D/L Quintet performs at Christo's in Salem

Welcoming for the first time to Christo's, the D/L Quintet! Led by Ruthie Dineen and Andrew Lion of the critically acclaimed Oakland, CA based large-format group, Negative Press Project! Featuring original music and arrangements of NPP, post bop, and premiering new compositions by Ruthie Dineen and Andrew Lion. Andrew Lion Bass Player/Composer/Arranger and (occasional) Podcaster. Native to Oakland, CA and the San Francisco/Bay Area, Lion performs as a freelance bassist in Jazz, Brazilian, Pop and Rock settings and co-leads Negative Press Project, established in Oakland, CA - with critically acclaimed studio recordings, including a Downbeat (Jazz, Blues, and Beyond) four-star review. Lion was a member of singer-songwriter, Jeff Campbell’s recording and touring group bringing performances to West Coast, Southwest, and East Coast venues, with a featured performance on national television with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Studying in the UC Berkeley, UC Jazz Ensembles, under Glen Richman (Bobby Hutcherson Quartet), he ultimately graduated from Berkeley's California Jazz Conservatory with a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies and Performance. Ruthie Dineen Pianist/Composer Ruthie Dineen comes from a vibrant multicultural and expressive family, studying and playing both jazz and classical music throughout her formative years into adulthood. A UC Berkeley under-graduate (grad. 2004), with further graduate studies in Social Work (grad. 2009), Dineen decided to focus professionally