John Christensen Trio w/Russ Johnson & Greg Artry

John Christensen Trio w/Russ Johnson & Greg Artry
John Christensen Trio w/Russ Johnson & Greg Artry
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When:
February 15, 2019 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
2019-02-15T20:00:00-06:00
2019-02-15T22:00:00-06:00
Where:
Arts+Literature Laboratory
2021 Winnebago St.
Madison
WI
Cost:
$10 advance/$15 door/$5 student

John Christensen, ALL’s first jazz artist-in-residence, performs with trumpeter Russ Johnson and drummer Greg Artr.

 

John Christensen

John Christensen began his bass studies with Chris Wood and continued his formal education by attending Berklee College of Music summer sessions and finally attending University of North Texas music program. After deciding on a more personalized education program John moved to San Francisco to begin gigging and study with renowned educator Dick Hindman. In the Bay Area John played and recorded with numerous bands including his own band Dam East, Mark Levine, Victoria Williams, Slide Five, Scott Amendola, Hal Stein, and The New Morty Show among others. Since Moving to Madison in 1999 John has played with numerous local groups including Alison Margaret, Jan Wheaton, Harmonious Wail, Patrick Breiner, Dave Stoler, Kyle Henderson, Paul Hastil, Anders Svanoe and Gerri DeMaggio. John continues learning and growing in 2018 through Recording and performing collaborations with Louka Patenaude, Anthony Deutsch, Jamie Breiwick, Devin Drobka, Tony Barba and has shared the stage with such luminaries as Maria Schnieder, Brian Lynch, Gilad Hekselman, Miguel Zenon and Russ Johnson. John’s Atlas project with Johannes Wallmann, Dave Miller and Andrew Green is scheduled to release an album on Shifting Paradigm Records iin June 2018.

Russ Johnson

Trumpeter Russ Johnson is a recent Midwest transplant after spending 23 years as an important member of New York City’s jazz community. He has seven recordings as a leader or co-leader and performed on more than 75 recordings as a sideman. Russ has worked alongside many of the legendary figures in jazz including Lee Konitz, Steve Swallow, Bill Frisell, and Joe Lovano. In addition, he has recorded and/or performed with a long list of the most prominent musicians currently on the international jazz scene, including Myra Melford, Ken Vandermark, and Tony Malaby. Russ has performed in more than 40 countries across the globe. His groups have recently performed at the Chicago, Winter Jazz Fest (NYC) Hyde Park, (Chicago) and Bergamo, (Italy) jazz festivals.

His most recent recordings, Meeting Point (Relay Recordings) and Still Out To Lunch! (Enja Records) received 4 1/2 & 4 stars respectively from Down Beat Magazine and appeared on many “Best Recordings of 2014/5” lists including Down Beat, the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, NYC Jazz Record and Magnet magazine.  Russ will be releasing a new recording by his “Headlands” Quartet in 2017.

Russ is also active as an educator/clinician, having taught at colleges and universities across the U.S. and Europe.  He currently serves as Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Wisconsin Parkside where he won the university wide “Stella Gray” Teaching Excellence award in 2016.

Greg Artry

Gregory Allen Artry Jr. was born on October, 17 1984 in Pamona, California. His father, who was a professional session drummer, exposed Greg to the drum set at a very early age.

At age 10, Greg and his family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. It was here that the evidence of his talent began to unfold, and Greg was accepted into the fledgling Performing Arts Magnet Program. This initiative allowed him to study a variety of instruments formally, including the cello and voice. After graduating from Broad Ripple High School with honors, Greg was accepted at the University of Louisville (KY) on scholarship.

Upon finishing there, Greg returned to Indy and began his professional career, working with some of the finest musicians in the world: Melvin Rhyne, Pharez Whitted, Bobby Broom, Slide Hampton, Bobby Watson, Charles McPhearson, Claudio Roditi, Donald Harrison Jr., Syl Johnson, Steve Turre, Victor Goines, Willie Pickens, Sonny Fortune, and many others in cities throughout the United States.

Mr. Artry continues to hone his craft and pursue his dream of sharing his gift with the world.