Concert of “Matt Chertkoff Trio” feat. Legendary Saxophonist Houston Person
Guitarist Matt Chertkoff has made a name for himself performing at jazz festivals and clubs around the globe. He has shared the stage with legends like Jimmy Cobb, Freddy Cole, Grady Tate, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Craig Handy among many others. Tonight come to enjoy this performance with the Legendary Saxophonist Houston Person.
Joining Matt on the bandstand tonight are:
- Saxophonist Houston Person
- Drummer Pete Van Nostrand
- Bassist Mike Karn
“With his robust sound and swinging style, tenor saxophonist Houston Person has kept the hard bop and organ-soaked soul-jazz traditions alive. Emerging from organist Johnny ‘Hammond’ Smith’s group, Person established his reputation as one of the Big Boss tenors in the Gene Ammons style with albums like 1968’s Blue Odyssey, 1969’s Goodness!, and 1970’s Person to Person.”
Michael Karn started in music as a tenor saxophonist, and after graduating high school he attended New York University, where his teachers were Joe Lovano and Jim McNeely. After college Michael immediately joined the Ray Charles Orchestra, and spent 1988 and ’89 touring the United States, Europe, and Japan. Michael appeared with Ray at the Northsea and Playboy Jazz Festivals, and at such venues as the Blue Note, The Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, and the Wolftrap Center for the Performing Arts, and Playboy Jazz Festivals, and at such venues as the Blue Note, The Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, and the Wolftrap Center for the Performing Arts.
Pete Van Nostrand was born and raised in Binghamton, NY. A graduate of Rutgers University, and The Juilliard School, he has been around NewYork since 2000 and has been called on to perform with Steve Davis, Jeremy Pelt, Eric Reed, Aaron Parks, Gerald Clayton, Chihiro Yamanaka, Dan Nimmer, Jeb Patton, Jim Rotundi, Mike LeDonne, Paula West, SachalVasandani, among many others. More recently has been working with Kenny Barron, Brian Lynch, Jimmy Heath, Kurt Elling, The ClaytonBrothers, and Natalie Cole. Currently he can be heard touring with the Aaron Dhiel Quartet, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Gerald Claytontrio. A supportive sideman and young veteran of the New York City Jazzscene, he continues to keep busy in New York and on the road
Time: 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM EST
Free!
