Brubeck Brothers Quartet to Play Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, 10/19

In collaboration with the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, The Brubeck Brothers will perform at the Colonial on October 19 at 8pm. The Brubeck Brothers Quartet is an exciting jazz group featuring two members of one of America's most accomplished musical families: Dan Brubeck (drums) and Chris Brubeck(bass & trombone), Mike DeMicco (guitar), and Chuck Lamb (piano) complete this dynamic quartet.

Tickets to The Brubeck Brothers are $18-$30. Contact the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org. More information on the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival can be found at www.berkshiresjazz.org.

"This is a very special year for the Brubeck Brothers: they are on a national tour with a tribute to their father, who passed away less than a year ago," said Ed Bride, Pittsfield CityJazz Producer. "They bring that tour to the same venue, The Colonial Theatre, where Dave Brubeck made his final appearance in the Berkshires, in 2009. It will be a very special night, indeed."

The concert represents a continuation of a series of collaborations between BTG and Berkshires Jazz, a collaboration that has brought many legendary performers and jazz masters to Berkshire audiences. NEA Jazz Masters like Billy Taylor, Dave Brubeck (both deceased), and Phil Woods, as well as next-generation stalwarts like T.S. Monk, Claire Daly, Grace Kelly, and now, The Brubeck Brothers.

The quartet's style is rooted in "straight-ahead" jazz, their concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore and play odd time signatures while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues and world music. The Brubeck Brothers creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their uncompromising music, which reflects their dedication to melody, rhythm, culture and the spontaneous spirit of jazz.

Their latest release, LifeTimes, is a tribute to the elder Brubeck with their own takes on four of Dave's compositions (as well as Paul Desmond' "Take Five", the one song most identified by Dave, though he didn't compose it). When Dave appeared at the Colonial in 2009, it was the 50th anniversary of Take 5, one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time.

LifeTimes will comprise much of the music that will be performed at their Colonial performance on October 19. Both brothers, Dan and Chris, will also be guest soloists with the Berkshires Jazz Youth Ensemble, directed by Ronald A. Lively, music director of Pittsfield High School.

For more information about the performance, please visit our website atwww.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org

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