Lucas Coker Quintet - Summer Concert Series at Schweikher House

645 Meacham Road,Schaumburg IL 60193

12 May, 2023

Description

The Lucas Coker Quintet will play a selection of live jazz on the grounds of the historic Schweikher House. Guests may bring chairs, blankets, coolers (BYOB) & snacks to the historic Schweikher House in Schaumburg and enjoy a Friday night concert on the lawn. Explore the grounds, set up chairs and blankets, enjoy a beverage, get comfortable and ready for live, in-person music. Doors open at 6:00 pm, Jazz at 6:30pm. The Lucas Coker Quintet is: Guitar - Lucas Coker, Bass - Jack Sundstrom, Drums - Kabir Dalawari, Saxophone - Andrew Lin , Vocals - Aliyah Jones Guitarist Lucas Coker has performed numerous times at many landmark Chicago venues, including: The Jazz Showcase, Pianoforte Studios, Fulton Street Collective, and Archie's Cafe and has played with numerous giants of jazz music, notably: Donny McCaslin, Dave Douglas, Mark Colby, Sean Jones, Matt Wilson, Jiggs Wigham, Matt Ulery, Scott Burns, amongst many others. Coker's music focuses on blending and balancing revered traditional jazz language, visceral classic rock riffing, hip-hop simplicity and vibes, and modern avant-garde exploration. The blending of these styles is an effort to create "art music" that satisfies the intellectual curiosity of esteemed musicians and professors, but is still able to inspire and entertain young, non-musician, and/or hobbyist listeners.