Rez Abbasi Quartet

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***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM*** ***$10-15 (CASH) SUGGESTED DONATION*** ***LUNATICO HAS A FULL DINNER AND COCKTAIL MENU SO COME EARLY TO EAT!*** Join us for this rare appearance of an exceptionally-gifted guitarist. Rez Abbasi - guitar Ralph Alessi - trumpet Sean Conly - bass Roberto Giaquinto - drums A 2021 Guggenheim Fellow, Pakistani-born and Southern California-raised REZ ABBASI continues to push boundaries from within the traditions he has embraced. Often-cited in DownBeat magazine’s International Critics Poll, he has released more than a dozen wide-ranging recordings including: Charm, a collaboration with American sitarist, Josh Feinberg; Django-shift, which recasts legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt’s lesser-known compositions; Suno Suno, which is inspired by Qawwali, spiritual music from Pakistan; several projects produced alongside Indian vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia; and Unfiltered Universe, with his long-standing group featuring band-mates Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahanthappa. “Mr. Abbasi succeeded in making some fairly cerebral intricacies feel intuitive and touched by a higher purpose.” — New York Times “Producing so vivid a music that it can almost be tasted, Abbasi sounds like no one who has gone before him. His compositions are sheer genius…” — All About Jazz

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