Saul Berson Quartet
The Georgia Straight Jazz Society is proud to host the
Saul Berson Quartet
Sunday April 19, 7:30 pm
Elks Home, 6th Street, Coutenay
You heart will race and your gypsy soul will rejoice when tango and klezmer meet jazz. The Georgia Straight Jazz Society presents the Saul Berson Quartet in concert at the Elks’ Home on Sunday April 19th.
In over ten years together, the Saul Berson Quartet have grown a unique sound melding Middle-eastern overtones, Argentinian tango and jazz improvisation. Their 2008 CD “Intricacy” was nominated in the Outstanding Jazz Recording category for the Western Canadian Music Awards.
Hear the Saul Berson Quartet on www.Sonicbids
The Show begins at 7:30 and the seating is limited in this intimate comfortable setting.
Tickets:
$12 GSJS members
$16 non-members
available at Bop City, Thursday evening Jazz Club at the Elks and at the door.
Saul Berson plays clarinet and alto saxophone and, in addition to leading this quartet, performs in many other Vancouver-based groups, from swing bands to avant-garde jazz to klezmer bands. His burnished tone on the sax and delicate touch on the clarinet marry beautifully with the full-bodied sound and cultural touchstone of Kim Darwin’s accordion.
Darwin handles both accordion and piano duties in the quartet. There are few accordionists in the jazz world despite the instrument’s dramatic presence, so don’t miss the chance to catch this experience. Dawson recorded an album of his original compositions, “Accordion Nights”, recognized by funding from the Canada Council for the Arts.
Tony Wilson plays jazz guitar with absolute mastery in multiple genres. The Hornby-Island-based musician rightly has a big profile in avant-garde circles. However, his playing is a delightful complement to Berson and Dawson’s culturally-tinged jazz in this quartet. His original music has been recorded by the likes of Zubot and Dawson, Francois Houle and the Hard Rubber Orchestra.
Paul Blaney rounds out the quartet on stand-up bass. Blaney is one of the most in-demand bass players in Vancouver, for both his mainstream and avant-garde playing. He has toured extensively, performing and recording with John Handy, Ernestine Anderson, Eddy Harris and Ingrid Jensen.
CDs available at cdbaby.com
“Berson has command of the tricky melodic and rhythmic terrain of standard Bop idiom” –
Mike Chamberlain, PLANET JAZZ
"Fine stuff! What a treat, what a nice disc! I love this disc; I am going to put it in my big bin for my end of the year ‘Hit List’ roundup. The music just makes me smile. Well done, may it sell millions!”
Jurgen Gothe, CBC RADIO