Tue Feb 4

Mysterious Traveler: The Music of Weather Report

Tue, February 4
7PM / $30 | $7 Fees
Off Sale
Blues Alley

1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20007

Mysterious Traveler

MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER: THE MUSIC OF WEATHER REPORT is comprised of some of the Washington D.C. areas' most accomplished musicians including:

Scott Ambush bass (Spyro Gyra, Deanna Bogart, Mary Ann Redmond Band) 
Chris Fischer keyboards  (Spyro Gyra, Jennifer Hudson, Sunflare, In Gratitude) 
Al Williams saxes (Stanley Clarke, Mongo Santamaria,)
Deren Blessman drums (Gregg Karukas, Mary Ann Redmond, Sunflare, Jonathan Sloane)
Eddie Montalvo percussion (Brencore All Stars, Myles Jaye, Bobby Lyle, Stephanie Mills)

Weather Report was the gold standard. Critically acclaimed and with an adoring and growing  fan base a rock supergroup would feel at home with,  the jazz fusion quintet begun by ex-members of Miles Daavis’ ground breaking bands, Weather Report   were regarded as perhaps the most innovative and exciting group in music for much of their 15 year career spanning 1970-1985. 

The group which focused on the superb compositions of founding members Joe Zawinul, & Wayne Shorter, also featured a constant merry go round  of brilliant instrumentalists, including bass guitar genius,  Jaco Pastorius. who also wrote for the band.  Weather Report served as a launching pad for a host of fresh and exciting drummers, percussionists and bassists and each configuration of the group found new ground and seemed as intrepid as the others. 

Anticipating the growing North American interest in world music, from the beginning Weather Reports' imaginative songs incorporated rhythms & harmonies from around the world, while also possessing actual hummable melodic hooks that laced the shifting pieces together.  Their music includes elements of jazz, rock, funk, Latin, space age synthesizers and all manner of world beat. The 1977 masterpiece "Heavy Weather" included the endlessly catchy  "Birdland" and in 2011  that album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. During the mid 1970's after Pastorius joined the group, the bands' live performances became events,  as their music drew in both serious listeners and non jazz fans alike.

Newmyer Flyer is the 2nd production company from BandHouse Gigs cofounder Ron Newmyer. Previous sold out shows include: The Songs of Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Laurel Canyon: Golden Songs of Los Angeles 1967-73, The Last Waltz Tribute, the Dream Discs album tribute series, The Best of Janis Joplin & Jimi Hendrix,  & Time Loves A Hero: A Tribute to Little Feat among many others.

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Tue, February 4

7PM / $30 | $7 Fees
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*Please note:
1. Final sale, no refunds, not transferable.
2. $15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price.
3. Seating first come at the door. Doors open 6 PM & 8:45 PM respectively.
4. Photography or Recording of any kind is prohibited during the performance.
5. Keep conversation to a minimum during the performance.

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