Jazz returns to the music room of the Athenaeum for the library’s annual winter series at 1008 Wall St. Since seating is limited, early reservations are suggested.
Sara Gazarek
• The 7:30 p.m. concerts open Feb. 7 with an Athenaeum debut by Los Angeles-based jazz vocalist Sara Gazarek, with Josh Nelson on piano, Hamilton Price on bass and Zach Harmon on drums.
A graduate of the Thelonious Monk Institute and USC’s Thornton School of Music, Gazarek has been turning musical heads since her 2007 debut album, “Return to You,” featuring her winning interpretations of jazz standards as well as contemporary and original songs.
• The music continues on Feb. 13 with another Athenaeum debut by the Norwegian-Dutch Mats Eilertsen Trio, featuring Eilertsen on bass, Harmen Fraanje on piano, and Thomas Strønen on drums.
Eilertsen is joined in this trio by top Dutch jazz pianist Fraanje, who made a stunning Athenaeum debut in 2009 with trumpeter Eric Vloeimans. Norwegian drum master Thomas Strønen rounds out the ensemble, himself a leader on several CDs.
• The series ends Feb. 21 with the return of Road Work Ahead, a collective band co-led by pianist Bill Mays, guitarist Peter Sprague, bassist Bob Magnusson, and drummer Jim Plank.
Read more: http://www.ranchosantafereview.com/2013/01/30/three-concerts-set-for-winter-jazz-series/
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