Pandelis Karayorgis Quintet-System Of 5 at Lilypad

System Of 5
Matt Langley, tenor sax
Jeff Galindo, trombone
Pandelis Karayorgis, piano
Jef Charland, bass
Luther Gray, drums

Pandelis Karayorgis's quintet, System Of 5, returns to the Lilypad with new and updated material. Hopefully, the group's new hatology CD release will be on hand. There will be two sets of original music.

Writing in the April-June 2008 issue of Cadence about the first performance of this group, Stu Vandermark commented:
"... This is not just a nice new band. These guys--Jeff Gallindo, Matt Langley, Jef Charland, Luther Gray, and Pandelis--hit the ground running and breathing fire. No business as usual here. Head-solos-head? Not a chance. Each guy taking a turn with “appropriate” individual or ensemble support? Nope. There are heads, but the writing-thinking-prodding does not end there. There are no predictable sequences of solos. Everybody gets to play, but the extent to which each soloist is supported individually or by twos or by more is not predictable. And, if that’s not enough, the charts and the playing are NOT CLEVER. The instant you hear it you know that every arranged sequence of events is a necessity of the moment and of the entire arc of the piece. These are wonderful charts, performed by some of my favorite musicians. It is not surprising that the solos are extraordinary, and the guys can’t wait to start playing. At the end of each set, the musicians are almost giddy with joy. This is the real deal....

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System Of 5
Matt Langley, tenor sax
Jeff Galindo, trombone
Pandelis Karayorgis, piano
Jef Charland, bass
Luther Gray, drums

Pandelis Karayorgis's quintet, System Of 5, returns to the Lilypad with new and updated material. Hopefully, the group's new hatology CD release will be on hand. There will be two sets of original music.

Writing in the April-June 2008 issue of Cadence about the first performance of this group, Stu Vandermark commented:
"... This is not just a nice new band. These guys--Jeff Gallindo, Matt Langley, Jef Charland, Luther Gray, and Pandelis--hit the ground running and breathing fire. No business as usual here. Head-solos-head? Not a chance. Each guy taking a turn with “appropriate” individual or ensemble support? Nope. There are heads, but the writing-thinking-prodding does not end there. There are no predictable sequences of solos. Everybody gets to play, but the extent to which each soloist is supported individually or by twos or by more is not predictable. And, if that’s not enough, the charts and the playing are NOT CLEVER. The instant you hear it you know that every arranged sequence of events is a necessity of the moment and of the entire arc of the piece. These are wonderful charts, performed by some of my favorite musicians. It is not surprising that the solos are extraordinary, and the guys can’t wait to start playing. At the end of each set, the musicians are almost giddy with joy. This is the real deal.

If you are lucky enough to discover that the Pandelis Karayorgis Quintet will be performing in your village, please notify the fire department. And when you go to the gig, bring someone you love."

more info on the band (including audio):
http://karayorgis.com/Quintet.html

http://mattlangley.com/
http://www.jeffgalindo.com/
http://karayorgis.com/
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=101776359
http://www.myspace.com/luthergray

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