Jazz concert by the Aaron Matson Quintet, with guitar, piano, saxophone, bass and drums, at Chris' Jazz Cafe.
The Aaron Matson Quintet plays Chris' Jazz Cafe on Friday, October 23, with two sets at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM. Matson is on guitar, joined by Chris McCarthy on piano, Chris Bittner on saxophone, Ilya Osachuk on bass, and Quinton Cain on drums.
Matson is a North Carolina native originally from Denver who started playing guitar at eleven and later earned a Master's in jazz studies from The Juilliard School. He's performed at The Kennedy Center, Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Smalls Jazz Club, Ornithology, Yoshi's in Oakland, the Chat Bavard in Rennes, and the Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Since 2023, he's been a member of Bryan Eng's Circle Room trio, which holds a residency at Bemelman's Bar in the Carlyle Hotel on New York's Upper East Side.
His work extends beyond the stage. In 2021, FENDI and Juilliard commissioned him to compose Rollerblading in Harlem for a collaboration video. His most ambitious project, the Aaron Matson Nonet, released its debut album Holding on to Yesterday in July 2019.
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General admission is around $25 with an a la carte menu. There's also a Dinner & Show package for $100 that includes a three-course dinner, and a VIP Dinner & Show package for $120 that adds stage-front seating; beverages aren't included in either. The sets are at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM.
