Drums from Martinique and Cuba mingle with rhythms of Turkey and
Bulgaria in the jazz world of percussionist/composer Julian Gerstin.
His sextet is fronted by clarinetist Anna Patton, who plays with one
foot in jazz and the other in Macedonia, and trumpeter Don Anderson,
adding a salsa veteran’s heat. Pianist Andy Jaffe brings a fresh and
coloristic ear; bassist Wes Brown’s gigs have spanned the history of
jazz from Earl “Fatha” Hines to Wadada Leo Smith and Fred Ho; and
drummer Ben James has anchored both rock bands and free jazz great
John Tchicai. The sextet has just released its first CD and celebrates
at ibeam. $15 (students $10).
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