Ari Hoenig Trio

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***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM*** ***$10 (CASH) SUGGESTED DONATION*** ***LUNATICO HAS A FULL DINNER AND COCKTAIL MENU SO COME EARLY TO EAT!*** Three virtuosos joining forces for a night of thrilling musical adventure. Join us! Gadi Lehavi - saxophone Ben Tiberio - bass Ari Hoenig - drums ARI HOENIG is known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming, emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members. He's widely noted particularly for his drumming not being relegated to just keeping tempo, or being a side issue to the music he plays in, but rather for elevating drumming as an indispensable part of the performance. Hoenig was born into a family of classically trained musicians and raised in Philadelphia. His father being a choral conductor and mother a violinist. Ari has recorded, written and produced fourteen cd’s as a leader. For years, his groups have tour worldwide and performed regularly at Smalls Jazz Club in NYC. His quartet — adding Tivon Pennicott on tenor sax — won the BMW Welt competition in 2013. Other artists Hoenig has performed or recorded with include Shirley Scott, Jean Michel Pilc, Mike Stern, Kenny Werner, Joshua Redman, Wayne Krantz, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Robert Glasper, Richard Bona, Chris Potter, Toots Thielemans, Pat Martino and Billy Childs.

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