CANCELED: Steven Lugerner: SLUGish Ensemble

COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health
recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to
cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through
April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will
refund you.

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Steven Lugerner performs the music from SLUGish Ensemble’s debut album “An Eight Out of Nine,” plus new selections from an upcoming 2020 release on Slow & Steady Records. Named one of “The Best Jazz Albums of 2018” by Bandcamp and Jazziz Magazine describes the album & ensemble as “Northern California’s less extravagant answer to LA’s thriving crossover jazz-scene… original, earnest and immediate.”
 
FEATURING:
Steven Lugerner – bass clarinet & baritone saxophone
Keith Ganz – guitar
Javier Santiago – piano
Steve Blum – prophet synthesizer
Giulio Xavier Cetto – bass
Michael Mitchell – drums
 
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
SLUGish Ensemble is an amoeba-like band under the direction of composer & multi-instrumentalist Steven Lugerner. Their music utilizes traditional acoustic instruments to create layers of pocketed-grooves and melodies that blur the lines between pop, rhythm & blues, jazz improvisation and minimalism. As a band leader, Lugerner has released multiple albums to critical acclaim. His compositions have been described as “A textured, nearly seamless blend of composition and improvisation” – The Village Voice
“Lugerner’s approach to making music is very much his own; and he seems to be pursuing it to impressive advantage.” – The San Francisco Examiner

In a relatively short period of time, the 31-year-old Bay Area native has collaborated with a heavyweight roster of jazz masters including, Grammy nominated pianist Fred Hersch, pioneering pianist Myra Melford, drum legends Albert “Tootie” Heath, Matt Wilson, John Hollenbeck and Allison Miller, saxophonists Jane Ira Bloom, Dayna Stephens and Anat Cohen, trumpeter Ralph Alessi, flutist Jamie Baum and bassist Todd Sickafoose.

Lugerner works full-time at the Stanford Jazz Workshop as Faculty Director / Camp Director, and he is also the director of Slow & Steady Records, a non-profit record label dedicated to showcasing west coast’s creative music.

Learn more: Website | Bandcamp
 

Time: 7:00pm doors / 7:30pm show
Admission: (Online) $20-25 / (Door) $25 general, $20 student & senior with valid ID
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door.
 
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