Ari Hoenig should probably be a household name to anyone involved in contemporary jazz. As one of the most influential drummers of the newer generation, he has not only popularized melodic drumming, but has also raised the technique of drumming to a new level through his virtuoso playing and passion.
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We are pleased to present a unique concert with three pioneering exceptional artists!
Ari Hoenig is a jazz composer, drummer and educator. He is known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming, emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members.
Ari Hoenig is best known for not only using his drums as a tempo setter or interpreting accompanying instruments, but for emphasizing the drums as an indispensable part of the performance. Ari has played with Kenny Werner, Dave Kikoski, Joe Lovano, Gerry Mulligan, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Martino, Joshua Redman, Wayne Krantz, Richard Bona, Chris Potter, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mike Stern, Gilad Hekselman and many more.
Nitai Hershkovits first played clarinet, but switched to piano at the age of 15. He won the Jazz Signs competition two years in a row in 2004 and 2005. He studied classical and jazz at the Israeli Conservatory and studied with Omer Avital, Avishai Cohen and Avi Lebovich.
He won several prizes and was a longtime member of bassist Avishai Cohen's band. Furthermore, he has played with Jorge Rossy, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Greg Tardy, Charles Davis and Mark Guiliana, to name a few.
Originally from New Zealand, Matt Penman moved to the U.S. in 1994 to attend Berklee College of Music, and to New York in 1995, from where he performs, records, and teaches internationally as one of the most sought-after bassists in jazz music. In 2009, Matt formed the quartet James Farm with Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks and Eric Harland.
The band released their debut album on Nonesuch Records in 2011. In addition to his main projects, Matt performs regularly in Nils Wogram's Root 70 and in a trio with Aaron Goldberg.
His other notable partners include John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Wayne Shorter, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kenny Werner, Dave Douglas, Chris Cheek, Seamus Blake, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Guillermo Klein, Rebecca Martin, Nicholas Payton, Fred Hersch, and Madeleine Peyroux.
