Steve Allen Quartet

The music continues.
with sketches of the Steve Allen Quartet below. They performed at Black Eye Sally's restaurant and club in Hartford Connecticut.

 Steve Allen - sax

Johnathan Baber - drums 

Zuccara - Bass 

Frank - sax

 

 Steve Allen - sax

Johnathan Baber - drums 

Zuccara - Bass 

Frank - sax

 Steve Allen Johnathan Baber

BRIAN MARSELLA TRIO

BRIAN MARSELLA TRIO

All was cool in the Hartford Public Library as the Brian Trio Band played. The Philadelphia Pennsylvania area band's cool came in the form of hip beats composed by Mr. Marsella, sharply manicured beards and horn rimmed glasses (which all three sported) reminiscent of the days of Jazz greats who wrote the standards that so many musicians play today. The Bass player Jason Fraticella was entranced and grooved to the rhythms and melodies composed by Mr. Marsella while the drummer Anwar accentuated the compositions with well placed beats and swoosh sounds of the symbols. 

Below are my sketches done while at the event

The Curtis Brothers - Classic Jazz with a Latin Blend

4/12/15

The Baby Grand Jazz Series sponsored by the Hartford Jazz Society featured The Curtis Brothers.A duel featuring Curtis brothers Zaccai on piano and and Luques on bass. They proved to be second to known musicians as they were in creative control of the projection, tone and improvisation of the jazz standards. They even infused there heritage in the music with some Latin bebop. Over all another outstanding performance at the library. Below my sketches of the performance.

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brother Zaccia plays piano while brother Luques sets the groove on the bass.

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brothers Zaccia and brother Luques

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we were treated to a special performance of the youngest member of the family on trombone.

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Before the performance people talked to friends and bought CD's as the hostage (right) announced the performers