Martez Rucker Trio
His voicemail describes him as a "vocalist, pianist, composer," but that is only a vague summary of the musical force that is Martez L. Rucker. As a vocalist, he has performed with New York Voices, Jon Faddis and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Maggie Brown, and Christian McBride, who described him as "one who knows what he is doing."
As a pianist, he has performed from Atlanta to Los Angeles, from Michigan to the famed clubs of New Orleans, taking his Monk-Chick-Jarrett infused sound from coast to coast with a dynamism all his own. As a composer, he has penned The Chicago Suite, over 30 tunes inspired by The Windy City; the first volume was released mid-December and will be available on iTunes in the coming weeks.
Jam Session Start Time - 9pm til 1am
Admission - $5
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