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09/11 Thursday

7:00 PM The Julien Kasper Band

The Julien Kasper Band sound has been described as "Jimi Hendrix and John Coltrane take James Brown, Jeff Beck and T-Bone Walker out to lunch". This is dynamic, accessible, highly original instrumental music with a world of contrasts ranging from tough funk and rock grooves to floating, ethereal harmonic adventures.

http://www.julienkasper.com
http://www.myspace.com/julienkasperband

Julien Kasper is a superb guitarist ... a dynamic and fluent player with a rich mind full of musical ideas. This is a terrific musician who should not be missed.
— Allan Chase The Portsmouth Herald

"Kasper's playing is authoritative and adventurous. With forays into jazz
phrasing and high-octane blues, his melodic attack combines equal parts of
Jeff Beck and Hendrix channeled through monumental tone."
-- Guitarist Magazine

"His second album continues to show he's is one of New England's real musical treasures. The CD is a sparkling sample of Kasper's versatility ... marvelous interplay... virtuoso fretwork... delectable melody... stunning command of tone and phrasing...
— Jay Miller Patriot Ledger

"Julien Kasper again proves he is one of the finer rock guitar instrumentalists around. He’s got great chops and feel and unquestionable tone. In fact, the sounds of the guitars are damn near perfect. And best of all, the compositions here are well-written."
— John Heidt Vintage Guitar

"Berklee’s ax-wielding professor of Hendrixian studies and Beckology puts the lie once more to the old “those-who-can’t-play-teach” canard with this ripping, live-to-tape date, his second. Grounded in jazz-rock and funk, featuring more guitar tones than a ZZ Top compilation, and all done with a minimum of crotch-grabbing, “The New Imperial” gives a good name to guitar heroics. Download: “8 to 11.”
— Kevin R. Convey Boston Herald

"Wes Montgomery greatly complicated my life by hipping me to jazz," writes Julien Kasper. Way to go, Wes! Kasper's ballsy - yet - breathy tone (think Holdsworth, Frisell) is grafted onto lithe, elastic compositions that breath fusion fire through Texas teeth.

The eclectic [guitarist] suggests that "John Coltrane and Miles Davis have far more in common with Hendrix and Beck than most jazz guitarists." Building his style from that perspective, Kasper displays the kind of righteous control, dead-on phrasing, progressive composition, and savvy ears that make Eric Johnson's music so appealing... This guy is really, really good - somebody give him a record deal quick!"
-- Guitar Player Magazine

10:00 PM Violette de Bartillat

At the early age of 22, Parisian Singer-Composer Violette sings her passion for the Afro-American music and culture. Her originals appear like a tasty blend of Jazz, Soul and Funk. She has been performing for numerous French venues as well as in Dakar, Boston, New york, St Marteen, Prague and Dubaï. She took part in several Jazz Springboards such as Jazz a Vannes Jazz a Crest or Jazz a Sete. She co-wrote and recorded the song Dorian Island on the amazing Thomas ENHCO debut Album Esquisses and is currently recording her first album. From swing to groove, her warm and inviting voice immerses you in the heart of a genuine emotional experience.
http://www.myspace.com/violettesings

11:00 PM Infinite Out

Boston-based experimental electronic jazz quartet Infinite Out has created a sonic world beyond where modern jazz is currently defined, discovering the next logical step in the constant evolution of jazz composition and improvisation. Led by guitarist Colin Sapp, Infinite Out's music is not straight-ahead acoustic jazz, rather an electro-organic blend of jazz, funk/groove, rock and electronic music. Having a strong element of improvisation within the linear compositional forms breaks the once rigid barriers between these seemingly incompatible genres. The resulting music has been termed "live jungle-jazz" and has appeal to fans of live improvised art within and beyond the jazz world. Infinite Out's music has been compared to John Scofield, Wayne Krantz, Bitches Brew-era Miles Davis, Screaming Headless Torsos, Pat Metheny Group, Squarepusher, Primus, and Phish. The remainder of the group's talented young crew consists of Todd Marston on keys,
Andy Dow on bass, and Max Zemanovic on drums.
http://www.colinsapp.com/