THE NICE GUY TRIO: Songs from the Bay
Saturday, March 27
The award-winning Nice Guy Trio is Darren Johnston on trumpet, Rob Reich on accordion, and Daniel Fabricant on bass. With an emphasis on spontaneity, the Trio creates a sound that is both intimate and reflective of their contrasting yet complimentary musical backgrounds. In the last two years, the Nice Guys have become synonymous with collaboration, having performed with everyone from chamber musicians to country swingers, Hindustani tabla masters to Syrian percussionists, and singer-songwriters to jazz innovators.
For this concert the Nice Guys will play a diverse program of music by some of the best compositional minds the Bay Area has to offer, such as the ever-swinging Marcus Shelby, the soulful and poetic songstress Meklit Hadero, the genre-bending Aaron Novik, and many others.
The Nice Guy Trio was voted “Best Jazz/Blues Band” in the 2008 SF Weekly Music Awards!
“It’s not often you hear a horn player with as much emotional range as Darren Johnston. … His songs are full of every type of intonation that exists in the horn world.”
—East Bay Express, “Best Music of 2009”
“[The Nice Guy Trio] makes the simple complex, and the impenetrable accessible. Extended techniques are palatable and pleasing and all things are right in the world.”
—Mark Corroto, AllAboutJazz.com
“I am a fan of percussion. Upon first seeing the Nice Guy Trio … the music was driven, exciting, and held my attention with every changing genre and song. I found myself bobbing my head, and tapping my feet as if there was a kickin’ percussion set leading the band. These guys are wonderful! I was pleased to have worked with them at Yoshi’s SF, and look forward to having them back again!”
—Shamilah Ivory, Yoshi’s SF
www.portofrancorecords.com/niceguytriopress
www.myspace.com/niceguytrio
$10 – $15 admission. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.
