Sedge Green Quintet

Sedge Green Quintet

Matt Stark, alto saxSpencer Tantameng, vibraphoneLucas Chow, pianoOscar Wisnia, drumsSedge Green, bass $20 cover charge, byobstudents $10Sedge Green is a 20 year old bassist and composer based in Brooklyn, but born and raised here in San Francisco. Some of Sedge’s first experiences with jazz and improvised music were here at Bird & Beckett, checking out shows and playing at jam sessions. He has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, and more. In performance, Sedge has shared the stage with artists like Terrence Blanchard, Sean Jones, Etienne Charles, Elena Pinderhughes, and others. Sedge went to Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, and is currently studying music at The New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan.Sedge will be joined by a fantastic band of his peers:Matt Stark is a saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader currently living in New York. His music has been performed at venues including Yoshi's, SFJAZZ, Smalls, Glasshaus, and Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center. Spencer Tantameng is a vibraphone player from the Bay Area. He is currently studying music therapy at the Berklee College of Music.Born in Hong Kong and raised in the Bay Area, Lucas Chow is a pianist and composer studying music and neuroscience at UCLA. Mentored by Sullivan Fortner, Kyle Athayde and Tamir Hendelman, he continues to shapes his sound to connect with listenersOscar Wisnia is a 19 year-old drummer and composer based in New York City. Oscar has played with such New York jazz luminaries as Gene Perla, Steve Carrington, and Emmanuel Michael, as well as important West African musicians in New York like Mamady Kouyate, Abdoulaye Toure, and others. The music tonight is all original music composed by Sedge over the past two years. His music draws from a wide range of influences such as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Pat Metheny, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Immanuel Wilkins, and many more.