PAKT (Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, & Tim Motzer) • CSC

15711 Waterloo Rd,Cleveland OH 44110

14 December, 2021

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PAKT (Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, & Tim Motzer) • CSC Seated Show. ALL AGES PAKT (Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, & Tim Motzer) CSC featuring the Cuda Brothers PAKT (Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, & Tim Motzer) perform at the Beachland Ballroom on Tuesday, December 14 @ 8pm with CSC. PLEASE NOTE, COVID POLICY IN PLACE. SEE OUR SAFETY PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. This Way Out, our vintage and record store, will be open during the show. You do not need a show ticket to shop at This Way Out. PAKTwith PERCY JONES - bass ALEX SKOLNICK - guitar KENNY GROHOWSKI - drums TIM MOTZER - guitars electronics It's the PAKT time with four extraordinary musicians: Percy Jones (Brand X, Brian Eno, David Sylvian, Suzanne Vega), Alex Skolnick (Testament, Alex Skolnick Trio, Metal Allegiance, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Kenny Grohowski (John Zorn, Brand X, Imperial Triumphant, Hipster Assassins), Tim Motzer (Bandit65, Jaki Liebezeit, David Sylvian, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, ORION TANGO). PAKT recalls the fearless attitude and daring approach that originally defined progressive music: where the magic of the moment always triumphed over preconception. Templates be damned ... this music blazes its own path! This is truly exquisite fare, serving as a reminder to aficionados of what initially drew them to this most creative, visionary of genres. Bandcamp CSC featuring the Cuda BrothersCSC was formed in the summer of 2006 by Tony and Chris Cuda to perform original prog/jazz/fusion instrumental music. We wanted to integrate all of the great musical influences we have acquired and blend them with our own original styles. The emphasis had to be on composition because that is the most important aspect of music for both Chris and Tony. We recently added the very talented Matthew Schieferstein on drums. This has allowed us, once again, to write, record and perform new music! The CuDa brothers have opened for Bran Auger, Stickmen, Brand X, Project Object, Allan Holdsworth, Adrian Belew, Scott Henderson/Jeff Berlin/Mike Clark, Ambrosia… CHRIS CUDA – Chris is a self-taught acoustic/electric/synth guitarist. Chris has recorded and/or performed with David Thomas (Rocket From The Tombs & Pere Ubu), Horns & Things, Sonny Geraci (The Outsiders), Len Berry, Tommy Roe, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon, Leslie Gore, Billy J. Krammer, The Shangri-La’s, Michael Cartellone (drummer for Tommy Shaw, Damn Yankees & Lynyrd Skynyrd), Michael Gibbs (session w/orchestrator for Mahavishnu, Jaco, and Peter Gabriel), The Kinsman Dazz Band, and CuDa & CuDa Trio, and ProgNation. Some of Chris' influences include Julian Bream, Bill DeArango, John Coltrane, Miles, James Brown, Yes, John McLaughlin, and 20th century composers. TONY CUDA – Tony Cuda is a schooled musician, composer and bass player. After spending three years at Berklee School of Music in Boston, Tony hit the road with an original fusion band in the early 1980’s. After playing the New England scene for about 5 years, Tony returned to Cleveland to rejoin his brother Chris, eventually co-founding their current group, CuDa, Schief & CuDa. Tony plays a 1963 fretless Fender Jazz and a fretted Spector bass guitar. His main influences are Weather Report, Yes, King Crimson and Miles Davis. Matthew Schieferstein is a drummer with over 25 years of playing experience.  Having earned a  Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Studies from Bowling Green State University, he has played in various musical settings from small group jazz and big band to country and heavy metal.  He has shared the stage with such legends as Blue Lou Marini (Blues Brothers, Frank Zappa, SNL Band), Matt and Gunnar Nelson, Howard Johnson (SNL Band, Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Haden), Gary Mule Deer, and many others.  He has performed in groups that have opened for the likes of Ted Nugent, Molly Hatchet, and Frijid Pink to name a few.  Matthew draws inspiration from any musician or group, regardless of genre, that plays with conviction, honesty, and a sense of purpose.  Matthew plays Pearl Drums and Sabian Cymbals.  tonycuda.comFacebook PAKT (Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, & Tim Motzer) CSC featuring the Cuda Brothers