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02/29 Friday

7:30 PM Johnson/Fleder Sub-Trio

Second Set with: World Champion DJ Shiftee (turntables), Dan Carpel(bass)
Composed of Collin Johnson (saxophones) and Michael Fleder (drums), the
sub-trio seamlessly blends deconstructed jazz standards with free
improvisation and original compositions. They strive for chaotic logic in
their music, adhering to the idea that music is sound; sound is rhythm;
rhythm is melody; melody is harmony; harmony is a soft-boiled egg; and one
should not play on an empty stomach.

Collin hails from Salt Lake City, Utah. He started playing the saxophone
when he was 12 and began playing real music at age 16 under the tutelage
of Brian Booth. He currently studies with Charlie Kohlhase and plays
baritone sax in the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble.

Mike brings the ruckus from New York. He has studied Ghanaian drumming
in Ghana; Senegalese drumming at MIT with Lamine Toure; and existentialism
with Andrew Barr (The Slip). He plays in the Swedish Jazz Spectrum (along
with Collin); the Pirana flamenco group; a duo with DJ Shiftee; and
Rambax, the MIT Senegalese Drumming Ensemble.

10:00 PM Andrei Matorin Quartet

Band leader, violinist and composer, Andrei Matorin is one of the
most creative young musicians in modern jazz. His style combines the
spontaneity, energy and improvisation of jazz with the compositional
integrity and sensitivity of classical music. He is the voice of a
new generation of jazz-violin.

"[Andrei] has shown remarkable talent and great potential in
classical music and jazz.[...] He has been a passionate improviser
who can add beautiful color and energy to my compositions"

~ Tiger Okoshi

After a sell-out show in January, Andrei returns to the Lily Pad and collaborates with some of
Berklee's top talent: Takeshi Ohbayashi-piano, Daniel Ori-bass, Dan
Pugach-drums. Aside from their high level of technique and tasteful
sophistication, they bring a variety of influences from their
respective countries. The quartet's focus is on group dialogue,
improvisation, and spontaneity played with an extreme dynamic and
emotional range.

For more information, visit: http://www.andreimatorin.com