Bring your knit, crochet, embroidery, and other crafty projects! Relax with some tea and work on your favorite project with other stitchers.
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2 Wednesday / May 2, 2018
Call & Response Jazz Series: Joe Policastro Trio
08:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Blockhouse Bar
http://www.thejptrio.com
Touring in support of their recently-released third album “Screen Sounds”, the Joe Policastro Trio is a Chicago-based jazz trio led by bassist Joe Policastro, featuring guitarist Dave Miller and drummer Mikel Avery. While firmly rooted in jazz, the band’s open-minded, inclusive nature also brings rock, pop, old-school funk, soul, Brazilian, and free improvisation to the surface while still keeping the aesthetic of an acoustic trio intact.
Known for its eclectic taste and approach, the Joe Policastro Trio “makes the case that such musical hybridity is worth celebrating.” “Policastro…is a melody-minded bassist who prioritizes group cohesion over individual displays of virtuosity.” (Brian Zimmerman, Downbeat)
“Screen Sounds” features the singular approach of the Chicago-based jazz trio on a unique assemblage of music from movies and TV. The album features music from films such as Yojimbo, The Godfather, Blade Runner, Midnight Cowboy, and TV shows such as Taxi, The Young and the Restless, and Twin Peaks. Both a musical tapestry and personal soundtrack, the trio has re-purposed these selections, blending each member’s unique voice into a unified sound while shedding new light on these musical touchstones.
Long-standing residencies in Chicago served as an incubator for its members to write, arrange, and develop a collective voice in the way a band only can over time. Other releases include 2013’s “West Side Story Suite”, and 2016’s “POPS!”, also on JeruJazz Records.
Beyond Chicago, the band has completed several tours together, including a performance for President Barack Obama. As sidemen, Joe Policastro (Phil Woods, Pat and Debby Boone, Jeff Hamilton, Diane Schuur), Dave Miller (Clarice Assad, Patricia Barber, Algernon), and Mikel Avery (Joshua Abrams, Theaster Gates, Rob Mazurek) have shared the stage with a wide array of musicians but dedicate collectively to this trio.
2 Wednesday / May 2, 2018
OPEN MIC NIGHT
09:00 pm to 11:55 pm
The Players Pub
https://www.theplayerspub.com
Weekly Open Mic. Eight-minute spots starting at 9:15 p.m. Come claim your spot.