Matt Wilson Quartet to Celebrate 15 Years of Sonic Merriment April 26th at Smalls
Celebrated drummer Matt Wilson is proud that the first of the many acclaimed projects he leads is celebrating an important milestone: 15 years of performing together. The Matt Wilson Quartet will mark the occasion with a special engagement Thursday April, 26 at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City. The evening will feature the current members of the band, saxophonist Jeff Lederer, cornetist Kirk Knuffke and bassist Chris Lightcap, as well as former members Andrew D’Angelo and Joel Frahm on saxophones. The band’s original bassist,Yosuke Inoue, will perform via the internet from his home in Japan.
Wilson reflects about the Matt Wilson Quartet going on the the road for the first time in April 1997. “It is a bit crazy to realize that Kirk Knuffke was a just high school sophomore at that ...