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January 5, 2024 at 7:30pm
Westbeth Community Room

An evening of Modern Jazz with alto saxophone, piano, acoustic bass and drums. Mike will be performing some of his original compositions from his brand new recording, “Inner Light”, most of which were composed here at Westbeth. The performance will be followed with a Q&A.

Mike DiRubbo saxophonist, composer
“Something about the sound Mike DiRubbo elicits from the alto saxophone – deep, dark, immense, with a machete edge that denotes a ready-for-anything urban sensibility – immediately grabs the ear. It’s a sound familiar to the cream of New York’s hardcore jazz community since the mid-‘90’s”
– Ted Panken
mikedirubbo.com

Brian Charette organist, pianist
A leading voice in modern jazz, Charette is a Hammond U.S.A, Hammond Europe, I.K Multimedia, and Casio endorsed, Cellar Live recording artist. Brian is currently #2 on the 2023 Downbeat Critic’s Poll for Organ and also won 2023 “Rising Star: Keyboard”. Brian was also the winner of the 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Poll “Rising Star: Organ” award and 2015 Hot House Magazine’s “Fan’s Decision Jazz Award for Best Organist”.
briancharette.com

Ugonna Okegwa bassist
One of the most distinctive and sought-after jazz bassists in the world. Critics across the globe have praised him for his rich tone, supple sense of swing, stylistic range and inventiveness. These qualities have not only earned him a place on the bandstand with jazz legends as diverse as Clark Terry, Benny Golson, Pharoah Sanders and Joseph Jarman – they have established him as one of the leading lights of a younger generation redefining jazz for the new century.
ugonnaokegwo.com

Evan Sherman drummer
American drummer, bandleader, and arranger Evan Sherman has recorded and toured internationally in the bands of Ron Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath, Branford & Wynton Marsalis, the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars & Samara Joy.
https://www.evanshermanmusic.com