Matt Von Roderick (LA) plays the 1905

Two Shows 9:30p and 11:30p

• Matt Von Roderick, Trumpet/Vocals/Loops
• George Colligan, Piano
• Ross Garlow, Bass
• Micah Hummel, Drums

Inhabiting the rarified air of innovative jazz trumpeter and heart-centered crooner, Matt Von Roderick has been hailed as “a post-millennial Chet Baker” by the New York Times and "a top-drawer trumpeter who also sings like an angel obscured by a storm cloud” by JazzTimes Magazine. Von Roderick’s uplifting message and poignant sound have been featured among the world’s most celebrated venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. If you can imagine a one-of-a-kind trumpet virtuosity paired with dreamy vocals, deeply authentic jazz roots and soaring soundscapes, you’re beginning to conjure the artistry of Matt Von Roderick. Throughout his multifaceted career, Von Roderick has worked with many of the most respected names in jazz and beyond, including Brad Mehldau, Kenny Werner, Neil Diamond, Dionne Warwick and The Saturday Night Live Band. Von Roderick and his clarion tone have appeared in numerous film and television spots including SNL and The Ellen Show, as well as at events with best-selling author Marianne Williamson. Matt is grateful to have received a myriad of coveted awards for his music, including being named the 1st place winner of The Independent Music Awards Jazz Category as judged by progressive Rock icon Lou Reed, awarded as finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, and was a recipient of the Vilar Global Fellowship, dubbed the "Rhodes Scholarship" of the performing arts by The New York Times.  Von Roderick’s signature sound often combines his classic, lush tones with adventurous vocal/trumpet multiphonics, a dash of loops and contemporary spoken word to create what the International Trumpet Guild calls “exquisite”, while Downbeat Magazine describes his musical approach as being “Zen-like”. Matt Von Roderick prioritizes the spiritual aspects of music and genuinely loves his audiences -- he seeks to make a positive impact in the world, and it is his great joy to bring you joy.

Two Early Shows - Christina Galisatus Quartet (LA) - 5:30p and 7:30p

• Christina Galisatus, Piano
• Michael Blasky, Tenor Saxophone
• Ross Garlow, Bass
• Zev Shearn-Nance, Drums

Music, and more specifically, the composition of music, has been in Christina Galisatus’s blood for as long as she can remember. Her father is a trumpet player and music educator, and starting as a five year old, Galisatus began learning to play the piano, though she explored improvisation and composition at the same time that she was learning to play the instrument. Led by a desire to play in larger groups, Christina later studied French horn and had the opportunity to tour internationally performing in symphony orchestras at a young age. From there, she went on to study jazz piano performance and composition at Stanford University. While her most recent compositions have a sound that draws from a rich folk tradition and singer-songwriters adjacent to that world, they are built upon these foundations she has been exploring since she was a kindergartner who found music to be the best way to express herself. Even for a brilliant performer and songwriter, the obstacles and roadblocks for any female musician, let alone one who plays in the jazz world, have worn on her. On her debut album Without Night she shrugs away the expectations of others and has created a masterpiece in her own image. The only way this album could exist was for Christina to approach it on her own terms, as an artist willing to break with convention to make an album that was less about chops and technical skill than an ability to translate deeply felt emotions into songs that feel simultaneously familiar and deeply innovative. Above all, Galisatus wants her songs to be a reflection of what she loves in music. “The music that I've always been drawn to, whether it's listening to music or performing and composing, has always been music that just feels beautiful to me,” she explains. “All of the music that I have been writing recently, both as part of my debut album and since then, came during and shortly after realizing that I don't have to adhere to anyone else’s vision.” It was a significant hurdle that Christina had to leap over, and once she finally made that jump, her music has undergone a definitive transformation towards something that feels completely true to her. “I need to honor what I find honest,” she adds with the confidence of an artist that has found their voice.