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A top of the line trio of musical veterans at the top of their game!

Adam Kolker, reeds
Steve Cardenas, guitar
Billy Mintz, drums

This long-standing trio will be performing new music as well as selections from their CD, Beckon, “a shimmering, beautiful record, and one that sounds like few others in today’s jazz.” — Will Layman, Popmatters

ADAM KOLKER worked with Ray Barretto for eight years. He also appears in New York City with the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Fred Hersch's "My Coma Dreams," the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Bruce Barth, Judi Silvano and Lucia Pulido. For many years, his own group included John Abercombie and Billy Hart.

Guitarist STEVE CARDENAS began his musical career in Kansas City and has been an integral part of the New York City jazz community since 1995. He was a longstanding member of the Paul Motian Electric Bebop Band, Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra, the Steve Swallow Quintet, as well as Joey Baron's, Killer Joey. Steve is currently a member of the Ben Allison Band, John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet, Jon Cowherd Mercy Project, Adam Nussbaum Lead Belly Project and has also performed with such diverse artists as Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Paul McCandless, Madeleine Peyroux, Norah Jones, Eliane Elias and Marc Johnson.

The New Yorker says of BILLY MINTZ: “All too many drummers pound and roar, but a rare few can make their instruments purr and sing. Mintz, who has found a niche navigating between avant-garde channels and more conventional ones, is a careful yet adventurous stylist who recalls the late Paul Motian in his sensitivity and musicality.”

“When they kicked off the set [at the Rochester Jazz Festival] with Harry Warren’s “I Wish I Knew,” it reminded me of John Coltrane’s “Ballads” album, just a beautiful melody played with gorgeous tone by great players. Kolker and Cardenas played the heads like a horn section in harmony. When they weren’t playing excellent solos, they bounced musical ideas off of each other with ease. Mintz wasn’t afraid to keep quiet when the tune called for it; he’s among the most tasteful drummers I’ve seen at the festival.” — Ron Netsky