Charlie Ballantine, Jon Cowherd, Dave King, Peter Brendler
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Join this incredible group of national Grammy winning musicians from NYC for a night of Jazz at An die Musik Live!
Named as one of the top 200 living guitarists by All About Jazz Magazine, Charlie Ballantine is acclaimed as one of the finest and most versatile young guitarists on the scene today. JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE hails his playing as “teeming with intricate grooves and maniacal precision his guitar work is both beautiful and complex” and VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE described his style by stating “Jazz, rock, and folk music peacefully coexist in Charlie Ballantine’s world”.
Kentucky-raised, New Orleans-schooled, New York-based Jon Cowherd is best known for his long-running partnership with drummer/bandleader Brian Blade, with whom he co-founded the Grammy nominated Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band. The band's acclaimed, influential albums showcase Cowherd's stellar keyboard work and singular compositional skills. Cowherd has worked extensively with a broad array of players, including Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Brandi Carlile, KD Lang, Rosanne Cash, Iggy Pop, Glen Hansard, Cassandra Wilson, John Scofield and Lizz Wright.
Dave King has recorded or performed with Bill Frisell, Joshua Redman, Joe Lovano, Dewey Redman, Chris Speed, Ursus Minor, Joe 'Guido' Welsh, Viktor Krauss, Matt Maneri, Bill Carrothers, Anthony Cox, Atmosphere, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Benoît Delbecq, Django Bates, Meat Beat Manifesto, Craig Taborn's Junk Magic, Tchad Blake, Tony Platt, Mason Jennings, Haley Bonar, Wendy Lewis, Chris Morissey, Jim Mcneely and HR big band, Peter Lang, Craig Green and his high school big band, among others.
In 2013, Baltimore native Pete Brendler garnered attention with the release of a duo album, The Angle Below (SteepleChase) with guitar legend John Abercrombie. The highly acclaimed project introduced the world to Brendler, shining a bright light on his skills as a musician of the highest caliber and setting his career as a leader in motion. Brendler’s working band continues to gain interest from their debut, Outside The Line (Posi-Tone, 2014) and Message In Motion (Posi-Tone, 2016).
In-person seats: $25 / $10 students
In-person attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.
Streaming passes: $15
The link will be sent out 15 minutes before the show and will remain active through May 31
Donations Welcome!