Event

John O'Gallagher Trio

Wednesday Night April 22, 2015 7:30pm Buchanan High School Amphitheater.

On his new trio recording, The Honeycomb, the alto saxophonist John O'Gallagher fully demonstrates his skills as an adroit improviser, an incisive composer and a canny bandleader in a spare, yet potent, setting. Working in tandem with two longtime associates, the bassist Johannes Weidenmueller and the drummer Mark Ferber, O'Gallagher presents eight original pieces that exhibit his melodic and structural ingenuity while also providing fertile terrain for lively group interplay. Simultaneously spotlighting O'Gallagher's multidimensional talents as well as the exceptional musicianship of his duo mates, The Honeycomb reveals yet another stimulating facet of the leader's far-ranging vision. If listening to the album immediately alerts us that O'Gallagher has evolved into a virtuosic improviser with a compelling sound that demands attention, it also informs us that here is a true jazz trio - as inventive as it is united.