Dot Jazz: Sam Spear Quintet

The 2025-2026 Dot Jazz Series kicks off on Saturday September 6th with a concert by the Sam Spear Quintet:

Sam Spear - alto sax
Andy Voelker - tenor sax
Brian Friedland - keys
Mark Poniatowski - bass
Gen Yoshimura - drums

The Sam Spear Quintet delivers hard-hitting bop, soulful swing, and blistering ballads. Composed of two saxes, piano, bass, and drums, SSQ performs an eclectic mix of original tunes and cleverly crafted arrangements of jazz standards. The group is showcased on Spear's debut album First Pitch (2024), available on Bandcamp and major streaming platforms.

$15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students $10. $5 for EBT/WIC card holders. Kids under 18 free at the door.

**Show your advance ticket for 10% off dinner (excluding alcohol) at Tavolo, around the corner at 1918 Dorchester Avenue.

The Dot Jazz Series is co-produced by Mandorla Music and Greater Ashmont Main Street.

You may also like the following events from Mandorla Music:

• Next month, 21st September, 05:00 pm, Giuseppe Paradiso's Meridian 71 Quartet in Quincy
• This October, 2nd October, 07:30 pm, Dot Jazz: The After Times in Mattapan
• This October, 26th October, 05:00 pm, Jorrit Dijkstra's BLINK in Quincy

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