James Carter with John Medeski

The stunning matchup of maverick saxophonist James Carter and keyboard magician John Medeski, which led to the brilliant, funk-drenched 2009 CD Heaven On Earth, re-unites for a passionate reprise. Carter is a true virtuoso who burst onto the jazz scene with Wynton Marsalis at age 17 and evolved into one of the great saxophonists of his generation, releasing 13 masterful CDs as a leader to date. John Medeski, a dynamic keyboardist who gained fame in the ‘90s with funk/jazz phenomenon Medeski, Martin and Wood, is an unparalleled musical chameleon who balances nasty organ grooves with great technical sophistication...

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The stunning matchup of maverick saxophonist James Carter and keyboard magician John Medeski, which led to the brilliant, funk-drenched 2009 CD Heaven On Earth, re-unites for a passionate reprise. Carter is a true virtuoso who burst onto the jazz scene with Wynton Marsalis at age 17 and evolved into one of the great saxophonists of his generation, releasing 13 masterful CDs as a leader to date. John Medeski, a dynamic keyboardist who gained fame in the ‘90s with funk/jazz phenomenon Medeski, Martin and Wood, is an unparalleled musical chameleon who balances nasty organ grooves with great technical sophistication. (His collaborations with John Scofield are the stuff of legend.) Combine those modern masters and the results will be explosive! This show promises to be a high-energy, all-star blowout of the highest order.

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