Stein/Smith/Shead Trio + Mai Khoi, Mark Micchelli, & Eli Namay - Alphabet City, North Side

The Stein/Smith/Shead trio (from Chicago) will perform an opening set of music followed by a collaborative set with Pittsburgh locals Mai Khoi, Mark Micchelli, and Eli Namay. To end the evening the six musicians will engage in a casual conversation and Q&A with the audience discussing concepts of composition, improvisation, collaboration, improvised music history, and much more. 

Featured Musicians: 

Jason Stein:  bass clarinet; Damon Smith: double bass; Adam Shead: drums

Mai Khoi: voice; Mark Micchelli – piano; Eli Namay: double bass

The collaborative trio of Jason Stein, Damon Smith, and Adam Shead feature a fluid music making process of spontaneous composition that is as rhythmically driving as it is melodically complex. 

This is for contemporary jazz fans and anyone curious in the improvisation process. 

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