Jim Ketch-Dave Finucane Quintet
Jim Ketch/Dave Finucane Quintet
Jim Ketch-trumpet, Dave Finucane-sax, Scott Sawyer-guitar, Jason Foureman-bass, Kobie Watkins-drums
http://www.brownpapertickets.
Scott Sawyer & Friends. “Conversing with Melody” (Solo/Duo/Trio)
Sawyer enjoys the freedom and space inherent in solo, duo and trio settings. Dave Finucane, Jason Foureman, and T.B.A. join him for an evening of musical dialogue, drawing from the American Songbook and other sources.
Advance tickets are recommended, as seating is limited. ONE show (2 sets). BYOB.
Advance tickets are recommended, as seating is limited. ONE show (2 sets). BYOB.Bruce Piephoff & Scott Sawyer @ Grove Winery
Greensboro recording artist Bruce Piephoff returns to the Grove Winery & Vineyards lake stage for his annual Labor Day Weekend concert dubbed Swirlfest. Joining him will guitarist Scott Sawyer. Grove wines, Natty Greene’s Brewing Co. beer and food from the Captain Poncho’s Tacos food truck will be available. By order of the NC-ALE, please no outside alcohol. Doors open at 6pm and music starts at 7pm.
GUITARSPEAK! Scott Sawyer Trio + Student guests
Friday, October 23 – The Scott Sawyer Trio (Jason Foureman on bass, Dan Davis on drums) and a few of Scott’s students will get together for a night of “Guitarspeak” at the Sharp Nine Gallery. Advance tickets are highly recommended; seating is limited and shows sell out in advance.
The Sharp Nine is an intimate listening room with great sight-lines. BYOB.
Scott Sawyer displays his musical diversity like a badge of honor, while continuing to explore the jazz tradition & beyond.
He’s maintained a private teaching practice since 1983, is an Adjunct Teaching Instructor at East Carolina University (applied jazz guitar lessons and Jazz Chamber since 2010), and Adjunct Lecturer of Jazz Guitar at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (private lessons since 2013).
Scott has performed at major festivals, concert halls, and beer-soaked dives here and abroad (Asia, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East) including Monterey Jazz Festival (CA), Herbst Jazz Festival (Austria), St. Lucia Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz, 2002 Silde Jazz (Norway); Ottawa Jazz Festival; Detroit Jazz Festival, Berlin Chamber Music Hall (Germany); the Blue Note and Joe’s Pub (NYC); Catalina Jazz Club (LA), to name a few.
Scott has performed or recorded with many notable and iconic artists, and appears on 35+ albums. His latest album “Dreamers” was released in November 2013 and garnered some attention in 2014 via three Grammy Ballot nominations. His previous album “Go There” (2007) featured bassist Oteil Burbridge and charted on XM Radio. Numerous recording credits include Stephen Anderson – 360° Jazz Initiative “Distracted Society” (2015); Keith Water’s “Carolina Tracks” (2012; guitar and Associate Producer); Bruce Piephoff’s “Soft Soap Purrings” (2014; Producer, electric/acoustic gtr); “Still Looking Up at the Stars” (2012, Producer, electric/acoustic gtr); Dave Fox’s “The Meldavians-Farewell to Arigemon” (2012); Nnenna Freelon’s “Homefree” (2010) plus her 1997 Grammy-Nominated “Shaking Free”, “Live” (at the Kennedy Center; 2003) and “Listen” (1993); Lois Deloatch’s “Roots: Jazz, Blues Spirituals” (2010; guitar and Co-Producer); and Bill Anschell’s “a different note all together” (1998). He arranged & recorded “The Glory Of Love” w/ actor Danny Aiello; as featured in the Cinecom film “Once Around”. Complete Bio is here: scottsawyer.net/bio/
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Creative musicians, in essence, work the seam between anything-is-possible openness and structural specificity, marrying these strange bedfellows time and again. …Guitarist Scott Sawyer’s Dreamers is a sonic manifestation of the aforementioned line of thinking. Sawyer balances head and heart, displaying a deep, in-the-moment emotional connection to his work while remaining ever-watchful of the big picture. – Dan Bilawsky (All About Jazz; Feb 2014)
Complete review here: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/dreamers-scott-sawyer-self-prod…
