City Winery Presents The MATIS TRIO - An EVENING WITH MATISYAHU 5.28
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2.28 More than a decade later, MATISYAHU HAS FORMED A BAND THAT TRULY
GIVES ITSELF OVER TO THE MUSIC ON PAR WITH HIS LYRICAL DESIRE TO
CONNECT TO SOMETHING BEYOND THE SELF. The band features original
Stubbs guitarist and longtime staple of the downtown New York improv
scene Aaron Dugan, Jason Fraticelli on bass, Jason Lindner on
keyboards, and Matt Scarano on drums. Combined, the music and lyrics
transcend their parts. At its most basic moments the music now feels
alive; an entity unto itself, being born in the moment and evolving
each night. No two performances of a song are alike. At its most
exultant moments the music becomes full-band improvisation. Lyrics are
rearranged on the spot to serve the energy of the jam, no
instrumentalist is playing simply to demonstrate individual skill, and
Keiper’s percussive mastery finds the subtle cracks within
MATISYAHU’s beat boxing to propel the music beyond anything it’s
ever achieved previously. What makes this music so engaging and
unmatched, is that MATISYAHU; a vocalist with no other instrument at
his disposal, is an integral creative part in the improvisation. Dugan
and Yuki work well beyond the constraints of the “solo” constantly
working to modulate the improvisation, while Brook’s pocket is so
deep and harmonically smart, that regardless of how far the melodic
elements of a jam may get pushed, it’s impossible not to feel rooted
to the core of any tune performed. MATISYAHU ALLOWS HIS BAND TO
BREATHE WITHIN EACH TUNE, finding his place with a wordless melody
that serves to enhance the harmonic elements of an improvisation,
developing the rhythmic ideas with his beat boxing, or crowning a jam
with a full-on lyrical call-to-the-heavens and the great unknown.
It’s that cathartic moment as a jam summits and the audience lets
out its release that tells the performers we are all in it together.
During the most recent Fall 2015 tour, video and audio posts of these
moments inspired a steady stream of comments and inquiries asking,
“What album is this song on?” It’s not on any album. It is the
song of that moment, and that moment only. These moments have the
ability to connect the many different kinds of MATISYAHU FANS. The fan
going through a hard time, looking to connect to lyrics about faith
and searching. The fan looking for that unmatched connection inherent
in the risk-reward of improvisational music. The fan who finds pride
or representation in some of the ancient sources of MATISYAHU’s
inspiration. All of these fans share the space together with MATISYAHU
WHO IS NOW BOTH A PLAYER AND A PLAYEE, bound to his bandmates’
creation in song and in spirit. It’s been more than a decade for
MATISYAHU THE SINGER; this is the time of MATISYAHU THE BAND. Waive
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and experience our full menu from the comfort of your concert seats.
We offer the unique opportunity to enjoy dinner throughout the
performance and encourage you to arrive early and “Indulge Your
Senses” with wine, music and great food!
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