Opener: Tom Polizzi Quartet at The Falcon

Sixteen year old jazz guitarist Tom Polizzi began to play at the age of nine, and discovered his love of jazz at thirteen. Tom studies at the prestigious Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, where he is a prominent jazz guitar major. It was through the Academy that Tom met bandmates, bassist Pete Blake, pianist Andre Bernier, and drummer Jacob Patrone. Together, the group explores jazz and fusion, drawing influence from artists such as Pat Metheny, The Bad Plus, Voyager, and Thelonious Monk, to name a few. The group loves exploring jazz both classic and modern, and aims to produce a sound that compliments the two styles....

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Sixteen year old jazz guitarist Tom Polizzi began to play at the age of nine, and discovered his love of jazz at thirteen. Tom studies at the prestigious Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, where he is a prominent jazz guitar major. It was through the Academy that Tom met bandmates, bassist Pete Blake, pianist Andre Bernier, and drummer Jacob Patrone. Together, the group explores jazz and fusion, drawing influence from artists such as Pat Metheny, The Bad Plus, Voyager, and Thelonious Monk, to name a few. The group loves exploring jazz both classic and modern, and aims to produce a sound that compliments the two styles.

Tom has appeared at the Falcon with various groups before, opening for artists such as Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone, Judi Silvano, and Fleurine with Brad Mehldau.

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