Live Jazz Across Cities

Sat, Aug 1, 6:30 PM

George Colligan

The 1905 / Mississippi / Map

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES George Colligan - piano Ken Mastrogiovanni - drums Eric Gruber - bass Joe Manis - tenor sax George Colligan is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but he has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards), composer, accompanist, teacher, and bandleader, as well as popular blogger (jazztruth.blogspot.com (http://jazztruth.blogspot.com/)). Winner of the 2015 DownBeat magazine Critics Poll (Keyboard), he has had a long association with living jazz legend Jack DeJohnette; recent touring took Colligan around the U.S. with “An Evening with Jack DeJohnette and Savion Glover.” He has also recently toured the U.S. and Canada as a leader with his trio featuring legends Buster Williams and Lenny White. With over 130 albums to date as an accompanist, Colligan has worked with a long list of jazz greats, including John Scofield, Buster Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, Chris Botti, and many others.

Sat, Aug 1, 8:30 PM

George Colligan

The 1905 / Mississippi / Map

TICKETS $25 - ALL AGES George Colligan - piano Ken Mastrogiovanni - drums Eric Gruber - bass Joe Manis - tenor sax George Colligan is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but he has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards), composer, accompanist, teacher, and bandleader, as well as popular blogger (jazztruth.blogspot.com (http://jazztruth.blogspot.com/)). Winner of the 2015 DownBeat magazine Critics Poll (Keyboard), he has had a long association with living jazz legend Jack DeJohnette; recent touring took Colligan around the U.S. with “An Evening with Jack DeJohnette and Savion Glover.” He has also recently toured the U.S. and Canada as a leader with his trio featuring legends Buster Williams and Lenny White. With over 130 albums to date as an accompanist, Colligan has worked with a long list of jazz greats, including John Scofield, Buster Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, Chris Botti, and many others.

Sun, Aug 2, 5:30 PM

Holly Resnick Quartet

The 1905 / Mississippi / Map

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES WELCOME George Colligan - piano Holly Resnick - vocals Eric Gruber - bass Michael Raynor - drums Experience an unforgettable evening of music and community with Holly Resnick, a vocalist known for her personal and honest interpretations of the Great American Songbook, and world-class jazz pianist, George Colligan. Colligan's masterful touch brings something new to songs you've heard again and again. Every time he performs these beloved songs, he does something new, something brilliant, and reimagines every song like it's the first time you've ever heard it. The two have developed a friendship and camaraderie over the years, so not only is their music memorable, their lighthearted, playful banter between songs adds a personally entertaining dimension to the show. Their onstage presence is both inviting and transformative, and leaves audiences feeling musically fulfilled and deeply moved. The duo will be supported and uplifted that evening by two of their favorite band mates, Eric Gruber on bass and Michael Raynor on drums. This quartet loves to perform together and you can't help but feel like you are part of the music they create together. Photo: Reed Ricker

Sun, Aug 2, 7:30 PM

Holly Resnick Quartet

The 1905 / Mississippi / Map

TICKETS $25 | ALL AGES WELCOME George Colligan - piano Holly Resnick - vocals Eric Gruber - bass Michael Raynor - drums Experience an unforgettable evening of music and community with Holly Resnick, a vocalist known for her personal and honest interpretations of the Great American Songbook, and world-class jazz pianist, George Colligan. Colligan's masterful touch brings something new to songs you've heard again and again. Every time he performs these beloved songs, he does something new, something brilliant, and reimagines every song like it's the first time you've ever heard it. The two have developed a friendship and camaraderie over the years, so not only is their music memorable, their lighthearted, playful banter between songs adds a personally entertaining dimension to the show. Their onstage presence is both inviting and transformative, and leaves audiences feeling musically fulfilled and deeply moved. The duo will be supported and uplifted that evening by two of their favorite band mates, Eric Gruber on bass and Michael Raynor on drums. This quartet loves to perform together and you can't help but feel like you are part of the music they create together. Photo: Reed Ricker

TICKETS $30 | ALL AGES Joe Bagg - piano Eric Gruber - bass Michael Raynor - drums Holly Pyle - vocal Dmitri Matheny - flugelhorn Back by popular demand! Dmitri Matheny and Holly Pyle return to The 1905 with an all-star performance of jazz classics and fan favorites from over a decade of tours and collaborations. Known for her “soulfully graceful, liquid-like voice” (New Times), Los Angeles vocalist HOLLY PYLE started out as an opera major before studying jazz and psychology. Now one of the most popular vocalists in the west, Holly performs with leading jazz groups and appears regularly as a solo a-cappella act using electronic looping to build masterful sonic creations. Flugelhornist DMITRI MATHENY has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). An honors graduate of Berklee College of Music, Dmitri Matheny vaulted onto the jazz scene in the 1990s as the protégé of jazz legend Art Farmer. Since then he has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal international following, releasing twelve CDs and touring extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.The San Francisco Chronicle calls Matheny “one of t

TICKETS $30 | ALL AGES Joe Bagg - piano Eric Gruber - bass Michael Raynor - drums Holly Pyle - vocal Dmitri Matheny - flugelhorn Back by popular demand! Dmitri Matheny and Holly Pyle return to The 1905 with an all-star performance of jazz classics and fan favorites from over a decade of tours and collaborations. Known for her “soulfully graceful, liquid-like voice” (New Times), Los Angeles vocalist HOLLY PYLE started out as an opera major before studying jazz and psychology. Now one of the most popular vocalists in the west, Holly performs with leading jazz groups and appears regularly as a solo a-cappella act using electronic looping to build masterful sonic creations. Flugelhornist DMITRI MATHENY has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). An honors graduate of Berklee College of Music, Dmitri Matheny vaulted onto the jazz scene in the 1990s as the protégé of jazz legend Art Farmer. Since then he has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal international following, releasing twelve CDs and touring extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.The San Francisco Chronicle calls Matheny “one of t