Karkosiak Quartet

Join us Thursday, November 5th, as we welcome both jazz guitarists and brothers, Andrew and John Karkosiak, to BLU Jazz+ with their quartet! Featuring Miguel Torres on bass, and Tony Kazel on drums!

Doors: 7:00pm

Show: 8:00pm

Tickets: General Admission ($15 in advance, $20 at the door)

Andrew Karkosiak is an up and coming guitarist from Cleveland, Ohio finding his place within the local jazz, free-jazz, and experimental music scenes in the area. Influenced by Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Jakob Bro, and Thelonious Monk, Andrew always keeps the melody as the main focus for his improvisations and compositions. Andrew is a current member of the local Tri-C Jazz Workshop run by Cleveland legend Ernie Krivda, and has studied privately with Dan Wilson, Dan Bruce, and Brian Kozak.

John Karkosiak is an emerging artist on the NE Ohio Jazz and music scenes. He is a product of the Tri-C Jazz Studies program and recent graduate of the Jackie McLean Institute at the Hartt School of Music. John has performed in a wide variety of situations since returning home ranging from Jazz quartets to New Music festivals. He has studied privately with Dan Wilson, Richard Goldstein and Ernie Krivda, as well as Javon Jackson and Steve Davis.