Ryan Blotnick Band | Dimensions in Jazz

28 Neal St,Portland ME 04102

27 November, 2021

Description

The Band combines jazz and chamber musician sailing into uncharted waters This performance by the Ryan Blotnik Band features two sets of music. The first will be the improvising duo Fishblots, celebrating the completion of their album Small Talk for the Buenos Aires-based ears&eyes Records. The duo touches on jazz, chamber music and the unknown as they navigate uncharted waters. The second set is a trio featuring the members of Fishblots with the addition of sixteen-year-old wunderkind Treyan Nelson. This new group incorporates keyboards, electronics and found percussion into a bass-less jazz trio setting. Performers: Ryan Blotnick - guitar Danny Fisher-Lochhead - alto sax, electric cello, keyboards Treyan Nelson - drums, keyboards, piano _____________________________________________________________________________________ Doors open at 7:30 pm| Show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets: $5 students, $15 Seniors, $20 in advance, $25 at the door. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Composer and guitarist Ryan Blotnick is a Maine native and graduate of the Maine Jazz Camp. He has toured and performed in Europe, New York and Boston and has released several albums, most recently Kush in 2016. His own compositions draw on an eclectic mix of genres and display a rich understanding of harmony and lyricism. Ryan has been called “a vital contemporary voice” by Time Out New York, and “an authentic, compelling player” by Cadence Magazine. New York native Danny Fisher-Lochhead is a saxophonist and composer and has released five records as a leader or co-leader. He performed and recorded widely in New York along with several independent groups, as well as his own large-scale compositions with The Danny Fisher-Lochhead Large Ensemble. Danny is currently a Maine resident, and performs widely throughout the state. Treyan Nelson is a 16-year-old musician of outstanding talent. He’s a drummer from Mount Desert Island and has won numerous musicianship awards. The Portland Conservatory of Music is a nonprofit community music school for all ages and abilities located in Portland, Maine.