Skerik Quartet at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Skerik is one of the most innovative and versatile artists this city has witnessed in quite some time. His previous appearances at SJF have been stellar, and the same is expected from this quartet and the guests that are likely to appear with them. The saxophonist is fearless and relentless in his pursuit of new sounds and approaches to any music he performs. In pianist Tim Kennedy, bassist Geoff Harper and drummer Brad Gibson he has musicians with a similar bent that he has performed side by side with for many years. Friday night's show will feature special guest Andy Coe, a guitarist whose jazz pedigree and progressive rock acumen seems a perfect fit for this band. ...

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Skerik is one of the most innovative and versatile artists this city has witnessed in quite some time. His previous appearances at SJF have been stellar, and the same is expected from this quartet and the guests that are likely to appear with them. The saxophonist is fearless and relentless in his pursuit of new sounds and approaches to any music he performs. In pianist Tim Kennedy, bassist Geoff Harper and drummer Brad Gibson he has musicians with a similar bent that he has performed side by side with for many years. Friday night's show will feature special guest Andy Coe, a guitarist whose jazz pedigree and progressive rock acumen seems a perfect fit for this band.

One has come to expect a variety of special guests at Skerik's shows, in particular those at the Seattle Jazz Fellowship. You'll just have to show up to find out! The known quantity is that the band will be pushing things to the outer limits of what one might expect!

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