Ramblings of a Modern Bass Clarinetist #6

It's been a busy past few months with some exciting gigs coming up in February...

Locksmith Isidore recently finished our second European tour. We had the opportunity to play throughout Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia. For a very nice review of our gig in Ulrichsburg, Austria click here. And for a video of part of our performance in Maribor, Slovenia click here.

I recently found out that I and a few other Chicago musicians were included in the El Intruso 2009 Critics Poll. Click here to see the poll.

I've got some exciting gigs coming up throughout the rest of February with some newer and older projects. I will be heading back to Europe for a few weeks at the end of February for a short tour with a new quartet formed by Swiss vocalist Isa Wiss (along with Fred Lonberg-Holm and Marc Unternahrer) and then a solo tour in Italy and The Netherlands, ending at the SJU Jazzpodium Festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands on March 11. For a full listing of these tour dates click here. I will also be playing a weekend at Cliff Bells in Detroit with my old friend and incredible bassist Josef Deas and Chicago drummer Sharif Zaben. Details for all February concerts are below. Hope to see you!

Wednesday, February 10th MY SILENCE + MATT SCHNEIDER SOLO
@ The Hideout
w/ Mike Reed, Nick Butcher
1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago IL
10pm

Thursday, February 11th @ Elastic
w/ Devin Hoff, Dave Rempis, John Herndon
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Devin Hoff Solo Bass
2830 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago IL
10pm

Saturday, February 13th GIALLORENZO/STEIN DUO
@ Heaven Gallery
w/ Paul Giallorenzo
1550 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago IL
10pm

Friday, February 19th JASON STEIN TRIO
@ Cliff Bells
w/ Josef Deas, Sharif Zaben
2030 Park Ave. Detroit MI
9:30pm

Saturday, February 20th JASON STEIN TRIO
@ Cliff Bells
w/ Josef Deas, Sharif Zaben
2030 Park Ave. Detroit MI
9:30pm

Monday, February 22nd @ The Skylark
w/ Matt Schneider, Jason Roebke, Sharif Zaben
2349 S. Halsted St. Chicago IL
10pm

Wednesday, February 24th APIARY
@ The Empty Bottle
w/ Joseph Clayton Mills, David Daniell, Steve Hess
1035 N. Western Ave. Chicago
9pm

February 26-28 LOST LUCY MINI TOUR
w/ Isa Wiss, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Marc Unternahrer
Friday, February 26. Basel, Switzerland. Safe.
Saturday, February 27. Bern, Switzerland. Jazzwerkstatt Bern.
Sunday, February 28. Luzern, Switzerland. Mulbau

March 1-11. STEIN SOLO TOUR. Italy, The Netherlands. Click here for full tour schedule.