Sat 2/2 @ 8PM
Jazz guitarist/composer/educator Dan Bruce was a part of Chicago’s vibrant jazz scene for a decade before he moved to Cleveland. He’s released two albums, A Single Thread and Earthshine, toured the Midwest and collaborated with a host of other musicians, performing as a sideman on more than two dozen albums.
He’s got a new line-up now of his Cleveland-based band :beta collective with six noted local players: Chris Coles on alto and tenor sax and vocals/vocoder, Chris Anderson on trombone, Brad Wagner on tenor and Soprano sax and bass clarinet, Will Wedmedyk on vibraphone, Aidan Plank on bass and Anthony Taddeo on drums and percussion. The live musicians’ performance is augmented by programmed electronic parts.
When the ensemble performs at the BOP STOP, they’ll be doing new arrangements of Bruce’s previously recorded material for the new instrumenation, as well as newly composed pieces.
Admission is $15.
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