With a warm and inviting sound, guitarist Scott Sawyer offers an intriguing and engaging collection of songs in Dreamers…Sawyer’s style of playing is complex yet tastefully restrained and nuanced…By doing so, he allows the song itself to shine as an artistic work, rather than using the song merely as a vehicle to display his prowess on the guitar. – Jeffrey Uhrich (All About Jazz; Feb 2014)
Complete review here: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/dreamers-scott-sawyer-self-prod…
At last … an album that captures the eclecticism of Triangle jazz guitarist Scott Sawyer. …Throughout this album, you’ll find that Sawyer is a superb self-editor and an inspiring leader. He knows what he wants to say ensemble-wise and solo-wise. There is no indecision, and the performances benefit immensely from his precision and concision. – Owen Cordle (N&O; Oct 2013)
Complete review here: http://www.newsobserver.com/…/33…/music-review-dreamers.html
But labeling “Dreamers” as just jazz is like appreciating only one color from the palette of a master painter. The deep blues shade every note Sawyer plays. He bends the strings, hesitates, surges and slurs, dipping the music into the dirty water of some mythical Delta.. ..(Kate) McGarry reprises Nick Drake’s melancholy masterpiece, “River Man,” with a wispy, vibrato-less reading that starts slowly, but culminates in an emotionally charged conversation with Sawyer as the sounds of two savvy improvisers embrace and intertwine. – Joe Vanderford (2013)
Scott Sawyer Trio
Scott Sawyer Trio
w/ Charlton Provatas (bass) & Bobby Cohen (drums)
Rain or shine.
High Rock Outfitters Jam Session
Tuesday Jam featuring Bill Stevens, Scott Sawyer, Ben Robinson, John Ray and Calvin Napper.
Eastern Music Festival MUSEP/FRINGE SERIES featuring THE MELDAVIANS
Easterm Music Festival MUSEP/FRINGE SERIES featuring THE MELDAVIANS
“Hailing from the distant planet Teronus, the Meldavians bring an interplanetary aural experience to their shows. Led by piano wizard Dave Fox (“Dr. Drave”), this five-piece ensemble performs surprisingly Earth-friendly music, ranging from hard-driving rock in odd meters to beautiful ballads to quirky, jazzy improvizations. Besides being a master of guitar loops, Melissa Reaves will make the Janis Joplin fans in the audience believe in a second coming. Scott Sawyer takes the music to other worlds with his tight, well-crafted guitar leads, and the solid-rocket boosted rhythm section of Roger Kohrs and Ian Pasquini pull it all together. A Meldavians show is a journey through the space-time continuum.”
Claire Holley & Bruce Piephoff w/ Scott Sawyer
Claire Holley – www.claireholley.com
Claire Holley writes songs that are literary, playful, meditative, and earthy. A native of Mississippi, she owes much to the southern tradition of storytelling, and just as much to the southern tradition of charm. With spare, delicate arrangements and a frank, lovely, and versatile sound, she sings deceptively simple songs. Claire began playing music when she was just two years old, when she and her grandmother, an accomplished jazz pianist, would play chop sticks on the piano at her home in Jackson, Mississippi.
Bruce Piephoff – www.brucepiephoff.net
Bruce Piephoff has been recording and performing, mostly out of Greensboro, for several decades. Firmly a part of the Appalachian tradition of story-songs and character portraits, it’s his versatility that makes his music so fascinating. Easily touching both the shores of folk music and poetry with simple, compelling imagery and subtle depth, Piephoff’s unassuming voice, ringing with wit and sincerity, steals the show.
Scott Sawyer – scottsawyer.net
Scott Sawyer displays his musical diversity like a badge of honor, re-visiting his blues & rock roots while continuing to explore the jazz tradition & beyond. He’s performed at major festivals, concert halls, and beer-soaked dives here and abroad (Asia, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East) including Monterey Jazz Festival (CA), Herbst Jazz Festival (Austria), St. Lucia Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz, 2002 Silde Jazz (Norway); Ottawa Jazz Festival; Detroit Jazz Festival, Berlin Chamber Music Hall (Germany); the Blue Note (NYC); Joe’s Pub (NYC); Catalina Jazz Club (LA), to name a few.