milo Johnson. We’ll be playing Andrea’s arrangements of power ballads from the 80’s and 90’s, as well as some old favourite standards.