Ryan Burns & Brian Monroney at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

What happens when you put two of the city's most eclectic musicians on the stage together in a small room? Serious fireworks, that's what happens. Burns is a master jazz pianist with a penchant for electric keyboards, while Monroney is the pro's pro, utilizing a large variety of sounds on electric guitar. What has always struck me about both is the ability to play straight when the occasion calls for it, and stretching boundaries to their extreme edge when circumstances mandate that. This meeting of minds will include "not so standard standards," and a host of co-written original tunes. Bassist Michael Glynn and drummer Max Holmberg join, two very versatile jazz players who have a keen sense of post-bop swing...

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What happens when you put two of the city's most eclectic musicians on the stage together in a small room? Serious fireworks, that's what happens. Burns is a master jazz pianist with a penchant for electric keyboards, while Monroney is the pro's pro, utilizing a large variety of sounds on electric guitar. What has always struck me about both is the ability to play straight when the occasion calls for it, and stretching boundaries to their extreme edge when circumstances mandate that. This meeting of minds will include "not so standard standards," and a host of co-written original tunes. Bassist Michael Glynn and drummer Max Holmberg join, two very versatile jazz players who have a keen sense of post-bop swing. Alto saxophonist Mark Taylor is one of the city's all-time best, and the perfect compliment to the madness that is sure to ensue. http://seattlejazzfellowship.org

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