The Jazz Rabbi Trio Feat. Saxophonist: Rabbi Greg Wall

8 P T Barnum Square,Bethel CT 06801

06 October, 2021

Description

A Killer Trio featuring The Jazz Rabbi Greg Wall on Saxophone, Rob Aries on Piano and Matt Moadel on Percussion. Seating Chart Safe Social Distancing Seating With Very Limited Ticket Availability. Tickets Are Sold As Single Seats With Communal Seating And By The Table. Tables seating 2 - 4 guests, with tables for 6 -8 available upon request. See The Attached Seating Chart. Indoor Tables With Open French Doors Facing The Performance And Outdoor Tables Are Available. Rain dates will be announced for a Thursday or Sunday. Admission Is Still Only $15.00 Per Person with open single ticket seating options available or as Tables Of Two = $30., Four = $60., Six = $90., and Eight = $120 Greg Wall AKA “The Jazz Rabbi” Saxophonist Greg Wall, AKA the Jazz Rabbi, hosted Westport’s longest running  jazz series for many years, playing weekly shows with a revolving cast of world class jazz artists. Until the pandemic shut it all down….. Greg has recorded and toured with the groups  Zion80, Hasidic New Wave, Portal, Later Prophets, and a wide variety of jazz masters from Kenny Barron to John Zorn, as well as writing for film and dance. He has performed and recorded with Hasidic New Wave, Greg Wall Trio, The Wall/London Band, Neshama Carlebach, the Hi-Tops, Greg Wall’s Unity Orchestra, and has made many session appearances for record dates and film scores. He was the musical voice of James Earl Jones in the recent feature film “On the QT”. Writing in Jazz Forum magazine Robert Buczek said, “Wall plays incredibly; his improvisations are well constructed and convincing.” The Cleveland Plain Dealer adds, “He plays with a consistent power and imagination.” His compositions for dance, jazz orchestra, and electronica have been widely performed and recorded. His critically acclaimed release, “From the Belly of Abraham”, with Hasidic New Wave and Senegalese master drummers Yakar Rhythms was named one of the ten best CD’s of 2002 by Jazz Times magazine. Greg performs frequently at top venues throughout North America and Europe and has been featured at many major festivals. Greg is equally fluent in the jazz and world music idioms and recently premiered his Unity Orchestra, a pan cultural ensemble featuring 8 musicians from 5 continents. Greg has collaborated with the Carolyn Dorfman Dance company since 1999, resulting in the commissioned scores for”Meyne Mentchen” (2000-2001), the electronic score, “Echad” (2002) , and the recently premiered “Lovelines” (2003) . His most recent releases include “Later Prophets“, Aaron Alexander’s “Midrash Mishmosh“,”From The Belly of Abraham” with Hasidic New Wave together with Senegalese master drummers Yakar Rhythms, “Ani Shelach”, with Neshama Carlebach, “Unauthorized’, with Dave’s True Story, KlezmerFest ‘s “Party Music”, Aaron Alexander’s “Blues for Sparky”, and the score to “Mayne Mentshen”. Pianist: Rob Aries toured and recorded with artists such as guitarist John Scofield, the "world jazz" group Special EFX, R&B band Change, saxophonist Bill Evans, Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias, and singers Liza Minnelli, Melba Moore and Freddie Jackson. He also produced and co-wrote several songs on saxophonist Donald Harrison's CTI release "The Power of Cool", and played and composed for the late saxophonist Cornelius Bumpus’s CD "Known Fact" on Palmetto Records.  Rob currently tours with the Average White Band. Drummer: Matt Moadel is a working drummer and teacher who has immersed himself deeply in many styles, ranging from traditional drum set styles and rudimental snare drumming to Middle-Eastern and African drumming. He earned a bachelor's degree in Percussion from Western Connecticut State University and has studied privately with teachers of many genres. Matt has performed in many settings, from Jazz and Reggae to Flamenco and Funk to marching bands and pit orchestras. He has worked for 15 years as a performer, with many musicians, including the great Jazz Bassist Bill Crow, Indian Tabla master Deep Singh, Jim Donovan of "Rusted Root" and Flamenco great Val Ramos. Matt has been giving one-on-one instruction the past 10 years. His curriculum is not limited to one path but follows a natural progression, directed not only by the need for the essential elements of music and drumming but also by the needs and learning style of the student. We're sorry, there are no refunds after tickets have been purchased. In the event of rain or other forms of weather which prohibits an outdoor performance, the rain date performance will be held on a furure Thursday or Sunday to be announced. If the rain date becomes postponed because of weather, a future alternate weather date will be picked.