The Here and Now Quintet is quickly establishing themselves as an emerging force in the
world of jazz. These five young men all grew up together in Seattle, Washington and have been
playing and performing with each other for more than a decade. In the past few years, the
members of The Here and Now have moved to the East Coast and have begun to make their
marks individually, appearing with some of the most important people in jazz music; a short list of
associations include Omer Avital, Alan Pasqua, Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Maria
Schneider, Danilo Perez, and Dave Holland. The music of The Here and Now Quintet draws
deeply from the rich tradition of jazz and pushes forward into other folkloric world music,
inspired heavily by recent trips to Israel and Argentina. The Here and Now Quintet is a unique
band in that they are very young, and yet very mature as a group. Their music is an experience
not to be missed.
The Here and Now has played sold out shows at Seattle’s Triple Door Theater, Tula’s Jazz
Club, and premier East Coast Venues including Cornelia Street Cafe in New York’s Greenwich
Village and The Lily Pad in Boston. Members of the Quintet have performed globally including
the Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, San Sebastian Spain Jazz Festival and
appearances in China, Japan, Costa Rica, Germany, France, Argentina, and the UK.
Thanks for the comment! Yeah, will probably be coming to NYC sometime at the end of next year. Stay in touch - I'll be in town with Kneebody at the beginning of October.
Wow You sound great!!! Thanks for finding me in this virtual jungle. I love your sound and music. I am always happy to meet another good creative soul. Let’s make some music together one day. Cheers! G.
what's up man? aspen is great. a lot of fun and a lot of knowledge. the artists are the same from the time you were here. plus we had Arturo Sandoval. we are back in boston by Tuesday, lets hang. haggai -SMP-
it's very important that a quintet exists like this. a contemporary jazz outfit can only truly flourish if it looks good in sepia. cuffs starched, eyes aflame. young men ready to undo their top button's all in the name of music.
yeah, definitely hearing the TLC influence, reminded specifically of Redlight Special from Crazy Sexy Cool, circa '93 or so...you guys really know how to bring the slow jams KUBE-style!!
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