This could be a special night in the Workman’s Club. The thing that always gets me about seeing Jazz of this level is the talent of the musicians is immense. You know these guys could do absolutely anything they wanted with their chosen instruments. Even if you don’t know their music, it would be impossible not to respect skill on this level. See what you think below.

The Claudia Quintet (From NYC) are:

John Hollenbeck – drums

Drew Gress – bass

Matt Moran – vibraphone

Chris Speed – clarinet, tenor sax

Red Wierenga – accordion

Drummer-percussionist and three-time Grammy nominee John Hollenbeck, one of the most distinctive and respected composers in jazz and new music, has created an estimable body of work since the late ’90s with his Claudia Quintet.

Hailed by Nate Chinen of the New York Times for their ‘clockwork intricacy and crisp premeditation … [striking an] accord between the factions of progressive jazz, classical minimalism and low-glare experimental rock,’ the Claudia Quintet tackles Hollenbeck’s intriguing works with a wry improvising spirit and a backbone of surging, mesmerizing rhythm. He has assembled a group of the foremost innovators in this new sound to create a powerhouse, peppered with high achievers of the New York scene.

Tickets: € 15 are available here.

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