$30 8:00pm Show
Bryan Nichols- Piano
Jt Bates- Drums
Mike Lewis- Saxophones
Jeff Bailey- Bass
Brandon Wozniak- Saxophones
Bryan Nichols Quintet is JT Bates, Mike Lewis, Jeff Bailey, and Brandon Wozniak. Each is a Twin Cities musical giant in their own right, and they've joined in deep musical communication for nearly three decades, in addition to their own individual and group musical pursuits where they've appeared on TV shows, recordings, and stages across the globe. In the words of the late, great writer Pamela Espeland: “It's possible, even highly likely, that this is one of the best quintets anywhere.”
Bryan Nichols is a pianist, composer, and educator based in Minneapolis. Often found playing jazz and improvised music, but at home in a variety of musical worlds, he leads and composes for his own trio, quintet, and nonet, in addition to performing, recording, and touring with a variety of forward-thinking artists. The Star Tribune has called him “a versatile, daring and inventive keyboardist...one of the Twin Cities' most respected jazz players.” He is a recipient of a prestigious McKnight Fellowship for Performing Artists and a residency at the Kennedy Center for Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead program. Bryan has released two albums as a leader to critical and audience acclaim, an original solo piano work, Looking North, and a suite of originals for his quintet, Bright Places.
