The Andy Middleton Group: November 4
The Andy Middleton Group: Friday, November 4, 8:00. $15 door.$10 Artists/Students: Jazz saxophonist and composer Andy Middleton with Canadian guitar legend Lorne Lofsky and the superb bass/drums team of Kieran Overs and Barry Romberg, with special guest Darcy Hepner on reeds. Andy Middleton has long been considered by critics and his peers to be one of the world’s top-tier jazz saxophonists. While a technically masterful player, Middleton’s solos have rather been noted for their power of inspired imagination, rhythmic drive, lyricism and adventurous energy. Likewise, his compositions are both harmonically modern and lyrical with a clear sense of the tradition. Middleton’s unique voice as both a player and a composer/arranger has led jazz icons such as Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler and Ralph Towner to record and perform with him. He has also performed/ recorded with Renee Rosnes, Randy Brecker, Bill Evans, Lionel Hampton. After nearly 20 years in the New York jazz scene, he now lives and teaches in Vienna, Austria. Catch him in a rare return to North America! andy.middleton@chello.at
“A musician’s musician, just like it says in books. This American living in Vienna spins fascinating webs of improvisation with long, drawn-out and intense melodies on the tenor saxophone that place him at the top of the international saxophone scene. Great music!” Jazzthing (Germany)
