Markus Rutz Music Works Quintet at Soapbox Gallery

Markus Rutz plays trumpet with bluesy, soulful style and a tone that has been called gorgeous.

The performance with feature music from the most recent release is Storybook. The work is a concept album that is a postcard from the musician as a personal contribution to the larger story we are all in at this point in time.
This June performance features a band of stellar musicians.

In the horn section is alto saxophonist Christopher McBride originally from Chicago who joins us on this night in Brooklyn bringing fire and beauty.

Adrian Joel Ruiz blowing in from Chicago is the pianist and featured on Markus’ Storybook and Blueprints albums. The two also collaborate on music for The Rose Rhapsody; a theatrical podcast from The Rose Theatre out of Washington DC where Markus is Composer-in-Residence. Adrian is a sought out musician for small ensemble, “Latin” music and theatre groups....

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Markus Rutz plays trumpet with bluesy, soulful style and a tone that has been called gorgeous.

The performance with feature music from the most recent release is Storybook. The work is a concept album that is a postcard from the musician as a personal contribution to the larger story we are all in at this point in time.
This June performance features a band of stellar musicians.

In the horn section is alto saxophonist Christopher McBride originally from Chicago who joins us on this night in Brooklyn bringing fire and beauty.

Adrian Joel Ruiz blowing in from Chicago is the pianist and featured on Markus’ Storybook and Blueprints albums. The two also collaborate on music for The Rose Rhapsody; a theatrical podcast from The Rose Theatre out of Washington DC where Markus is Composer-in-Residence. Adrian is a sought out musician for small ensemble, “Latin” music and theatre groups.

Rounding out the rhythm section are two formidable artists on bass and drums; Neal “Sugar” Caine and David Berger based in New York. Neal has a long playing history in the idiom with work as in the Ellis Marsalis Trio, Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, Delfeayo Marsalis and a long performing association Harry Connick, Jr.

Versatile and swinging drummer David Berger has played in an eclectic blend of music from instrumental groups with vocalists stylistically crossing over genres seamlessly while adding sought after groove.

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