Joe Policastro Trio from Chicago

When:
November 12, 2022 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
2022-11-12T20:00:00-05:00
2022-11-12T22:30:00-05:00
Cost:
$20.00

                                                                                                                                                                                             Photo Credit: Connie Ward

“…a cohesive unit with an extraordinarily flexible mindset…at every step of the way, this band breathes and bends as one.” (Dan Billawsky, All About Jazz)

Hailed by Downbeat for its “deft analysis of choice repertoire,” and by
the Chicago Reader for its “diversity of approaches to all kinds of
source material,” the JOE POLICASTRO TRIO is a forward-thinking,
Chicago-based jazz trio led by bassist Joe Policastro featuring guitarist
Dave Miller and drummer Mikel Avery. While firmly rooted in jazz, the
band’s open-minded, inclusive nature draws upon a wide array of
musical styles and sources while still keeping the aesthetic of an
acoustic trio intact.
The band has released five albums to date. Their current release,
Sounds Unheard 2012-2022, is an assemblage of new recordings,
outtakes, and unreleased recordings spanning the life of the trio. Their
last album, Nothing Here Belongs (2019) focused on the band’s original
music, whereas previous releases, West Side Story Suite (2013), POPS!
(2016), and Screen Sounds (2017), highlighted the trio’s ability to
remake unlikely songs in its own raw, highly idiosyncratic fashion.
True bands are a rarity in jazz these days, especially ones that  hone their
craft as consistently as this one does. The band held court thrice weekly at Pops for Champagne in downtown Chicago. Beyond Chicago,
the trio has been extensively playing together throughout the US and
Canada having even performed for President Barack Obama.

Personnel:

Joe Policastro-bass

Dave Miller-guitar

Mikal Avery-drums

Check out:  “No Idea”    “Having an Average Weekend”    “I’m On Fire”