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Four Letter Words

Sat, Jun 01

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Merrimans' Playhouse

With tenor saxophone, piano, and drums, "...Their music manages to sound quite free while simultaneously being organized around motifs, if not full melodies. Aural imagery is strongly projected."

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Four Letter Words
Four Letter Words

Time & Location

Jun 01, 2019, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Merrimans' Playhouse, 1211 East Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, IN, USA

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About the Event

Four Letter Words is a trio comprised of Jake Wark (tenor saxophone); Matt Piet (piano); and Bill Harris (drums). Formed in 2015, they have released two recordings featuring original compositions: Blow (2015) and Radio Silence (2017). This performance is part of a midwestern tour celebrating the release of their first fully improvised album, Pinch Point. In his liner notes to Pinch Point, journalist Peter Margasak writes “Four Letter Words has grown in leaps and bounds, accruing an ever-expanding arsenal of gambits, influences, and techniques while sharpening its focus.'

Review From All About Jazz: by Budd Kopman (June 1, 2016 )

"Four Letter Words: Blow"

"...Their music manages to sound quite free while simultaneously being organized around motifs, if not full melodies. Aural imagery is strongly projected, with each track exploring a particular area of emotional complexity as well as creating an almost concrete listening space.... Piet sounds like the leader; his…

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    $15.00

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    $10.00

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