Phil Schurger: The Waters Above at Arts + Literature Laboratory

On September 23 at 8pm, ALL presents "The Waters Above," by Phil Schurger. On this album, his second ears&eyes Records release, guitarist and composer Phil Schurger continues down the path of monumental storytelling through symbols referencing the cosmos, and a curiosity for world cultures. As with with his first release, "Echoes of the Ancestors", each composition is multi-dimensional and episodic. The opening melodic statement sets the scene, which is followed by solo sections and interludes, crafted to continue the development of the ebbs and flows of the broader story. The band is dynamic in its ability to sculpt the music, whether propelled by Greg Ward and Phil Schurger as the soloists, or Clif Wallace and Jeff Greene's dynamic rhythm section playing....

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On September 23 at 8pm, ALL presents "The Waters Above," by Phil Schurger. On this album, his second ears&eyes Records release, guitarist and composer Phil Schurger continues down the path of monumental storytelling through symbols referencing the cosmos, and a curiosity for world cultures. As with with his first release, "Echoes of the Ancestors", each composition is multi-dimensional and episodic. The opening melodic statement sets the scene, which is followed by solo sections and interludes, crafted to continue the development of the ebbs and flows of the broader story. The band is dynamic in its ability to sculpt the music, whether propelled by Greg Ward and Phil Schurger as the soloists, or Clif Wallace and Jeff Greene's dynamic rhythm section playing.

Tickets $12 online in advance at https://watersabove.bpt.me or $15 at the door. Online sales end 1 hour before the show. Doors open at 7:30.

The ALL Jazz Series is sponsored in part by Dobhan Restaurant, Alchemy, and Heid Music.

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