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Merrimans' Playhouse Jazz Performance Series presents the Michael Malis Trio at Merriman's Playhouse

Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on August 3, 2016

Where

Merriman's Playhouse
401 E Colfax Ave
South Bend, IN
Map
(574) 310-9977

When

Tue, August 30, 2016
20:00:00

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About

With Michael Malis on piano, Ben Rolston on bass, and Stephen Boegehold on drums, the Michael Malis Trio is a forward looking, motivated improvising ensemble that plays original music, based in Detroit. They are greatly influenced by the groups led by composer-pianists such as Andrew Hill, Thelonious Monk, Cecil Taylor, and Bud Powell. The trio's debut album, "Lifted from the No of All Nothing" (Polyfold) features all original compositions by Malis, and was released July of 2015. The music includes elements of free improvisation, as well as moments of highly detailed, through-composed material, with a thread of jazz-informed language running through the entire album. ...

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