Ari Joshua at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Guitarist Ari Joshua has always tread the line between jazz and jam rock, with a strong nod to his roots in the former. Essentially, one could easily see him as a rock guitarist with jazz education and chops--or as a jazz guitarist taht isn't afraid to let things fly.

In any case, it's fun to imagine that stark plain between Jim Hall and Trey Anastassio being the desolate territory that Joshua inhabits. Pianist Aman Almeida and drummer Will Lone will join, two musicians who as well possess some chameleon-like qualities. First-call bassist Michael Glynn adds a sage-like quality to the band as a rhythm section member and soloist...

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Guitarist Ari Joshua has always tread the line between jazz and jam rock, with a strong nod to his roots in the former. Essentially, one could easily see him as a rock guitarist with jazz education and chops--or as a jazz guitarist taht isn't afraid to let things fly.

In any case, it's fun to imagine that stark plain between Jim Hall and Trey Anastassio being the desolate territory that Joshua inhabits. Pianist Aman Almeida and drummer Will Lone will join, two musicians who as well possess some chameleon-like qualities. First-call bassist Michael Glynn adds a sage-like quality to the band as a rhythm section member and soloist. In a room with a focused audience and his own space to perform, I expect this to be a jazz forward kind of night, with an exploratory vibe. https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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