McCULLOUGH/MEHARI QUINTET Live at Fulton Street Collective

The evening will feature live painting from visual artist Someone Good

In the attempt to pioneer a new sound while exploring his Eritrean origins, trumpeter Hermon Mehari composed an album entirely influenced by the harmonies, rhythms, and melodies of Eritrean music. However this work, "Asmara" (Komos), doesn't only come from his musical side-- the songs have an emotional bent and express the different aspects of his perspectives towards his relationship with family and the culture. The compositions are interpreted with personality and fervor by pianist/vibraphonist Peter Schlamb, bassist Luca Fattorini, and drummer Gautier Garrigue. Mehari brings on legendary Eritrean vocalist Faytinga as a guest on two numbers.

~hermonmehari.com

Hailed for his “stunning, chilled lyricism and compositional acuity” by Downbeat Magazine, Chicago-based trumpeter/composer Chad McCullough is active throughout the world. Dan McClenaghan writes, “He is a rare instrumentalist who makes each note sound as if it were imbued with a deeper meaning. Certainly a player with great chops, his approach is one that is measured and deliberate, often introspective, sometimes gorgeously melancholic, and one that employs a continuity of mood and atmosphere.”

~chadmccullough.com

Hermon Mehari - Trumpet

Chad McCullough - Trumpet

Lenard Simpson - Sax

Neal Alger - Guitar

Sam Peters - Bass

Gustavo Cortinas - Drums

7pm Doors
7:30pm Show
$15 Suggest Donation
FREE PARKING

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