MICHAEL ZSOLDOS JAZZ QUARTET with MIRO SPRAGUE at 1794 Meetinghouse Summer Music Series at 1794 Meetinghouse

The sound made famous by old guard tenor men is a rarity these days. And so we must celebrate when a Michael Zsoldos comes along and reminds us of past heroes with names like Dexter, Little Giant and Clifford Jordan. Zsoldos keeps it right down the center of the mainstream highway, and you get the message from the opening notes of 'Lullaby of the Leaves'. . .Zsoldos delivers the tenor goods in the best of the tradition.

MIRO SPRAGUE
Young Western Massachusetts pianist Miro Sprague has impressed musical ears with his inventiveness and aplomb. In February, he was accepted as the pianist in a two-year study program at UCLA’s Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance with a full scholarship...

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The sound made famous by old guard tenor men is a rarity these days. And so we must celebrate when a Michael Zsoldos comes along and reminds us of past heroes with names like Dexter, Little Giant and Clifford Jordan. Zsoldos keeps it right down the center of the mainstream highway, and you get the message from the opening notes of 'Lullaby of the Leaves'. . .Zsoldos delivers the tenor goods in the best of the tradition.

MIRO SPRAGUE
Young Western Massachusetts pianist Miro Sprague has impressed musical ears with his inventiveness and aplomb. In February, he was accepted as the pianist in a two-year study program at UCLA’s Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance with a full scholarship. He’s one of seven gifted musicians joined for this period, for ensemble and individual work. Among the jurors at his audition were Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.

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