Peter Barshay Trio IN PERSON OR LIVE-STREAMED

1501 Washington Avenue,Albany CA 94706

19 September, 2021

Description

All-star jazz pros groove on original music + fresh takes on the classics The Peter Barshay TrioWith Peter Barshay / bass; Matt Clark / piano, and Mark Ferber / drums The Peter Barshay Trio is an ensemble made up of three acclaimed and experienced jazz musicians: bassist Peter Barshay, pianist Matt Clark, and drummer Mark Ferber. Among them, they have decades of professional experience in places ranging from New York to Paris, Toronto to Tokyo, and Boston to Berlin, working with some of the greatest jazz musicians of the past 40 years. For this show, they will be playing a variety of original compositions, along with original arrangements, and original takes on some of the myriad incredible compositions from the jazz repertoire. This trio has a deep affection for the timeless classics of jazz composition, and original approaches to interpreting them. We are delighted to be able to share it with appreciative audiences. YOUR SAFE ENJOYMENT OF THIS WONDERFUL MUSIC IS OUR TOP PRIORITY:Proof of full vaccination is required to attend, a properly-worn mask is required at all times, and the venue will be sold to only 50% capacity.The artists and staff are all fully vaccinated, and will be masked at all times. Artist ProfilesPeter Barshay: A veteran bassist who has established a strong reputation over the years from his sideman work on both the New York City and San Francisco Bay Area jazz scenes, Peter Barshay has performed with such jazz luminaries as Kenny Barron, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Kenny Werner, Shirley Horn, Woody Shaw, Pharoah Sanders, Blue Mitchell, Tony Williams, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Johnny Griffin and Bobby McFerrin. Barshay’s numerous appearances at clubs and jazz festivals have taken him around the world, helping to establish his reputation as a solid, reliable bassist. Having soaked up a lifetime of sounds on both coasts -- everything from salsa and straight ahead to funk-fusion, avant-garde and music derived from the Afro-Cuban and Brazilian traditions -- he brings a wealth of experience to the musical table. Matthew Clark holds a BM in Jazz Studies from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Highly regarded as a pianist and arranger, he has performed with jazz luminaries Bobby Hutcherson, Benny Golson, David "Fathead" Newman, Frank Morgan, Teddy Edwards, Billy Harper, Steve Turre, Jimmy Cobb, Ray Drummond, Richard Davis, Jon Faddis and Marcus Belgrave, among others. Clark has performed throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States, including appearances at the Monterey, Stanford, San Francisco, Vienne, Big Sur, and Rochester jazz festivals, as well as televised performances for CNN Showbiz Today and multiple PBS specials. As an educator, Matthew has worked as lecturer and ensemble instructor at the Stanford Jazz, Jazz Camp West, and California Jazz Conservatory workshops. Drummer Mark Ferber can be heard on nearly 200 recordings. Ongoing projects include ECM recording artist Ralph Alessi’s ‘This Against That’, the Marc Copland trio, the Brad Shepik Organ Trio, and his twin brother, Alan Ferber’s Grammy nominated big band and nonet. He currently maintains a busy freelance schedule throughout New York’s jazz clubs, recording studios, and international touring circuit. Past work includes tours and recordings with Lee Konitz, Gary Peacock, Jonathan Kreisberg, John O’Gallagher, Don Byron, Fred Hersch, Tony Malaby, Anna Webber, Mark Helias, Pete McCann, Matt Pavolka, Michael Attias and Billy Childs, among others. Mark has taught extensively in the United States and Europe. He has worked as a faculty member for the California Institute of the Arts, the Tavira Jazz Workshop in Portugal, the School of Improvisational Music (SIM), The Maine Jazz Camp and The Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop. He currently teaches privately out of the City College of New York. He was born and raised in Moraga, CA and received a degree in Biogeography from UCLA. Mark is an endorsing artist for Istanbul Cymbals. He lives in Los Angeles and Brooklyn. At Calliope: East Bay Music & Arts, our mission is building community and promoting social justice through the arts. We are a new, secular non-profit housed at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Albany, California, where we support and promote teaching, learning and perfoming music, theater and the arts.  Calliope is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization: Tax ID 84-3430705