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Ben Schmidt-Swartz Quartet

Wed, Sep 09

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Merrimans' Playhouse

The Ben Schmidt-Swartz Quartet explores original music as well as some choice jazz standards that are meaningful to the band and fun to play. The aesthetic comes out of a tradition of decades of reference points from the great saxophone quartets from jazz history.

Ben Schmidt-Swartz Quartet
Ben Schmidt-Swartz Quartet

Time & Location

Sep 09, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT

Merrimans' Playhouse, 401 E Colfax Ave, Suite 135, South Bend, IN 46617, USA

About the Event

TICKETS are $15 General/$6 Student. Concert is one long set. End time is approximately 9:00 pm.


Composer and saxophonist Ben Schmidt-Swartz leads his quartet in a program featuring original compositions alongside selected jazz standards that honor the great saxophone quartet tradition. Drawing inspiration from artists including Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, and Oscar Peterson, the ensemble continues that lineage through contemporary original compositions rooted in the straight-ahead jazz tradition. Reuniting with Chilean drummer and composer Nelson Oliva, the project reflects more than a decade of shared musical collaboration while blending expressive improvisation, thoughtful composition, and dynamic ensemble interaction. The performance features original works by Schmidt-Swartz and Oliva, together with selected standards honoring the centennial celebrations of Miles Davis and John Coltrane.


Ben Schmidt-Swartz - saxophone

Matthew Fries - piano

Carlo De Rosa - bass

Nelson Oliva - drums


Tickets

  • Advanced

    Sale ends

    Sep 09, 6:00 PM EDT

    Advanced and door prices are the same; Tickets available at door after online sales end at 6:00 pm.

    From $6.00 to $15.00

    • $15.00

    • $6.00

    Total

    $0.00

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