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01/13 Thursday

8:00 PM 2nd and 4th Thursday Big Jazz

The Tal Gamlieli Trio

Jorge Perez-Albela on drums and Cajon
Kevin Harris on Piano
Tal Gamlieli on Bass

Jazz bassist and composer Tal Gamlieli creates simple melodies that speak directly to the listener’s heart. Within his first year in the US, the Jerusalem-born musician won the 2007 DownBeat Award for Outstanding Performance. Tal Gamlieli has played for audiences in the Americas, Russia, Israel and Europe. In Boston area at Jordan Hall, Somerville Theater, Regattabar, Ryles Jazz Club, Berklee College of Music, The Lily Pad, Wally’s Jazz Club.
In Israel he performed at the Jerusalem Theater and the Jerusalem Music Center. In Russia at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall. In Italy at The Place Club in Rome and at Teatro della Gioventù in Genoa. He performed, toured or recorded with jazz musicians such as Jerry Bergonzi, Joanne Brakeen, Yoron Israel, Juanito Pascual, Jo Lawry, Stan Strickland, Marco Pignataro, Bert Seager, Joe Hunt, Adam Cruz, Richie Barshay, Tatsu Kisaragi, Alex Brown, Arnie Lawrence, Omri Mor. In April 2009 Tal was hired by Jazz icon, pianist Danilo Perez to perform with his trio at the opening show for Jazz Appreciation Month at the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC. In October 09 Mr. Perez asked him to join his trio to perform with Jazz singer Lizz Wright at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. Gamlieli’s approach to composition is influenced by classical harmony and counterpoint, and rhythms from the American swing, Middle Eastern and Kurdish, North African and South American traditions.

10:30 PM Froggy Style: A Night of Naughty Comedy at the Lilypad

Comics:

Bigg Nez
Shea Spillane
Gary Petersen
Joey O'Neill
King Alex
Peter Rogier
Sanjay Salomon
Matt McNally
Theresa Condito