Rod Blumenau
With Ike Sturm
“Jazz Impressions of the Beatles”
Sat. Aug 9XXXXXXXX$25

Without a doubt the most frequently asked question from Fox Note audiences is...”when will Rod Blumenau be performing next?”

Returning for the third time and once again working with bassist Ike Sturm, pianist Rod Blumenau will present an evening of engaging jazz music mixed with generous doses of historical context, humor and a bit of storytelling.

In keeping with his penchant for themes, Rod will mine the fertile ground for the best jazz possibilities of the music of the Beatles. Not that this has not been done before by many, but it hasn’t been done by Rod. Rod’s impeccable taste for the hip, nuanced structure of any song is his forte. His ability to present a song from a different angle is remarkable. Many of the tunes of the Beatles - if not having jazz melody lines - have what every jazz player loves - rich harmonies. This is what an improviser seeks out and in the hands of an expert technician with loads of busting-at-the-seams jazz ideas should yield some surprising artistry.

Ike Sturm, now established as one of New Yorks’s most accomplished and sought after bassists is a superb accompanist to compliment Blumenau but is also a wonderful melodist able to supply a range of musical ideas to a soloist. 

Rod looks forward to the challenge of interpreting this music in a fresh way. It should be “Something”.

Sponsored by: Calbaum Financial
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