$15 at the door 7:30pm Show
Milwaukee saxophonist Ryan Meisel presents a night of original jazz featuring Minneapolis-based guitarist Toivo Hannigan and bassist Dan Carpel with Milwaukee’s Jake Polancich on drums. The quartet will perform music from Meisel’s latest vinyl recordings: "Spirit Dance," a tribute to 1960s John Coltrane, and "Jarred," inspired by 1970s Miles Davis.
Band Members:
Ryan Meisel - Saxophone
Dan Carpel - Bass
Jake Polancich - Drums
Toivo Hannigan - Guitar
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Ryan Meisel is a multi-instrumentalist, educator, and composer from Milwaukee, WI. He grew up outside of Milwaukee and honed his jazz skills under the tutelage of legendary bassist Richard Davis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and master jazz educators Ron Carter and Rodrigo Villanueva at Northern Illinois University. A postmodern jazzman whether he’s playing bari, tenor, alto, or soprano sax, Meisel can captivate an audience with his sweet sinuous tone then excite with his burly edginess. Performing with his classic sax/guitar/bass/drums quartet, Meisel’s fiery saxophone playing pushes his group’s improvisational limits. Meisel’s work pays tribute to the sounds of New Orleans traditional jazz, blues, swing, hard bop, and the avant-garde.
