Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Gene Mayl was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 30, 1928. He lived in France after World War II, where he worked with Claude Bolling, Don Byas, and Claude Luter.
In 1948, he formed his own Dixieland revival ensemble, the Dixieland Rhythm Kings, which recorded for London Records and Riverside Records, and was active through the mid-1970s. Among those he worked with in this group were Speckled Red and Terry Waldo.
Mayl worked extensively with George Brunis in the 1960s and 1970s, and also worked with Wild Bill Davison, Billy Maxted, Bob Scobey, and Muggsy Spanier. Double-bassist, tubaist, and vocalist Gene Mayl transitioned on May 5, 2015 in Harrison Township, Ohio.
KRIS DAVIS’ DIATOM RIBBONS
Award-winning pianist Kris Davis is one of the most remarkable young musicians in the current New York Modern Jazz scene. Enjoy an evening of ambitious, inviting music from her newest project Diatom Ribbons—a breakthrough record incorporating elements of Hip Hop, rock, and groove featuring drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, DJ Val Jeanty, and bassist Trevor Dunn. Davis the recipient of the 2021 “Doris Duke Artist Award in Jazz” alongside Wayne Shorter and Danilo Perez.
Showtimes ~ 7:30pm | 9:30pm
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FRED HERSCH & ESPERANZA SPALDING
Pianist and composer Fred Hersch, called “a living legend” by The New Yorker, and vocalist esperanza spalding, whom NPR cites as “the 21st Century’s first jazz genius,” present an exhilarating evening of songs from the Great American Songbook, music from Brazil, and brand-new compositions.
Showtimes ~ 7:40pm | 9:30pm
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Ben Williams was born on December 28, 1984 in Washington, D.C. and began playing bass at age 10. He graduated from Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Michigan State University and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies at the Juilliard School.
In 2009, he won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition as judged by Ron Carter, Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Robert Hurst, Christian McBride, and John Patitucci. The honor included a recording contract with Concord Records through which Ben released his debut album, State of Art, in 2011. The album featured saxophonist Marcus Strickland, guitarist Matthew Stevens, pianist Gerald Clayton, drummer Jamire Williams, and percussionist Etienne Charles.
Williams’ 2015 album Coming of Age brought together sidemen Marcus Strickland on tenor and soprano saxophones, Matthew Stevens on electric guitar, Christian Sands on piano, and John Davis on drums.
By 2020, Ben contributed to the live streamed recording of the singer Bilal’s EP Voyage-19, created remotely during the COVID-19 lockdowns. It was released the following month with proceeds from its sales going to participating musicians in financial hardship from the pandemic.
He was a member of guitarist Pat Metheny’s Unity Band, which won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Unity Band at the 2013 award show. He was introduced as one of the “25 for the Future” by DownBeat magazine in 2016. Double bassist Ben Williams continues to compose, perform and record.
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NILSON MATTA & JOVINO SANTOS NETO
Nilson Matta & Jovino Santos Neto with Ami Molinelli
Two Brazilian musicians with successful international careers join forces to present a new project with original music and new interpretations of pieces by renowned Brazilian composers.
Multi-GRAMMY® nominee Nilson Matta, known for his work with Trio da Paz, Don Pullen African Brazilian Connection, Joe Henderson, Yo Yo Ma, and Nilson Matta’s Brazilian Voyage, teams up with three-time Latin GRAMMY® nominee Jovino Santos Neto: master pianist, flutist, composer, arranger, and conductor from Rio de Janeiro. Percussionist Ami Molinelli joins them as a special guest, enriching the contagious rhythm of the dynamic duo for this rare collaboration.
THE 222 is a small intimate venue. All seats are very good and have a clear view of the stage.
Seating for this concert is club style with round tables that seat four people. Seating will be assigned by the date of purchase, so the sooner you buy your tickets the closer you will be within the ticket level you purchase from.
GOLD SEATING – FRONT MIDDLE TABLES
SILVER SEATING – SURROUNDING FRONT TABLES
GENERAL SEATING – REMAINDER
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