Rich Hinman Vs Adam Levy
Rich Hinman vs Adam Levy is an instrumental quartet featuring Rich Hinman on pedal steel and lap steel, and Adam Levy on guitar. Having played together, on and off, for nearly 30 years, these two share a common musical language. Their repertoire of jazz, blues, country and soul songs ranges from standards to obscure numbers, and original tunes as well. Their New York-based rhythm section comprises Chris Morrissey on bass and Dan Rieser on drums. The quartet’s vibe is at once funky and atmospheric, festive and melancholy. Collectively, these four musicians have worked with k.d. lang, Norah Jones, Mark Guiliana, Allen Toussaint, Rosanne Cash, Sara Bareilles and many many others. They released a record in 2019 called ‘VS’, which is available exclusively on Bandcamp. Their second record, ‘Fan Favorites’, comes out May 17.
Eli Fribush Experiment feat. Ashlin Parker, Geoff Clapp, and Sam Fribush
You won’t see this anywhere else!
(EARLY SHOW) Sam Fribush, Charlie Hunter, & Calvin Napper: VIP Seated Show + Meet and Greet
(EARLY SHOW) Sam Fribush, Charlie Hunter, & Calvin Napper: VIP Seated Show + Meet and GreetJoin us for a very special VIP Early Show to celebrate Sam Fribush Organ Trio’s Album Release! Ticket holders will arrive early for a private cocktail hour and Meet & Greet with the band, followed by an intimate, seated show at 5:30pm.Tickets include entry to the VIP/seated Show, an exclusive Q&A, and $5 off all merch.This set will be completely different from the night show at 9pm***Cocktail Hour / Meet & Greet: 4:00 pmVIP Seated Show: 5:30 pm(Q&A to follow)
Icarus
Icarus evolved from the five member Larry Tate Quartet, formed through the auspices of the Greensboro Music Academy. Decades later after families, schooling, pandemic viruses and jobs imposed periodic hibernations, the members returned. Icarus launches improvisational melodies from jazz and funk classics by Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, and Marcus Miller. All members of Icarus call Greensboro home.Rob Hadgraft is the newest member of Icarus. Canadian borne and a successful businessman, he provides the percussive pulse on drums that unites all the other members. Tom Gresalfi once provided psychiatric care to folks in the community. He now is the heartbeat of the band on a Fender Fretless Jazz bass guitar. Ward Robinson was once an ID doc within the Greensboro medical community. Now in retirement and building on years of studying at the Berklee School of Music and the Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program at UNCG, he plays tenor and soprano saxophones. He is currently back in school in the Music Composition program at the UNCG School of Music. Paul Summerell was an executive and ICU nurse at Cone Health. He now finds fulfillment by playing a Fender Stratocaster guitar.
Echromatics
Echromatics is a band that aims to approach the modern soundscapes of today’s jazz with the timeless elements of funk, hip-hop, and RnB. The band name is a fusion of the words echo and chromatic: the group showcases a non-traditional approach to harmony (often chromatic or modal vs diatonic), while showing an echo of nods to the other listed styles of music. In its current iteration, Echromatics consists of saxophonist Sean Meade, guitarist Jay Killman, bassist Michael D’Angelo, and drummer Jon Hill. This powerhouse quartet debuted its first original in Jan 2023, and in Feb 2024 will be sponsored by UNCW to promote the jazz workshop programs the school offers to grade schools around the state of North Carolina. Join Echromatics at the Flat Iron for the debut of their upcoming album featuring original music.
Jazz Is Led
Jazz Is Led. The name says it all. The groundbreaking music of Led Zeppelin, reimagined with an entirely new approach; Jazz, Funk, Rock, Instrumental.Founded by Charlotte Drummer/Jazz composer, Curtis Wingfield, Jazz Is Led is mesmerizing audiences with its broad crossover appeal. With a wide range of styles, textures, and dynamics (just as Led Zeppelin had) these new takes on old favorites range from high energy, deep funk, Latin, and swing grooves to the most delicate ballads and dirty slow blues. Led Zeppelin‘s improvisational approach at their live shows is well documented, and, Jazz Is Led honors this in great supply with each show being a unique experience for the band and audience.
Dan Davis Trio
Dan Davis Trio is back for another lovely Sunday afternoon!Come out for the jazz, the drinks, and the good vibes! The event is free, but donations for the band suggested and very appreciated! 2-4pm
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
You’ve heard this before, but the whimsically named Jonathan Scales Fourchestra is really tough to describe. Veering from in-your-face, jaw dropping chops and passion, to those quiet moments when the background noise disappears and you hold your breath to take in a soundscape of solitude, the power trio of electric bass (E’Lon JD), drums (Maison Guidry), and steel pans(Jonathan Scales) combines elements of jazz, classical, and progressive rock, peppered with Latin rhythms and soulful outbursts of funk. From club and festival stages across North America and Europe, and tours of Africa, Southeast and Central Asia as a Cultural Ambassador for the US Department of State, to their NPR Tiny Desk Concert featuring Béla Fleck, the Fourchestra’s live shows make even the most jaded listeners forget where they are… even if just for a precious moment”Béla Fleck knows a thing or two about establishing an identity in the jazz world while playing an unusual instrument. So it makes sense that the banjo player would bond with a young jazz musician whose speciality is an unusual instrument: steel pannist Jonathan Scales. “I see a kindred spirit in him.” Fleck says”-Downbeat Magazine “…joyously inventive…”-JazzTimes “To say I am impressed would be a gross understatement! Wow, Jonathan!”-Béla Fleck “At the end of the day Scales is going to be a major player in rewriting the books on steelpan music outside the box.”-When Steel Talks
Dan Davis Group- Free Sunday Jazz
Come enjoy your Sunday with handcrafted cocktails and free live jazz at Flat Iron!Dan Davis Group2-4pm *Donations are appreciated, but not required!*
Icarus
