Ian Carey Quintet+1 & Nathan Clevenger Group at The Sound Room

Guitarist Nathan Clevenger and trumpeter Ian Carey have been blazing separate trails over the past decade with their own innovative, composition-driven ensembles, while admiring each others' work from afar. Now, for the first time, their groups will share the bill at The Sound Room in downtown Oakland, for a night which displays each ensemble's unique take on music for six. Each group will be performing new original compositions, as well as music from their recent acclaimed albums, Carey's Roads & Codes ("a highly skilled band of improvisers... 4 1/2 stars" - Down Beat) and Clevenger's Observatory ("a sound that stands out from the crowd" - Andrew Gilbert, KQED)...

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Guitarist Nathan Clevenger and trumpeter Ian Carey have been blazing separate trails over the past decade with their own innovative, composition-driven ensembles, while admiring each others' work from afar. Now, for the first time, their groups will share the bill at The Sound Room in downtown Oakland, for a night which displays each ensemble's unique take on music for six. Each group will be performing new original compositions, as well as music from their recent acclaimed albums, Carey's Roads & Codes ("a highly skilled band of improvisers... 4 1/2 stars" - Down Beat) and Clevenger's Observatory ("a sound that stands out from the crowd" - Andrew Gilbert, KQED).

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