Massimo Biolcati -bass
Dayna Stephens -saxophone
Sam Yahel -piano
Jongkuk “J.K.” Kim -drums

sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm
$15/FREE for members; reserved table seating: $20/$10 members

To celebrate the release of his latest recording Incontre, Massimo Biolcati embarks on an exploration of the contemporary-melodic with his quartet. The group joyfully travels among interplay and interaction with original pieces as well as interpretations of the popular.

Massimo’s inspiration behind the recording from his perspective: “It’s been 10 years since my solo debut Persona and I finally decided it was time to record some of the music I have been writing and performing over the years. The impetus for this recording was to bring together musicians that I love and respect and to let them freely explore some of my original compositions and arrangements of old and new songs I like. I’ve knownDayna Stephens since we were at Berklee College of Music and then at The Monk Institute together. I love his beautiful, unique and soulful sound and I immediately thought of him when conceiving the project. He played various saxophones providing a varied palette of colors to the music. I have been lucky to play with Sam Yahela number of times through the years and he is a wonderful improviser on piano and organ. His ability to capture the spirit of a composition and to improvise over it lyrically is phenomenal. Jongkuk Kim or J.K. as we call him, is a young, incredibly talented drummer that I met recently. He blew my mind with his musicianship and maturity and I wanted him to contribute his creative and always evolving grooves to my music.”