George Colligan Trio at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

George Colligan is one of the finest pianists in jazz, and a generational talent at that. The Portland-based artist is a frequent visitor to Seattle via the Seattle Jazz Fellowship, and that is a tremendous asset to the scene here in Seattle. For this weekend residency, he teams up with a pair of Seattle aces in bassist Michael Glynn and drummer Matt Jorgensen. While the conversation that night will no doubt be explorative and born in-the-moment, the voices are familiar to the trio, adding to the intrigue of the group mind that joins them. Colligan has played with the best of the best, including the recently departed Jack DeJohnette with whom he released a live trio album in the past year...

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George Colligan is one of the finest pianists in jazz, and a generational talent at that. The Portland-based artist is a frequent visitor to Seattle via the Seattle Jazz Fellowship, and that is a tremendous asset to the scene here in Seattle. For this weekend residency, he teams up with a pair of Seattle aces in bassist Michael Glynn and drummer Matt Jorgensen. While the conversation that night will no doubt be explorative and born in-the-moment, the voices are familiar to the trio, adding to the intrigue of the group mind that joins them. Colligan has played with the best of the best, including the recently departed Jack DeJohnette with whom he released a live trio album in the past year. This promises to be a superb weekend, worthy of attending both nights. seattlejazzfellowship.org

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